LIBERTY LOAN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 2

LIBERTY LOAN

£6,201,180 SUBSCRIBED" DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED (0.C.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday "The public response to the Second Liberty Loan has not been nearly good enough," said • the Governor of the Reserve Bank, -Mr. W. F. L. Ward, to-day, on behalf of the national committee organising the campaign for contributions, "Only a very small proportion of those who can have yet given tangible evidence of their willingness to support the armed forces with their money." Mr. Ward announced that the totai amount subscribed, including advance subscriptions, was £6.201.180, representing 7531 applications. To-day's total was £361.610, through 684 applications. "Think of the number of business firms, professional men, safitried men and wage-e:.i ners in receipt of substantial incomes," he said, "and then realise what a small proportion of these the iigure of 7f>:>l represents. More subscribers are needed and needed urgently if Xew Zealand wishes to feel proud of her response to the call for an all-in war effort on the financial side." An appeal for subscriptions was also made by Mr. H. K. H. Chalmers, general manager of the Bank of New Zealand and chairman of the Associated Banks, in a broadcast address to-night. "We at home can all curtail our spending on ourselves in luxuries and pleasure," he said, "and even on what we once considered necessities, and put whatever money we can save and spare into the loans —not only this loan, hut. future loans as they arc put on the market. We are not being asked to give our money, hut to invest it at a reasonable rate of interest." £1,325,945 FROM AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK LENDS £500.000 A further £200.000 was invested in the Second Liberty Loan yesterday by the trustees of the Auckland Savings Bank, as the result of a decision at a meeting in the afternoon. This brings the hank's total investment in the loan to £500,000.

Receipts yesterday from the Auckland postal district amounted to £"232.750. of which £9650 was paid into the district Treasury office, £221.630 received through the trading banks and £1470 through the Post Office Savings Bank. Use district t-otal now stands at £1,32.5.945. ABSENCE FROM PARADES HOME GUARDSMEN FINED (0.C.) WHANGAREI, Wednesday The first Northland prosecutions of Home Guardsmen for failing to attend parades were dealt with at Kaeo. Archibald Cecil Frear and Richard Frear were charged that being members of the Home Guard they failed to render the military training required of them during September (five parades). Defendants pleaded guilty and each was fined £6 and costs. The magistrate. Mr. Raymond Ferner, said the penalties were light this time, but in future would be very much heavier. Members of the Home Guard had a very definite duty to their country and any failure to render the required military training was tantamount to an act of sabotage and would be dealt with severely.

FALL FROM EXPRESS PASSENGER SERIOUSLY HURT As a result of falling off the express from Rotorna yesterday afternoon, Mr. Arthur Thomas Maulder, meat exporter, married, aged .50, of 12A Weston Avenue, Mount Albert, suffered a fracture of the skull and shock. He was found lying beside the railway line at Orakei station shortly after four o'clock. Mr. Mauider was found by a railway employee. B>: was admitted to the Auckland Hospital, where his condition last night was reported to be fairly serious. RESERVIST CHARGED YACHT THELMA INCIDENT Appearing before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., yesterday on a charge of having failed to serve in the military forces in that he refused to don battledress, Ronald Ernest Johnson, a photographer. aged 33, declined to plead as he stated he had not been able to get in touch with his solicitor. Senior-Sergeant Harley said that accused had just been released from Waikeria prison where he had served three months for failing to report. He had stated that he had no intention of going to camp. Accused was the man who had left New Zealand on the yacht Thelma and was arrested and brought back. Accused was remanded until tomorrow. FAILURE TO REPORT LABOURER SENT TO GAOL (0.C.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday For failing to report for military service, Frederick George King, labourer, aged 29, was sentenced by Mr. Stout, S.M.. in Wellington, to two mont hs' i m prison men t. King denied the charge, saying he had not received a notice to report and was willing to go into the Army or go to sea. He had lost an eye while doing military work at Trentbam, he said. Senior-Sergeant Campagnolo said King had not notified a change of address. He had been medically graded three and had been sought for 12 months. MAORI EX-SERVICEMEN PROPOSED TRAINING SCHOOL (0.C.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday It is proposed to establish a school at Rotorua for the training of Maori exservicemen in plumbing, woodwork, engineering and other crafts. This was announced by Mr. M. Mooban, chairman of the Rehabilitation Board, in addressing tribal chiefs at Tokaanu. It was mentioned at the meeting that 97 per cent of the eligible men of the tribe had enlisted. Mr. Moohan stated that the intention was that men trained at tfie school would be capable of constructing houses for the Maoris. Provision also would be made for the education of those men who desired to enter various professions. Mr. E. L. Cullen, chairman of the board's land committee, said that training facilities would be provided at Tauranga and Masterton for Maoris and pakehas who were inexperienced in farming, and who desired to go on the land, and payment would be made during the training period. Referring to the land settlement scheme. Mr. Te Whatanui, of the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe, .said he was prepared to give 1000 acres of land to Maori soldiers from any part of New Zealand if they were unable to obtain iand from their own tribe. MENINGITIS CASES (0.C.) HAMILTON. Wednesday Twelve cases of notifiable disease were reported in the Waikato health district for the week ended November 2. They included five cases of cerebrospinal meningitis.