100 YEARS AGO

SAVINGS: Taking advantage of the facilities offered by the State Savings Bank for opening accounts for school pupils, the Mildura High School received first deposits from a number of pupils. Altogether 95 pupils made deposits totalling 3 pounds, 3 shillings and 6 pence. Deposits are received weekly at the school, when any sum from 1d (penny) up to £5/- may be deposited. Each pupil has the usual passbook, and the whole of the weekly deposits are banked in one sum. The work of receiving deposits, keeping passbooks and paying in is carried out by members of the school staff.

MANTIS: A magnificent specimen of the giant praying Mantis was bought into Sunraysia Daily office from Red Cliffs where it had been found by Mrs P Wilmott of block 954. Th