THE WAR LOAN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1750, 23 August 1917, Page 3

THE WAR LOAN.

NUMEROUS ENQUIRIES RECEIVED. BRIFHT .PROSPECTS. The people of New Zealand are commencing lo realise the fact that the War Loan Ims been placed on the marled. The first fruits of (lie adverliscmenls and the advocacy of (he pres-, (In 1 clergy, school teacher.-, and the heads of local bodies, ore beginning lo bo apparent. Enquiries are numerous, particularly with reference lo Hie 5 per cent. Post Office bonds, and money is commencing (<» steadily How into Hf>! 1 1 (he Treasury and Post Office. One pa Iridic citizen in Christchurch Inis offered lo exchange 6599 worth of 5.J per cent, debentures issued by a sound local body in exchange for a like amonnr of Post Office bonds. Tie stands to lose one-quarter per cent, by the Iran-action, but his action is one. of (he first evidences of the palriolie spirit in which it is hoped; ihe. lorn will lie regarded. Willi reference to these 5 per (vi:i. bonds, it mux not be 100 dearly understood that the only declaration required is one that the proposed purchase does not bring ihe amount held beyond £599. Altogether the loan has opened with the brightest prospect of success. Nevertheless, (here is no reason why anyone who is able to do so should further postpone sending in an application, no mat lor whether the -uni to be invested lie large or small.