WAR LOANS

Evening Star, Issue 23525, 14 March 1940, Page 10

WAR LOANS

A SPLENDID LIST LATEST LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 14. “ The splendid response to the call for financial assistance in .New Zealand’s war effort is additional proof of the national determination to assist in tho preservation of international justice and democratic rights,’’ said Mr Nash to-day. “It is again my pleasing duty to acknowledge further substantial loans free of interest, and cordially to thank tho givers. Those who have given much from their comparatively little, provide a splendid example to ail who have been more fortunate in the game of life. “ The £1,000,000 from the Bank of New Zealand, the £IOO,OOO from the South British Insurance Company Ltd., the thousands of £IOO from business, professional, and other circles, together with sums from those whose means are small, are an to everyone who has thought out the implications of the present struggle, and I am looking forward to a continuance of the effort between now and Easter. “ The full contribution of financial assistance free of interest amounts to over £1,190,000.” To-day’s list is as follows: South British Insurance Company Ltd. (Auckland), £IOO,OOO. Sargood, Son, and Ewen Ltd. (Wellington), £20,000, for the duration of the war and 12 months afterwards. Blundell Bros. Ltd. (‘Evening Post’), £5,000. . J. Yock and Co. Ltd. (Auckland), £750, for the duration and sis months afterwards.

Anonymous (Christchurch), £SOO. William Cooke and Co. (N.Z.) Ltd. (Auckland), £SOO, for the duration. Harris Bros. Ltd. (Christchurch), £SOO. for the duration and six months. Belmonte and Patience . Ltd. (Wellington), £SOO, for the duration and 12 months.

A. B. Eames and Co. Ltd. (Napier), £SOO.

Cowie Bros. (Patea), £2OO. Mrs Ellen O. Bond (Auckland), £IOO. Mrs A. H. Sneyd (Auckland), £IOO, for the duration.

A. G. Lunn (Auckland) x £IOO, for the duration of war and six months. Dr R. S. Fitzgerald and Dr Elspeth Fitzgerald (Oamaru), £IOO (first contribution). S. Ensor (Mayor of Thames), £IOO, for the duration and 12 months. G. V. Cross (Christchurch), £IOO, for the duration and six months. Thirteen other contributions ranging from £6O to £2 have also been received. Some of these are straightout donations.