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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1467, 17 April 1873, Page 3

.... .•; Tenders. ISSUE OF £250,000 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBENT JRE3 IN NEW ZEALAND. Treasury, Wellington, Bth April, 1873. TENDERS are invited for the purchase of tbe whole or any portion of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zealand Government Debenture?, issued under the Acts of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled "The Iraoiigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," and "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," subject to the under-mentioned conditions : — ■ ; Iv The Debentures Will be payable to Bearer and will be issued in sums of not less than One Hundred Pounds each. 2. The Debentures, which are secured on the ' : Consolidated Revenue of the Colony, will bear interest at the rate oi4per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, on the 15th day of April and tbe 15th day of October in each year, at the Bank of New ' Zealand at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellingtbri, Napier, Nelson, Blenheim,; Christchurbb, Greymoutb, Hokitika, Dunedin, or Invercargill. 3 The principal sum will be payable on the 15th day of April, 1913, at the Treasury at Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, at the option of the holder, six months' notice being required, previous to maturity, of the place at which payment will be required. ; 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wellington at noon on Friday, the ninth day of May next, in the presence of such of the tenderers as desire to bo present — the minimum price under seal being first placed on the table. In the event of equal tenders being received ior a sum in excess of the issue, a pro rata distribution will be made. 5. The amount tendered for must be paid at the Treasury at Wellington, as under: — 5 per cent, accompanying application ;* the balance on or before the 16th May, 1873, ,i Or at the option of the purchasers :— 5 per cent, on application. 20 per cent, in one month, ' 25 per cent, in two months, with accrued 25 per cent, in three months, interest. 25 per cent, in four months, ■■■■■■■■ * Purchasers electing to pay balance within a week will be eutitled to interest from the 15th day of April On payment of the final instalment, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under the respective Acts, will be delivered to purchasers or their nominees. Half per cent, brokerage will be allowed to brokers through whose applications sales are effected. : ;■• Applications by telegraph, received not later than 10 o'clock on the 9th May, will be accepted, provided they are accompanied by a telegram from the Manager of any Branch or Agency of the Bank of INew Zealand, ' notifying that the necessary deposit his been paid into the Bank of New Zealand, to the credit of a Loan Deposit Account. JULiUS YOGEL, Colonial Treasurer, Form of Tendbr. I hereby tender for £ New Zealand Four per cent. Debentures at the price of £ for each £100 of such Debentures, and 1 agree to accept the same or any lesja amount that may be allotted to me, and to pay for them in cash at the Bank of New Zealand (o) on (a) Tbe name of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted here. SALE OF VALUABLE MINING INTERESr AT THE LYELL. In the Intestate Estate of ROMERIO ZALA. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned, addressed as under, up to, and inclusive of, SATURDAY, the 26th APRIL, now current, for the purchase of: all the right, title, and interest of the above-named deceased in the Company known as the Alpine Quartz Mining Company, Registered, at the Lyell, the said interest consisting of 20 original scrip, each £50, paid-up Tenders may be for five scrip or the lot, and no tender will be admissible unless accompanied either by a cash deposit, or marked cheque, representing five per cent, upon the amount of tender. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Iv submitting the above-named property for 3ale, thecharacter and prospects of the Company being so fully known, no comment is needed beyond a reference to the fact of Scrip having recently changed hands in it at a premium of £10, and also that the value of the Company's Stock and Property was, on the 3lst.December last, estimated at £12,500/ since which a considerable amount of permanent work has been effected on the claia\ and a number of additional and valuable rights acquired. GEORGE DONNE, Agent for the Curator of lutestate .Estates, Charleston. friENDEBS are invited for the MAINTENANCE of the following ROADS:— Miles. Chains. 1 Grey and Arnold Road ... 5 70 2 Arnold and Maori Gully Road 7 .... , 0 3 Kanieri to Kokatahi ... 6 66 4 Arahnra to Stafford ... 3 62 5 Stafford to Greenstone ... 14 63 6 Bridges — Stafford and Greenstone Road Plans aud specifications to be seen at the Engineer's Office, Hokitika, and at the Court House, Greymouth. Tenders to be sent in to County Chairman on or before 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 21st inst. A. E. TENtfENT, County Secretary. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, sth April, 1873. ~ Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant. Apply to Mrs Geo. S. Smith, Mount street. WANTED Kuown,.that£heap Oakery, Cheap Furniture; Cheap Yoys, Cheap Ironmongery, Cheap Basketware, can be had of T. NORTH, Importer, the Little Shop at the corner of Mawhera Quay and Boundary street, Greymouth. T. N. has just received Fresh Supplies, , and is determined to sell cheaper than ever, wholesale and retail. Goods lent on hire. All goods carefully packed. Second-hand goods bought and sold. T W . HALL GENERAL COMMISSION ABSENT, Valuator and Abbitraiob.