TURN OF THE TIDE
GOOD BRITISH P. 0. RECOVERY
(United Press Association—By Electris Telegraph—Copyright.)
LONDON, November 23
A comparative statement of the British Post Office accounts shows the depression tide has definitely turned. Fig-, ures relating to letters, telegrams and parcels all reveal an upward trend from the worst year of the depression 1931-32. Telephone registers show the biggest l growth since the war. Local calls in 1931 numbered 796 millions, and now total 1360 million; Trunk calls were 38 million,in 1931 and now total 128 millions. International calls in 1931 were 112 million and now the total is 1171 million. Saving certificates remaining invested total 383| millions sterling. Wireless licenses now number 5,497,000, compared with 1,350,000 in 1924-25. ’ .
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1933, Page 6
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119TURN OF THE TIDE Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1933, Page 6
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