NATIONAL DRIVE
PATRIOTIC FUNDS PROVINCIAL PERCENTAGES Wellington, This Day. The second phase of the national drive to raise the second half million of the million required for patriotic purposes in the current year began to_ day. The amounts collected by 11 provincial patriotic councils this year to 7 o’clock last night follow, with the percentage of the quota the amount repre_ sents in each instance: Hawkes Bay. £52,000, being 77.5%. Otago £106,000. 70.6%. West Coast, £97.300. 66.4%. Nelson £22.454. 62.4 r ;. Southland £38.000. 62.2%. Marlborough £B.OOO, 53.3%. Wellington £97,277, 45.2%. East Coast £11.480. 43.9%. Taranaki £33.700, 33.7%. Canterbury £70.235, 28.1%. Auckland £136,000, 27.2%. The main feature of the campaign is the sale of comforts coupons. Pur-
chasers may subscribe any amount they wish for general purposes or specific sums ranging from 2s 6d for 50 cigarettes to £SOO for a recreation hut— P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 11 August 1942, Page 5
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