"TOTE" V. WAR LOAN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3169, 21 August 1917, Page 8

"TOTE" V. WAR LOAN

The Queensland Stale Recruiting Com'mitteo recently made a big bid "on the Albion Park racecourse for loan money to help to win the war. Tho whole of tho committee's stiitf of female clerks and returned soldiers' organisers turned up to copo with the possible rush on war savings certificates, but although the public invested over .£II,OOO on the totalisator up to closing time one single bond of tho face valuo of .CI was applied for. Mr. B. Nathan, of Melbourne, one- of tho proprietors of the course, came along after closing time, and purchased a .£IOO certificate, which comprised the wholo of the business done. Publicity arrangements were perfect. Largo marquees decorated with flags of the Allies w.ere erected in both-grandstand and Legor reserves. Opposite tho paying-out window of tho lolaUsator and across the faco of the totalisator, where the crowds watch the progress of investments on tho various horse?, i>, huge calico sign was stretched, bearing tho words, "War savings certificates; buy one for luck and help your country!" Posters were conspicuously displayed setting forth tho terms and advantages of certificates, and neat brochures were given out as people entered tho course, explaining and urging tho necessity for public contributions to war loans. Itoturned soldiers niado appeals to the crowd for contributions after each race, iis the lucky investors drew their tolalisutor dividends, and a particular!)' forceful addresti was delivered by Sergeant. Kuiicorii after tliu public favourite got I homo first iu the Albion Park Cup, the principal ovonl, of tho clay, (Uid Iho result— onoeolitary pound! j