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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10595, 9 November 1897, Page 5

• According to the Perbh Inquirer, a peou-' liar - custom / existing . among : the Afghans has recently been brought, under the notice of the Minister of'- Education. |It appears that the people of •?- this race aro prevented by . certain) religious.scruples from taking interest- on' money, thab they place in the bank. : A number of Afghans • are in the habit of placing i money sto their credit in the various post ''office .'i savings i banks throughout! the goldfields,' and their i habit of refusing i to. take J interest . having been ascertained, inquiries i were made as to why the money set apart for the payment of this interesb was nob in ' one instance returned to the credit - of the • bank. < Ib j was-, then discovered, that the official had thought himself entitled i to : the amount which the Afghan l i would nob take. jl The j necessary precaution was at once taken. to . prevent this official from continuing the same line of conduct. - . ■a The City Council has authorised the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club;to make a .charge for admission to the Domain Cricket Ground and pavilion on 'November 20. . Important I TonsonGarliek Company have removed balance of their Salvage Furnishing Drapery stock to their Queen-street premises, Carpets, Linoleum, and furniture at 4 Elliott-street.-'-' Still..selling at ■ Salvage Sale prices for cash at time of purchases -s --ii-