NATIONAL SAVINGS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 6 August 1941, Page 4

NATIONAL SAVINGS

SOUTHLAND RECORDS Invercargill, Aug. 5 1 Southland can claim several record ■in the national savings campaign. Th< district, which has its headquarters ii Invercargill, is the only one in whic! ; are three towns each with 100 per cent jof accounts to population. Rivertoi land Edendale have been in this cate I gory for some time, and to-day Waikaki 'achieved a similar distinction. [ An estimate of the enthusiasm ii j Riverton can be gained from the fac j that recently, within 20 minutes of th< birth of a baby there, her father hat ; opened a national savings account fo I her. This child is claimed to be th< ; youngest depositor in the campaign ii | the Dominion. Besides having the youngest de positor, Southland also has the eldesl ;Mr Thomas Barrett, Waikaka, age< ; 101. is a regular contributor. A fourtl [ distinction claimed is that Southlam [has the largest family group of nationa j savers in New Zealand. Mr and Mr j Robert Miller. Kaikaka, and their 1 | children, are all operating account* j making 17 iu one family. Previous!■ j a Waverley family held this distinctior ; with a total of 15 accounts.—P.A.