“BOND WAGGON”

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3279, 23 June 1943, Page 5

“BOND WAGGON”

THIRD LIBERTY LOAN TOUR OF DOMINION ■yiSlT TO BE PAID TO P AERO A X k/As widespread popular appeal ' has to be made in connection with the 3rd. Liberty Loan this prompted the revival of the oldtime bond waggon with its travelling entertainers, the modern version to tour New Zealand is a bond waggon a powerful five-ton Army truck with latest electrical gadgets for broadcasting pro grammes to big crowds and having most in military appearance. From excellent talent found m the Army and the Air Force a first-class team has been enlisted reinforced oy experienced broadcasters and a 1 erty Loan speaker. The Bond Waggon will appear to be rolling along on familiar Air Force circles of red, white and blue, as these cover its wheels. Bomb for Japanese At all centres of population on its route the Bond Waggon will stop for business and a platform will be let down from the side, decorations unfolded, a piano brought into action and really bright street entertainment presented. Platform footlights are real 201 b. bombs and a 5001 b. bomb is also carried on which the public will be invited to stick savings stamps

with a guarantee that this missile will be dropped on the .Japanese. The Bond Waggon idea was developed to assist local loan committees in their campaigns l and to link in with local demonstrations. It was highly successful last week when J 624,000 worth of bonds were sold in five Says. . The Bond Waggon visited Opotiki on Monday and its route in order mentioned is Whakatane, Rotorua, Tauranga, Waihi, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Morrinsville, Hamilton. ■ DUE ON FRIDAY RALLY AT POST OFFICE The “Bond Waggon” which is touring the North Island in connection with the sale of Liberty Bonds will reach Paeroa at approximately lp.m. on Friday next, June 25. The unit comprises a. large Army truck converted so as to form a stage from which a rally will be conducted. The personnel of the unit is as follows: Manager and M.C., Mr Dudley Wrathall; artists, Mr Reg. Morgan, Sgt. Stewart Harvey, L.A.C. Rey Trewan (R.N.Z.A.F.). The “waggon” will be parked in front of the Paeroa Post Office and .will leave for Te Aroha after the rally.