LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 268, 13 November 1942, Page 4

LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE

CO-OPERATION APPRECIATED Up to Wednesday night £132,380 in subscriptions had been received, it was reported at the final m n ol;ng of the Wanganui Liberty Loan Committee yesterday. The deputy-ch airman, Mr. P. Higginbottom, preside:!. A special vote of thanks was ]■? wd, to Mr. W. J. Robinson for his v.erk in connection with publicity and the parade, mention being made of his donations of materoals, etr., as well as a great deal of time. The also mentioned th r * outstanding ;■ ork 1 done by Mr. J. Gillick, who. in ? p:te of other heavy duties, devoted a. tremendous amount of energy and time to the publicit y sphere. The v o k of Lie various district committees was eulogised, special mention being made of the various postmasters in the area, and also of the • lance given by the chief no^tm - -.'”: 'lr. (I. B. McNally. Appreciation of the space provided by the Prw-s during t'u' campaign was expressed, and ,i ‘rivite to the help both "Wanganui papers had given was paid. Letters of appreciation ar-* tn be sent to the Sacred Heart Convent, the Wanganui Collegiate School, t a ■ V. anganui Technical College and tn° Intermediate School for th r :»’ co-op ra!. >n in »he recent street display. It was reported that during the last two days the sum of £2500 had been invested through the Wanganui Chief Post Office. Among additional subscriptions am: Newman’s Cones. Ltd. £looo’ Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Johnson £700; Mrs F. E. Fleming, £100; Mr. F. P. Ta!b'-'s, £200; Mrs. H. D. Bates. £590; Purser’s. Ltd.. £740: Mrs. P. Higginbottom, . £500; Mrs. Jack Meuli, £250.