BIG DRIVE TO SAVE FOOD COUPONS

Chronicle (Levin), 24 August 1946, Page 2

BIG DRIVE TO SAVE FOOD COUPONS

_ ! WELLINGTON, August. L'3. A record food c.oupuii drive is plau | ned iu reppouso to a mossago by J-lio ! Hritisli Minister of Food. j The N.Z. Fainino Euiergeney Commil- i too, iu rcsponso to the mossuge from tliel hrilisli Gnverninont, ivhich is beiugj rouve vcd to the Prime Miuister by thoj leeord breahiug Laucastor "Aries, " is j making plans for a record breaki*g| coupon savings week from August tititiij iu ;t1st. This was diselosed by Alr. T j N. Suiallwood, ehairnnui of Ihe N.Z. J'aiuiiie Etnergoucy Coinuiittce, iu an interview today, who said tltat Iiis com- i mittee feli ihal the people oi' ihe I)ouiuiiou would like t(» (ako the opportuu-, itv of niaking a gesture of gratitude to, the hritisli people in liuking up a spee- [ iai record breakiug drive for eoupons/ with the niossenger of Britain 's superb • achievemenls in the air — the record j breakiug -Lancaster. 4 ' Local famiiie emerge-ncy cominit-j tees have ulremly boen contactcd, " aaid j Al r. Snialhvood, 44 and they have willingly takcu up the suggestiou of a record breakiug coupon collection for the ! last week of August. The timo is short j but every eudeavour will be made to on- ' sure the success of the week. I appeal j lo all New Zeulanders i'reely to surren- , der cnupous during this week and whilst not only niaking this gesture of uppreoi-l atiou to tliose who did so mucli for us, ' a very real contribulion will also be ■ made to their welfare iu releasing ad- 1 dilioual quautitics of food for exyiort. "t Arrangements have beeu made for the i publieation of daily totals of eoupons; surrendered. The 4 4 Aries" will carry buek to Britain messages in reply and also the results of the week's special' food saving efl'ort. 1