LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Mr Nolan telegraphed lrom Okuru to-day as follows: “Berthed Ivlsie at wharf last, night. Slight lop airs liocossary. In connection with All Soints’ I'ostival (anniversary of the Church), special services will he held on Sunday next. At the morning service a tablet to the memory of the late Dr. Macaudrow will lie unveiled. The Vicar desires decorators to meet on y,idav afternoon (not Saturday as previously intimated), (lilts of (lowers will he thankfully received at Church an Friday. The quarterly returns of the Post Office Savings Bank for the' quarter ended September 130th., afford some interesting comparisons, and throw an illuminating light upon the thrift or otherwise of the jieople. The total amount deposited during the quarter was C 7.131313,100, against £0.515.7:313 for the corresponding quarter la*t year, an increase of £511.<22. Ihe withdrawals for the same and corresponding period are C 7.774.-102 and £<,110.02:1, which shows an increase of withdrawals amounting to £055.:3<9. and an excess of withdrawals over deposits of £ 140.5)17. An important aspect of the matter is whether the sums withdrawal have gone to supplement earnings in meeting living expenses due to unemployment, sickness cr other causes, or whether the money has been placed, in other investments. It is quite possible that a substantial sum has been withdrawn to meet certain payments under the State Advances where the people have decided to build for themselves. The excess cf withdrawals over deposits is £143,657 more than it was for the Septeml>er quarter in tng:3. '