Bonding exercise that put cash in the tank
HERE in this regular feature we take a look back at the Rochdale Observer from 100 years ago..
●●BUY NATIONAL WAR BONDS (AD)
Tanks save brave lives and tanks cost money about £5,000 each.
The more tanks we have, the more brave lives will be saved - the sooner will the fighters return to “Blighty” and you.
Buy £1,000 worth of National War Bonds and you will have provided one-fifth of the money necessary to purchase a tank. If you have less than £1,000 - even if it is only £5 - you can still buy National War Bonds.
Then you may consider yourself the part owner of a tank and the British Government will pay you five per cent interest on your money and a few years hence will repay it, with premium added.
Your idle bank balance can be turned into fighting money if you will use it to buy National War Bonds at the Rochdale Tank!
●●ROCHDALE’S TANK WEEK, MONDAY, APRIL
8 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 13
The photograph above represents the scene on Monday morning as the Mayor, Alderman Blomley, JP, declared the tank open for business.
Reading from left to right, the figures on the tank top are Lieutenant Renwick, MC (in charge); Mr J E Holden (seated), the secretary of the Rochdale War Savings Committee; the Town Clerk, Mr W H Hickson; Miss Shaw and Mr L E Wilson, who are in charge of the arrangements on behalf of the Treasury; the Mayor and then the Town Hall keeper, Mr W Clarke with the Macc.
Behind the Mayor is Miss Blomley.
Below the principal figures on the right of the picture are Alderman Cunliffe, JP, and Alderman Clark.
●●LITTLEBOROUGH’S EFFORT FOR THE TANK
The Littleborough tank office in Hare Hill Road has been lent to the promoters of the local loan effort by Mr Joseph Walsh.
Besides being gaily decorated for the occasion, it contains an exhibition of rolls of honour and numerous photographs of local men who have joined the forces.
Mr A J Law, JP, has offered to subscribe the last 3s to every war savings certificate - up to a limit of 10 - purchased by his employees.
Littleborough is congratulating herself on the tasteful display on her Tank tramscar. The car is certainly very pretty.
●●NORDEN’S TANK WEEK
By 4.30pm on Monday afternoon, the Norden contributions to Rochdale’s Tank Bank amounted to £1,543.
●●WAR CASUALTIES
Gunner W Girling, of the Royal Field Artillery, son of Mr Girling of Newhey, has died from wounds received in action on March 28.
Private A. Maddock, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, died in hospital on March 7, from gunshots wounds.