LIBERTY LOAN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 115, 19 May 1942, Page 4

LIBERTY LOAN

PROGRESS IN WANGANUI 1 £50,000 SUBSCRIBED “The Progress of the Libertv Loan | in Wanganui and district up to the j present has been highly satisfactory, r although of the total amount received , most has come from large invest- v ments of £lOO and over.” said the dis- ( trict organiser. Mr. J. GillicA. yes.er- ( day. “The intention of accepting in- ' vestments for amounts as low as £lO f was decided on to afford every holy . with the opportunity of playing their part in providing financial assistance for the defence of the Dominion,” he | said. t t I The total amount received in th.e 1 Wanganui district, to date has reached ! almost. £50,000. and the number »f requests received for application forms since Friday indicates that the £160.000 mark should be passed by the end '[ of the current week. . i The second phase of the campaign ' commenced yesterday with the issue I of £1 Liberty Loan Bonds, whicn will return to the investor £1 Is on maturity dale, September 15. 1949. These bonds are not being issued above denominations of £1 and have been introduced in ord r r that every citizen of the Dominion who is unabh' to subscribe £lO or over in the s/ock issues available will be able to assist in the war effort by purchasing Liberty Bonds. Commencing on Friday these bonds will be available at selling booths in various parts of the city through the co-operation of business firms, and ( window displays will also be a fraiitr' 1 of the campaign. Telegraphic adv>' received yesterday afternoon stated that a special fly-over of planes w’ll visit Wanganui at 2.30 p.m. on Fri- , day.