RIVAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 October 1931, Page 5

RIVAL SAVINGS BANKS.

PREMIER LANG ATTACKS SIR ROBERT GIBSON’S POLICY.

PERSONAL HOSTILITY IMPUTED.

fjßy Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 3.

In the Legislative Assembly the Premier, Mr Lang, attacked the Chairman .of the Commonwealth Bank Board, Sir Eobert Gibson. He said that Sir Eobert was conducting a Savings Bank business in deliberate opposition to the State Savings Bank., Mr Lang had received information that the Commonwealth Bank was opening a number of branches in opposition to the Government Savings Bank. He added. “It is clear to every reasonable-minded man that Sir Eobert Gibson’s •personal antipathy to me is a important factor and I should say, the main motive in prompting the Commonwealth to do all in its power to retard the rehabilitation of the Government Savings Bank. I do not mind Sir Eobert objecting to me personally, or to my politics, but I do very strongly object to his using the money of supporters of the Commonwealth Savings Bank to build palatial premises and conduct 'savings bank business in deliberate op-' , position to the State Savings Bank in centres where the State bank is well *ible to provide ’ the necessary service.”