THE WAR LOAN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 78, 26 December 1917, Page 4

THE WAR LOAN

SALES OF CERTIFICATES TOTAL £2,873,271 HOW THE DISTRICTS SUBSCRIBED By Telegraph-Press Association. Ohristohurch, December 25. In an interview with representation of the Prese on Christmas Evo, Sir Joseph Ward gave some interesting particulars in regard to tho sales or War Loan certificates in the Dominion. "Tho total sales up to December lo have been £2,873,271 85.," lie said. "In the seventeen Postal districts into , which the Dominion izi divided, tho largest amount per capita—viz. £3 19s. 3d.—was subscribed in the Blenheim district. The next largest amouut per capita-viz., £3 19s. ld.-and tho largest total amount—viz., £046 400 38.—were subscribed in tho Wellington Postal district. "The amount subscribed in New Zealand for war purposes by the purchaso of War Loan certificates compares very favourably with tho amount subscribed in this way in the Australian States. According to a Press, report tho Bales in the Australian States up to November 3 totalled £2,719,474 % which is less than tho total for tho Dominion to December , . 15. viz £2,873,271, nnd the salee per capita wero very much lower." Tho particulars are as follow:— Cash Per head of received, population. , etalo. £ e , d. New South Wales ... 414,931 g 7 Viotoria 736,654 10 n Queensland 413,259 12 0 South Australia ...... 322,48) 14 7 Westorn Australia ... 242,529 15 2 Tasmania 199,«73 '20 0 The amount per capita subscribed in each Postal district in tho Dominion ,as at December 15, 1917, gives rather an interesting position, and will enable those in the respective localities to see how their contributions for War Loan certificates stand.

>£,073,271 8 1 Averago per capita for Dominion, £2 12b. lOd "It will be seen that the amount per capita ranged from Bs. 7d. in Not South Wales tip to £1 in Tasmania, as against an average per capita 6ale in New Zealand >of £1 12s. lOd. A. most satisfactory result," remarked Sir Joseph Ward in conclusion.

Total sales Amount of War. per Iioan capita Oerti- subApproxi- flcates scribed ' mato , to in eaoh Postal ropu- 15]12/17. district, district. lation. £ e. £ a. d. Auckland ...... 259.946 495,192 6 1 18 1 'Blenheim ... 14,688 68,276 7 3 19 3 Ohristchurch... 146,616 320,356 17 2 3 9 Dunedin 113,603 325,387 7 2 17 3 Gisborne 22,386 54,629 13 2 9 1 Greymouth ... 16,517 32,219 3 1 19 0 Hokitika 7,287 18,765 7 2 11 6 Invercargill ... 61,892 168,840 7 .2 14 6 Napier 64,161 175,898 13 3 6 0 Nelson 23,638 69,335 2 2 19 0 Now Plymouth 48,620 174.383 17 3 11 0 Oamaru 15,200 43,397 10 2 17 1 Thames 31,776 7 1 12 7 Tima.ru 36,754 97,519 0 2 13 .0 Wanaanut ... 45,789 120,624 6 2 12 8 Wellington .... 176,890 646,400 3 3 13 1 Weitport 11,079 20,061 3 1 16 0