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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 108, 1 February 1943, Page 3

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National Savings Women’s Sub-Committee Formed

At a meeting of women’s organizations in ’Wellington on Friday it was decideu to form a national savings women s subcommittee, with the object oi accelerating the sale of national savings stamps and generally assisting to promote bb“' est in individual and group national savings accounts. ■ . The meeting was the outcome of a resolution by the Wellington National Savings Committee, forwarded to tue IV W S.A., which arranged the meeting. Mrs. P. Eraser, president of the auxiliary, was in the chair. Air- J- - u - v “’ Hott, chairman of the Wellington Aational Savings Committee, and Air. C. 1. A. Waters, secretary, addressed the gathering. The committee was prepared to supply a uniform and badge to women helpers, it was announced. A provisional sub-committee < yvas formed, with the following members. Mesdames S. Hutchinson, Gibson Young, J. D. King, J. Pow, A. Cameron E. Anslow, H. W. Bennett, and Miss M. Duncan. A further meeting will be held next Friday, at which the members of the actual sub-committee will be elected, ine national committee will assist the women’s sub-committee in every way, a Mr. Hott announced that the women s committee will have definite representation on the main committee. National savings stamps were on sa c in 250 shops throughout iVellington. but owing to pressure of work, the authonties did not have the time to devo e to developing this avenue. Mr. Rott said he would like to see the stamps on eale m every city establishment and every cubtomer take part of His change in stamps If the women took over this part. the work and ran it themselves wlh their own ideas, he was sure every other city and town would receive an excellent IC Mr. Waters said he had 805 national savings groups to review in W ellmgto , and altogether 27,000 odd people had national savings accounts. .1 he Government had asked the movement to average £5,0(K1.000 a year: it was averaging £3,500.000 now, and he felt suie that with the women pushing and helping the scheme along, the deficit would be met. If customers said, “Can’t you give me a national savings stamp as part of ml change,” shopkeepers would become actively interested. The stamps were not on view to the public and the sales were not pushed sufficiently. . Women who were already provin„ their abilities were Miss E. M- Samson, chairman of the Aramoho national savings committee, and Mrs. G. M. 1 redei ick, honorary secretary of the- Stratfor committee. Both were instrumental in seeing that their quotas were kept at hi„n levels.