ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

INSPIRE PICTURES. The new programme shown last nighl featured Edison's star comedy, "Win Goes There?" When Lieut. Newman known as "Toppy," proposed and wai accepted, be was the most surprised mai in the world. Kate therefore tool things into her own hands, and wrote proposing an elopement, and telling hin to meet her at Mrs. Hadley's boarding house in the village, near the militax; camp. Both Lieutenants Upton am Enright planned to elopo with thei. sweethearts, and also arranged to mee at Mrs. Hadley's. Toppy secured hi; leave, but Upton and Enright were un successful, and so asked Toppy to 100 l out for the girls. In due time, Gert rude and Grace arrived at the boarding house. Mr. Wilson and Gertrude' guardian had discovered their plans, how ever, and tried every means to preven carrying them out. Everything ra: smoothly, however, until Tom Wheele arrived to marry Cou3in Julia, and Topp; loaned him a suit of clothes, as he ha< fallen from his bicycle and spoiled hi own. Mr. Wilson had secured a war rant for the arrest of a young offlcernaipe unknown—and when the soldier appeared on the scene, it was Wheele they arrested, arrayed in Toppy's uh form. He escaped, however, and return ed to the lions'o- Mafte aespcrate ly the fact that Kate ha<J arrived, and eri tirely misconstrued his attentions to th two young women, Toppy dressed himsel in the bonnet and gown of Aunt Sam antha, whose arrival was momentarll; expected, and so planned things that h sent Mr. Wilson and Gertrude's guardia: on a wild goose chase after two boy disguised in the girls' dresses. Everything turned out well in the end, when a minister, hearing the turmoil, entered, and was pressed into service to perform the three marriage ceremonies. Other 61ms were: "Their One Love," "His Convert" and "Story of a Story" (dramas), "The Eoyal Mint" (interest) and the latest War Topical. ROYAL PICTURES. Next Saturday's new programme of Royal Pictures promises tq he an excellent collection. "Droppington's Family Tree," a Keystone star comedy, with Chester Conklin in the lead, and "Hearts United," a Reliance star drama, are the main attractions. On the supporting programme is an Eclair scenic, entitled "On the Banks of the Sea of, Marmora." This film is specially interesting, showing as it does Constantinople and a closer view of the actual walls which protect the Turkisli capital, as seen from the sea. After seeing this it is hard to realise what is actually taking place in such a peaceful-looking country. Other films are: "McQua.de of the Traffic Squad" (drama), "Two by Two" (comedy) and the latest Topical Budget. "THE MIKADO." The New Plymouth Operatic Society is making capital progress in its preparation of Gilbert and Sullivan's popular comedy opera, "The Mikado," which is to be staged at the Theatre Royal next Tuesday, and the following two nights. The choruses are well forwSrd, and the principals arc showing really good appreciation of the spirit of the opera. The final rehearsals are now in full swing, and the opera promises to be the brightest and most scintillating performance that our amateurs have put on. The scenery, which is being specially painted for the occasion by Mr. A. M." Bradbury, promises to eclipse anything the Society has j<vcr been able to show previously, and is really gorgeous. It will give some idea of the size of the scenery when it is mentioned that every bit of available space on the stage has had to be used up to get it in. The whole of the profits are being given to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, so that the society's effort this year is a purely patriotic one. Box plans for the season will open at Collier's Music Warehouse next Saturday morning at S p.m.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT £4 10a (PES CENT. DEBENTURES. -i ISSUE OF 4</ 3 PES CENT. BEARER DEBENTURES, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FTNANCE ACT, 1915, AND PURSUANT TO . THE NEW ZEALAND LOANS ACT, i , 1908, AS AMENDED BY THE NEW J y ZEALAND LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1915, TO PROVIDE MONEYS - FOR LOCAL EXPENDITURE DTO- v ING THE WAR. MICE OF ISSUE FIXED AT £IOO ] PER CENT. fJWE Government of New Zealand de- > sires to place before tlie public of Hie Dominion this prospectus, showing the terms and conditions under which moneys may be invested on the security of the Public Revenues of New Zealand, to provide the funds necessary for local " purposes during the present war. In view of the financial strain at pre- 1 sent imposed on the Imperial Treasury in providing moneys for carrying on the war, the Government of this country confidently asks all New Zealanders w»o i can afford to do so to assist the Empire by investing freely in these Debentures, ; and thus in a measure relieve the Mother Country of the burden of having to provide the capital required for local pur- ; poses in New Zealand. E Forms of application may be obtained , from any Postal Money-order Office, or • from the Treasury. Applications may be lodged at any Postal Money-order Office, at the Treasury) Wellington, or at any Bank or registered Sharebroker's office in the Do- . minion. Applications may be made for £5 or any multiple of £5, and for a currency of 5, 10,15, 20 or 25 years, at the option of the subscriber. Subscribers who apply at a iFostal Money-order Office may lodge amounts by cheque or in cash. If cheques are' forwarded exchange must be added where payable. In cases where application is posted direct to Wellington the lodgments must be first paid in to the "Public Account" at any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and the bank receipt must in such case be forwarded to Wellington with the application. Applications for sums not exceeding£sooo must be accompanied by the total subscription or bank receipts for the amount, and applications for stuns in excess of £SOOO must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent, balance payable an allotment. Allotments will be made by the Controller and Auditor-General In the case of default in payment of the balance the deposit previously paid will be liable to forfeiture. If no allotment is made the deposit will be returned. Interim receipts will be issued on lodgment, and will be subsequently exchanged for Debentures. The Debentures will be issued with in- . terest coupons attached. | Interest will he payable half-yearly on presentation of coupons at a Postal J Money-order Office or at the Bank of ! New Zealand, or at the Treasury. Interest will be computed from the 15th October, 1915, and will be free of | income-tax. An annual Sinking Fund is established , to provide i for the redemption of the [ Debentures.' . The Debentures will be issued in dej. nominations of £5, £25, £SO, '£loo, 5 £SOO, £I,OOO, or in such higher denom- . inations as may be agreed upon with the . Treasury, and will be made payable to ! bearer. Debentures will be repayable at . par at the Treasury, Wellbgton, or at j any office of the Bank of New Zealand . in the Dominion on their due date. [. Banks and registered Sharebrokers will j be allowed a commission of ss. per £IOO r on allotments made in respect of appliT cations received from them direct, and j which bear their stamp, and are for--5 warded to the Treasury or to the Post- . offices under cover of the form provided. . Covering forms are obtainable from the B Post-offices. Commission will be paid t after allotment, and will not be allowed . on conversions or on transfer of nionuvs . now on deposit With the Post-office j', Savines-bank. Tne~ Debentures are Government See curities in which Trustees are authorj ized to invest Trust Funds. Applications will close at the Treasury 7 on 6th November, 1915, but the Governe ment reserves the right to close at a j prior date or to extend the period at its 9 option. '

In case of over-subscription, the Government reserves the right to decline any application, in whole or in part, as it may determine. Interest will not be paid in respect of any amounts forwarded with applications which are declined. CONVERSIONS. Holders of Government Debentures issued under the New Zealand Loans Act and maturing on or before the Ist December, 1916, will have the option of converting into 4J per cent. 1915 Debentures at par if application is made to the Treasury on or before the 30th November, 1915. The interest under the new debenture will take effect after the coupon for the then current half-year under the old debenture has been paid. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. Persons who now have money deposited in the Post-office Savings-bank may purchase 4J per cent. Debentures by means of transfer. They must apply on or before the 6th November, 1915, to the Postmaster in charge at any Postal Money-order Office within the district in which their account is open in order that the requisite transfer may be made. .Interest at 4 J per cent, under the new debentures will date from the 15th October, 1915. The forms of application and transfer may be obtained at the Postoffices.