Southland Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 10

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✨ Post Office and Provincial Notices



General Post Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1867.

POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.

Notice is hereby given that Savings Banks will be opened by Government at the following Post Offices, where Deposits will be received and Payments made from the 1st of April next:—

  • Invercargill
  • Riverton
  • Campbelltown

  1. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum is given on sums less than £200; at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on sums over £200; and in the same proportions for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £500.

  2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government security for the prompt repayment of their money.

  3. A Depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him.

  4. The strictest secrecy is observed with respect to the names of Depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits.

  5. Married women may deposit money in the Post Office Savings Bank, and money so deposited will be repaid to the Depositor, unless her husband gives notice, in writing, of marriage, and claims payment of the deposits.

  6. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of Minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven.

  7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on the business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto, are free from charge from postage.

E. W. Stafford,
(In the absence of Mr Hall.)

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1867.

THE following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland, and reserved by the Superintendent for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled—

"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1867;"
"The Licensing Ordinance, 1865, Amendment Ordinance, 1867;"
having been laid before the Governor, and that His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.

E. W. Stafford

PROCLAMATION

By the Honorable John Parkin Taylor, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Southland.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the "Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858," Section 2, I hereby notify that the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Legislature of the Province of Southland, namely—

"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1867"
"The Licensing Ordinance, 1865, Amendment Ordinance, 1867,"
have been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand this 6th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,

John P. Taylor,
Superintendent



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💰 Post Office Savings Banks Announcement

💰 Finance & Revenue
25 March 1867
Savings Banks, Post Office, Interest Rates, Deposits, Government Security
  • E. W. Stafford

🏛️ Assent to Provincial Ordinances

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
21 March 1867
Provincial Ordinances, Southland, Governor Assent, Appropriation, Licensing
  • E. W. Stafford

🏛️ Proclamation of Assent to Provincial Ordinances

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
6 April 1867
Provincial Ordinances, Southland, Governor Assent, Appropriation, Licensing, Proclamation
  • John Parkin Taylor, Superintendent