WAR LOAN CERTIFICATES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1163, 2 November 1917, Page 6

WAR LOAN CERTIFICATES.

o ■ ■■ - ■—-'- ■ AMOUNTS PS?» CAPITA. IFrom Onr Own Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, November 1. A return was tabled to-ilay iu the ' of Representatives by Sir Joseph ! Ward showing the sales of war loan t certificates ami the amount per capita j subscribe 1 as at September HO in the various postal districts. Tiie returns. showed that pride of place is held by Blenheim, which subscribed £.'-) 17/- per | head, while by far the biggest gross i amount came from Wellington and ) Auckland. Greymouth and Westport' share the doubtful honours of tailing; the list. The return was as follows: I Amount per

I GUI! I_£,.SKi,/l>.l. Average for Dominion—£2 11/0.

Total sail's. capita. District £ £ s. d. Auckland .. -131.181 1 17 0 Blenheim .. 57.109 3 17 0 Cbristchurch .. 31I,S91 2 2 11 Dunedin .. .. 313,139 2 15 2 Gishornc .. .-11,211 2 8 5 Greynw.th .. :;i',7t l is :: Hokitika .. 17,725 2 8 7 Invcrcargiil .. lf.6 0.Vi 2 13 8 Iv.ipicr .. 1703)9 :: 2 i Kelson .. 08*112 2 18 1 New Plyniou th 108,533 :; 9 i Oamaru 42,730 2 10 3 Thames .. .. 50,33» 1 It 9 Tiniaru .. .. 91,211 2ii :: Wangaii'ji .. 117,080 2 11 1 Wellington .. 630,590 3 li :; West port .. 19.870 1 15 10 Total—£2.798.71 i."i.