AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1932, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

INFANTILE PARALYSIS. SPREADING IN AUSTRALIA. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Jan. 6. The infantile paralysis is still spreading in New South W ales. There were twelve fresh cases to-day, which •is the highest'tot&l 'of new eases' since ' the epidemic commenced in October last. The total of the eases is now 106. The deaths, l,o\vem, have been few. There is a similar epidemic which is causing concern in Queensland . N.S.W. FINANCES. NO SALARY SHORTAGE. SYDNEY, Jan. 6. It, is officially announced that there will he sufficient funds in the State Treasury on Thursday to meet the public servants’ salaries. SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. SYDNEY, January 6. Depositors of the former New South Wales Government Savings Bank are to have access at last to the whole ot their impounded savings. This announcement was made by Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board to-night. He emphasised that this course was made possible by the admirable restraint exercised by a majority of the depositors after the amalgamation of the two banks when they were allowed to withdraw only ten per cent of their savings. The new arrangements begins on January 14. TWO NEW RECORDS. N.S.W. VITAL STATISTICS. SYDNEY, January 6. New South Wales last year established two records in vital statistics. The bit tli rate was the lowest on record, and the infantile mortality rate reached its lowest level. The death rate 11,370 showed a slight increase over the figure for the previous year of 11.350. The number, of births was 20,443 compared with 23,106 in 1930.