The Banks about that time were so desirous of lending money at every opportunity that I well remember the day I was visited at my home by both of these gentlemen to see if they could lend me some! Mr. Reid of the Bank of Australasia, discussed  the matter with me at my garden gate while Mr. Hughes was waiting about eighty yards away, evidently thinking that in case I did not strike a bargain with Reid that he then would try his luck! Surely it must be very hard for the farmer of today to believe me, but I aver that such was the truth. "Good old times" eh? Naturally I could not resist the offer of money from Mr. Reid, so I took some! ! - Charles Reid was a good conscientious fellow and stuck well to business, somewhat retiring in his disposition, quiet and sober and a gentleman. Reid was stationed here long before the advent of motor cars. He Imported a pony from New South Wales to yoke in his sulky and occasionally Charlie - as we all called Reid - was often to be seen out in his "King of the Road" sulky driving "Tommy" - which was a good lovely trotter - with a young lady occupying the seat beside him. "Tommy" was so highly prized by Charlie that he was quite upset one New Year's Eve to discover his favourite steed missing. Eventually, to his great relief, he found "Tommy" in someone else's stable but almost unrecognizable as some wags had painted Tommy white. Tommy was a pony with a fair amount of style and action but his speed was -no record breaker. When "Tommy" was being driven at his full speed he appeared to be travelling very fast -especially past trees, -but in the Show ring where Charlie used to drive him every year at the

When I visited friends in Victoria some years ago I met Reid and had a long talk with him and it was very evident that he was still very much interested in Gnowangerup - if one may judge by the questions he asked about it. Reid was so pleased that I was able to tell him I had very recently seen Tommy and that he was looking so well. It was a remarkable fact that as I was driving past "Telyarup" on my way to Broome Hill to catch the train there en route to Perth and Melbourne "Tommy" was in the paddock on the north side of the road and was looking at me going by so intently that I believe if "Tommy" could have spoken he would have said, "I know you are going off to Victoria and that you will see my old boss and I would be so pleased if you would tell him that you saw me and give him my best wishes" ! When re-visiting Victoria last November I was sorry I did not see Mr. Reid principally for the reason that he had been retired from the Bank on account of the development of that nervousness I had noticed on him when at Gnowangerup. It is quite probable that others used to notice his slight nervousness then. Seems that according to an acquaintance of mine this malady of nervousness gradually developed so strongly that at last he required the assistance of his teller to hold his hand whenever he wanted to sign his nane! The Bank then retired him on a pension. I an sure that Mr. Reid's many old friends in the Gnowangerup district will be grieved to hear this bit of sad news. Mr. Reid never married and I do hope

is not a lonely man now.