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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888. THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL.

It will be Been by an advertisement published m another column that a meeting of subscribers to the Jubilee Memorial Fund is appointed for to morrow at 4 p.m. at the County Council Chambers to consider of the most suitable way of disposing of the funds m hand. It is to be hoped that there will be a sufficient attendance to enable business to be proceeded with, as it is high time that a decision were arrived at a3 to the form which the Ashbnrton Jubilee Memorial is to take. Most other places indeed have established or erected their memorials, and by this time pretty well forgotten all about the matter. Timaru has its fountain, Christ church its . Memorial Home, another town its monument, another itß endowed beds m the hospital, and so on, and Ashburton's memorial is as yet only m nubibus. As to the best way of spending the amount available there is not very wide room for choice, for the enthusiasm of a year and a half ago has had ample time to die out, and as, consequently, there would be little or no chance of obtaining additional subscriptions, the " coat " to be manu factured will necessarily have to be cut " according to the cloth " at present available, which represents so small a sum that no very ambiguous pro ject can be entertained. The pro poials which have at various times been before the public are three m j number. These were : (1) The erection j of a building for a Corn Exchange. (2) Providing a public clock. (3) Erecting a memorial fountain. The first of these may now be at once dismissed as altogether unattainable for lack of funds, and the choice really lies between the last two. As regards the public clock proposal, we understand that a striking clock with a bell which could be heard all over the town could be obtained for about £80, and that as the funds m hand amount to nearly £120, there would be a balance of some £40 available for placing it m position. Obviously this would not enable the erection of a clock-tower, and it follows that if tho clock is to be determined upon it must bo placed m or upon some public build ing. Here again it is almost a case of Hobßon's, choice for the Library building is the only structure we have m which the clock could be placed so as to be of any great use to the public. It is thought we understand, that the £40 or so available, after paying for the clock, would suffice to place it m position m the front of the Library building, where the dial could be seen for a considerable distance by persons passing along Eaat Street or West street. It would be all ! tho better, if the clock be determined upon, that it should have an illuminated dial so as to show the time after dark. Failing the clock, the only feasible pro posal seems to be that for a memorial fountain. If we recollect rightly Mr Purnell BtroDgly advocated this when the fund was being subscribed and his proposal, we think, was that it should be placed m the Domain. The fountain found many champions on the principle that " a thing of beauty is a joy for ever," but it was objected that its pro posed location was too much out of the way; On the other hand the supporters of the Domain proposal argued that as the fund had been subscribed by residents m the county as well as citizens of Ash burton the Domain was a more suitable site than any within the borough. We see little or nothing, m that contention, and, on the contrary, think that if we are* to have a fountain it should be placed where our country friends can ccc

it whenever they visit the town. In order to this an excellent site would be on the vacant space between the railway and East street, bounded on the north by Cameron street and on the south by Havelock street. This would probably be granted to the Borough by Govern ment, if applied for, for this purpose, and if suitably fenced and planted with shrubs and flowers, with the fountain m the centre, would have a very pretty effect. Possibly some of the subscribers may have a preferable scheme to either of these to bring forward at to-morrow's meeting, but we hope no time will be lost m deciding upon something, and m carrying to completion whatever scheme may be adopted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The " London Times " says that virulent oholera has broken out m Burmah.

When Philip Cassiday, of Omaha, Neb., was buried the other day, his pet goat ran along side the hearse, bleating piteously, and was with difficulty kept outside the cemetery while the burial went on.

Recently a Mrs Cornish, a married woman, whilst m a neighbour'! house m George Row, Beimondsey, put a common brass pin into her ear, prioking the drum. She died shortly after from meningitis.

From " Truth " we learn that a freehold farm m the Dorgie Hundred of -Essex has lately been sold, with house and buildings, at the rate of £2 10b an acre ; another farm m tho same county, also with house and build ings, realised £5 3a per aore.

It may be interesting to farmers (says an exohange) to know that kerosene is an excel lent remedy for oattle poisoned by tutu or blown from clover. Half a bottle poured down the animals' throat will give immediate relief.

We are now to have paper " window glass 1" The pane is made of white paper, manufac tured from cotton or linen, aqd modified by chemical aotion. Afterwards the paper is dipped m a preparation of camphor and alcohol, which makes it like parohment. From this point it can be moulded and out into remarkably tough sheets entirely trans parent, and it can be dyed with almost the whole of the aniline colors.

The Timaru correspondent of "The Tablet" oaya that the effeot of the late bad weather is beooming very- apparent m the back country. In one McKenzie Country Station, it is stated there is not a hoof left. One run holder states that up to the present he has 3000 sheepskins taken from the carcases of sheep that perished m the snow. In aome places the snow is not yet away, although the patahes of " black ground " are daily getting larger.

The praotice of exposing the dead to the publio view still obtains m Naples. Reoently, m one of the small streets, a baker lost his only daughter — a very beautiful girl of 16. I saw her (says a writer m the "Referee") after she was dead, because the baker had cleared all the bread from his shop window and had put his pretty dead daughter there instead. And for a whole day she lay there, surrounded with beautiful camellias and lovely flowers until it was time for her to be placed on the beir and carried off to Oampo Santo.

Ten thousand live fleas were recently advertised for man Amerioan journal. Some one who thought tho request must be a joke interviewed .the advertiser, and found that be was a professional flea trainer, who had appealed m good faith. The trainer stated that only about one flea m a thousand can be taught anything, that the training takes three months, and that a performing flea only lives a year, with the greatest care. He received 30,000 fleas m answer to the ad vertisment, and paid £5 for them, as they were very good fleas. So at least Bays the 11 Albany Sunday PreßS."

Some time ago an engineer on an Amerioan railroad was suspended because he waa found to be quite deaf. The engineer olaimed at the. time that he could hear everything while running his engine, but a doctor found that m a still room he could not hear ordinary conversation a foot away. After being sus pended p eight months, the engineer again insisted that he could hear perfectly while on a moving engiue. A doctor thought lie would teat the case, and made a number of experiments with him on engines. The result waa that the dootor found that the deaf man oould hear low remarks and whispers on a moving engine that even the dootor's keen ear failed to catch.

A sooial gathering m aid of the funds of the ABhburton Rifles will be held m the Odd fellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. An unusually attractive programme has been prepared, including a number of items of very great excellence. Among these are: — Fancy drill of the rifles, to take plaoe at 9 p.m., to be followed at 9.30 by an exeroise on the Roman rings by the Roselle Bros assisted by the Henri Bros. At 10 o'clook the Roselle Bros will give an exhibition of their skill on the double trapeze. A double negro song and dance m character will be given at 10.30. During the evening chorus Bongs will be given by members of the Rifles, and as no effort haß been spared it is bound to be a great suooeßß, and we look for a large attend ance on Wednesday evening.

The following appears m the " Chicago Herald " m reference to a popular Scottish song :— " Annie Laurie was born m 1827, and was about seventeen years old when the incident ooourred which gave me to the song bearing her name. James Laurie, Annie's father, was a farmer who lived on and owned a very large farm called ' Thragloatown,' m Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He hired a great deal of help, and among those he employed was a man by the name of Wallaoe to act as foreman, and while m hid employ Mr Wallaoe fell m love with Annie Laurie, whioh faot her father soon learned and forthwith discharged him. He went to hiß home, whioh was m Maxwelton, and was taken siok the very night he reaohed there, and the next morning when Annie Laurie heard of it she oame to his bedside, and waited on him until he'ttied; and on his deathbed he composed the song en titled • Annie Laurie.' "

The regular monthly meeting of the L.O.L. Star of Ashburton, No. 23, was held at the Orange Hall on Thursday evening. There was a larpe attendance of brethren. The business of the evening was the conferring of the O. and A.P. degrees on a number of brethren, and the installation of officers for the ensuing year, Bra W. Haiston, P.M., being the in stalling officer and performing the ceremony m a very impreaalve manner. The following officers were installed: — W.M., Bro W. Patterson; D.M.,8r0 J. Gookburn; Seoretary, Bro H. Paget ; Treasurer, Bro R. Eerr ; Chaplain, Bro W. Haiston; Tyler, Bro S. B. Nelson, P.G.M. A pleasing fea ture oi the evening was the presenta tion to P.M. Bro Hampton of a hand some Past Master's Jewel. The presentation was made by P.G.M, Bro Nelson, who eulogised Bro Hampton's oonduot of the Lodge during his year of office. P.M. Bro Hampton suitably responded, thanking the brethren for the present. The handsome new banner, prooured for the Lodge by Bro B. Molntyro, was officially presented by Bro Molntyre, aooompanying the gift with best wishes for the future welfare of the Lodge. Bro S. B. Nelson on behalf of the Lodge accorded their thanks to Bro Molntyre for his handsome present. After the conclusion of the formal business the brethren adjourned to the banquet room were a number of tosata were duly honored. The Lodge decided to hold a tea and Booial gathering on the evening of November sth.

At a meeting of the Commit! ta of tho Ashburton Raoing Club held on Saturday evening Mr O. Digby waa eleoted Clerk of the Soales vice Mr T. E. Upton resigned.

A Turkish journal m Constantinople publishes figures to show that 112 men and 100 women of Christian or Jewish faith have professed Mohammedanism during the past year.

The boating season was opened at Ohrißt ohuroh on Saturday with the usual prooession of boats and scratch races on the Avon. The weather was fine, and several thousands of people turned out to witness the speotacle.

The Oamaru Hussars and the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry went into camp at the C'hristohurch Agricultural Show grounds for annual training on Saturday. The two corps muster upwards of 100 men. Captain Cole man i* acting as inatruotor.

Robert Graham, an •mployeo of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, was found hang ing dead behind the back door of his house at Kaiapoi by one of his children on Saturday. He had thrown a rope over the door, fastened one end to the handle, and made a noose at the other end.

There are twenty-two crematories m Europe, of whioh ten have been built within the past year. There have been six hundred inoinerations m Germany and eight hundred m Italy. There are seven crematories m the United States and six m prooesa of oon* struotion

•Why, Bridget,' said her mistress, who wishes to rally her, for the amusement of her oom pany, upon the fantastio ornaments of a huge pie, ' why, Bridget, did you do this? 'Indade, it was myself that did it, replied Bridget. Isn't it pretty mum ? I did.it with your false teeth, mum.'

The food of the Sultan of Turkep is cooked by one man and his aids. It is prepared m silver vessels, and each vessel is sealed by a slip of paper and a stamp after the meal is cooked. These seals are broken m the presenoe of the Sultan by the High Chamber lain, who takes a spoonful of each dish before the Sultan tastes it.

flThe local agent for the MoCormiok Reaper and Binder, Mr John Orr, had one of the maohinea on view at the Aroade on Saturday. Several improvements Binoe list season have been made, and the large number of farmers who inspected the new season's reaper and binder expressed themselves highly m regard to its uti;ity.

Boston is the head-quarters of the boot and shoe industry for America, the centre from whioh the marketable produot of the great manufacturing towns thereabouts is distri butd. The population of these towns is chiefly made up of workers m the huge shops whioh turn out footgear at the rate of nearly 100,000,000 pairs every year.

Mr John Ollivier, R.M., and Mr John Holmes have brought an aocion (for oriminal libel against Thomas B. Bain, the alleged author of a leaflet containing verses insinuat ing that Mr Ollivier, who heard and dismissed the charge "inciting to drink," brought against the licenaoe of the Oity Hotel, Christ* ohuroh, had been improperly iufluenood by Mr Holmes, who was counsel for the defendant.

Since the death of the Duke of Olarenoe, who, as all schoolboys know, was drowned m a butt of Malmsey wine, no such curious death has heen reported as that of a Parisian servant working m the house of a wine-seller m the Hue des Moines. Being tired of life, she went down into the cellar, lay down under a cask of abßinthe, and turning on the tap so that the liquor fell on her faoe, quietly died of asphyxia.

At the Melbourne annual Bale of stud sheep, a ram belonging to Mr James Gibson, of Tasmania, oalled " Golden Horn," sold for five hundred guineas. This ram is by " Treasurer " now belonging to the Hawkea bury stud Tasmania nook, having been im ported by Mr Goulterin 1884. Treasurer's sire, " Golden Tom," also sold for five hundred guineas; his grandeire, "Sir Thomas the Second," for six hundred and four guineas ; and his great grand sire " Sir Thomaß the First," for six hundred and eight guineas.

The " Auckland Herald " says that the fish-preserving industry on the Eaipara waters appears to be progressing. ' Messrs Ewing and Co., of the Otamatea, inform ns that they cannot get mullet enough to fulfil their orders m the colonial and intercolonial markets, but hoDos are entertained tbs. 1 ; as the season advances the fish will imunmo more plentiful. The speculative shipment of mullet to the London market was fairly satisfactory, and the firm intend making a fresh shipment to London sarly m the new year.

A gentleman, 8 widower, recently inserted an advertisement m one of the Sydney dailies for a wife, widow preferred. In due course an answer was received and another returned. Matters went on m this way for some days. Finally an appointment was made, and the two met at an appointed place with a view to matrimony- The lady waa somewhat heavily veiled, while the advertiser was looking as spruce as possible m expoota tion of BUOcesß m his new venture. A moment or two was spent m conversation, when the two became thunderstruck at the discovery that they were father and daughter. The correspondence which passed between the two prior to their meeting was carried on m disguised handwriting.

An adjourned general meeting of members of the Ashburton Caledonian Society was held on Saturday evening at Mr J. G. Dunoan's office. There was a large attendance of mem bers. In acoordanoe with the deoiaion arrived at on the of oooosion of the previouß meeting the whole of the offioera tendered their resig nation, with a view to a reconstruction of management. The excess of liabilities over assets was shown to be only £7, and the meeting considered that no difficulty would be experienced m liquidating this small debt. The following officers were eleoted unani mously: — President, Mr Donald McLean; Vine-President, Mr Donald Oliver ; Secretary, Mr Joshua Tucker ; Treasurer, Mr Joseph Scaly ; Direotors, Messrs M. Stitt, R. Millar, G. Lamb, J. L. Brown, W. Oraighaad, W. Anderson, and W. St. G. Douglas.

According to the " Australasian " a farmers' association (the West Gamden Go-operative Gompany) began by shipping one ton of factory butter last Ootober, whioh sold at 112s per cwt m London. Next they tried two tons whioh realised the same price, then three tons, of whioh the best; faotory butter Bold at 112s, and some made m private dairies from 65a to. 92a; and on the fourth oooasion no leas than 85 tone, the faotory butter again selling at the prioe above named. Altogether 170 tons were sent to reach England m the cold season. The expense? were about 3d a pound, and although the Company made a small lobb, the shareholders who supplied the butter got a good price and were well satis fied, especially as the prioe m the Sydney market was kept up by preventing a glut of butter. Another Company obtained as^rnuoh as 120s for butter wbioh arrived m March. The report of London buyers, it is said, was that the Australian butter was as good as Danish.

At one of tho New South Wales Cirouit Courts a prisoner was tried for horse stealing. His counsel represented the prisoner as an innocent man, the hope of a respectable family. " Gentlemen," said he m oonolußion, '• oonT'ot my olient, and over him will weep a loving mother, a fond sister, and an admir ing father." The jury were hardhearted enough to disregard his appeal, and found the man guilty. The Judge, who appeared to be delighted with the verdiot, wound up as follows:— "Prisoner, the sentence of this Oourt is that you be kept m penal servitude for five years. When you get to Darlinghurst you will meet your loving mother, who is serving a sentence for Bheep stealing. When you get to Berrima, you will meet your admiring father, who has been convicted for burglary ; and then if you should be trans ferred to Bathurst, you will have the advant age of seeing your fond sister, who has been found guilty of infanticide. I don't think, prisoner, any of them will Bhow any inclina tion to weep over you."

FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSO CIATION

A. meeting to consider thfadviaableness of forming a Farmera' Co-operative As3o tlon was he'd at the Arcade Ciambets on •Saturday afternoon. There waa a good attendance, about fifty gentlemen being present. air Q. W. Leadley was voted to the

Tho'Ohairm&n In introdnoing the busi ness to be brought before tbe meetlrg aaid thit he had not txpooti'd f o be called upon to preside that day, hcvlng an'loi patrid tl ab Mr Straohan, who took a keen interest m tbls matter, wou'.d have been present and taken the helm, They were all aw -ire of the object for whioh the mcc • ing had baen called. It had been tb ught that the tima had arrived wheu the farmers of this dtstrlot should combine for the transaction of the'r own business and for the purchase of saoh things m tbey required. A He might say tbat the preliminary steps had already beau ttken ; meetings had bean held, and to put them In possession of the faYs ha would ank Mr Moss, the Secretary pro Urn to road the minutes of those meetings.

Me Mobs read the minutes alluded to by the Ohalrmin, and aaid that In com pliance with the r^qneat of the preliminary meeting, a sub Committee had drawn up some proposals for submission on the pre sent occasion It was considered that the time had arrived when the farmers ahonld derive some benefit from tb.3ir own busi ness. The eub-Oommlttse had drawn np proposals a d it had been deolded to teiit the present meeting on the advlsablenesß of forming an institution on co-operative prinoiples. The form enoh inatitation should take waa left entirely to the farmers themselves to deoide. He might state that it had been insinuated that he was looking for » position for bimßelf m connection with the institution, but this he dented. His interest m this Society was based upon muoh broader grounds than tha'. He had obildren growing up m this country, and he knew that their faiore welfare depended npon that'«f tbe land they lived In, and the ancoess of tbe country was dependent upon the farmer and miner, who took wealth oat of tb« earth, the only source of wealth. For some titn pait he bad bean urging upon many of his farming friends the beuefits they would derive from the formation of an Association of this kind, and he hoped that now the inlatory steps had been taken, something would oome of it. For the information {of tbe meeting he ha obtained from Ohristohuroh a copy, show* ing the reßults of co-operation there which they .vould admit had been more than satisfactory. Without having Been the figures he ouuld not have believed that auoh good results oould have been attained. TheOaristoburoh Association started with a nominal capital of £250,000, to give them an opportunity of increasing it when they so desired. The amount of sab- Borlbed capital was £52 500, and that paid up £21.842 . Th y had obtained property, iv which to carry on their busi ness, at a cost of £8396. They had ad vanced on goods for their constituents £31,722, had debts owing to them amounting to £4874, had stock valued at £9694, and machinery, furniture eta The transactions for tbe year Involved a sum of £55,855. The profit and lose account Bhowed a gross profit of £7601, equal to 33 per cent on the paid up capital. The. total net profit was £4546, out of whloh they paid a 7 pt>r cent dividend to shareholders and a 3 per cent bonus, equal to a dividend of 10 per oaat, and a 3 per cent bonus to the purchasers of goods, and on commissions. They placed £1000 to tbe reserve fund and had a good balance to carry forward. That waa the result of co-operation and the farmers here had the chance of enjoying a like experience. The Association would not run counter to the Ohrla'.ohurchone, th»y could work together, exchange ooenmis rona and ao-firth, and be a source of pront to eaon other, auil he tiaa flu auub: that at tie end of the year the Ashburton Society would show as good results m proportion as Ohrlsloburoh. He might sty tbat he bad not started this Idea ; It orgloated with the farmers tbemselvea, some of whom sought him, and asked him to do certain clerical work and assist them get 6 'ally. As he had a thorough acquain tance with i he floating of companies and the getting In working order of associations like this be had willingly consented. Some resolutions for submission to tbe meeting had been drawn up, and with the Chairman's permission he would read them.

The. Chairman thought that before putting the resolutions the meeting ahoald make Itself fully At ease and dlaouis the mitter thoroughly For himaelf the first Intimatlou he hsd of thla movement waa on Tuasday la't Some suggested the formation of an independent Society here. That would be a very go<<d thing if they were aaffideutly etroog to EUpport it; he was afraid, however, that they were not sufficiently strong, aid that there were nut a sufficient number of farmerß m an independent position to make tbe Society a sucoobs.- He would auggest thct if they did form a combina tion It be m connection with the Ohrlst churoh Aaaociatlon. By so doing they would get all tbe benefit of what Ohrlst ohurchhid done. He waa afraid that if they started t by themaelveo they would come to grief, for interested partita would combine and put forth all their powers to stamp the thing oat of exlsfcenoe. If they affil ated with Ohrtstohurch they would have nothing to fear m tbia dlreo tion because the latter Asaoolatlon had attained to a strong position and was the master of tha situation. It had repre- Bentatives at Home, and oonld buy to the beat advantage In the Home market and do everything on the cheapest basis. An objection one gentleman bad raised eg*lnsc the Ohrlstohuroh Society was that it was worked too muoh m the interest of capitalists. Any one conld purchase 200 Bhares m the Ohrietohuroh Society, and the moneyed man forested, his thousand m it for the sake of the good rate of interest he at tared. He thought this was objeotlonable, as the purpose of the Soolety ahonld not be to pay large dividends, but to reduce the ooßt of goods to the lowest possible rates, compatible with safety. That, he thought was the real principle of cooperation. As they had heard, the Ohrlstchurch Soolety had paid a dividend equal to 10 per cent and a bonus of 3 per cent on purchases made. He thought it would have been better If they had reduced the dividend to 5 per cent and made a corresponding reduction m the price of' gooda. This was one Objection to afßlUting with Ohrlstohuroh, but on the other band they would get the advantage of that Society's strong position. He would like the meeting to discuss this matter fully, but before resuming his seat would read the first of the resolutions that had been drawn up. It was as follows :•—•' That a farmers' Aeaooiatlon, on co-operative principle?, be- formed In Ashbarton." It would be seen that the wording of this resolution was auoh that the meeting could decide either to form an independent Association here, or to co-operate with Ohriatchuroh.

After a brief discussion Mr Jas, Heron moved the resolatlon which hud been read by the Chairman, Mr K. Mela tyre seconded. Mr I. Sargent asked whether In case it was deolded to affiliate with Ohristcharch, the Ohrlatohnrrh Aaioclatloa wonld take them oves. The Chairman said that at present there were no eharei In the Ohrlatchnroh Association on tho market. Some time ago 5000 ehatei were Issued and applied for more than twice over, although they were liuted it « premium pi ft, Be

though^, however, that If a Committee were appointed to wait on the directors with a strong requisition for a re-issne-of shares the Association wnnd give it favorable consideration. His Idea was i that if they joined with Ohrlstohuroh they onuld get some gaotleman m Aahburtun to consent to aot as receiving agent Their dhtanoa from 0 ristohuroh pre vented them c joying to the foil ex ent the benefit of the Bvstsm, but if they had so oh a depot, and ray a d. z n farmers required cortain articles they would be seat for to Ohristohu.c'i and come up here to the depot by rail for lest than half what they wonid otherwise have to pay for a single parogl, and they could remove them from the depot at their convenience.

The motion was then pui to the meet ing and carried without a dissenting voice.

Mr Rule Slid that the Ohrlatchnrch Association had on several occasions bean aßked to f >rm branches m the country— at Oiertaey, Ashbnrton and Ranglora— and bad on each occasion declined. Ha understood that it had been oootamplated to form an association here and join with Obcistohnroh m sending orders Home, so that the one agent m London would fulfil them, In the way ha now did for the Ohrlstohuroh and Tlraaru Societies. As to the proposal regarding a receiving agent he felt sure it would mt work. People would not think it was a Farmers' Association at all, but a sort of pawnshop of the Ohrlstcharoh Company, If they started a company of their own, and if they did not build premises fov them* selves, no doubt t*ey would find a merchant who would be willing to sell ont to them. He did not mean a man m a large way of Dullness, but one with a small Btc«k m his shop who would not require muoh money to buy him out. He did not think the Ohrlatohureh Association would Isane any more shares.

The Chairman eald that there was a good deal In what Mr Rule had said, bnt he would ask the meeting to remember that when the Chrlstohuroh Association was asked to establish a branch m Aah burton it was, as it were, m its childhood. It had not then attained to its present position and power, and was not sure of its footing. He thought that if the Direotors were approaohed now they might take the matter into consideration. He did not wish to foroe his views down the throats of the meeting. It might be aald that being a member of the Obrlst churoh Association he objected to there being one here, but he Bssured.them that euoh was not the case.

Mr Rule was also a member of the Ohrlstohuroh Association, and he thought that that body would be proud to have them as an independent Association, join* ing with them m shipping Home and ont. In regard to what the Chairman bad said, two gentlemen had tried the Association a short time ago, and they had declined to establish any branches. Mr Straohin had also been trying hard lately to get them to alter their decision, but had not been suooesßful.

Mr Moss said that Mr Streohan h»d statea a* the forme; meeting that he had tried to Indnoe the Christ church Associa tion to start * branoh here, but ao far he bad been unsuccessful, the Association net ■eelng their way to open here yet. Mr Crisp, who was preßeut, was here asked to give his views on the matter before the meeting. He stated that he had been engaged and instructed to represent a gentleman, who was absent, at the meeting. He certainly thought the scheme was feasible, and if the farmers stuck together success was bound to follow. A farmet'a business was unlike any other of whioh he knew. A farmer, no matter how godd he might be as a farmer, had not the same control over his bualn6Bß that men In other lines of life had, When a bad harvest came the far mere Buffered all the los 3 ; and when his cop returned a profit some one else took a blgaUoaa£fchtt.tpEQfiL__Jf farmni*. .«» -t.o men they would alter this, and combine to secura the 'profit from their owu busi ness. If the farmers subscribed enough shares the Association could ha floated and ha a aucoess The whole thing doDended upon the farmers tnemselves taking up enough Bhares. There was one question whioh he would like to put to the Chair nun, and it was one whioh he had put at the previous meeting. It wad : Supposing the Ohristohurch Association did start a branch here, how much would Jt benefit the farmers m this distrlot f The curse of New Zealand was paying Interest on borrowed capital. The shareholders m any concern must be paid their divi dends no matter who suffered. If the Ohriatchurch Association started here, to Christohurch capital would go tho share of the dividends earned m this district. If the farmers here started their own Society with their own capital the divi dends would remain m the place. The Chairman was pleased to hear Mr Crisp's views. He agreed with that gentleman's ideas ; but the whole question was contained m the word " if." If the farmers were strong enough — A gentleman : They are. Mr Leadley : I hope so. At this stage a letter from Mr Straehan was read. In it Mr Strachan apologised for his absence, and expressed sympathy with the -movement. He favored amal gamation with Christchurch if the latter agreed to start a branch at once m Ash burton, or at any rate within three months; but if Christchurch did not agree to thi course hs thought tht> Jccal Association should start on their own account. He pointed out that to make the affair a success those taking part would require to be men of fearless and independent character. He was attending a meeting of directors of the Christchuroh- Associa tion that day, and he might get some particulars to lay before a future meeting at Ashburton

The Chairman asked fV%n expression of opinion as to whether they should amalgamate with ChriatcUurch or not.

Mr Lowe asked what capital would be required, if they started on their .own account.

The Chairman said that it depended on the business they carried on. If they went m for groceries, drapery, etc., they would require a large capital. Mr Lowe wanted to know the amount of capital required to carry on a similar business to that of the Christchnroh Association.

The Chairman thought that £2000 or £3000 wou!d be sufficient to start with

Mr Oriap would like an anewer to his question as to how it would affeot the farmers here if the Chrietohurch Aaaocia tiou started a branch m A shburton.

The Chairman said that the shareholder* m the county would get their dividends. Mr Crisp said that the general body of farmers who did not hold shares would get no benefit. It would be jußt like an ordinary company starting a branch here. Mr Lill said that the Ohristohnroh As sociation would have started a branch here some yeara ago if they oould have sold sufficient shares, and he thought that If a good strongoompany were now gotup, they would come. He thought that If an Inde pendent Asßooiation were started here a combination of merchants would do their beßt to stamp it ont. As to tho profits going to Ohristohnroh, he did Dot gee that it mattered where they went as long aa the farmers had the chance of getting their share of them. He thought they would have strength If they affiliated with Ohriatehurch, but at the tame time he agreed with Mr Straohan that if the Ohrlatcharoh Association did not come here, m say three months, they should continue on their own account. No donbt they wonjd have the sympathy of the Ohr'lstohnroh Soolety, who would give them the result of their experience la order that the Ashburton Association might profit bf them. j Mr G, Parker e*p,resa«d htmeelf In f«YQ? of the oitftblliljweot qf fi^ißoh

connected with the Christohureh Asfoiia-* tinn. He held tw y shares In tbat Asso ciation, bat had never had »ny transac tions w'tfi them, all tbat he bad heard from them being the receipt cf 30s dividend on bis shares. This he thought w a the evil of the Association as it kept

up the prloe of goods m order to pay big dividends. This state of affairs would ba remedied, however, if a number of farmers were to eaoh take up a small number of shares as they would then be able to pra vent the moneyed men who wanted a large return for their aapltal, having all the say . The Chairman said that the dividend of the Ohriatchuroh Association was fixed annually, and there w&s nothing to pre vent the Directors reducing It if they Were of opinion that it was too big., , •>

Mr Pjrker said that the Oiris'oburoh Association were now In suoh a posltloti that the shareholders were thinking of starting their own Shipping Company. It would be an advantage to go m with suohaScolaty : ■ '■ } : ■_■ c ,<--

The Chairman said that the position of that Association was bo strong that it m now taking np tbo question of agrionU total Insurance and granting loam on mortgage, perhaps at 5 per oent. Hj) need hardly say that It would be an advantage to a good many farmers If, they ooold obtain money at sach a cheap rat«i Mr H. Onllen moved " that the Also* elation be confined to Ashbartoo and not. connected with Ohriatohuroh for the pre sent. 1 ' .■-.-. -: ■_:.::■ -,.. i? Me Boyle seconded, Mr Lill moved as a i amendment' "That . an Association be formed, and amalga mated co the Ohristchuroh Association if the latter body are willing." Mr Shearer seconded the amendment* Mr Moss Slid that the general idea of the meeting seemed to be t'*t the Associa tion's whole scope consisted i 1 the buying and selling of goods Now if tho Christ church Association had depended on that, alone its profile would -not have been nearly so latge. The real profits came from the a?enoy business. The Christ church Association only claimed to have made 10 per cent on goods, therefore the remaining 23 per cent came ont of the agency business. If Ohrlstobmoh oamo up here how would th>y get along m regard to the matter. The bulk of the profit would go to the balk cf the share* holders. They must not treat this ques tion as one of philanthopy. but as one of business. The system of oo operation wbb philanthropic . m theory, but it was not from motives of philanthropy but of business that people joined m If they wanted to keep the whole of the profit arising from their own business they must have their own Association here, managed by their own directors He thought that if they stuck together they ooald eapily manage it. The Chairman askei the meeting not to do anything rash. His experience was that when anything was started here it was inaugurated with a great flourish of trumpets, and then people lost interest m it. He hoped tbat this wouli not result similarly. He would like to draw their attention to the dangers they would have to face If they formed an independent Asßoolation every storekeeper and mer chant would combine to stamp it out. They would undersell it to kill it. That

was why he aßked them to pause If they went io with Ohrietohnroh. they would have the benefit of that Association'! strength and need fear no* . opposition. If they started an independent Society they would have to lay the foundation stone, and would have a hard struggle to go through . The Ohriatchuroh Assooia lion, strong as they were, had had a hard battle to fight. When they started the clothing branch 'several of the clothing manufactories refused to sell goods tor them, but now a man could go to them and get a suit made to measure for £3, for whioh m Aehburton ho would have to pay £5 . "7* lr TW^U^i [-4M_Jthe_Chriatohuroh' " Association started witn — nrn — U w»— . holders, who held 140 shares. • Me Lill'n amendment was pot -to.;. the meeting, with the result that It Wafl otkcrled by 15 to 9. Mr Jameß Brown then moved a farther amendment, " Th«t the Chairman of thli meeting oommnnioate with the Soolety In OhrUtohurch as to whether they will establish a branch here." The Chairman might point ont to the Ohrlstohuroh Soolety that tbere a ohanoe of • large support being obtained from this district, ! and they might consent to a farther issuo of shares. In th« meantime the present meeting might be adjourned. ;

The Chairman thought it would be better if a Oommlttea were appointed to carry out the objoot referred to by Mr Brown.

Mr Brown was quite willing to adopt the Chairman's suggest lon. AH the pre-, vious advances made to the Association oame from private individuals, bnt th« present, coming from a large pablio meet lag, would have much more weight. The following gentlemen were there* upon appointed a Committee to wait upon' the Chriatohuroh Aaaoolation m the termi of Mr Brown's amendment :— The Chair man, and Meaara Bale, Straohan, and Oopeland. - ■— The meeting then adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE MOUNT SOMERS CONCERT.

10 THK EDITOB. . Sir, — I Bee by yonr paper that some one haa written a letter tigned " One of the Christian Choir," arid yoar reporter. In replying to it, appears to think that I am the writer of that letter. I, therefore, take the liberty of Informing him tbrongh the medium of your valuable paper, that ha Is very mnoh mistaken m his suspicion, and that I deolioe to hold myself re sponsible for the opinions of any of the members of my Singing OUai, While I am very thaokfal to him for his many aots of kindness m musio*! matters to ma and mine, I beg to inform him that oat capabilities m these things have been too long known In this distrlot to need newt* papas reported' " pnffa" of any kind* All that we wish for In reporting : any of these things is the troth, the whole troth, and nothing but the tsatb. As we are npt dependent upon our talent for a living I fail to ccc where the advantage of a pal oomesln. — I am, eta, Jams P*ioe > . Leader Mt. Somers Singing Olau:. Mount Somers, Oot. 8. . ; [This correspondence must'eloia here.— Ed.] , :

tHm ABHBDBTOW GUABJMAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888



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DAIHT FACTORIES IN NEW ZEALAND. A NUMBER of copies of Mr I*. r\. MoOallOm's report on Dairy Factories m New. Zealand, together with other papers on the subject published In pamphlet form, have been forwarded to us, and we Bhall be happy to distribute them gratis to any of our subscribers Copies can be obtained at the " Mall " and " Guardian " Office on application.



Wanted \TTANTED to Sell., for £3 10a, a V v Chimney Sweeping Machine, nearly new, ooEt £5. Apply office of thh p»p9r. 10 6 DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. BOARD and Residence fora Lady or Gentleman io a private family Bedroom, with nse of sitting room. — Apply 0.D., Mail Office. 10 26 WANTED.-— Apprentices and Im- provers to the Dressmaking. Anplv Miss Kknmitz. Care of J Orr fuel Co. 10 64 f*i KEATEST Fale or the day, every \JT thing cheap for Oaßh — U . 0. Fegebs Melford House, WANTED Xg rwa— That Mrs Bill, Monthly Huree, has removed from Peter Street to D: Trevor'a house, In Moore Street. 10t39 BOOTS. BOOrS.— K" p the feett dry Bt - 1 iave dootot'i bilii. Qaallty is everything m bad weather. I gnarantee every pair. Beit value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sounders Buildings.— Robert Aloorn. T ADIES 1 Jaokets.— Juat Opened a few I J Ladies very superior Jaokets, both m style and quality. Will be sold at leas than half their price during our present Sale,— H, 0. Seqbbs, Melford House. I ~\l /"ANTED— Everyone to come and i V V see the nicest lot of Gla», China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Ajjoqvk, Saun- ders' Buildings. til QTOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hosa just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. 0. Segees, Melford House. aLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY Will open on Friday. WANTED Known— Mks Sullb has opened a shop In Moore Street, and wishes to remind tho Ladies of Ash- burton that she makea Ohildren'a clothing of all description on the shortest notioe, Also, Woollen Goods m Knitting or Crochet, Comfortable room for one or more female Boarders. 10 38 WANTED Cash. — Mutr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6d ; Candles, 5J ; j Vesiaa, 6d doz. ; Coffea and Milk, 1b ; Cocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Fiour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery, Glaisware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Grkgob, Tauored street "TTTANTBD Known—New Goode. W New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Fiotory. rTT" ANTED Known— 2sa will purohase W a 40a Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— We undertake ' to give the very beat value obtainable m Men'a and B >yß' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known —We are the Chcapeßt and Best House m Aehburton for Shirts, Ruga, Scarfs, Hats, &o. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— Our Boys' Cloth- ing ia unrivalled. Parents and Guard' ana see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10a 6d, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful Werthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. {Inspection earneatly invited* WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 565, and Trousers to measure at 17s 6d, Cord Vests from 12s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory 3 mHE FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE, I at the corner of Collins & Kino Streets, Melbourne. Now open for businees. The Federal Palaco is only two minutes walk from the Central Railway Station and the Wharves. The Palace contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Reading, Sitting, Billard, Bed, and other rooms. Special accommodation for families and permanent boarders. The Cuisine and Table appointments for the daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular care exercised to secure perfect immunity from Accident by Fire. All charges moderate. 9 25 GEO. COHEN, Manager. QUOD FAOIMU3 VALDE FAGIMU3J ' 4" What we do we do well.") Ttfß CHBIRTCfcLUROH DB NTAL SURGE a Y, 168 Caphel Street, Christ chuch, next Robin- son's Boot "-tore, and at the Octagon, Dunedin. All operations at etdctly uniform and moderate Feei. Consultation free. S. MYEKS~AND CO., SUBGEON DENTISTS. WITH.TEETH « WITHOUT TEETH KITBOUS OXIDE GAS administered: Thin JLurc3tbetic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its nso tbe extraction of Bad Stumps and , Teeth is rendered perfectly Painless aud Effective. Administered daily. Fee for ad- ' ministration of One, 5s Extraction. 2s €d a 1 tooth. Honra of attendance, 9am.to 8p m. ' Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged superiority of AMEBI- ; OAN DENTISTK7 m the construction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth TrtM- -1 K)BARILY ALMOST IMM HDIAT K.LY after extraction, have nstablißhed onr repntatioa. A single Artificial Tooth, 10a , complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth hnd Dantnre3 made by other dentwts remodelled .t small cost. Btopplag, SoaUßgb I'eilWt &u4 Palul«i« a 8 JB9



Public Notices. OCAAA and other TRUST FUNDS ] <Xnj\J\J*J re <jy f or investment od First class Freehold securities. Apply to r H. WYN*.- WILLIAMS, Solicitor, 211, Hereford Street, 6 163 Christchurch.. ( D. Thomas, * (Late of Mai son, Cox and Co.), l k UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, J ft. and ESTATE AGENT, I VALUATOR, A WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, " ASHBUBTON. t £ Leans negotiated, f Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tlnwald and ~ Aobborton alternately { Fottoightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, f Bides, etc., on FRIDAYS ■ \ Bales of Wool throughout the Season \ ' Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing dales as per arrangement • . AGENT FOR— l &ationand Co., Ohristohuroh MeroantUe Finance Cot, Ohristobnroh Colonial Inveitment Company, Dunedln Katlonal Mortgage Co., Christ ohurch < Booth, Macdonald and Co. , Chrlitchurch < Morton and White's Sheep Dip j Bookeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Co. • Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9t16 D.THOMAS, Ashbortop. Drapery § Clothing At Prices to Buit the Times, TBE HOUSEKEEPER'S GOLDEN OPPORTTJNITYi Wash Dress Goods! Lace Curtains ! Family Drapery ! Hosiery! We have always based our expectations of success on the so' id foundation of Belling the best article for the LOW ESI' possible PRIUE. and we guarantee these PIiIOES to be the rerv LUWE&T m the Market. Our offerß f t this week are the best we have ruude, and inolude many bPEOXAL BARGAINS : Amon^tt others. 18 dozen Gents* Scarves at about half-price, an . 15 dozen -c t's Sox, it 9d, usually Is6d, Boys' i-nlts 7s 6d, usually 12s Balance of inter X now being cleared oat at a Discount ot 8s m the £ Cheapoet House m Ashburton. Call and price our woods. W. H. COLLIER, - Late DIM^T AND CO., THE CORNER. McCALLUI & Co., (Ashburton Branch ; Fast Street, next Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGER9 DECORATORS, Etc. IBONMONGERY DEPt. We have landing and to arrive, Stocks of Furnishing and General Ironmongery, consisting of the following lines : — FENDERB, FIBEIaONS COAL VA^ES AMERICAN feTOVEI HA.NGH3, HOLLO WAJiE MLE and other REGISTERS CUrLERY, B.P. WARE OHORNB, TOOLS IENOENQ AND BARBED WISE, etc., etc. TIMBER DEPARTMENT. We hare on band exceptionally good Stocks of KAURI, AMERICA* SHELVING, HOBABT PALINGS, SPLIT Pc STS and RAILb , ami every d sciiption of B.OT7GH end DRBSBED TIMBER, Wh?ch we can Bapply direct eitbo • f omont YARDS IN TOWN or out SOUTHLAND •MJT.TJ* at piicea which oaanot ba improved upon elsewhere. COAL DEPARTMENT. NEWCASTLE COAL •WESTPORT, BttUNNER AND FIREWOOD, This Department Is nnder the, super- vision of Mr B. B AKEK, of Baker & Co., whose business we have bonght, and bee to annonnoe to their custom re that their orders will have his prompt and carefal attention. OUR FACTORY Inolodes the following Machinery :— Completa Set Door end Saeh, Staddard making, Fpoutinp;, Bidging, and Turning Machinery, PAINTING, PAPERHANGIFG, GRAZING, AND DECORATI^G DEPARTMENT. We otn crfidrtotly eolloU the sap Don ©f oar Ooatomert and the public ceDeraUy In this Dep&rtme t. I being m charge of experi«-r><H d m-iri, we gu. tan tee the Olftia tf work EBTIM vTE V"i | We have jubc rcce v-?d from Lend- n 10,000 pie es of the latest and most fashionable designs la P-perhanglngs, from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OIL, VARNISHES PAPJSRHANGINGS GLASS— PIain, Figured, Eramell?d— OUT TO ANY SIZE, And General Stock of Materials mcd m the Itade. In thanking our Customers snd the Public Ren er ally for their liberal support m the past, we beg to announce that we have re-organised onr branch nnder new management, and m addlog the Furnish- ing and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we sbal teoeive the support It will claim ly its variety and prioes. McCallum & Co. A. P. WEL.LB, 89 tytaw* -,