VICTORY LOAN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25216, 31 May 1945, Page 6

VICTORY LOAN

63 PER CENT OF QUOTA FIGURES FOR AUCKLAND A further £48,753 was subscribed or promised toward the 1945 Victory Loan in the Auckland district yesterday, bringing the total to £3,615,983, or 63 per cent of the quota. The Auckland metropolitan area has reached 60 per cent of its quota, subscriptions totalling £3,279,418. A number of large subscriptions were received, among t-hem being the following:—R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd., £IO,UUO; Waikato Carbonisation Co., Ltd., £1000; M.K. Manufacturers, Ltd., £3000; Dearsley's. Ltd., and Palmer, Collins, .AVhitaker, Ltd., each £1000; Auckland Masonic Institute and Club, £600; Parisian Neckwear, Ltd., £SOO.

Leading country centres yesterday, with their percentages, were:—Clevedon, £5288 (76 per cent); Henderson, £12,981, Hovvick, £8650 (both 70); Albany, £2320, Bombay, £1966 (both 56); Helensville, £8136 (55); Kaipara Flats, £2109 (47). In the Northland district, Te Kopuru. which reached its objective of £9OIO vesterdn'", has now subscribed £9191, or 102 per cent. Herekino has subscribed 95 per cent, per cent and Waiotira 81 per cent. The district total stands 53 per cent, the total being £241.536. The Waikato-King Country district reached 50 per cent, of its total, with subscriptions totalling £684.099. Hamilton's figure reached £228.926, _or 53 per cent, while Taupo rose to 58 per cent of the total with £4064 subscribed. The following centres have made the greatest gains:—Tirau. £92.087 (54 per cent); Mangapehi, £5164 (51); Ohura, £4795 (48); Nuongotaha, £5603, Tanmarunui. £27.174 (both 46); le Kuiti. £25.280 (44): Tokaanu. C 1259 (42); 'le A warn u tu, £36.711 (39).

OVER £10,000,000 NEEDED DISTRICT TOTALS TO DATE (P.A) WELLINGTON, Wednesday The Reserve Hank announced tonight that the total of the 1915 Victory Loan is now £14,770,057. The '-ash subscriptions during the day amounted .to £305.358, including £27,373 of redeemed promises. A further £10.224,000 is required to fill the loan before the closing date, June 10. The amounts and percentages of objectives of the 20 war loan districts are now as follows: — Wellington. £2.600.142 (71 percent); Auckland, £.'1.087,959 (63); Southland. £802,157 (63); Wairnrapa. £233.921 (00); North Otasro. £144.316 (60); Taranaki. £557.229 (60); South Canterbury. £348.:<0f? (SSV. Wanganui. € U5.435 '57): Otagu. CI .'273.991 (50); Northland. £252.141 f;>6); Hawke s Uny. £525.532 (55): 'fiishorno - F.a«t Const. C 235.927 (55); Manawatn. £585.915 (53); Marlborough. £133.785 (52); Wnikato-King Country. £704.655 (52); Thames-Bav of Plenty. £2-87.740 (52); Nelson. £269,732 (52): Westland. f-109 489 (51): Canterbury. £1,461.588 (49); Puller. £50.039 (48).

CONFUSED DUTIES TWO PLANNING BODIES NEED FOR CLARIFICATION A desire for clarification of the respective duties of the regional and metropolitan planning organisations led to the Auckland Metropolitan Planning Committee deciding yesterday to seek a conference with the Auckland Regional Planning Council. It is proposed that the conference he between sub-committees representing each body and that the Director of Town Planing Mr J. W Mawson, be asked to attend The chairman, Mr A. S. Bailey, said that confusion existed at present and duplication was threatened. Although Mr Mawson said there would be-no conflict he did not elaborate, and it was desirable that a plan should be drawn up so that those concerned knew where they were. Mr A. .1. Dickson said he felt the intention for the regional planning authority was to prepare a broad plan on a small scale which would provide a framework on which the region would he developed. It was not intended that this body should interfere with the town planning of individual local authorities. The metropolitan planning committee would be required to prepare plans in much greater detail than the regional body. Mr Bailey said the committee should hold up its plans until the position was clarified.

A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Bailey. Dickson and I. J Goldstine was appointed. Following the conference a meeting of local body representatives will he held, when the position will he explained. The question of appointing a technical staff and the consideration of estimates was deferred until after the meeting of the sub-committees.

INVERCARGILL TRAMS END OF USEFUL LIFE (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, Wednesday Officers of the Works Department consider that the Invercargill tramway system has reached the end of its useful life, and should be replaced within a reasonably short time, say, two years, states a letter which the City Council has received from the Minister of Works, Mr Semple. The letter adds that officers of the department are in favour of trolley buses being used to replace the trams, with Diesel buses providing feeder services for scattered or newlysettled areas. The council has instructed the town clerk to take the steps required by statute preliminary to scrapping the trams. MR HOLLAND'S TOUR (Reed. p.m.) WASHINGTON. May 30 The Leader of the New Zealand Opposition. Mr S. G. Holland, and Mr F, AY. Doidge. M.P.. have arrived from London and are remaining for about a week before returning home.