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Post Office Savings Banks. 



PRICES OF WOOL. 



Prices of English Wool, per pack of 240 lbs., in the 

 under-mentioned Months of 1897 and 1898. 



(Compiled from the Econojuist,) 



Description. 



December, 

 1897. 



January, 

 1898. 



February, 

 1898. 



South Down 

 Halfbreds 

 Leicester - 

 Kent Fleeces 



£ s. £ s. 

 9 7 to 10 0 



8 10 ,, 9 14 



8 10 ,, 9 12 



80,, 99 



£ s. £ s. 



9 0 to 10 0 



8 10 9 10 

 8 10 ,, 95 

 80,, 95 



£ s. £ s. 



9 0 to 10 0 



8 10 ,, 9 8 

 8 10 ,, 9 3 

 8 0 ,, 9 3 



POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS, WITH 

 GOVERNMENT SECURITY. 



Advantages to Depositors. 



Security. — The Post Office Savings Banks are estab- 

 lished by Act of Parliament, and every depositor has the 

 direct security of the State for the repayment of his deposits. 



Deposits. — Any sum from a shilling upwards, excluding 

 pence, may be deposited at one time, and any number of 

 deposits may be made in the course of a year (ending 

 31st December) up to a limit of 50/. A person may have 

 200/. in all on his deposit account, including interest. 



Withdrawals can be made with the utmost promptitude 

 by sending notice by post to the London Chief Office on the 

 form provided for the purpose, which is obtainable at any 

 Post Office Savings Bank, and payment can be received at 

 any Post Office Savings Bank in the United Kingdom 



