NATIONAL LOAN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11452, 28 February 1931, Page 7

NATIONAL LOAN

HELP FOE ’QUAKE SUFFERERS. PRIMATE AND THE GOVERNMENT'S DUTY. “I consider it the Government's dntv to declare at once what sort of building it is coiner to.allow the people, particularly the people affected bv the earthquake here, to build in the future,” said His Grace Archbishop Avcrill in an interview granted to a “Tribune” reporter. “The Government should cerininly give some idea of its future intentions in . this respect,” he added, “and f. consider that they should got a loan from England at once. “In England the interest in New Zealand, and thj sympathy with her, are tremendous, as I found during my recent visit to the Homeland. I believe that such a loan would bo subscribed over and over again. It is simply great whaU confidence' England has in this country, . and what: interest. If the Government is going to drag on and drag on and let. time pass it will bp able do do nothing, and «a splendid Apporthnitv will be gorib: ’ ' • ' . \ “In twelve months’ time, if the Government a llows such a ( time to elapse before stirring,itself, many of. the people- who have Toft Napier, and perhaps - fume Who' have .left 'Hastings, .will .rtevef comeback: for want of in and;business''-to do. ' It js”g- most shori-sighted policy not' to encourage the people to come .brick. at : ;-thp earliest moment possible and ih piit up buildings to live in arid to'work in, “I- : am'sure that the people of Now Zealand,His Grace concluded, “would willingly bear the burden of such a loan, arid would look upon it as a means of giving'practical help.”