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Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1918, Page 6

LIBERTY WAR LOA T IFQRMATION ABOUT WAR LOU SEMITES. An individual Appeal to Subscribe. If the Information you want about War Loan securities la not supplied by the following answers, call at any Bank or at any local IWbrcey-ordcr Office which is open for the sale of thes?e securities. A.—' A.-. a.—: .—What is the War Loan, and what is it for? It is a loan of money by the people of New Zealand to the New Zealand Goveminent to feed, clothe, and maintain our soldiers, so that they may continue to fight shoulder- to shoulder with our Allies for the overthrow of German tyranny. i What 1 is a New Zealand Bearer Bond? When you lend your money to the New Zealand Government you get tho signed promise of the Government of New Zealand to pay principal and interest. It is a direct and unconditional promise of the Dominion of New Zealand to pay on certain dates a specified sum of money, with interest at a specified rate, and payable at specific dates unt'l the bond matures. The •Bonds Are issued to Bearer and executed by the Minister of Finance for New Zealand. A bearer bond is payable to bearer and can be passed from hand to hand without the formality of a transfer. The holder for the time being is the recognised owner. i What is the currency of the Bends to be issued? -They will be dated April 8, 1918, and will mature on November 15, 1938. —What is Inscribed Stock? -An investment for which no actual certificates are issued to investors, bot t leu names and the amount of stock they hold are inscribed in the registers Kept tor the purpose at the Treasury in Wellington, (Interest free of New Zealand income-tax.) 's PER CENT. NEW ZEALAND INSCRIBED STOCK HAS CURRENCY TO NOVEMBER 15, 1938, And is obtainable through any bank, postal money-order office, or registered sharebroker. All inscribed stock and dividends thereon are payable to the person whose name is inscribed in tho Register and to no other. —Can I sell my War Securities at any time if I so desire, and can I boirsw money on these securities? -Ym; you can sell your securities at any time, for there is a market for New //oaiand Government Stock or Bonds. They fire considered good security for borrowing money, -09 I get any interest on my money while it is loaned to the Government, and at what rate? -Yes; tho New Zealand Government will pay you interest at 4} per cent, a year on securities issued free of New Zealand income-tax. and 5 per cent. income tax " mbe<J Stock ' "" hich ia nofc ft ' ea of New Zealand -How do I collect the interest on Sends, and how often do I get it? -Attached to each bond are interest coupons, one for each six months' period. Uiieu the interest date arrives you cut off the interest coupon of that date mid take it to the Treasury or to any New Zealand branch of the Bank of rseu- Zealand or postal money-order office, where it will be cashed. The interest will be paid every 15th of May and loth of November. The first payment will date from April 8, 1918. m -How £lo I calieot the interest en Inscribed Stock, and how often do I get it? of'fc St wiH P ° St 3 '° U a ch^° -If S should sell my Bearer Bond, how shall 1 transfer it to the new owner? If owner. a coupou " l)earel ' boud > merel y *>? delivery. Just hand it to the new fill it up m accordance with Q.—Supposing I sell my Inscribed Stoo^® A.—You obtain a transfer from the Treasury ana directions given thereon. Q. —New Zealand Government Bonds and Stock are frequently spoken of as "best security in the world," Why fs this true? A. Becauso the promise to pay is backed by the faith and honour of the Dominion of New Zealand and hy the taxing-power of the whole country, which in natural resources is one of the richest countries in tho world. Q.—Are War Securities exempt from taxation? A.—The interest on 4J per cent, bonds and stock is exempt from income-tax, but the 5 per cent. Post Office War Loan Inscribed Stock is not exempt from New Zealand income-tax. Q.—On what will the proceeds of this loan be spent? A.—The proceeds of this loan will be used for war purposes only. Q. —How can I buy War Loan Securities? A.—By filling in an application form at any bank or postal money-order or broker's office on or before April 8, 1918, and by paying tho necessary amount. Q.—As a practical matter, will I have any difficulty in attending to these details? A.—None at all. The New Zealand Treasury, or any bank, registered broker, or postal money-order office will gladly give you full instructions at any time without charge. ' Q.—When I hand my application and money to the bank or moneyorder office what do I receive? A.—You will receive a provisional receipt for the amount paid. Q.—How long do ! hold receipts for Bonds? A.—Until the bonds arc printed and distributed from the nearest-postal moneyorder office, when the receipts must bo exchanged for the bonds. Q.—What do I receive in acknowledgment of an investment in Inscribed Stock? A.—You receive a provisional receipt, and when tho amount is fully paid up a Certificate of Inscription, signed by the Registrar of New Zealand Inscribed Stock, will be posted direct to you. Q.—What are the particular advantages of investing in Inscribed Stock as compared with Bearer Bonds? A.—You would be relieved of all anxiety regarding the custody of negotiable documents, such as a bearer-bond, and of the necessity of cutting off and presenting interest coupons for payment. In tho case of Inscribed Stock the interest is remitted to you direct by cheque from the Treasury. Q.— Why are Bearer Bonds sometimes preferred to Inscribed Stock? A.—Because they can be deposited as security or disposed of at the immediate option of the holder, and without application to the Treasury. Q.—What is Post Office War Loan Inscribed Stock? A.—Post Office War Loan Inscribed Stock is issued for the benefit of small investors, having a shorter currency and higher rate of interest—s per cent., which, however, is not free of New Zealand income-tax. Individual holdings are limited to £SOO, and must be fully paid up. Minimum investment, £IOO. Q. If I wish to assist my country in the fight for freedom but have only small means, how can Ido so? A.—By purchasing a POST OFFICE WAR CERTIFICATE (fr«e of Income-tax) at any Postal Money-Order Office. Interest o-,i War Certificates accumulates and is repayable with the principal at tho end of the specified term. For 13S. you can buy a£l Certificate For £@ 10. you can buy a £lO Certificate For £65 you can buy a £IOO Certificate Repayable in TEN Years. For 16s. you can buy a «©1 Certificate For you can buy a £lO Certificate For £BO you can buy a £IOO Certificate Repayable in FIVE Years. LET YOUR ACTION BE PROMPT. ASS may not be able t© fight with gun, bomb, and bayonet, but all can help by making tne ,r money fight. Lend all you oan afford to your country to-day, so that the brave men who fight may have the means to secure victory, and return to their homes again. Wellington, 16th March, 1918. 4. G. WARD, Minister of Finance.

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