PATRIOTIC FUNDS.
COUNTY RAISES QUOTA. SOME RIDINGS OVER-SUBSCRIBED
The Comity has over-subscribed its patriotic quota for 1943 by £27, the amount in hand being £11,545. Of the seven ridings, Mount Hutt, and Mount Somers, with deficiencies of 30 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively, were the only tAvo Avhich failed to raise their portions of the quota. The shortage in Mount Somers is from the May-field-Anama area, the Mount Somers locality having over-subscribed by £45, although having a larger allocation than last year. Ashburton did very Avell, over-sub-scribing its allocation by 35 per cent., Avhile Rangitata and South Ralcaia both over-subscribed by 15 per cent. Positions in the various, ridings ai’e:
Quota. Amt. raised Riding. £ £ Wakanui .. 1277 1289 Ashburton .. . 748 1009 Mount Hutt . 2(500 1828 Mount Somers 1807 1779 Rangitata .. . 1627 1890 South Rakaia 1877 2162 Upper Ashburton 1512 1588 Totals ... £11,518 £11,545
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 60, 20 December 1943, Page 2
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144PATRIOTIC FUNDS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 60, 20 December 1943, Page 2
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