DRIVE FOR COUPONS

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1946, Page 4

DRIVE FOR COUPONS

During Next Week TO SEND BRITAIN MORE FOOD WELLINGTON, Aug. 23. Mr T. N. Smallwood, chairman of the N.Z. Famine Emergency Committee, in an interview, said that in response to a message from the British Government which is being conveyed to the ' Prime Minister by the record breaking Lancaster “Aries,” the committee is making plans for a record drive for food coupons. The felt the people would like to take the opportunity of making a gesture of gratitude to the British people in linking up a special record-breaking drive for coupons with the messenger* of Britain’s superb achievements in the air—the record-breaking Lancas- , ter. “Local Famine Emergency Committees have already been contacted,” said Mr Smallwood, “and they have willingly taken up the suggestion of a record-breaking coupon collection for the last week of August, from Monday next to the following Sunday, The time is short but every endeavour will be made to ensure the success of the week. I appeal to all New Zealanders freely to surrender coupons during this week, and whilst not only making this gesture of appreciation to those who did so much for us, a very real contribution will be made to their welfore in releasing additional quantities of food for export.” Arrangements have been made for the publication of daily totals of coupons surrendered. The “Aries” will carry back to Britain messages in reply and also the results of the week’s special good saving effort.