THE WAR LOAN.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3046, 5 April 1917, Page 9

THE WAR LOAN.

SALE OF CERTIFICATES

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Tho Acting-Minister of Financo (tho Hon. A'. M. Myors) yesterday furnished a reporter with particulars regarding the purchase by tho public of war loan certificates which he has received from the Post Office. The following table shows the value of the certificates sold apportioned among the several postal districts on. the basis of population, and also tho amount per.head represented by tho total contributed in each such district. It will be noticed that on a per capita basis Blenheim's contribution is tho highest in the Dominion, being slightly over £2 for each member of the population. Wellington comes next with £1 15s. 2d'., closely followed by Nelson with £1 14s. Id. and Dunedin with £1 10s. Id. Wellington, contributes' tho largest total amount—£3ll,ols. The first figures show the approximate population, the second tho total sales of war loan certificates to March 15, 1917) and tho . third tho amount per capita subscribed in each district:^- ' Auckland—2s9,946, £162,858,125. 6d. Blenheim—l4,6Bß, £30,005, £2 os. 10d. ■••'■■ Christchifrch— l46,6ls, £171,360, £1 3s. 4d., .. .:■•■,-■ Dunedin—ll3,6o3,. £171,143, £1 10s. Id. •-..'■ ■ -Gisborne—22,3B6, £24,679, £1 2s. Id. Groymouth—l6,sl7, £18,692, £1 2s. Bd. .. v. .. .' ' r . Hokitika-7287, £8930, £1 4s. 6d. ' '■ InvercargiU-61,892, £72,926, £1 3s. 7d. - ■'■ .■■•■•. Napior-54,161, £75,185, £1 7«.-'9d'. Ne150n—23,538, £40,144, £1 14s. Id. . New. Plymouth—4B,B2o, £62,672,. £1, ss. Bd. . . .. ■ ■ Oamaru—ls,2oo, £17,202, £1 2s. Bd. Tliames—3l,776, £18,016,115. 4d.. ' Timaru—36,7s4, £45,152, £1 4s. 7d. Wanganui—4s,7B9, £57,023, £1 ■ 4s. lid. .■'.'■ . Welluigton-176,890, £311,015, £1 15s. 2d. . ~.■■" ' ' Westport-11,079, £.12,332,'£1 2s. 3d. Tho following 'tables show: the average amount at credit per' capita. in the Post Office Savings 'Banks in the various j- stal districts on December 31, 1916';" arid in the private, savings banks of' tho-Dominion in the metropolitan • and r suburban areas, for the same period. . ".These two returns must,, of. ooursej bo'.read, togethorin: ordet to arrivo at a; correct ostimato of the savings of. tho people. The first figures indicate the approximate population of each postal district; the second, the total amount standing at credit cf depositors on Decembor.3l, 1916; -the third, tho average amount at credit per capita o.n a population

basis; .and the fourth, tho averago amount, standing; to.' credit of each account'on December 31, 1916.

Auckland-259,946,' £4,805,736, £18 9s. 9d., £47 ,3s, ■ ';

. Blenheim-7-14,688, £357,936, £24 7s. i&., £45 14s. 7d.' • , Ohristehurch—l46,6ls,- £3,796,224, £25 17s. 10d.; £45 17s. Bd. Dunedin—ll3,6o3, £9,143,878, £27 13s. 6d., £53 Is.: •■■■'.;: V ..",•■

• Gisbbrne—22,3B6, ,£558,302, £24 18s. 9d., £41 Bs'. Id; . .

' GreymQuth—l6,sl7,' £422,932, ' £25 125.-ld.: £49 13s. Bd. '..■ ... Hokitika—72B7,,: £112,829; £15 9s. Bd., £41 75. , ..:.■.' '

Invercargill-61,892, £1,129,546, £18 ,ss.' £50 19s. 4d. •; : .

Napier-54,161, £1,322,666, £24 Bs. 5d., £47 12s. 4d. ~* '■ ~ . . Ne150n—23,538,. £600,690, £25 10s, 5d., £46.15.:. ■■;. ':'.'■

Now'-Piymouth-;48 , ,820, £1,042,212. £21 6s. lid., £56 9s. 4d.'

. Oamaru—ls,2oo, £374,629, £24 12s. lid. £57 Is. sd. " : . ■■" ' ..

Thames—3l,776, -£602,247, £18 9s. Id., £39 2s. lid. I Timaru—36,7s4, £865,853, '£23 lls. 2d., £54 3s; • Wanganui—4s,7B9, £1,054,396; £23 os. 7d £41 9s. 2d. . Wdllmgfon—l76,B9o, £5,166,275, £29 4s. Id., £46 3s. 9d. ■ Westport-11,079, £246,849*, £22 5s ?.d,, £41145. 6d. . .

The first figures show the approximate population,-the second the amount ?ni e to i de P°. s . ito r s on December ' 31; 1916, the , third the average amount of credit per capita on population basis, and tie fourth the average amount standing to credit of each account on December 31, 1916:—

Auckland—l34,o99, £1,780,433, £13 ss; 6(1., £31 9s. 10d; ' New Plymouth—979s, £30,555;'• £3 2s, 5d,, £30 2s. HokitikaMoßß, £61,579. £15 Is 3d.,' £59 12s. 3d. ■

o Dunedin—6B,729, £185,127, £1 19s 3<L £48 12s. 2d. ;