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The fullowiiig tigiux's sliow the drpusits in the Savings' Bank 

 in tlie vi'ais named : — 



Year. 



1878 



1879 



1880 



1881 



1882 



1883 



1884 



1885 



188P 



1887 



1888 



1889 



1890 



1891 



1892 



1893 



Dejiosits. 

 .^1,092,659 

 1,134,555 

 1,219,787 

 1,291,162 

 1,429,428 

 1,544,547 

 1,660,492 

 1,787,554 

 1;749,616 

 1,860,968 

 2,028,033 

 2,184,723 

 2,292,076 

 2,460,663 

 . 3,033,356 

 . 3,068,288 



It \vill lie seen IV(.)ni tlie foregoing tal)le tliat in the L\st sixteen 

 years the deposits in the Savings' Bank have increa.sed by nearly 

 two millions of dollars, or in tlie period named are not very far 

 short of having increased three-fohh As the great majority of 

 depositors belong to tlie middle and working classes, this shows a 

 gratifying advance among them of thrifty, economic hal»its, and 

 a substantial increase in their means of subsistence. It also 

 proves that the Colony is steadily advancing along the path of 

 progress, and that the policy adopted of developing the natural 

 resources of the country, by railway construction and other 

 means, is improving its material condition. There is no better 

 test of progress than the amount deposited in the Savings' Bank 

 from year to year. 



It must be remembered also that the other two banks have 

 large amounts on deposit at 3 per cent., — probably together as 

 large as those in the Savings' Bank. 



