FOOD FOR BRITAIN

Chronicle (Levin), 5 June 1946, Page 2

FOOD FOR BRITAIN

WELLINGTON, June 4. Following are the iigures for butter aud meat coupons. saved in the 20 main postal distficts for the past week, the list being given in order of merit calculated on a nooulation basis:

Nelson- district has established a great record by winning again the penuant for the leading district. In eight weeks Nelson had three flrsts and three Giirds. Masterton, second this week, XAron last week. Gisborne was again consistent. Christchurch easily leads the cities but a big ett'ort is required in Wellington and Auckland to mahitahi the nionientum of the prescnt drive. The national committee is niaking a special appeal to those two great districts. As Avas expected with the long holiday weekend, the figures sIioav a decline on the previous week but -some smaller districts made a notable improvenient. The national committee cominents that the general onset of winter weather will cause a greater call on energy producing foods but an urgent appeal is made to all to heed the call for real sacrilice. Again the empliasis is plaeed on wider angles of the present eampaign — the saving of fats, avoidance of waste and increased production.

Butter Moat Nelson 210 11,815 Masteiton .. . . .. 340 7900 Gisborne 591 9455 Oamaru 116 4303 Napier 634 14,568 Blenheim 276 2558 Hamilton 598 19,509 Timaru 343 6420 Christcliurch 1268 25,244 Invercargill 447 8085 Thames 108 4531 Whangarei 143 4586 Dunedin 330 10,517 Wanganui .. .. 179 3901 Wellington 432 12,821 New Plymouth .. .. 168 4088 Palmerston North . . 236 4712 Auckland 495 18,421 Grcvmouth . . . . . . 112 1102 Westport 19 285 Totals 7045 174,821