WELLINGTON NOTES.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day
Mr YVilkin. Postmaster of Invercargill. has deel.inedfh" the offer of Chief Postmaster of Wellington.
• On Juno Bth. 11,701.000 feet of .kauri timber in the State forest at Puhipuhi, Hay of Islands and Whangarei Counties, will be offered by auction, terms cash. The upset price is £ 3.907, and seven years will be allowed foi the removal of timber.
Mi" Donald Murray. Secretary of the National [Liberal Club. Condon, ..writ-' in»- to the Hon. .1. G. Ward, says, "Whatever may be the dift'evenco of opinion reg-arding th e policy which culminated in hostilities there can be no question that the war has developed liberal ideas, and brought out the stamina and grit "of the Empire. The patriotic speeches of the lions. Seddon and Ward have been greatly admired and appreciated in London, and have done an immense amount of. good. I Regarding the Premier's statement jhi Auckland aboivi a record surplus, it isbelieved every head of consolidated revenue, except one comparatively small item, will be found considerably | larger than anticipated. j The Premier returned last night. His I health is much improved. j The City Council has decided to disipen'se with the services of builders as i inspectors of condemned houses, and | also resolved that fourteen days' notice jbe given to owners of condemned \ houses before, their demolition. | POST OFFICE SAYINGS BANK RETURNS. A statement of the business of the Post Office Savings Bank in the several i postal districts for the year ended the : 31st December, 1890, show that the total balance to credit of depositors on the first January, 1899, was £4,957,771; deposits, JL'3,C44,050: interest credited :to depositors, £ 134,917: withdrawals, ' £3,417,298; balance to credit of depositors on the 31st December, -r 1899, £5,320,370. ' '.'[..'.
Eeturns for Auckland district show: Balance to .credit of depositors on the Ist January, 1899, £777,310; deposits, £511,358; interest credited to depositors, £20,668; withdrawals, £490,057; , balance to credit of depositors ou the I 31st of December. 1599. £819,279.'
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 4
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