BUTTER AND MEAT SAVINGS.

Chronicle (Levin), 29 May 1946, Page 7

BUTTER AND MEAT SAVINGS.

WELLINGTON, Nay 28. Eollowing are the results of the coupon savings for the past week in tlie tvventy postal districts, these districts being given in order of merit accordmg to the basis of population.

The drop in ligures this week is the first setback ihe campaign has had. The chairman of the National Famine Emergency Committee stated that the sudden onset of winter, the approach of tne end of the month aud emphasis on other phases of the campaign sucli as the collection of fats, were factors alfecting the week. liowever, he repeatcd the appeal, vvhich was as urgent as evei. Above all he wished to emphasise a point that did not seem to be realiseu uy everyone — coupons saved can ue posted to tlie nearest post oliice free oi postage. Masterton, second last weeic, just beat Gisborne for the district pennant. This was the tliird tinie in four weeks that Gisborne had been similarly beateu by a smail margin for highest lioiiours. This week's savings take the tally to just over a million and a half coupons in seven weeks. The saving oi ■ meat totals- approximately 250 tons.

Butter Meat Mastertcm 419 9508 Gisborne 600 11,704 Blenheim 825 5186 Nelson 270 800U Wanganui 505 11,600 Palinerston North . 419 15,174 Napier 910 12,681 Hamilton 541 19,185 Oamaru 101 2597 New Plymouth .. 275 7576 Timaru 221 5189 Whangarei 280 6289 Invercargill . . . . 808 6989 Dunedin 986 12,050 Westport 40 979 Thames 170 4692 Christchurch . . . . 1252 18,519 . Wellington 480 15,802 Auckland 814 20,160 Greymouth . lib' . 1401 Totals . . 9873 194,138