THE Wauraki Plains Gazelle With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1943. LIBERTY LOAN PROGRESS

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THE Wauraki Plains Gazelle With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1943. LIBERTY LOAN PROGRESS

It is far from encouraging to note that only a fourth of the required quota has been subscribed in Paeroa for the Third Liberty Loan to-day, with but one week to go we wish to make a strong appeal to every man and woman to make an early contribution to the loan, which as various speakers have emphasised, is a “people’s loan.” We have already stressed the necessity of avoiding inflation by taking a large percentage of the free money out of circulation the moral obligation of ensuring that New Zealand does not fail the other United Nations and the challenge to Paeroa and the district to maintain the excellent reputation in the raising of money for the prosecution of the “people’s war.” There has been a great deal of talk since the beginning of the war concerning equality of sacrifice, and, at the risk of being trite, we propose to repeat the call to all those on the home front, who feel that they are making considerable sacrifices to bring victory within our grasp. As has been so aply put, even if we sold our shirts and gave our last penny, our sacrifice would not by any measure be comparable to the sacrifices made by our sevicemen on the seas, on land, or in the air. If we do not provide the tools with which they can finish the job, we may yet find that we will lose our all. The men overseas look to us to do our part in the struggle, and the only thing we are asked to do is to lend our money. We owe it to the fighting men, and if for no other reason, we trust that the residents of this land, which has won world renown as the result of the most brilliant achievements of our soldiers, our sailors and our airmen, will subscribe far beyond the £35,000,000 required. Let Paeroa once again take the lead and by reaching its target of £72,800 set a fine example for the rest of the Dominion. BOYS WITH AIR-GUNS Attention is drawn to remarks made by an Auckland magistrate recently regarding the possession of air-guns, of which parents in this district should take particular note, as the tenets of the remarks are not sufficiently well known. The magistrate stated that it was illegal for any person under 16 years of age to be in possession of an air gun. Some look upon an air-gun as a toy, but the law does not. do so. Henceforth if the use is detected prosecutions will have to be taken. It is an offence also io allow any child uhcPt 16 years to use a firearm. Recently it was reported that two boys iiad been fired at by another boy using what is known as a 8.8. gun. ■- ■ C