DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

WARO COAL MINERS

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WHANGAREI, September 27

The secretary of'tlie Wa.ro Miners’ Union states that tb© report to.. : the effect that the men had declared the mine ‘black” is not in accord with the actual position, as the unioip.was prepared to permit the men to engage in heading coal specifically for boiler purposes. The report is probably dune to a misunderstanding in the complicated issue as between the directors and the union.

P.O. SAVING BANK

WELLINGTON, September 26

During the year ended March 31 last at -882 branches of the Post Office Savings Bank in New Zealand, tlio number of deposits received during the year amounted to 1,418,250, and with drawals to 1,535,368, the amount of the deposits being £19,436,985. and of the withdrawals £25,488,081. There has been no excess of deposits over withdrawals since 1924. Vhe average amount standing to the credit of each account at the end of the year was £49/6/4, as against £54/5/9 last,Qiiear and £58114/7 • icon /!•*"** in 1929, /

ORDERED TO PAY DEBT.

Auckland, September "6

In the 'Magistrate’s Court, Claude MdLaughlti, otherwise known as Claude Dolores, a psychic medium, was ordered to-pay a debt of £ll/1/6 forthwith, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. It was stated that Dolores had arranged to leave by the Maunganui this afternoon, on route for England. Dolores was allowed to depart in an endeavour to. raise the money, but at 1 p.m, lie had not -returned-, and the bailiff then left in search of him.

Dolores, arrived at his residence at two o’eteck. He said that: everything was fixed and he was going, to sail.