London, May 23.
During the last year, building societies in Britain advanced over '£100,000,000 to borrowers, and the total' assets of these societies now These figures which constitute a record, were to-day given by Sir Harold Bellman, chairman, at, the annual conference of building societies.
"A. message was sent to the King, in which reference was made to the encouragement received from him by the societies in their work of "extending the home ownership and high citizenship of those who. have jo personal stake in their native land."—Wireless Through Reuter.
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