Dominion Victory Loan Total

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 211, 6 September 1944, Page 4

Dominion Victory Loan Total

AMOUNT IN HAND NOW £7,886,400 (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 5. The amount subscribed to the Victory Loan to-duy was £302.069, making the total to date £7,880,400. The objective percentuges obtained to date are as follows:—Southland, 40 per cent.; Auckland, 37; Taranaki, 28; Otago, 20; Alarlborough, 21; Wanganui, 19; North Otago, 18; Afanawatu, 18; Westland, 17; Waikato-KingCountry, 17; Hawke’* Bay, .17; Nelson, 17; South Canterbury, 17; Wellington, 17; Wairarapa, 15; Buller, 15; Northland, 15; Thames-Bay of Plenty, 14; Canterbury, 14; GisborneEast Coast, 14. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS RISING STEADILY Investments in National Savings and War Bonds yestorday totalled £3997, while 50 applications for stock provided £13,990. The investments to date total £275,796, which represents 18.6 per cent, of the district’• objective. Investments include:— £ Anonymous ~ .. ~ .. 3000 B. E. Keillor 3000 Alanawatu Canvas Co. Ltd. 1000 Premier Drapery Co. Ltd, 3000 Dixons Ltd 500 Melody Lane Cafe 400 J. A. Coup 200 Airs. J. A. Coup 100 E. Priest 100 R. 8. Roberts ~. 100 HOW DEPTH CHARGES ARE MADE Quite a lot has been heard of the depth chargo used by the Navy in accounting for Hitler’s U-boats but fow really know much about them except that their explosive effect is deadly. At present on view in the windows of Messrs. C. and C. and the C. Al. Ross Co., Ltd., are photographs showing liow they are made and very interesting they are. Every process in their construction is detailed and following a study of the photos one can easily picture what happens under the sea when they are dropped overboard. These depth charges have played an important part in the protection of vital convoys but the people of New Zealand can also play their part in that same protection by subscribing to the Victory Loam.