BIG DAY TO-MORROW.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 229, 8 July 1943, Page 4

BIG DAY TO-MORROW.

LAST CHANGE TO INVEST. COMBINED LOAN DEMONSTRATION. Many country people will have their last opportunity to invest in the Tliiid Liberty Loan when they visit Ashburton to-morrow. For that reason a big combined demonstration has been ar-„ ranged to stimulate interest in the loan: i Starting at half-past two, the parade, consisting of military units and equipment, will leave Moore Street and pass up East Street to M ills Street ’and hack through the town. School children from the Ashburton primary schools and the Ashburton Technical High School will also parade. As examinations are in progress at the Ashburton High School, children from there will not take part. A strong force of aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force will give a demonstration while the parade is in progress. From half-past ten to five o’clock bonds will ho on sale from a pic-cart in East Street. BANNER TORN DOWN. A crane mounted on a motor lorry tore down the Liberty Loan banner at the corner of East! and Burnett Streets as the lorry passed through Ashburton last night. The banner was very badly torn about. QUOTAS ARE ATTAINED. (P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 7. The Auckland metropolitan area today • reached its £5,000,000 quota of the Third Liberty Loan, and exceeded it by the sum of £133,947. During the day £348.908 was .subscribed in the city and £44,242 in the country, making £393,210 from the Auckland postal district. ' The figures include Liberty bond sales and National Savings eon tributions. The country area, is still lagging badly. Masterton exceeded its Liberty Loan quota of £201,000 some days ago and has now subscribed £308,594.

sion in Washington lias been appointed to head the mission that will take over the French West Indies possessions, including Martinique, when the time comes. General Bergeret, who was connected with French air forces in West Africa, has been removed by the French Committee of National Liberation, says an Algiers message. The Dc Gaullists accused General Bergeret of strong Vichy ties and sympathy with air force officers adhering to Petain,.