The traffic returns for the four weeks ending August 18 on the Wellington section of the New Zealand Railways were 424659 17s Id, against 421774 11s 3d for the corresponding period of last year. The total revenue of the railways from the beginning of the financial year up to August 18 was 42422,964 18s sd, and for the corresponding period of last year 42436,763 7 s 6d - ' The September issue of the Australian Mutual Provident Messenger is to hand, and together with the usual amount of in formation interesting to policy-holders, is a photo of the Auckland district office, a splendid building situated in the main business street of the city. Some interest ing details of the Society’s Auckland busi ness are appended. Mr C. W. Hemery is the district secretary.
