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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1071, 13 May 1873, Page 3

ISSUE OF .£250,606 T*EW ZEALAND GoVeEMENT DEBENTURES IN NEW 'ZEALAND. ~.. , Treasury, Wellington, B ! th April, 1873. TENDERS are invited 'for 'the purl chase of the whole or any portion of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zealand Government Debentures, issued under the Acts of the Legislature of. the Colony, entitled "The Immigration and Public Works Loan, Act, 1870," and "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," subject to the under-mentioned conditions : 1. The Debentures will bo payable to Bearer, and will bo issued in sums of not less than .. One Hundred Pounds each. 2. The Debentures, which .ore secured on the Consolidated vßevenue of the Colony, will bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, on the 15th day of April and 15th day of in each year, at the Bank of New Zealand at AuckhucL New Plymouth, Wellingtou, Napier, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Greymouth, Hokitika, Dunediri, or luvercargill. - . 3. The principal sum will be payable on the 15th dav 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 holder, six months' notice being required, previous to maturity, will be required. . . 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wellington,at no»n on Friday, the ninth day of May next, in the presence of such of the tenderers as desire to be present—the minimum - price, under seal . beiug first placed on the table. In the event of equal tenders being received for a sum in excess of the issue, a pro rata distribu- . tion will be made. . , . 5. The amount Rendered for must be paid, at the Treasury at Wellington, as under : 5 per cent, accompanying application ;*, the balance on or- before the lGth May, I v Ml 8 ? 8 " ~ Or, at the option of the pur- .. chaser: — . _ i>: .5 per cept. on application. 20 per cent, in one month ~\ »•.,v 25 per qent. in two months ! ■•■ ■. >A 25 percent.inthreemonths f * / • : ' t 25 per cent, in four months J * Purchasers, electing to pay balance within a week will, be entitled 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 New Zealand, notifying that the necessary deposit has, been paid into the Bank of New Zealand, to the credit of a Loan Deposit Account. JULIUS VOGEL, Colonial Treasurer. Form of Tender. I hereby tender for £ . . New Zealand Four per Cent. Debentures, at the price of £, . , for each £IOO of such Debentures ; and I agree to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to me,, and to pay for them in cash at the Bank of New Zealand («) on '. (a) The name of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted here. EXTENSION OF TIME. f> EFERRING to the advertisement LAi of the Bth,lilt., inviting tenders for purchase of ,-€250,000 New Zealand Government Debentures, notice is hereby given that the time for receiving applications is extended from noon on tlio 9th, to noon on "WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of MAY, current. JULIUS VOGEL, .. Colonial Treasurer. Treasury, Wellington, May G, 1873. NOTICE. "OHN EEID, Licensed Waterman; J having built a Lighter for Con : veyance of Horses, Sheep, Pigs, or Ballast across the Buller Eiver, is prepared to undertake such work at the shortest notice, and at the following rates: — For every Horse from Packer's Point or South Spit ... 2s Get (Double rate at high water from South Spit.) Sheep, from either place, per ~, head , ... ti ... , ... Gd Pigs, do do do ... Dd Ballast to vessels at Wharf 3s per tonT Lighterage to or from either point's ap n'o'r agreement.