The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1850.

The Execution of Moonlite.—Tele grams announce, the execution yesterday of Scott and Hogan, the Waritabadgory bush rangers? •' ‘ "• :

The Weather. — Bright sunshine with intense heat has ruled to-day, but the barometer stood at 29.4 at noon, and is falling rapidly, with the wind light from N.E. Probably a hot nor’-wester will be experienced soon.

Nuns for Timaru. —Six nuns of the order of the Sacred Heart arrived in Timaru on Monday in company with Bishop Redwood. Four of them remain to take charge of the Catholic girls’ school, and a convent is to be built for them at once.

The Englefield Galop. —This is a composition by a local composer, and as it is not a very frequent occurrence in the colony as yet to hear of musicians trying their creative powers at pieces of music or songs, we have much pleasure in noticing the new galop composed by Siegtnund Schwartz, of Christchurch, and published by Messrs Milner and Thompson. We have looked through the galop very carefully, and we think the air is one that will be appreciated on hearing a few times. At first there does not appear to be much in the composition, but this a mistake soon found out, and.as an easy, light, and bril liant piece we can recommend the galop to the musical public. The Distress in Ireland. Owing to the collapse of the special meeting of the Borough Council on Monday evening, at which only four members attended, no thing is to be done by the Corporation in regard to the Irish distress relief move ment till next ordinary meeting, when it is expected definite arrangements will be made for either holding a public meeting, or opening a subscription list. We had thought that the crying nature of the dis tr ss, and the urgent need for aid would have brought more than four councillors together to consider what ought to be done, but doubtless, the ordinary meeting will bring matters to a bearing, especially as nearly every town in the colony of any iniDortance is moving ir the matter. Wakanui and Hinds Crops. —A corres pondent of the “ Press ” writes :—The crops generally in these portions of the Ashburton County look well. Going along Beach road, we find Chalmers Bros. ’ crops of wheat will run fully thirty-three bushels per acre ; oats and barley looking well. Mr. Jameson’s crop of wheat is splendid, and should turn out fully forty bushels. Mr. Miller’s farm looks well, and his wheat crop is magnificent, and will yield quite fifty bushels. Mr. J. Brown’s crop is good, and should go fully thirty-seven bushels of wheat to the acre. Going further along to Mr. Thompson’s a threshing machine was at work, the grain operated on being oats, a fair average crop of thirty-five bushels. This is the first machine started near Ashburton this year. At Mr. Wilson’s, on the beach, the crops look hardly as well as might be ex pected from the quality of the land, about twenty-seven bushels of wheat per acre being the anticipated yield. At Mi’. Corbett’s, opposite, the crops are about the same ; in fact, in the whole of this neighborhood, the yield, though good, will not be unusually large, as the soil is heavy, and the water lodging in the early part of the season prevented the young sprouts from getting away as quickly as they would in drier weather. No doubt, however, this ex cellent land will, in the average season, give a far greater yield than much of the lighter soils which ai’e producing such immense returns this damp spring. On the Wakanui road there is some very poor land on which there is a good deal of oats which will barely give 20 bushels per acre. Nearer Ashburton the crops look exceed ingly ■well, and the yield should certainly be from 30 to 35 bushels per acre ail round. At the north branch of the Hinds near the foot of the hills the crops are all looking well, but a little later. Some oats are being cut, and one large field of barley ■was fully ripe. Mr. H. Poole has a large acreage of wheat which promises fully 35 bushels per acre, and on Mr. Sutherland’s farm there is a promise of even a larger yield. At Mr. J. Murphy’s, in the forks of the Hinds, wheat looks from 27 to 30 bushels. The first new oats have made their appearance in Ashburton, and it is reputed were sold at Is 5d for immediate delivery.

Strange AtxAiosphkric Phenomena.— Some very remarkable atmospheric pheno mena were witnessed about noon on Friday last at Elephant Hill, near Wai mate. On the top of a range, of hills close to Mr. J. E. Parker’s homestead, several shearers saw a fierce whirlwind lift the water from a lagoon in the form of a very dense vapor, to a height of several hun dred feet into the air where it was re ceived by an enormous bank of clouds for a few seconds, and then dropped back in a confused and irregular mass, till it almost hid the top of the range, to be caught up again in a whirling spiral column. These curious movements were continued for about ten minutes, and on their cessation a brilliant stream of light ning fell perpendicularly from the cloud into the flat at the base of the hills, ap parently in dangerous proximity to a shep herd who was proceeding towards the station witli a flock of sheep. Heavy rain fell almost immediately afterwards, and coniinued at intervals throughout the afternoon. 1

Sad Result of a Lark. — A Marl borough paper tells of a man named Porter, a good swimmer, who, while in a boat with his mate, would persist in sitting on the gunwale and falling over board intentionally. He fell once too often, capsizing the boat, and getting drowned. His mate was saved. The Native Affairs Commission. —An Otago paper fears “ that Sir William Fox will be unable to forget party feelings, and in his eagerness to prove the policy of the late Government wrong, he may allow his zeal to outdistance his discretion. Sir Dillon Bell cannot be charged with the same tendencies, but he is vacillating, and on that account may be overridden by the superior force and determination of his colleague. He will, however, at least try to preserve a calm and judicial spirit, and it is possible that, as is often the case with a team of horses of different tempers, they may run well together.”

When the Screw Comes. —The Queens land correspondent of the “ Sydney Daily Telegraph,” writing under date December 10th, says : —“ The realisation of the New Zealand five millions encourages people here to hope that ive may get at least as good terms, though it is doubtful whether our 4 per cent, will be relatively so attrac tive as the New Zealand 5 per cent, start. This game of borrowing indefinite millions is a pleasant enough one as long as the revenue is redundant ; but if I am not very much mistaken, we shall have) rough times of it when the public creditor pre sents the little bills which will render in creased taxation inevitable. The screw is going down turn after turn, and the remorseless pinch will come when we least like it.”

Kauri Gum Digging. —The great in crease in the price of kauri gum (says the Auckland “ Star ”) has had the effect of diverting labor from various other occupa tions in the country. In some respects the opening up of this channel of employ ment occurred at an opportune moment, a number of hands having been liberated through the ’slackness of the saw wills. Some of these men, we are informed, are earning, with the assistance of their wives, as much as LlO a week. The women oc casionally venture out with spear and spade, but their usual occupation is scrap ing the gum at home, an amusement which fills in the spare evenings of the single gum-diggers. It is estimated by a com petent authority that from L 20,000 to L 40,000 a month of English and American capital is now coming into the country by gum. The stimulus has set to work not only hundreds of north wn Maoris, but also Waikato natives, to turn over old abandoned fields, yet the demand still keeps ahead of the supply, LGS being readily attainable for good gum.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY'S CABLEGRAMS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Age Special.') London, Jan. 20. Germany and Samoa.

The Prussian finance Minister an nounces that the Reichstag intends to give essential support to German interests at Samoa. ■ Naval commanders have been instructed to use the utmost energy in restoring peace on the island.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINOIAL.

Auckland, Jan. 21 The Public Library.

Steps are being taken to hasten on the establishment of the Free Public Library. Notice has been given by the Committee of the Mechanics, Institute to return all books, and application will be made for the old Provincial Council Library, now in the custody of the Auckland Institute. The Te Aroa Block. Mr. Rolleston has telegraphed to the Mayor of the Thames that land is now open for sale on the Te Aroa, and 18,000 acres more will be open shortly. The lands open comprise a series of small sections of from five to ten acres each and rural sections averaging 109 acres. No lands are open under the deferred pay ment system. A system of drainage is proposed to cost L 3,125. Inquest. At the inquest on the two girls drowned at Kawakawa a verdict of accidental death was returned. Wellington, Jan. 21. A Boy Drowned. A little boy, aged 8, son of Mr. Gore, the caretaker of the reservoir, was drowned last night in a stream formed by the was! e water from the reservoir. An inquest will be held. Not Good Enough. Alf. Fraser commenced his task of walk ing 10G miles in 24 hours at 9 o’clock last night. After finishing 67 miles he gave in, having fainted. Dunedin, Jan. 21. Interesting to Firs Brigades. The Fire Brigade’s banquet last night was a great success. Dr. Lightborne, recently appointed honorary surgeon of the Dunedin Brigade, promised to give members an hour’s practice weekly on bandaging and splintering—a knowledge of surgery, he said, that all firemen ought to be possessed of. Valueless Cheques. At the City Court to-day, Foot, arrested in Christchurch for passing valueless cheques, was discharged, prosecutor with drawing the information. The firemen’s conference closes to- day. Sugar. A telegram from Mauritius states that sugar has further advanced 20s. per ton. The Irish Relief. Subscriptions to the Irish famine relief fund are coming in freely.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

[Argus Special.) London, Jan. 19. Although the ICalisch incident is offi cially denied, it is credited by the peace party, which in Russia is in the ascen dant.

A circular has been addressed by the Czar to the European Powers, explaining

the meaning of the troops in Poland. Russia had advised Servia to accede to the Austrian demand.

London, Jan. 20. Mr. Childers has seen the Prince of Wales regarding the Melbourne Exhibition, and is confident of his support. It is expected that Mr Childers’ proposals re the postal rates will be agreed to. Jules Favre is dying. The Indian revenue exceeds the estimate by three and a half millions.

[Age special.) ■ London, J an. 19. The British annexation of the Gold Coast has offended the French press. (A l enter's ) London, Jan. 19. The homeward mail, via San Francisco, was delivered in London to-day. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,000,000 quarters. Washington, Jan. 20. Mr. Parnell has been granted the use of the House of Representatives to address the members. Calcutta, Jan. 20. It is reported that a frontier province has been formed in Afghanistan, extend ing from Kyber to Hurin. Parliament assembles to-day.

AUSTRALIAN

(Re/tler's Telegram. ) Sydney, Jan. 20.

The Wantabadgery bushrangers, Scott alias Moonlight, and Rogan, were exe cuted to-day. The sentence of death w r as carried out privately, the press and public being excluded. Scott’s confession and autobiography have been handed to Canon Rich. It is expected they may form the subject of an inquiry into the Egerton Bank robbery, as they are said to implicate others in the conspiracy.

(Association Special. ) ■ Sydney, Jan 20. Soott, the bushranger, finally denied having shot Constable Bowen, or being concerned in the death of F. M. Bates, the actor. He wrote voluminously. Mrs. Amess, who was engaged to him, attended him to the last, and defrayed the cost of the funeral.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Jan. 20. Messrs. Grant and Foster, the Lincoln shire agricultural delegates, left for Christ church in compliance with a special invi tation, to examine the crops in Canter bury and Otago. They will return North, to examine the Northern and other dis tricts omitted.

By next San Francisco steamer a party of twenty or thirty converts leave Canter bury for Utah. The passages have been taken by the elders here. Mr. Bryce telegraphed to the native meeting at Cambridge that he has stopped i the survey of the Petuere block, and will consider their request for the withdrawal of the Government proclamation, and throwing the block open to private pur chasers after next sitting of Parliament. The natives deny that there was any need to stop the survey. The block is one on which the Government paid Brissenden five thousand pounds, to pay off his in terests, and consists of 240,000 acres of fine land. The request of the natives is prompted by a few land speculators, and if the Government listen to it, will cause great dissatisfaction. The railway to Taupo will probably go through the block. The new Catholic school, built by the exertions of Father Ilenneberry, was opened yesterday. The district meeting of the United Methodist Free Church commenced its sitting this morning. The report of the Harbor Board showed an increase of receipts last year of L 3497. During the year twenty-eight steamers and twenty-four sailing vessels, of the ag gregate register 92,218 tons, were docked. Several were docked more than once, so that the actual number was only thirty nine. The dock was occupied 132 work ing days. The leakage had increased in the dock to such an extent that in spring tides pumps had to be worked every hour. The report goes on to say that unless steps are taken to prevent the railway reclama tion from being washed into the harbor in the way already being done, dredging operations must be resorted to sooner or later; otherwise there wiil. be no getting alongside the wharves or to the graving docks. Napier, Jan. 20. The Borough Council has agreed to re duce the wages of all Corporation laborers, and increase the salary of the engineer by LSO a year. The Council a short ago decided that it could not afford LSO to the Hospital, but at next meeting voted the Mayor an honorarium of L2OO. Wellington, Jan. 20. Subscriptions are being collected in aid of Mrs. Donald, whose husband was shot at the Kaiwarra range on Saturday. The following governors of the New Zealand Institute have been elected by the affiliated societies for the current year : Dr, Buffer, Mr. T. Kirk, and Captain W. P. Russell. The police intend to strictly enforce the provisions of the Employment of Females Act. Sergt. Anderson, of the Wellington police, has been appointed inspector for that purpose. A shock of earthquake was felt here about four o’clock this morning. The appointment of Sir Wm. Fox, Sir Francis Bell, and Hone Molii Tawhai, as Royal Commissioners on Native affairs, is gazetted. Nelson, Jan. 20. Mr. Acton Adams, M.H.R., addressed the electors of the city last night. He spoke well for an hour and a half, and re ceived a vote of thanks.

Oamaru, Jan. 20.

At the meeting of the Harbor Board yesterda,y, a plan of the north wall of the breakwater was submitted by the engineer to the Board. The plan embraces a com plete harbor scheme for Oamaru, and pro vides for the construction of a wall run ning out from the shore to meet that already being carried out. The north wall is calculated to cost L24-,570, and will, when finished, make a basin of the harbor. There will be 0020 lineal feet of wharfage. Plans were also considered for deepening the harbor sufficiently to allow Home vessels to come inside the protec tive works, The plans submitted by Mr. M'Gregor are very exhaustive, and, if carried out, will make Oamaru one of the best ports in the colony.

It has been decided to hold a two days race meeting in March. The weather is splendid for bringing on the crops. If it continues, the patches of oats which have been laid will ripen, and the only loss will be the additional cost of harvesting. Two thieves, for stealing postage stamps at Otepopo, received twenty-eight days and six weeks’ imprisonment.

Thoroughly Vivid.

He was rather an uncouth-looking indi vidual, and as he sauntered into the shop, the crowd sitting on the barrels winked at each other, and made remarks about liis person.

‘‘Where did it come from 1 ” asked one, pointing at him. “ Somebody left the door open and it blew in,” said another. “ I don’t think it’s alive,” said a third. “ Touch it and see ? ” said a fourth. “ Yes it’s a man —see it move ?” queried another.

All hands laughed boisterously. “I’m a pool man, and I don’t want to have any trouble with any body. I’m a Christian, and don’t believe in turmoil and strife, and can’t participate in it. I pray you worldly minded people that you will allow me to depart in peace,” said the new arrival. One of the crowd, more daring than the rest, hammered the man’s bat over his eyes, and another dabbed his nose full of treacle from a barrel standing by. Then the visitor took a small volume from his pocket, and began reading in a drawling sing-song tone. While he was engaged in this, the crowd played all sorts of tricks on him. One put some eggs in his pocket, and another smashed them Then the biggest man in the house poured some petroleum on his hat and lighted it. Then the shopman hit him under the nose with a dried cod fish. Then that man quietly put the little volume in his coat-tail pocket, and the shopman went head first into the treacle barrel. When the biggest man in the house picked himself from under the counter, it was next to impossible to guess where his head left off and where the cod fish began. No. 1 made work for the glazier, as he hit a ventilator in the window. No. 2 hatched out half a barrel of eggs, and No. 3 got up into the salt shelf, and stayed there. As No. 4 walked out of the deor on his back he wondered how much it would cost to make him as good as new. Then the Christian man remarked, “The next time you folk pick me up for a duffer look out you ain’t in the wrong box. Good day, fellers.” The shop-keeper is waiting for them to come round and settle for damage done, but they must have forgotten where the place is, as they pass right by without looking in.

Arsenals for the Colonies.

The following communication has been received in Australia from Mr. Edward Palliser, late captain in the 7th Hussars : —“ I beg to forward you the ‘ Standard ’ of the 13th October, with an important leading article on the subject of Russian merchant cruisers and their objects. There are many at home who think that a war with Russia, in consequence of our forcing them to avoid Constanti nople and our conquering Afghanistan, is quite possible before long, when, if the Australian and New Zealand Governments are not prepared to fit out their merchant steam marine to cope with the Russian merchant (?) steam marine cruaiers, great damage will result to your shipping. Rus sia being essentially a war brewing power, and England, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand being devoted to peace, places the latter Governments at a great disad vantage. As, however my brother, Sir William Palliser, has pointed out, you have the money, you have the ships, you have the men, hut you have not the arma ments for the ships, and your Govern ments are naturally slow to purchase the exceedingly expensive guns made in England, excepting a moderate number for your coast forts. Sir W. Palliser and I have taught the Canadians how to make their guns, and in consequence of the first gun made in Canada having passed proof in that country before the officers of the Royal Artillery, ten guns are placed on the Estimates, to be made in Canada by Messrs. Gilbert and Sons of Montreal, who courageously came forward to join us in the work. These guns will be just suited to a merchant cruiser, and can compete with any guns of their calibre. They are to be 90-pounders, with a length of bore of 25 calibres, and a charge of 301bs of powder. There are 1500 Palliser guns in our service. Australia is rather far to go and instruct your engineers, who are quite as cap able as Messrs. Gilbert and Sons. But it may be acceptable to you to know that Palliser guns suitable for the armament of your sea-going steamers can be obtained in England at a moderate rate. This is well known to your military advisers, who, I have no doubt, will not forget the circumstance should it appear advisable, as we believe it to be, to store an arma ment at moderate cost to be ready in case of trouble with Russia. If all the colonies followed the example of Canada and made preparations in time, we should hear less of the boastings of Russia as commented on ir the leading article in the “Stan dard. ”

Fanners’ Unions and Farmers’ Banks.

The following is from a paper, read in November by Mr. A. E. Moore, of Mel bourne, to the Avon Plains Farmers’ Club : —Referring to the proposed far mers’ banks, which, he said, would par take of the nature of a trust and loan agency rather than of an ordinary bank, Mr. Moore pointed out that at present the farmer was driven to obtain accommo dation from the local moneyed man, usually the storekeeper -

Of course he cannot be blamed for making a profit, if opportunity offers, but this institution would break this mono poly, and so far as the storekeepers are concerned, it would greatly facilitate their financial operations and extend their busi ness if they had no farmers’ bills to discount. It would greatly increase their profits, because, with money in their hands, they could buy to greater advan tage from the wholesale merchants than on three and four months’ bills, and these advantageous wholesale purchases would be retailed to the farmer at such reasonable

profit (he being a cash buyer) as would greatly conduce to the prosperity of all concerned, and leave no bad book debts to the storekeepers, so far as their business relations Avith fanners are concerned. The establishment of a bank devoted entirely to the farming interests, and in direct communication Avith the various farmers’ unions, Avould lead to prosperity similar to that known in America as resulting from the “National Grain Movement and Ave all knoAV Avith Avhat energy and success our American cousins push any movement Avhich they take in hand. This successful co-operative body is known as the “National Grangers, or Patrons of Husbandry.” They are devoted to the interests of agricultural labour and kindred industries. The first grange was started at Washington in December, 1567, by tAVo farmers, the object being mutual instruction and security from loss or injury. During the first year 10 branch granges Avere established, but so rapidly did they increase, and so popular did they become, that five years afterwards, at the close of 1872, there Avere 1,100. The principle put forth by the National Grange Avas union, by the strong and faithful tie of agriculture, Avith a mutual resolve to labour for the good of tlie order, the country, and mankind. The following is its motto, exemplifying the sound basis upon Avliich it is founded : “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all— things, charity.” The special aims of the order by Avliich its prosperity is ensued are set out by an American writer thus : —“ To de\ r elope a better and a higher manhood and Avoman hood among those constituting the order ; to enhance the comforts and attractions of home and strengthen the attachment to their pursuits, to foster mutual undrstanding and co-operation, to maintain inviolate the laAvs, and emulate each other in hastening the good time coming ; to reduce ex penses both individually and co-opera tively ; to buy less and produce more, in order to make their farms self-sustaining ; to diversify crops, and crop no more than can be cultivated ; to condense the weight of exports, selling less in the bushel, and more on hoof and in fleece : to systema tise AA r ork, and calculate intelligently on probabilities ; to discontinue the credit system, the mortgage system, the fashion system, and every other system tending to prodigality and bankruptcy ; to meet together, talk together, work together, buy and sell together, and in general act together for mutual preservation and ad vancement as association may require ; to avoid litigation as much as possible, by •arbitration in tlie grange ; to constantly strive to secure entire harmony, good- Avill, and vital brotherhood, and to make the order perpetual ; to endeavor to sup press personal, local, sectional, and national prejudices', all unhealthy rivalry, and all selfish ambition. ” These are high aims and tangible objects, Avortliy of our most serious attention, and Ave could not do better than try and emulate them. It aims to bring producers and consumers, farmers and manufacturers, together in a plain and social manner, and rid them of the middle-men, Avhose charges and commissions so seriously interfere AA'ith the growers’ profits, remembering that har monious action is mutually advantageous, and that the happiness of each individual rests upon the prosperity of the commu nity as a AA’hole. The order believes in the utmost facilities for carriage being provided between the seaboard and the interior, “ that the life-blood of com merce may Aoav freely,” and “ while not enemies to capital, they oppose the tyranny of monopolies, and urge that the antagonism between capital and labour be removed by common consent and by en lightened statesmanship worthy of the present century.” That Avhile “seek ing the greatest good to the greatest number, it considers it the right and duty of every member to use all influence, legitimately, for good, to put doAvn bribery, corrup tion, and trickery, and see that none blit competent, faithful, and honest men are nominated to any office of trust.” Further that while protection is afforded the Aveak, restraint is put upon the strong. The Earl of Rosebery, as president of the Social Science Congress of Great Britain, in 1875, drcAV attention in his address to the gigantic association in the United States of America, known as the “Patrons of Husbandry,” commonly called “ The Grange,” and characterised it as a great agricultural co-operative independent union with its 20,500 lodges and its over 1,250,000 members, and that their “enter prise and importance was first made mani fest by the fact that the Californian grangers have their own fleet and ship their corn direct to Liverpoool, by which they saved,2,ooo,ooodol. in a single year, their vessels bringing as return cargoes tea, sugar, coffee, silks, and other com modities, Avliich are retailed to members at cost price.” The great advantage the farmer has in being a member of the Grange is that Avlien lie wishes to realise on his crops he can ensure cash for it, Avhereas if lie sells in his oavh home market he must part Avith his produce to the speculator or middleman., who buys simply to re-sell at a profit. “If they can by tlieir astuteness realise a profit upon their investment they should not be condemned as tradesmen. ” Tlie middleman buys separately, but puts all his purchases together and ships them in one lot, and, being his oavii disbursing agent, solely derives the profit of his labor. It is just in this manner that the Grange acts for the farmer, Avith the difference that the profit Avhich goes into the middleman’s pocket goes into the pocket of the farmer instead. Another similar prosperous union has been started Avith success, and is knOAvn as the “Sovereigns of Industry.” “ Its members maintain that tlie true desideratum is to raise the quality and quantity of every sort of useful produc tion to the maximum, and to reduce the cost both of creation and .distribution to the minimum ; they also urge that the master principal of a true civilisation must be tlie direct application of labor to the production of the goods of life, and that an end must be put to the enormous profits exacted by the distributors of goods, avlio create no value, but get rich out of the earnings of productive labor.” It is some what upon these principles, and with a view to the accomplishments of these ends, that Ave see the establishment of mutual

or co-operative stores. Mark the success which they have attained, and also the secret of that success, viz., by simply buy ing for cash and selling for cash. No ex pensive account books to keep, and no bad debts. The principles upon which a farmers’ bank should ba established may be thus

tersely described. No one would deny the very great want that is felt of a bank ing institution devoted to the agricultural interest; no argument is required to demonstrate the pressing necessity for its immediate establishment. There was last year 40,000 holdings in the colony of Victoria alone, cultivating over 1,250,000 acres, the produce of which, excluding live stock, was valued at L 5,574,239. In the whole of Australia there are 4,511,745 acres under tillage, so that the bank would have a large field to work upon. The Scotch cash credit should be adopted, so that instead of discounting a farmer’s bill for three or six months, leaving him at the mercy of the bank when it falls due, should the money market hapen to be tight, every advance should be granted by a cash credit on the management being satis fied, not only by the borrower as to the alleged value of his freehold or lease hold security, but also by a report, after personal examination of it, by one of the bank’s inspectors ; such cash credit not to be withdrawn until after that year’s harvest had been garnered, say the month of February in each year, when all advances made .during the past season would be subject to an adjustment, and fresh arrangements entered into with any borrower who wished a renewal of his ad vance, or any portion thereof, until after the following harvest. This ari’angement • fco- be more or less continuous so long as the security amply covers the advance. Selectors who have nearly completed thpir term of probation should also be aisished to a moderate extent, provided their im provements were of a substantial and permanent nature. Every farmer, and those connected with the farming interest, should be specially appealed to for their cordial assistance, as the success of the bank means success to agriculture. They should, therefore, particularly at this juncture, put their shoulders to the wheel as one man, and by subscribing, one and all liberally, for shares, give indubitable evidence of their thorough confidence in the bank; and there will be but little difficulty in attracting, not only in these colonies, but from England, all the capital needed to relieve the strain now felt so sorely by the agriculturists in consequence of the tightness of money here, while it is so plentiful at home. Were the bank to be started before the close of .the year the deposit should only be 10s. per share, and no calls made until after harvest. In order to keep down the ex penses of the bank at the outset, and at the same time afford the utmost facilities for accommodating the bank’s customers without unnecessary de lay, which might cause serious incon venience or lead to disastrous results, there should at present only be estab lished the head office in Melbourne, but there should be an officer resident in the centre of each agricultural settlement, who would inspect and report (without delay) upon the security offered, and thus enable the management to give a prompt reply to every application for an advance. Kerang, Horsham, Benalla, East Charl ton, Taralgon, Coleraine, Shepparton, Donald, and other similar centres, should be chosen as the head-quarters of these offices.

Arrangements should be made to obtain money on fixed deposits in London, and the capital thus produced, it may be an ticipated, could be let out here at an ad vance of from 2 to 3 per cent, on the rate given for it. In - the present plethoric state of the London money market, there would be no obstacle to securing sufficient capital to meet the requirements of the farmers here. To demonstrate how pro fitable are the investments in shares in similar institutions, it is only necessary to peruse the sworn returns of the banks doing business in Victoria, to learn that on an aggregate paid-up capital of L 9,094,335, the dividends average 10 17- 26ths per cent. If a bank were estab lished upon these principles, and the farmers could only be got to be unanimous on the question of subscribing for shares, and would put down at least LlO each, there would from the 40,000 farmers of Victoria be raised at least half a million of money. This, with the money which would be subscribed by the capitalists of Victoria,-would be ampljr sufficient to ad mit of arrangements being made for the importation of some of that capital which is offered on the London Stock Exchange at from Ito II per cent. It is aggravat ing to read (viewing the depressed state of financial affairs in this country) that there is an unprecedented abundance of money in London just now waiting for investments, and that there is far more offering than anybody wants. How gladly would be welcomed this superfluity of cash, for which we are languishing so ter ribly. And now, gentlemen, if I have been somewhat lengthy in my address. I hope you will attribute it to the very deep interest I take in this movement. And now one word in closing. Let these farmers unions be living realities, and not mere bundles of dry sticks—a mere assem blage of men bound hand and foot by rules and red tape to nonentity. If you mean to succeed, you must let the life blood of thought and action have full scope, and must not be trammelled by carping objectors at every step, that you mustr— nofc trcad on either this or that matter. As for politics, they must necessarily come in for a large share of your consideration and attentive discus sion, or at every step you take for im provement you will be stopped by this bar rier. To prosper you must farm exten sively, as they do in South Australia and America. To farm extensively import the latest scientific means of saving labor, and utilise the hundreds of laborers in England ; and to do this successfully, you must grasp the broad tree of politics and make it subservient to your welfare. Re member that “ Heaven helps those who help themselves,” and that “ those who would be free must themselves strike the first blow.”

Wednesday, Jaxuai.y 21, 1880.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



New Advertisements. LABOR MARKET. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MASTERS AND SERVANTS, AT THE ‘ EVENING HERALD” OFFICE. Farmers requiring hands can engage men through ; the “Evening Herald” Registry for 1/- each, prepaid. A. ' - - LABORERS REQUIRING SITCJA TIONS can engage through the “ Herald ” Registry Office by paying 1/-. 'VV' SERVANTS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can get them by applying at the “Herald” Registry Office, and paying ENGAGEMENTS will be POSTED UP every day at 12 noon and 4 p.m., by numbers given to the applicants, who will learn the address on enquiring. SPECIAL or URGENT WANTS will be inserted in the “ Evening Hex-aid ” in the registry column on payment of Six pence additional in advance, for each issue. , . Further Particulars on application at . j.. ... ( .i the “EVENING HERALD” REGISTRY OFFICE. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, EAST ST., ASHBURTON. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and either enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. LABOURERS requiring. work can ‘ secure first ■ opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. SERVANTS requiring situations, call and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is. EMPLOYERS requiring any kind of laborers can engage through Herald Registry Office, on payment of Is. in ad vance. MONEY TO LEND. WANTED to Lend Five or Six Hundred Pounds on Good Free hold Security. Apply Box 31, P. 0., Ashburton. 923 a ENDERS WANTED for HARVEST ING 75 acres of WHEAT and OATS at Ealing. Four horses found. Tenders to be in not later than the 21st inst. , For full particulars apply to— '94sa J. LLOYD CRAWLEY. A RARE CHANCE. TENDERS are invited for LEASING, for a term of two years, the ASH BURTON RACECOURSE, consisting of 146 acres of first-class land, within a mile of the Ashburton Railway Station. Tenders will be received till SATUR DAY,. Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. The terms are very liberal,, and all particulars can be obtained at the ofllcey onrapplioalion'Ca JAMES WILKIE, ? ’ 958a —409 g Hon. Secretary.



1 /"ANTED —Situation by a GENERAL W SERVANT and HOUSEMAID. Apply Herald Registry. 961 a X^ANTED— A SITUATION by a re ' » sponsible person as General Servant in a respectable family. Apply, H., office of this paper. 960 a WANTED, a RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN who has a know ledge of. Bookkeeping. Salary, LBO for first year, advance according to merit. Apply “ Books,’’Box .42, Ashburton. 944 a WANTED, a good strong BOY, to Milk, and make himself useful at Westerfield. Apply Herald office. 898 a TO LET—A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Burnett Street, opposite Borough Council Chambers. Apply Mr. Stott, Sclioolhouse. . -964 a Town hall, ashburton, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JAN. 22 & 23, J. P. HYDES’ ’ GEM BURLESQUE AND COMEDY ’!: ;• ' • COMPANY, Will give their CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, , ON THEIR FAREWELL NIGHTS. NEW <fc BEAUTIFUL DRESSES. NEW MOVING PANORAMA. NEW MUSIC, SONGS & DANCES. Look Out for the Clown ! Look Out for Columbine ! Look Out for Harlequin & Harlequina ! Look Out for Pantaloon ! MIND THE SHOWER OF FIRE. 956 TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE'SHOP. . . C. HAWKINS. eH. begs to inform the inhabitants of Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, sandier, and hopes by strict; attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. IN consequence of the Annual Meeting of the Longbeach ratepayers, adver tised to have been held on WEDNESDAY, the 7th inst., having lapsed through non attendance at 12 o’clock noon, I HEREBY CALL A MEETING of the Ratepayers of the Longbeach Road District to be held at the Road Board office on FRIDAY, the 23rd inst., at the hour of 12 o’clock noon, when nominations will be received of per sons duly qualified to fill the Three extra ordinary vacancies on the Board, in the room of Messrs, Clark, Taylor, and fright. A poll, if required, will be taken ter the nomination, closing at 4 o’clock m. —55... . This meeting will now; supersede the Ijourned Annual Meeting called for r ednesday, the 14th inst. JOHN GRIGG, ' ’ Chairman. Longbeach, Bth January, 1880. . ' • 917a—371g



New Advertisements. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. IN pursuance of the regulations of “ The Rating Act, 1876,” notice is hereby given that the VALUATION LIST of the Longbeach Road District, for the year 1880, is now OPEN FOR INSPEC TION at the Road Board Office, on Long beach roach All OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the said office on or .before the; 15th day of FEBRUARY, addressed to the Assessment Court ; and a copy of every such objection must be left at the same place not less than seven days before the next sitting of . the said Court. . W. CUTHBERT, Clerk. Longbeach Road, 20th January, 1880. 962 a rnHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table JL in Ashburton



Holloway’s Pii.ls. —The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely trying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to this strengthening and jegulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion of bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi ciently large to act apperiently will speedily recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should lie known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing.—Advt