DOMINION'S EFFORT

Chronicle (Levin), 15 May 1946, Page 5

DOMINION'S EFFORT

WELLI XOTON,':JMay 14. A decrease of 949 butter' coupons and an increase of 1(501 nrodt coupons was- i'ecorded for the week'ended ]\londay, in tlie campaign to save more food for Britain by tlie voluntary surrender of coupons. Butter coupons surrendered totalled 11,577 compared with 12,52(3 tlie prcvious week. Meat coupons saved totalled 223,342 compared with 221,741. 1'he week endcd Mondav was the lifth week of tlie campaign. Dnring that period 1,085,537 coupons have been saved of which just over 1,000, 000 were meat coupons. The chai'rman of the National Famine Emergencv Committee, 'Mr. Smallwood, said this evening this meant a week 's extra ration for 150,000 people. "The four-week ration period we are now starting, " said M r. fSmallwood, "I want to be a reeord for sacrifice. The National Committee wants an all-out ell'ort to at least double our figures. " Following are the results of the eollcetions in tlie 20 maia postal districts, given in order of nierit based on population.*?: —

Totals 11,577 223,342 12,52(5 butter and 221,741 meat. The previous week's totals were: —

Butter ' Meat Nelson... ..... 3(52 13,745 Gisborne .. .. .89(3 3 1,055 Blenheim .. .. 334 3708 Christclrurch .. 197(5 40,287 lnvercargill .. 1440 32,039 Tinraru 3 92 (53 35 -Masterton .. .. 223 3947 Oamarit 332 2873 Wanganui .. .. 445 7556 Dunedin .. .. 999 17,313 Thames 208 7025 Hamilton .. .. 754 17,810 Palmerston Nth. 458 9876 Napier 547 89(50 Whangarei .. 282 7019 New Plymouth 251 7354 Grevmouth .. 18(5 282!) Wellington .. 44 3 .17,24(5 Auckland-.., .. 1222 25,(5(50 Westport .... 2(5 665