MONEY FOR WAR

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 92, 19 April 1941, Page 7

MONEY FOR WAR

LOANS AND GIFTS

The total of contributions to the War Expenses Fund is now £ 2,664,691. Last night ' the Minister -. of ••■ Finance (Mr. Nash),, expressing ,'appreciation .of. the continuance :of contributions, said • that hardly 'a day . passed1 without', there being some splendid example of selfdenial by , : men and women anxious to strengthen .the ; war• effort;in, a positive way.'. '" •■' .••. :_'_;. -• '_ ■ "A case in point that has come to my notice duringUhe past, week," the Minister .added,' "is the: action of a man who has. been carrying out important work- for the Government in connection^ ■ with • the:? war effort, for which, he has received' a certain .modest remuneration.. After providing for tax commitments "in respect' of the payment received, he has Very' generously returned the,entire balance .to the "G6vernment. as: ; .ari interest-free/war loan for their duration. of the war and six months .thereafter.

" "When we "eventually'win through, our thanks will be ..due' in no small measure to those,many men and women and especially to those of comparatively modest means- in New..Zealand and in othei- parts'bf the Empire, who, by the very ■■ real/, sacrifices they are voluntarily making,, are :, helping ; to keep our financial, front sound and SOlid." . : . , - ■::?.

Additional contributions received recently have iriciuded' the' following:— B. .J. Ball :(N.Z!), ;■ Ltd,, Auckland, monthly contribution £500;; P. Gourdie, Ashburton, duration,* £300; A. G. Jones, Cape Town, duration, and six months, • £75;. M.-'Mortensen, Levin, gift, £35; H. Sarspn.-T.e Uku, duration, £30;, J. I. : H., WellirigtQn,.. gift,. £20.