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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1179, 26 May 1874, Page 4

PEOBPECTUS OF THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW J ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. In 400,000 Shares of £5 each. To be offered to tho public by a first issue of one-half, viz., 200,000 Shares, to be called up as follows : Fivo shillings on application ; 10s on allotment; 5s two months after allotment; 5s four months after allotment; which will amount to £6300,000 paid-up Capital at oud of six months. No further call will bo made for twelve months after the Bank is first opened in Dunedin, and future calls will not exceed 5s per share, to be made, if required, at intervals of not less than three months thereafter. PitoYisiONAL Committee. The Hon. Matthew Holmes W. A. Tolmie, M.H.R. R. Oliver, M.P.C., Oliver and Ulph Dr Webster, M.P.G., Runholder I J. M. Ritchie, Russell, Ritchie,* Co. Charles Nichols, Dalgcty, Nichols, and Co. James Rattray, Dalgety, Nichols, and Co. J. L. Butterworth, Butterworth Bros. Robert Wilscn, R. Wilson and Co. Keith Ramsay, Jetty street George M. Bell, Runholder, Southland John Cormack, of Morrison and Co., Blue Spur Captain J. T. Boyd B. C. Haggitt, Provincial Solicitor Alexander Burt, A. and T. Burt C. S. Reeves, M.P.C. James Marshall, Marshall & Copeland James Copelaud, Cumberland street W. J. M. Larnach, Guthrie and Laruach Daniel Campbell, Great King street H. S. Fish, Jun., Princes street W. M. Hodgkius, of Howorth and

Hodgkms R. Hi Lcary, High street J. 11. Harris, Solicitor Wa. Eraser, of Strode and Eraser, Eunliolders J. Logan, Runholder Walter Miller, Runholder J. A. Connol, of Conuel and Moodie W. D. Stowart, Barrister M. Price, Dunedin J. S. Webb, Webb and Fulton J. Brown, Sen. C. R. Chapman, Barrister The Hon. James Paterson W. Gellibrand, Runholder D. F. Main, Barrister-at-Law W. J. Burton, Burton Bros. J. R. Jones, Harbor Steam Company James Hazlett, Merchant, Clyde Jolm Reid, Elderslie, Oamaru Robert Gillies, Gillies aud Street Donald Reid, M.H.R. C. R. Howden, Distiller, Cumberland street Charles Reid, Princes street R. Glendining, Ross and Glendining Dr Edward Hulme John Douglas, Runholder, Mount Royal J. T. Wright, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. G. F. Reid, Stafford street R. Paterson, Paterson aud M'Leod R. M. Robertson, Distiller, Rattray street James Shand, M.P.C. Wm. Barrou, Barron, Grant, and Co. Wm. Park, Park and Curie George Elliot Barton, Barrister-at-

W. I). Murison, Editor Daily Times Charles De V. Teschemaker, Eunholder, Taipo, Oair.aru David Proudfoot, Eailway Contractor Horace Bastings, M.P.C. W. North, North and Scoullar Hugh M'Neil, Briscoe and Co. John Bathgate, lt.M. E. B Cargill, Cargills and M'Lean 11. J. Walter, Mauso streetE. K. Murray, Eattray street James Black, Black aud Thomson Marcus Hume, Dunedin James Allan, M.P.C, East Taieri William Snow, Outran), West Taieri A. J. Smyth, Contractor Thomas Birch, Merchant Ed. Herbert, Mayor of Lawrence Eobert Pritchavd, Arrow Walter Inder, Naseby M. J. Malaghan, Q.ueeustown Job Wain, Manse street James Eulton, li.M. John Scanlau, Scanlan Brothers, Princes street William Kennedy, Eattray street The Hon. John M'Lean, Eedcastle, Oamaru With power to add to their number.

Bankeks. The Union Bank of Australia. The Bank of Australasia Ist. The great want of a thoroughly Colonial Banking Institution for the whole Colony of New Zealand having been long felt, it has been determined by the Provisional Committee to supply the same by placing before the public the present carefully considered scheme, with the full confidence that it will meet with very general support. 2nd. As a first step, it is proposed to offer lo the people of this Colony one half of the nominal capital, or 200,000 shares, in fair proportions to each of the Provinces throughout New Zealand; on the basis of the respective populations of each Province, reserving the other half disposed of hereafter, as the rapid progress of the Colony may demand and shareholders may decide; but in no instance will any of the remaining shares be offerod for sale out of the Colony, without baying been, first offered to