BRITAIN’S NATIONAL DEBT.
GIFTS TOWARDS REDUCTION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 10. The Financial Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. A. M. . Samuel, stated to-day that, in addition to the original sum of £500,000 announced in February for the National Debt reduction fund, £795 had been received. The Elie Macka-y Fund of £500,000 announced last week would be seperately constituted. Apart from these specially accumulating funds the total gifts from individuals received since the outbreak of war amounted to £1,109,000, of which £625,000 was received in the form of securities and the balance in cash.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 July 1928, Page 9
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