THE WAR LOAN.
/Per Press Association.) INVEROARGILL, August 31. The following Invercargill investments in the war loan have been mad •• during the last tAvo days :—Southland Frozen Meat Company, £12,000 • Murray's, Ltd., £5000; U-o business firms. £5000 and £4000 respectively: tAvo citizens. £2000 and £1000. '
DUNEDIN, Aug. 31. Local subscriptions to the War Loan include: tJnion Co. £250,000: A. and T. Burt, £10,000; Mosgiel Woollen Co. £5000; Bruce Woollen Co., £5000; New Zealand Paper Mills, £5000; Otago A and P. Society, £1000; Port Chalmers Borough Council £1000..
Savings Bank officials experienced a very busy day, the rush of persons desirous of withdrawing savings for the purpose of transferring the money to the War Loan being incessant from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and also in the evening.
The Otago Harbour Board has decided to invest £15,000 in the War Loan.
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS
WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. Sir Joseph Ward intimated, in the House this afternoon, that he had been advised that the Union S.S. Com nan v had subscribed £250,000 to the- War" Loan. The National Mutual Lifo Association had contributed £60,000.
C. T. SUBSCRIPTIONS
WELLINGTON.. August 31
Subscriptions to the Avar loan by members of the Commercial Travellers' Association amount to £96,540.
Court Roderick Dhu, \ O F. (Wanganuij, have decided to invent £500 in the War Loan.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17076, 1 September 1917, Page 5
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