MAKE THE LOAN A SUCCESS

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1917, Page 6

MAKE THE LOAN A SUCCESS

FACILITIES TO COUNTRY v PEOPLE Small subscriptions to the War Loan are gradually mounting up, having now reached £250,000. This, together with the amount subscribed by the Auckland Savings Bank, makes a known amount of half-a-million. No returns have yet been received from banks or brokers. . ' .''■'.'.

With respect to 5 per ceiit. Post Office Bonds, people who already pay income tax may take them up, but will have to pay income tax upon revenue derived from them. No one individual may hold more than £500 of these bonds. •

A farmer offers land to the Government for settlement of returned soldiers and is willing to take payment therefor in War Loan Bonds.

•Sir Joseph Ward has made a special appeal to -potential subscribers living in remote districts :—

To those who live in the outlying •difitricts afar from towns, this letter is more particularly-addressed. . If you are able to help by the purchase of War Loan Bands or Certificates

in the common task of overcoming bur powerful enemy, kindly send in an attached form, accompanied by.-yoiis cheque, bank-notes, or other form ot remittance.

The smallest' purchase will help, and give you a. personal interest in the great War Loan. Your letter, which should be registered, will be accepted free of postage and registration fee. You are thus enabled to do your share without the necessity of going further than your local posfc office. ' , . .

The need' & urgent, and prompt • action required. Will you help to make the Loan a great success and show to our kinsmen, our Allies, and our enemies that New Zeaknd can not only provide soldiers of the highest quality, but can also find them in food, clothing, and the all-importa.nt munitions? lam relying upon all to help according to their ability, and am sure my request will not be in vain.— Yours faithfully, J. G. Ward, Minister of Finance. 15th August, 1917. '