SURRENDER OF COUPONS

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24869, 8 May 1946, Page 8

SURRENDER OF COUPONS

RESULTS OF FOURTH WEEK

INCREASE IN BUTTER t AND MEAT (P.A.) WELLINGTON. May 7. - x further increase in butter and meat coupons voluntarily surrendered to provide extra food for the people of Britain was recorded in the week ended Monday, which was the fourth of the campaign. Butter coupons for the last week totalled 12.526, compared with 11,364 the previous week. Meat coupons totalled 221,741. compared with 207,172 the previous week. Butter coupons saved during the four weeks ended Monday total 43,174. Meat coupons saved during the same period total 819.021. This represents nine tons of butter end 137 tons of meat. Results for the four weeks of the campaign are:—

Following are the results of collections last week in the 20 main postal districts, given in order of merit based on population;— Butter Meat

First week Second week Third week Fourth week Butter 8.833 .. 10.451 . 11.364 .. 12.526 Meat 209.914 180,194 207,172 221,741 Totals . 43,174 819,021

Blenheim 705 6,977 Gisborne 722 10.953 Nelson 298 9.726 Masterton 191 5.745 Invercargill . 1,760 13.420 Wanganui 626 10.397 Napier 601 11,610 Hamilton 604 19,572 Oamaru 230 3,144 Whangarei 272 8.940 Timaru 500 5,721 Christchurch . 1,854 25.606 Dunedin 979 16,485 Palmerston North . 522 8,105 Auckland . 1,581 35.933 Wellington 506 17.483 Thames 162 3.782 New Plymouth 265 3.700 Greymouth 138 900 Westport 10 344 Totals . 12,526 221,741