THE WAR LOAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17067, 21 August 1917, Page 4

THE WAR LOAN.

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Subscriptions ; for the Liberty War SatSrf °?i Bil JoSepJl Ward> said on baturday that he wanted every atiwn ot the .Dominion to feel a personal obli. li2mnnm the m.atter- A «"» of £12,000,000 is required on the present occasion, with another ten or twelve millions six months hence, and the furnishing of this huge sum of money Till demand the united efforts of all the people of New Zealand, the small in! *estors as well as the large Pivrt ftffffV* tht Treas»ry and the deal nfl C6 > My° bGen given a Sreat deal of.work m connection with the Hn , Jj°a "' 5 Ut S ey llave «»«"•■ tasks veil m nand. The mere preparation nnd ordering of the documents in connection wzth o £12,000,000 loan is an enormous undertaking. Then forms of have had to be distributSLy «7 ei>y C°ri Uer ,of New Zealand, vhero they may be obtained by intend' g contributors from postmasters and licensed brokers.

. A supplement to the Gazette authorses postmasters throughout New Zeafi to + i ak r °^d receive declarations under the Justices-of the Peace Act tox any purpose incidental to the War ™?' iV S Y rangeme"t will facilitate particularly the issue of the 5 pen cent, bonds which have been made availaffi only to persons who do not pay incometax. A declaration .^required' from any person applying for one or more ot these debentures, in order to prevent their being issued to the larger investria&ded: 0111 th& U T stock

The date fixed for closing the subwnption lists for the liberty Var Loan is September 3. The Minister of Finance has power to extend the period, but it will be more satisfactory if this course 35 not necessary.. Every citizen should make his or her contribution as early as possible.