DUNEDIN STARR BOWKETT

Evening Star, Issue 19276, 15 June 1926, Page 3

DUNEDIN STARR BOWKETT

THE AHL REPORT The thirtieth year of the Dunedin Btarr-Bowkett Building Society, the first of these societies in Dunedin, is just about completed, and the directors thus summarise report of the twelve mouths’ operations'.— No, 3 Group.—Fifteen appropriations were disposed of —three by sale and twelve by ballot. The profit and loss account balance shows a credit of £6,561 11s fid, with 716 current shares to participate therein. Subscriptions ceased in this group on May 10, 1926, having been established fifteen years. No, 0 4 Group.—Seven appropriations were disposed of—four by ballot and three by sale. The shares current number 1,038, with profit and loss account standing with a credit of 4d. The average premium obtained in thus group during tho year was £22 per £IOO. . .

Ko. 5 Group.—Appropriations numbering ten were disposed of—five by ballot and five by sale. _ The shares current number 1,582, with and loss account standing with a credit of £3,224 18s Bd. . . No. G Group.—This group was formed during the past financial year; the shares’ current number 1,133. This gives evidence of the confidence and support of all shareholders in the society. Six appropriations were disposed of—three by ballot and three by sale. The directors rely on the assistance of the shareholders to place the remaining shares during the year.

‘ Give and Take’ was played for the last time at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. The telegraphic chess match between Otago and Auckland last night had to be postponed owing to interruptions in the service between Wellington and Auckland. The game will be proceeded with on Monday night. Charles Tan Laing, a young man aged twenty-six, who admitted having consumed more rum than ho could accommodate, was sentenced at Masterton on two charges to one month in gaol with hard labor. _ Laing, when requested by the proprietor of a restaurant to refrain from using obscene language, struck him on the.head and upset two tables which were heavily laden with crockery and equipment.