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Evening Star, Issue 14573, 23 May 1911, Page 6

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■» The Mutual Help Terminatnig Building Society held a meeting la.st night to ballot for two premium loans and a free loan, ('.'luster 51 drew the free loan, and the first premium loan fell to a. member at Lawrence holding live shares in cluster ?M. The second fell to two members. Mr .1. Macho was in the chair. THE AUSTRALIAN BANKS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. May 23. (Ueoervod May S3, at 10.35 a.m.) The Australasian banking averages for the March quarter show that the excess of deposits over advances increased from £25,500,000 to £28,500,000. The total deposits were £164,762,167, an increase for the year of £14,744,558. l-TIOZEN MEAT. [Pkp. IJ.M'n:i) Pints* As-sOoiatcon.] CHKLSTCHUECH, May 25. The British New Zealand Meat Company have received tlw following cable from London :—Mutton, prime Canterbury 3gd to 5Jd, North Island 2 7 s <\ to M ; lamb, prime Canterbui'v to 4;kl, North Island 4d to 4gd ; l">eef, hinds os<\. lores 2^<L THE WOOL SALhS. Pre*s Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 22. (Received May 23, at 0.47 a.m.) There was an animated sale at late rates. The United States are buying some of the best medium eross-breds. KAIKORAI GROUND COMPANY. The annual meeting of the Kaikorai Football Ground Company was held in tho Roslyn Council Chambers last night, Mr IL Chisholm presiding. The annual report stated that although tho work and improvements earned out liad not been so extensive as in the past, the company had no far been able to arrive at the purposo for which it was brought into existence. When the population of the borough became greater there would consequently be a greater demand for the ground for'athletic pTrrposos. The directors would like to make certain improvements, but the income was not large enough to allow these at present. There was still a liability of £125 on the property. Three hundred and seventy-three out of 762 allotted shares were held by the Kaikorai Football Club. The rejwrt was adopted, and the following retiring directors were re-elected -. Messrs W. A. WiLldnson, A. Webster, and D. M'Donald, with Mr J. Torrance s.s a new member; auditor, Mr D. I/sdlo. A deputation (Messrs J. 11. Applegarth, A. Cameron, and F., Cubitt) from the Kaikorai F'ootball Ciub waited ( on the directors and asked that tho company lay down a cinder track.—Tho matter wan considered by tlie directors, who decided to contribute towards the cost of such track if the other bodies interested contributed also.