THE WAR LOAN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 4

THE WAR LOAN.

-NAPIER’S CONTRIBUTIONS.

Per Press Association

Napier, August. 22. In connection with the War'Loan, in Napier City £17,350 was invested which includes some large amounts put through the hanks— In Napier district, which extends to near Woodville, 18,720 certificate, valued at £30,350 were handled. The total investments made in the Post-Offices throughout the district was £50,000, hut the figures representing the business done by the banks are unavailable,

New Plymouth, Aug. 33, War bonds to the value of £10,850 and certificate? £4525 were sold at the New Plymouth Post Office up to Monday. Other offices in the postal district, extending to Hawera, sold £33,0C0 bonds apd £7(340 in certificates,

• HUNTERYILLE PATRIOTIC SOCIETY INVESTS £3OOO.

Monday night’s meeting of the Hunterville Patriotic Society Com - miftee, the treasurer, Mr J. Chisholm, said that the matter of investing £3500 or more on the war loan had been discussed by some of them. Their money was invested with the Public Trustee until September 19th, and to break the investment would mean a loss of interest for the three months. It would pay them, however, .to do that in view of the biggger interest jiaid by the loan. Their rules did not allow them to borrow temporarily, and so save disturbing the investment' with the Public Trustee, bat Mr T. Duncan had offered to give his cheque for the amount of the deposit and transfer the bonds to the Society when they received their money. (Applause). . It was agreed, on the motion ot Messrs Chisholm and Jno. Wilson, that the Society invest £3OOO of its funds m thirty £IOO war bonds.