£9OOO FOR DEFENCE
MELBOURNE COMPANY’S GIFT SYDNEY, February 2. As an unconditional gift for defence purposes. Messrs B. J. Ball and R. H. Lane, directors of R. J. Ball. Ltd,, Melbourne 10-dav handed the Prime Minister iMr J. Curtin i a cheque for £OOOO, , The covering letter said; “We admire the (inn, unflinching attitude you have taken up, and we are with you in everything you have said and done regarding the defence of Australia. We believe that there are thousands of Australian firms who. like ourselves, have an accumulation of funds which they cannot with advantage use for trading.” , , Mr Curtin said that he was deeply touched bv the donors' spirit. This firm's lead could be taken as an example to all.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23554, 4 February 1942, Page 4
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