BUDGET DEBATE

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23968, 8 June 1943, Page 4

BUDGET DEBATE

From Our Parliamentary Reporter WELLINGTON- June 7. The Budget debate will be opened by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr S. G. Holland) when the House of Representatives resumes at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow. Mr Holland will be followed by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser). promise of victory. They had some knowledge of what a great effort that had meant. They knew that if they were to be victorious a total war effort was required. That meant that not only every ounce of energy, but every shilling, must be forthcoming. The price of victory was high; but the price of defeat would be appalling. New Zealanders had done splendidly in the war effort on land, on sea, and in the air. They had proved their efficiency, and their valour. In primary and secondary production, on the industrial batllefront, new records had been attained. They must all unite on the financial batllefront to make the war loan an equal success. By contributing speedily to the limit of their ability they would strike their blow against the dreadful forces of evil which threatened them, and help to establish firmly on earth that freedom they were'fighting for—freedom from fear and freedom from want.

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED

Arrangements for a publicity campaign to enepurage subscriptions to the T iird Liberty Loan are now well in hand in Christchurch.

Commencing next week, a Navy Week is to be held in the city; the following week will be Air Force Week, and the week after, Army Week. During Navy Week, interesting domons.trations are to be staged in Cathedral square, and parades will be held in the city. The full co-opera-tion of naval personnel stationed in Canterbury has been obtained, and the Navy League will also assist in the week’s activities.

Display space has been given by almost all of the business houses in the city, and a special display committee, under the chairmanship of Mr C. Crawford, is undertaking arrangements to utilise it for staging interesting exhibits concerning the work of the Royal Navy. Novel displays will also be on show in various stores in the city. An appeal is being made to the public for the loan of models of ships or other marine and naval material, pictures, photographs, etc., which could be used in the displays. All material lent will be well cared for. and returned to the owners when Navy Week is over. Persons willing to assist are asked to send material to the Manufacturers’ Association rooms in Hallenstein Brothers’ building. The aim of the organisers of the displays is to encourage every section of the community to subscribe to the war loan, and to ensure that the small investor fully appreciates the need for his contribution as well as the person with a larger amount to invest.