LIBERTY BONDS

Waikato Independent, Volume XLII, Issue 4003, 20 May 1942, Page 1

LIBERTY BONDS

CAMPAIGN IN CAMBRIDGE

PLANES TO FLY OVER TOWN

With £133,000,000 required as war costs for the year, it is only to be expected that the people of the Cambridge district will wish to buy Liberty Bonds and to subscribe liberally to the Liberty Loan, since the money will be used to protect their .homes, their families, and their way of living. To further the campaign in this district, the National Savings Committee, which was j formed some months ago, under the chairmanship of Mr Mervyn Wells, met on Monday in the Power Board Building.

Those present included Mr Wells (who presided), the Mayor (Mr Edgar James), the postmaster (Mr H. Hawke), Mr W. N. Perry (chairman of the Bruntwood Dairy Company), Mr A. H. Nicoll (Deputy-Mayor), Mr .1. Bruce, Mr I\. L. Wilkinson, and Mr H. Skellern (secretary). Apologies were received from Messrs .1. W. Garland, F. H. Anderson, B. Newcombe, S. Lewis, and C. W* Venncli, Who were unable to attend. Mr Wells explained that the request to help the sale of Liberty Bonds had come from the chairman of the National Savings Committee in Wellington. He said that ways and means to sell the bonds was the chief concern of the meeting. Helpful Suggestions

Mr Hawke suggested that booths for the sale of the bonds might be established in the streets. Mr Bruce thought that the help of the various women’s organisations might he sought. Mr Perry said that the bonds must be sold, but he pointed out that the present month was a bad one for farmers. A house-to-house canvass of tiie country districts was suggested by Mr Hawke, and Mr James proposed tiiat employers be approached to buy bonds for re-sale to their employees. This was approved by tbe meeting. It was also decided, on the motion of Mr Nicoll, that the Patriotic Committee be approached with regard to the sale of bonds from house to house. Bonds for Re-sale

On Mr Wilkinson’s suggestion it was decided that various business firms in the town be asked to take upwards of £5 worth of bonds for re-sale. The committee decided that while it would do its best to help the Liberty Loan Campaign, its efforts in the, meantime would be concentrated on the sale of Liberty Bonds.

It was generally agreed that it would be inadvisable to approach individuals with regard to their in-

vesting in the Liberty Loan. It was considered that this question would be much better left to the prospective investors’ own decision, according to the means of each, .since all were well aware that the money was urgently required for war purposes. ;

The question of National Savings collections which were previously carried out by a member of the postal staff who is no longer available. was discussed. Mr Wells offered to collect the money in the business area once fortnightly, ( unlil a suitable man or woman to take over this work could be trained.

Planes on Friday Information has been received

from Wellington that arrangements have been made for planes to fly over Cambridge on Friday at 2 p.m. to further the Liberty Bond Campaign. Bonds will be on sale in the streets on that day. .