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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6149, 24 October 1881, Page 4

. ' '(Piu United Press Association.) ,i ..-.-.'. ...'Wellington, October 21st. ;. '■_ '■'".''■':''' : V. "i rOSTALIREYENOE., ,' ','''' - The, .following/return ..shows the poßtal revenue for the. quarter ended; September 30th:— - - ... . '■■'■- '■ ■■' ••• - '•'-£,- c.d. '&'■ b. i. Genoral Post- ■ Napier .; 1,308 10 -1 office ...5,969 3 8 Nelson ■! ..■: 777 2 G Auckland... 6,325-7 7 Now PlyBlonheim .. .499 14 10 mouth .. 624 17 6 Chrlatchurch 5,736 3 5 Oamau .. 821 8 7 Dunedin ..0,120 15 8 Thamoa .. 364 S 5 Gisborne .. 284 0 1 Tiinara .. 1,492 0 2 Groymouth.. 601 1 8 Wan^anul .. 1,019 15 0 Hokitika .. . 387 10 1 Wellington.. 3,574 15 5 Invercargill.. 1,709 8 3 Weatport .. 232 14 2 Quarter in 1881 .. .. £37,322 16 10 Quarter in 1880 .. .. 34,227 17 3 ' GOLD RETURNS. ■ The returns for tho September quartor of 1881, and tho corresponding quarter of 1880, are an follow :— Quantity, Quantity, , 1881. Valuo. 1880. Value, oz. .& oz. £ Auclilind .. 14,133 65,785 0,042 27,751 Alarlborough .. 1,378 4,631 54 180 Nelson .. 2,254 8,310 840 3,200 West Coast .. 39,1)3 100,437 37,033 149,010 Otuffo .. 20,802 107,710 24,451 US.SOI Totals .. 83,710 £322,787 09,031 £279,554 JIONJSY-ORDEK AND SAVINGS BANK RETURNS. Statement showing number, amount, &c. of money-order and savings bank transactions for tho quarter ending September 30th: — MOSEY-ORDKRB. Amounts Amounts issued. paid. £ s. d. £ a. d. Auckland.. .. 20.074 19 10 19,42117 0 Blenheim.. .. 3,205 0 10 1,611 0 8 Christchurch .. 15,928 14 8 9,828 11 5 Duncdin .. .. 17,020 9 0 18,131-9 1 Gisborno .. .. 1,442 17 0 423 15 7 Groymouth .. 3,034 19 10 1,907 0 8 Hokitika.. .. 1,803 !) 5 1,531 19 0 Invercargill .. 0,014 3 0 3,094 10 4 Napier .. .. 4,552 14 0 2.45S 1 0 Nelson .. .. 5.56U 10 7 4,078 10 0 Now Plymouth .. ' 2,880 15 7 1,79S 12 0 Oarnaru .. .. 3,110 8 8 1,010 17 0 Thames .. .. 1,391 10 11 1,077 15 0 Timaru .. .. 4,192 0 7 2,134 6 -0 Wanganui .. 0,152 2 9 3,528 7 18 Wellington .. 13,168 19 10 15,224 11 5 Wcstport .. .. 2,429 Si 803 18.3 Total for quarter 1881 .. £110,902 13 7 .£90,528 1 0 Total for quartor ISSO .. 112,882 10 3 89,335 i 8 SAVINGS BANKS. Amount of Amount of Deposits. Withdrawals. £ 8. d. £ s>. d. Auckland .. 39,857 0 1 29,359 7 8 Blenheim.. .. 6,284 8 S 4,347 6 7 Christchurch .. 64,600 3 0 55,495 0 3 Dunedin.. ... 6J.043 11 2 46,090 6 7 Gisborno .. .. 1,491 7 1 920 1 9 Greyinoutb. .. 0,753 13 6 5,330 2 S Hokitika .. .. 3,691 6 7 2,538 1 4 Invercargill .. 11,123 14 4 7474 i 7 Napier .. .. 11,007 6 0 9,518 16 11 Nelson .. .. 12,583 4 1 7,945 3 0 Now Plymouth .. 8,089 19 0 5,840 17 11 Oamaru .. .. 587 13 3 4,770 10 0 Thames .. .. 6,778 1 7 5,128 17 6 Timaru .. .. 10,410 19 9 8,272 81C Wunganui .. 15,054 2 5 1,891 12 £ Wellington .. 37,967 3 7 29,03114 1 Westport.. .. 2,609 6 11 1,801 6' i Total for quarter, . 18S1 .. £305,704 i 11 £232,395 2 '£ Total for quarter, 1830 .. 220,293 1111 195,147 9 0 Wellington, October 21st. The resignation of Lieutenant Wilkie, of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, has beon accepted. Tho Nelson (port) Navals have been disbanded. The sorvices of tho following corps have been accepted:—Tikaranga Kifles, No. 2 Company Inglewood Rifles, and New Plymouth Guards. The following Volunteer appointments have beon made: —Waimate Mounted Rifle Volunteers — Humphrey Bayley to be lieutenant, William Sutton to bo sub-lieutenant; B Battery of Artillory—Lieutenant Win. Lambert tc bo captain, Second-lieutenant James Fred Peake to bo lieutenant, Thomas Fordyce to b( second-lieutenant; Waimato Rifle Volunteon —Richard Wilson to bo lieutenant, Samuo Dixon to be sub-lieutenant; Opunake Rifli Volunteers—Alfred Harry Middloton to :bi sub-lieutenant.