Savings Group Certificates.
New war savings group certificates will be available shortly for presentation to firms with over 80 per cent of their staffs contributing regularlythrough war savings groups. The maintenance of interest as shown by the continued quota successes indicates that there will be a heavy initial demand for these certificates. ' Gift Parcel Concession. The British Ministry of Food has again agreed to cakes and fruit puddings up to the gross weight limit of 51b. allowed in respect of any one gift parcel being sent to persons in the United Kingdom for the Christmas season. Normally the quantity of any one foodstuff contained in a gift parcel is limited to 21b. The concession will remain in force during the months of September and October. Meat Production. The official figures of killings for the present season at the Dominion’s freezing works from October 1 to July 31, show that lamb killings now total 10,957,246 carcases, compared with 11,061,953 carcases up till August last season. Wether mutton killings are 609,450 carcases, and ewe mutton 1,713,485 carcases, compared with 757,039 and 1,961,528 carcases, respectively, last season. Frozen beef production has reached 560,539 quarters, compared with 628,107 quarters last season. Druids’ Lodge, At the quarterly meeting of Stonehenge Lodge of Druids, held in the Orange Hall, A.D. Sister I. Schaeffer presided ovei’ a fair attendance. Satisfactory reports on sick members were given. by the visiting bard and sick pay and accounts for £3l 9s 9d were passed. The annual report of Grand Lodge Conference, held in March, was received. It was decided to invite the District President, Bro. Fryer to attend a meeting of the lodge. A social gathering was held at the conclusion of business. The next meeting would be held on September 6.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1943, Page 2
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292Savings Group Certificates. Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1943, Page 2
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