ALFREDTON LEADS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 120, 14 February 1941, Page 11

ALFREDTON LEADS

National Savings Campaign

NUMBER OF DEPOSITORS The Hying of iialionnl savings, flags in (he leading towns in the different pus till districts has created great interest. All towns are now striving to earn (he distinction of flying the flag as a signal ot leadership in percentage of national savings depositors to population. All aspirants have been working extra hard, but unfortunately for them the leading towns for the previous fortnight have been doing the same. The result is that with the exception of the Thames district, where as loading (own Whakatane has replaced Thames, the leading townw tor ine last fortnight are si ill holding the same positions in the latest stage of the A fortnight ago Waikaka. in the Invercargill (.istrict lod the Dominion with 53 per ctnt. of national savings depositors to population. Its percentage has now been increased to G2—quite a handsome increase and sullicient to retain pride uf leadership for Invercargill, but. not for (lie Dominion. 'The town that leads the Dominion today is Alfred ton, a little country settlement near Ekctahuua, in the Wairarapa, which runs into the premim’ position with 70.1) per cent, ot national savings depositors to population. 'L'liin is a firn* achievement, and one ot which the settlers as well as (lie Altrcdton organizer, who is the local postmistress, may feel justifiably proud. The leading towns are: —Auckland district, Whitford; Blenheim district, Havelock ; Christchurch district. Akaroa ; Dunedin district, Owaka ; Gisborne district, To Araroa; Groymouth district. Ross; Hamilton district, Te Anga ; Invercargill district. Waikaka; Napier district. I’orangahan : Nelson district, Murchison; New Plymouth district, Eltham; Oamaru district. Ku row; Palmerston North district. Glen Orona; 'l’hames , district. Whakalanc; Timaru district, Geraldine; Wanganui district, Paten ; Wellington district. Alfredfon; Westport district, .Millerton.