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September, 1884, to bring in any outstanding bonds which are not sent in for conversion by the 30th instant. This has been attended to, and you will accordingly be free to act in that direction when you know what amount is sent in by the 30th, without the necessity of any fresh instrument being executed. I found there were difficulties in the way of trustees being able to make actual deposit of their debentures at the Bank of England within the date limited, by reason either of delay in getting the sanction of the Court, or of absence of co-trustees, or of some other bond fide cause. After consulting with the bank and Mr. Mackrell, it was agreed that I should issue a notice to trustees as Agent-General, of which I enclose a copy, extending the time for depositing debentures, provided application to that effect be lodged with me before the 30th instant. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. F. D. Bell.

Enclosure 1 in No. 81. New Zealand Govebnment 4-|-pee-cent 5-30 Debentubes, expiring 1904-95, for Conversion into New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consolidated Stock. To the Agent-General for New Zealand, 7, Westminster Chambers, S.W. Sib,— _1883. beg to inform you that that the sum of £ of the above debentures is held by the undermentioned parties, who desire to convert the same into New Zealand Consolidated Stock, but are unable, for the reason stated at foot, to comply with the requirements of the advertisement issued by the Bank of England to lodge the same with them before noon of the 30th instant, and therefore request you will allow the requirements of the Bank of England to be complied with on or before the 31st January next. Names and addresses of the parties holding the debentures : The following are the numbers and amounts of the debentures in numerical order :— For £100. For £200. For £500. For £1,000. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Recapitulation: , of £100 _of £200 of £500 _ of £1000 £ Here state bond fide reason for debentures not being lodged with the Bank of England before 30th November. Sir, Your obedient servant,

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No. 32. The Agent-Genebal to the Hon. the Colonial Teeasueeb. Sib, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., Ist December, 1883. The deed-poll and declaration mentioned in my letter of the 28th November did not come from the printer's in time to be enclosed at that time. I now transmit them herewith. I shall probably have to address you on several points connected with commutation of stamp duty, &c, which are still under the consideration of the Stock Agents. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. F. D. Bell.

Enclosure 1 in No. 32. Bjmjlaration for Land Eevenue Commissionees. It is hereby dee}a,red that, by " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877," being Act 41 Viet., No. 33, of the Legislature of the Colony of New Zealand, provision is made in the terms following, that is to say,—