AN URGENT NEED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1751, 25 August 1917, Page 3

AN URGENT NEED.

MAKE THF LOAN’ A SUCCESS. FACILITIES TO COUNTRY PEOPLE. Small subscriptions to the War Loan are .gradually mounting up, bavin" now reached /DjriO.OOO. This together with the amount subscribed by the Auckland Savings Hank, makes u known amount of half-a-million. No returns have yet been received from bank's or brokers. With respect to 5 per cent. Host Odiee Hoads, people who already pay income lux may take them up, but will have to pay income lax upon revenue derived from thorn. No one individual may hold more Ilian £590 of these bonds. A, farmer offers laud to the Government for settlement of relumed soldiers, and is willing' to lake payment therefor in War Loan Hoads. Sir Joseph Ward lias made a, special appeal lo potential subscribers living in remote districts: — To those who live in the Dallying districts afar from (owns, this letter is more particularly addressed. If you are able to help by the purchase of War Loan Bonds or Certilicale- in the common task of overcoming oar powerful enemy, kindly send in an attached form, accompanied by your cheque, bank-notes, or other form of remittance. The smallest purchase will help, and give you a personal ini crest in the great Wav Loan. Your letter, which should be registered, will be accepted free of postage and regisl ralion fee. You are thus enabled to do your share without the necessity of going further than your local post ufI ice. The need is urgent, and prompt action is required. Will you help to make the Loan a great success and show to our kinsmen our allies, and our enemies that New Zealand can not only provide soldiers of the highest quality, but eau also had them in food, clothing, and the all-important munitions? I am relying upon all to help according to their ability, and am sure my request will not be in vain.—Yours faithfully, J. G. Ward,” Minister of Finance, 15th August, 1917.