WAR PURPOSES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 134, 18 March 1940, Page 8

WAR PURPOSES

INTEREST FREE LOANS.

LATEST CONTRIBUTIONS. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, March 15. The total to date of free of interestloans and donations is now £1,218,943. Donations listed to-day include £SOOO from the South Island Motor Union Mutual Insurance Association for the duration and 12 months after, and a- further £SOOO within three months. Sums of £IOOO each from Mr W. Georgetti, Napier, for the duration; Sir Michael Myers, for the duration and six mouths after; Anonymous, Auckland, for tho duration; Levin 00-oporative Dairy Company for the duration and six months after - Anonymous, Dnnnevirke, for tho duration; Newman’s Cones, Ltd., Wanganui, for tho duration and six months after; Anonymous, Wanganui, for five years; Mutual Furs, Dunedin, for the duration; Argo Gold Dredging Company, Greymouth, for the duration and one year after, £2250 from Taylors. Ltd,, Christchurch, for the duration and 12 months after.

Other loans wereLaen- and Company, Ltd., Wellington, for the duration of the war and six months afterwards, £1000: from an anonymous lender of Lower Hutt, for the duration and 12 months afterwards, £1000; Hoosons, Ltd., Wellington, for the duration and 12 months afterwards £500; from an anonymous lender at Matamata, for the duration and six months afterwards, £SOO. Afurie and Company, Ltd., Wellington, for the duration and 12 months afterwards, £500; John Myers, Wellington, for the duration, £2*oo; J. W. Anbury, Thames, for the duration and 12 months afterwards, £IOO ; Donald Alackay, Pahiatua, for the duration and six months afterwards, £100: E'. J. Guinness, Lower Hutt, for the duration and six' months afterwards, £100; M.E.D., Papatoetoe, for the duration and six months afterwards, £SO Airs J. Neill, Wanganui, for the duration, £SO; W. F. Paul, Frankton. Junction, £ls. Donations were: —W. Lilburn, Auckland, £lO ; and Miss B. A. Corrigan, Napier,. '£s. The total received to date is £1,218,943.