SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 283, 1 December 1941, Page 4

SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

•DRIVE” IN WANGANUI APPEAL TO ((IMMUNITY With lhe immediate objective of securing an additional 17ixi account* to or.iig the number of National Sav- . ing> contiibutoi* in the Wanganui metropolitan area up to 75d0, an appeal l- being launched this week, th*’ rha iman of the Wanganui Nation tl Savin,> Committee, Mr. A. R- Donaldi son. told the "Chronicle.” This would, he hoped, bring the total depositor* ; up lo a minimum of one per hous r - • hold, as he pointed out there were [still upwards of 2006 households not represented in the war effort. I To achieve a result that would [compare with Ohakune. where th*- ! IOd.Y depositors represent 92.9 of the population. Wanganui would require ho have 25.i*(*«» accounts operating, said Mi. Donaldson. Thus in placing the objective at 7500 the committee I* It that Wanganui, with an excellent i record in all patriotic efforts to date, would be fount vvhole-hearted-|ly behind lhe commit lee. The Wanganui Women's War Service Auxiliary is throwing its weight limo the effort, and as represent at ives lof that oiganisation Mrs. E. M. Scott a ; | Mis-. Hallam will assist the committee in this week's campaign Posd- <•!* are being issued to retailers and (business houses in city and suburb*. | and the committee has appealed for a prominent display of these postei* I many of which have been specially i sent out from Great Britain. A .sp'-cial dt-play nf photographs, arms and equipment lent by the National Sav ill’s Publicity Department will b< j made in a vacant shop in Victoria made available by Mr. W. M. Falcone.-. Part of this display will he nv>de| s of a Neu Zealand soldier and a member of the N.Z.R.A.F.. each in full kit. with tags Indicating th** articles of equipment bought ns r re[sult of National Savings monies. A street display next Friday will I" 4 a feature of this week's campaign Mg DonaTNon indicated- Several ibusiness girls’ marching teams and j member* of the W.W.S.A. will participate in this display. Members of the committee are 'Messrs. A R. Donaldson (chairman), ,D. R. McCovvatt (chief postmaster*. (G. E. Bennett. C. S. Jeff*. W. M. Fal'concr. W’. J. Gilbcrd, J. Robtrson. G P. Hawk.ns. R. G. Taiboys, D N. Aniderson. T. N. Dickson, and J. Gillick I (district organiser).