BIRTH.

Miixin. —On May 3, at Park street, the wife of D. Millin of a son. Both doing well.

MARRIAGE,

Maidens -Moffatt.—April 28, ab St Mark's Church, Beaconafifild, by the Rev. L. 0. Brady, R. 0. Maidens, eldest son of J. W. Maidens, of Lnuriston, to Mary Moffat, second daughter of William Miffatt, of Beaconsfield, Timaru

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1897. THE WAR IN THE EAST.

The reverses of the Greek arms in the frontier war now raging have been such as to make a suit for peace inevi table, and that at an early period—if indeed it be not made before these lines are in the hands of our readers. In a recent issue, when writing on the 'subject of the Greco-Turkish struggle we pointed out that the disparity in streng h of the contending partieß was so great that the fight could only have one ending—the triumph of Turkey. In everything — except, perhaps, the important item of money—necessary to the carry on of a successful cam paign, Turkey has the advantage of Greece. The little Power had not been able to equip her soldiers with the best arms possible before she entered upon the Cretan embroglio, and her troops are now fighting with the old Ohassepot rifle with which the army of Napoleon 111. met the German forces. That weapon is as effete to-day in civilised warfare as the old smooth-bore musket was when the Chassepot came into use in the French army. The Enfield and the Snider which in turn found favor with the British military authorities, were both better weapons than the Ohassepot, and now the Martini-Henry and the Lee-Metford have superseded those slow but reliable arms for in fantry. In turn the new rifles will be cast into the shade by magazine rifles or perhaps some development of the Maxim or other quick-firing machine gun. Apparently the Greeks have none of the latter in use in this cam paign, which fact goes to prove that they have not received any very large support in their struggle from wealthy outsiders. Turkey has no Maxims that we read of, but in the statistical accounts we possess of her military strength mention is made of machine guns. Then Greece has had no war of her own worth the name for seventy years, —has never really been even threatened with one during that time, and it is greatly to be feared that, though the Greeks inherit a lively fighting spirit from the founders of their race, they are in much the same condition to-day as Byron found them when he entered upon his quixofc c attempt to achieve their deliverance, and met an early death for his pains in the swamps of Missolonghi. But attention of a strict military kind has not been paid to training the army in everything of a practical kind that a soldier ought to know who is expected to bear arms against the enemie3 of his country, and recent events—more es pecially the panic at Larissa—prove that discipline must be very lax, while those at the head of affairs in the cam paign have no tactical skill. The rank and tile of the army appear to have entered upon the war with great enthusiasm, and the inferior officers had plenty of ardor. In fact all over there has been more zeal than dis cretion, more pluck than skill. The King appears to have fancif d himself ' Considerably as a warrior, and to have sent meai^r own family to the front to take commanu". nc* now that reverses have come, the mercu" a* population of Athens, who literally yelled for war a few weeks ago, are on j the point of revolution against the King who gave them what they desired. But while this disunion exists at headquarters the army at the front is broken and dispirited, and virtually in retreat. They have yielded position after position to the Turks whose grim veterans are amazed at the ease with which those positions were won. On the other hand the Turks entered the campaign unwillingly, but in a fair condition of preparedness. Ever since their comparatively recent bout with Russia, which cost them so dear, they have " looked to their priming." The army has been seen to, both as to equipment and training, and as the Turks know what fighting means, and can fight, as the Russians know, they would have been more than a match !for the Greeks, even had they not been so very much stronger numerically. Thus we ft el sure that the war is virtually over, and Greece as good as beaten. The Powers have already 'indicated that neither side will be allowed to retain any country acquired by force of anas in this struggle, and the leisurely movements oi the Turks in following up the advantages they have gained point to an expected in tervention on the part ot the Power.*, I of which no dojibt we shall hear soon. From what has transpired in the Britibh House of Commons it is evi dent that some important development is on the tapi*, and that Lord Salisbury and his colleagues hays a duty to dis charge of the most delicate and dan -1 gerous kind, for one false step may plunge Europe into a most terrible war." But the old diplomatist is very wary, and the issue may be safely left in his hands, in the full assurance that peace will be maintained if possible. Meanwhile there is considerable out cry against the Powers for having allowed the Turks to maul th,e Greeks; but there is little ground for this out cry, as no very studious reflection is required to see thit Greece ran upon her own fate in this matter, and entered upon the war in spite of the most earnest warning of the Powers, who were far from being unfriendly to her.

Local and General.

The new German Church at Jerusalem will cost £10,000. A thousand children are bom in Londoa ' workhouses yearly. A couple of Masterton sports who went to the Wairarapa Lake recently shot ninety bkek swans. Human hair is absolutely the most profit able crop that grows. Five tons of it are annually imported ,by the merchants of London. I'ne Parisians harvest upwards of 200,000 lb, equal in value \q £80,00,9 per 1

The pxbension of the North Island main trunk railway to Pahiatua was opened for j traffic yesterday. The total number of births in the world during 1896 was 63,762,000, and the total number of deaths 49,863,000. It is a military dictum that, all else being equal, the army which is the heaviest in pounds avoirdupois wins the battle. A " green monkey " has just been received at the Zoological Gardens; the last specimen there was on view in 1841. A lady was elected as a member of the Westport School Committee. She received over 30 plumpers and yet was only third on the poll* The most extraordinary journal in the world is published weekly at Athens. Its contents are written entirely in verse, even to the advertisements. The death is announced of Sir William Robinson, formerly Governor of West Australia, aged 62. The cause of death was an affection of the throat. Mr Harry Lawsoa, the Australian poet, who has taken up his residence in New Zealand, has been appointed master of the Native school at Mangamaumu, Kaikoura, The Hawke's Bay Herald says that many ! Battlers will have to get their land surveyed afresh before they can re-erect iheir fences, so completely have their fenee lines been destroyed. Owners of greyhounds are reminded that the entries for Thursday's ooursing meeting cloße to-night at 8 30 at the Central Hotel. The draw will take place immediately afterwards. Reports of a meeting.of subscribers of the Waterton Library and of the Coldstream Road Board will be found on the first page,, and market reports and commercial news on the fourth page of this issue. A special sheep train from south ran through last night at about eleven o clock. The train consisted of sixty-four double deckers, about a third part of them double trucks—laden with freezers for Belfast. A Melbourne paper states that on the Korongah Estate four young men leased 34 acres of land this season and planted it with onions. They have obtained a yield of 200 tons, and the gross return will be about £1000. An Auckland telegram says : — Much interest is taken here in the introduction of acetylene gas. Mercer's bicycle works in this town are now illuminated with the same. The brilliance of the light is much admired. A woman has been sentenced in Germany to one month's hard labor for criticising the appearance of the Empress. The woman merely eaid that the Empress was somewhat coarse in appearance, which did not appear in her portraits. Mr Hobbs, whilst cutting a drain through a portion of his land close to the Horowhenua Lake, struck, about Ift below the surface, a flow of petroleum. The oil at present merely oozes through the ground in vory i small quantities. Farmers are complaining of the long-oon tiuued drought, which is greatly interfering with effective cultivation, and work is in consequence somewhat backward. A good soaking rain would do a world of good to the tend. On Friday afternoon a spaniel swimming along the outer side of the Bluff wharf was snapped up by a big ground shark and taken under instantly Bystanders state that the shark, which appeared to be about 14ft or 15ft in length, jumped almost out of the water and shook the poor dog as a good rat ting terrierwould shake its victim. For the information of intending appli cants for the Corwar estate, we draw attention to the following item:—"All improvements on these farms have been added to the capital value of the land and the payment of the rental quoted for each section covers everything." This intimation is necessary, as many intendiug applicants have been frightened, imagining that, if successful, another deposit would have to be paid for improvements, A wild-eyed man brought ua the following information to-day ;—" Look here," he said, " bicycles are supplanting horses completely in this world. I got a piece of a tyre in my sausage this morning. And the cheek of the colonial boy is immeasurable. He asked me for one of my pictorial almanacs, and J told him they were only for customers, and he did no business with me. 'Don't I,'he sail), 'I borrow your wheelbarrow.'" The arrangements in connection with the disposal of the Marawiti settlement lands are notified in this issue. Mr J. E. March, the superintendent of village settlements, will attend at the Courthouse, Ashburton, to-day (Tuesday), and to-morrow, and at Rakaia on Thursday and Friday, to furnish intending selectors with information respect ing the above settlement. Further announce ments are made in the advertisement which appears elsewhere in thig issue. The renort of the Southland Acclimatis ation Society says that the trout of our rivers commonly spoken of as "brown trout " might be more correctly described as the " white trout of New Zealand." They resemble the sea trout called the white trout of Ireland, They have become a distinct variety, like the acclimatised trout pf Tas mania, whence they came, and misiht be fairly styled ,fSalmo fario Australis." They generally, and especially at or near the mouths of rivers, exhibit alj the usual characteristics of sea trout. The manager of the Dresden Piano Com pany, Mr J. A X. Riedle, is making things bum in Ashburton in regard to the sale of pianos. He and his assistant, Mr Jackson, have so " sounded " the district that hardly a householder has been left uninterviewed. The result has been that quite an extra ordinary number of pianos and organs have been placed. Mr Riedle has also taken orders for a considerable number of instru ments^ of other descriptions, so that the result of his first regular periodical visit to the town will be a large accession to the musical strength of the district. Mr H. M. Jones is to the front with new lines of pianos and organs, arid recent (steamers have replenished his stock of books to keep his clientele abreast of the literature of the day. So with fancy goods, toys, and typewriters, whi'e his stationery stock has been strengthened by importations from the most popular mills and manufac tories. Mr Newtown Jones, one of our most promising " colts " iu the local cycie raciog community is in charge of the bicycle department of the establishment, and is responsible for jkhe good quality of the machines stocked in his side of the house, A singular accident befel % Mangamahoe resident recently. He was driving some ladies home along % cliff road, and, being overtaken by darkness, he got out of the trau and walked in front striking matches in order to see the r^ad. At one place he missed his footing and dropped a sheer 20ft, then slipping down other slopes, in all aliout 80ft, into the bed of the Wangaehu River. Providentially he was not serious y hurt, and was able to scramble up the slope to the shelf on which he first fell, and from which he was rescued by one of the ladies lowering down the reins, fastened to the whip. Mr Tasker's guessing competition {to determine the weight of an exceptionally large carcase of mutton), resulted in the addition of £2 6s to the Hawke's Bay Relief Fund, his cheque for which amount Mr Taslxer yesterday handed to the Mayor. There were" 92 tickets aold, and the guesses ranged from 671"s to 140Ibs; Eighteen guesses were Within 21bs of the precise weight (93jjlbs), and two of these hit it exactly. These were sent in by W. James aud J. Gilchrist, who therefore won the first two prices, having to decide by lot which of thprn should rank first and which second. W. James also securqd third prize for a guesß of 93f]lbs, and for trie fourth prize, four guesses tied, all being within Jib of theex*ct weight, viz., Miss M. Holland nfid G. Keeley 94lbs, and H. Zander and M. O'Korke'9^lbs. Ths winner of the fourth prijse had therefore to be determined by lofc. In the draw for the first' prige, J. , Gilohrist won, taking the silver teapot j tfje second prij« ', a saddle of mutton, therefore going to Mr James, who also won the third prize (plough shares.) Messrs Crisp and Makeig this morning acted as a Committee to determine the allocation of the fourth i prize, a bottle of wine, and, as the result of a drawing on the art union plan, Mr G. Keeley became the winner. I

THE FULL CONFESSION OF BOSHER.

New Zealand rimes. It leaked out immediately after the ex ecution of Stejhsn Bother, who met at the hands of the law his just reward for hi awful crime on Wednesday week last, that he had prepared dudng his incarceration, and while awaiting his doom, a fully detailed confession of his life, of his last crime aud of the motives which had led him to commit it. That confession he left in the hands of Mr P. S. Garvoy, the Governor of the Terrace Gaol, for his own private use and to do with as he wished. The story is a dreadful one, and reveals in all its horror the frightful criminality of Bosher's nature, ihe document has not left, and wiil not leave, Mr Garvey's pos session, but we have gleaned its contents, a synopsis of which we propose to give. WHAT WE MKAN TO SUPPRESS. In the interests of public safety, however, we deem it wise to suppress a number of the details of the confession, and for the reason which actuated Mr Garvey in keep ing the document to himself—that the man was a criminal of the worst and lowest type and was acquainted vith the tricks and subterfuges of the criminal class on the Continent and in vogue among the worst ruffians in France, and therefore an account of his modes of procedure would be calculated to do a considerable amount of harm if spread abroad among a certain class. HIS MOTIVES FOB THE CRIME. It clearly came out at the trial that Bosher was pressed for money, and here, he declares, lay the motive for his crime. In debt on all sides, he planned the awful murder among other crimes which he had in contemplation, but of which he gives no particulars. HE FOUND NO MONEY. However, he obtained no money from the Jones. He searched for, but failed to find the cash-box. The time at which he says he committed the crime was between E o'clock and 8.15, and the shadow which the witness Henry Fleet saw on the window was his, and the groan he heard was Mrs Jones' dying moan. bosher's movements that evening. He tells that he fed his horse twice that evening, once before the murder was com mitted, and again when spoken to by hie supposed wife, Miss Reece, on the subject. The knife he used was the knife he after wards hid in Dr Teare's stable, and the tin of pepper found on the table was his. We do not intend to give here what Bosher has written down ; we do not propose to add a fresh dodge, fiendish in its ingenuity, to the repertoire of the New Zealand criminal. HE DENIES THAT THE FOOTPRINT WAS HIS. There were two points in the trial on which stress was laid, and one of them at least was a most important factor in con victing him—we allude to the poker found in some bushes in Bosher's paddock and the footprint on the back doorstep of the Jones' house. Bosher says he knows nothing of the poker. He did not see it nor move it. Some other person must have placed it where it was found. Regarding the foot print, he tells that it was not his, and if it was his he does not know how it got there. He neither entered nor left by that door, so far as he remembers. It is evident, how ever, that his foot must have made the print, perhaps when he opened the door and peered out to see if anyone was about. THE DEED PREMEDITATED. But the most terrible point in the con fession is his cool admission that his dia bolical deed was premeditated He avers that, pressed for money, he went to the house armed with the weapons he required to carry out his fell purpose, bought the butter and chaff, and chatted in a friendly manner to Mr Jones. Then he went out and fed his horse, came quietly back, slipped into the hoiue while the old couple were sitting at their tea, and, with his tools ready, pounced upon them and committed the murder He then left the house, carry ing the butter in his hand, and went to the Solvation Army Barracks, where he engaged in worship. The rest of the facts are known; they came out at the trial. his intentions. He says he intented to commie the deed long before he entered the house. The ttate m*>nts which he made to the police were quite untrue, and his horse was in the pad dock all the time. A LIFE OF CRIME. Bosher also supplies particulars of a list of crimes he has committed during his life. He says he got into trouble at Home before he was fourteen years of age. He was put to his trade as a joiner at that age. He got on badly at his trade, and was continually in trouble. He was persuaded to leave it, and when he was sixteen years of age he went to Hamburg, in Germany. From there he shipped in the ship Guttenburg, and after that he emigrated to London, where he landed when he was only sixteen and a half years of age. He could not speak English, and in his own words, "did no good" in London, HE LANDS IN NEW ZEALAND. He knocked about for some time, and then took ship to Lyttelton. He landed there in 1874, and fltent to Timaru and worked for a time on the railway Hoe. He was still unable to speak English, but that did not prevent him from forging a cheque for £3 15s, fop which he received eighteen months 8 imprisonment in Lyttelton Gaol. He left the gaol in August of 1876. During his incarceration he had learnt a little I English. He was unable to find work in Christchurch, and went to Akaroa (Banks Peninsula he calls it). HIS FIRST MARRIAGE. Here he met the woman who was unfor tunate enough to become his wife. They did not get on well together, and the con fession details a number of uninteresting family troubles between them which it is nob necessary to "publish. He started there as a photographer, but ? like several of his other ventures, photography did not pay, or, at all events, the people at Akaroa did not appreciate hia efforts and he gave it up and sold out to someone else, and, leaving his wife without a clue to where he was going, he went to Melbourne, and there shipped as cook in a French barque bound for Bordeaux. ARRESTED AND SENT TO ALGIERS. From there he went to England, and after a while gravitated back to France, and, we already know, was arrested for not having done his term of military duty and sent to gaol. He was after a while sent to Algiers, and with other soldiers—criminals of the worst class—was put to doout-post duty in the desert and on the boundaries of the pro vince. He says he always wanted to get I back to New Zealand, and when he finally got his discharge, he managed to work his way to Liverpool and then to London. He had messages from his friends in the Frenoh J army to people in London, and by the good J offices of one of these he obtained a passage J to New Zealand as a steward on the Doric, aud landed in Wellington in Auajust, 1890. BACK IN NEW ZEALAND. He had no money, except what was given him by the passengers. He sent a telegram to his wife and told her that he had come back, and asked her if he might come and live with her. He got a telegram back in reply saying no, she did not want him. He worked for several people in Wellington, and finally married Miss Reece, the cere raony being perfoimed by the Baptist minister. He says Miss Reece was abso lutely innocent of all knowledge that he had another wife alive, and was a good wife to him and a good mother to his children. I HIS LAST DAYS. While walking in the prison-yard two or three days before he was executed he was informed by Mr Garvey that according to his wish his body would be buried io a J corner of the Karori Cemetery. He ex pressed great relief, as ho had a horror of J bejng buried in the gaol. He also expressed a wish to be photographed, and in accord ance \yitb. his desire he was photographed one day in the exercise-yard and eopipshave been sent to a number of people, a list of/ I whom he left, j

A SANCTIMONIOUS DEFAULTER.

Press Association—By Electric Telegrapl

Auckland, May 3 The Auckland police have received m formation that John Douglaa, land agent, for whom a warrant was out, has been ' arrested at Inglewood, Tarsnaki. Rumoui is busy with the amount of Douglas's liabi lities, but at present it is impossible to sa.\ what they figure at, but sufficient ia know to put them down at a very large sum. The late John Newland, of Epsom, ia interested to the tune of £12,000, and Mr W. H. Smith is another, with a claim of £1,250 against the missing man. The name of Mrs Lane is also mentioned to-day as having claims of £2,500, besides many others. Mr H. Glouatone, the assignee m the estate, has had charge of the books and accounts-, belonging to Douglas since April 26. The house recently occupied by him m View Road, Mount Eden, is stated to be mort gaged up to its full value. The furniture was sold by auction to day. It appears that : Douglas had always kept his hooka at his private house. Douglas was a man much trusted, and had a splendid connection for many years. He took a prominent part m religious matters, and regularly led the choir at the City Hall Sunday evening ser vices, while his name figures as a member of the Trust Board of the Auckland Scrip ture Qift Association, Douglas came to Auckland from the South, some sixteen years ago, with an excellent reputation.

THE AMBERLEY MURDER

Frees Association —By Electric Telegraph Wellington, May 3 The name of the Am her ley murderer's father (if he is the bootmaker is this district) is Sheen. The latter says his son was i always characterised by want of mental equilibrium. When about twelve years of age, he was committed to the Nelson In dustrial School, from which he ran away, but shortly afterwards was recommitted, having m the interim been arrested for breaking and entering. Subsequently he ran away several times from the school, and latterly had been lost sight of completely by his relative?. His grandfather and his mother were both deficient m mental balance. His mother left her home m a strange and unexpected manner, when her son was between twelve and fourteen years of age. Instead of being dead, as her son statea, she is said to be alive and living at Perth, m Western Australia. Accused's father has been resident m Wellington dis trict for over thirty years, and for a con siderable time was m business m Wellington as a land and commission agent. Other members of hia family are married and m good positions, and both he and they feel their position keenly

It is said that the W. Sheehan, who has confessed to the murder of Miss Lawcock at Amberley, was once concerned m a sly grog case m Oamaru as informer. At ail events the name is the same, and the indi vidual had a lump on the neck similar to that described to be on the murderer. If the parties are the same the age of Bheehan must be greater than 22, otherwise the Sheehan who was here is younger than he looked. —Nottk Otago Times.

ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunhdin, May 3

A man, named Nicholas Edward, was arrested to night atSoutti Dunedin for serious assault on Bobert McKin'.ey. A cabman found BluKinley lying on the street opposite Mr Edwards's house, and on his being taken to the Hospital Lt was found he had broken his leg, some small bones of his hand were broken, and he had a wound on the back of the head which was bleeling freely. On the police going to Edward&'s house, he said he knew what they wanted. When he went home he found McKinley m his house, and after a scuffle he put him out m the road. The man is not considered to be m a critical condition. Dunedin, May 4 Edwards has been remanded for a week,

The Notorious Butler.

His Double m Frisco.

la one of the Ban Francisco papers to hand by the mail are pictures of "Butler and his double." The pictures show two men almost the exact counterpart of each other. While Butler was m gaol m San Francisco a man was arrested for drunken ness, and some of the police officers m the court were horrified to think that Butler had escaped and been " run m " for drunken* neaa. However, the man had never heard of Butler before, and was m no way related to him. The Corsican Brothers and the two Dromios are the best historical records we have of doubles; bub if the pictures m the San Francisco papers are correct delineations of the men they represent, then Butler and his double must take a place with the above.

THE WEATHER.

AFFORD STATION. The following is ths meteorological report for the week ending April 30, 1897 :~

Rainfall during April.—Alford Forest, 2.6Qin. j Alford Station, I.sQin,

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Preaß Association.—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. The Chinese Envoy (Juaran fined. London, May 2 The Chinese Special Envoy to the Diamond celebrations is enraged, con sequent on having been placed m quarantine at Victoria, British Oolunibia. Trouble m West Africa. News has reached Lagos, West j Africa, that Sainory, a powerful chief, attacked a British expedition to the Hinterland. It is feared that a serious disaster has befallen the party. Reinforcements have been despatched.

Australian.

jVeas Association —By Electric Telegraph—- Copyright.

Death at Sea.

Sydney, May 3.

During the voyage of the Waihora, Mrs Preece, a Gbristchurch passenger, 1 died from Bright^ disease, and Wa§ buried. Ilrpugkt in Victoria. M^u?ouwk, May 3 In accordance with, the Government proclamation, yesterday was observed as a day of humilation and prayer for rain.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

The Fighting at Pentipigadid. The Proposed Confer ence of the Powers, The Greek Victory Confirmed, A Battle Impending. Greece Unprepared.

Press Aiiooiation—By Eteotrio Telegraph Copyright. London, May 8. The Times correspondent m describ ing the fighting which occurred at Fentipigadia states that the outposts of the Greek army occupied a strong position > commanding the Janina road, hut owing to some neglect reinforce ments were not sent. The Turks, who numbered 6000, kept up a terrific fire, and subsequently scaled the mountains. While conducting this operation they availed themselves of the cover afforded by bushes and rocks. When the manoeuvres were accomplished the Greek commander gave the order to his force to retreat. The troops walked away slowly and with angry looks. Botzaria, a Greek officer, vainly attempted to check the rout; but discipline failed, and the strong out posts were abandoned, until a sullen stream of 7000 joined m the retreat upon Arta. The roads were filled with panic stricken peasants, and scenes similar to those enacted at the evacua tion of Larissa were witnessed. Received Wakapuaka May 5> 9.45 a.m., Guardian office 10.35 a.m. London, May 3 M. Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of The Times, says the proposal of Lord Salisbury that a conference of the Powers be held at Paris for the purpose of discussing the present state of affairs m South-Eastern Europe, is not re garded as feasible. The Athens correspondent of The Times confirms the news of the victory achieved by the Greeks under Oolonel Smolenski at Valestino over the Turks. An impartial eyewitness of the engage ment says the Turks numbered 2000 men and two squadrons of cavalry. They lost thirty men. Athens, May 3. The Greek forces at Phersala and Dornokos, about ten miles to the South, are drawn up m battle order. The residents of Phersala have fled from the town. Received Wakapuaka May 4, 12.50 p.m., Gttabdian Office 1.20 p.m. London, May 3. It is stated that Greece is hopelessly unprepared to conduct the campaign. She has no reserves of cannon, rifles, cartridges, or uniforms.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Frees Association-—By Fleotric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka, May 4, 10 a.m., Guardian Office 10.53 a.m. The Cape Armaments. Capetown, May 3. In the coarse of a speech Sir Gordon Sprigg said that he did not blame Britain for her action m increasing the garrison at the Gape. He indi cated intense anxiety for peace, and advised that every means of diplomacy be resorted to before entering upon war. Bbblin, May 3. Under the authority of the Emperor William circulars have been addressed to the magistrates of Germany strongly demanding an increase m the strength and efficiency of the Navy. It is declared that first-class cruisers do not. axist m the Navy and that unless the* building of new warships m larger numbers is commenced the naval authorities will be compelled to re* construct a cruiser flotilla.

Australian.

Frees Association—By Electro Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka May 4, 10.15 p.m., Guardian office 11.25 p.m, Banquet to Mr Reid. Sydney, May 4, Mr Reid was entertained at a banquet last night prior to his depar ture for England. Referring to Federa tion be said he hoped the second Convention would to alter the Bill as to enable the population of the colony to accept it. He would spare no pains personally to press on such a result, because they mast all feel the closing m around them of a destiny- from which they ought not to wish to escape.

THE ASHBUKTOK GUAEDIAN t TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1897.



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PUBLIC NOICEs. ' ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. TUESDAY—Teachers' meeting, 7.30 p.m. WEDMESDAY-G F.S., 7 30 p.m. Vestry Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Choristers' Practice, 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY—Brotherhood of St. Andrew, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY—Short Service, 7 30 p m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion. 11 a m.—Morning Prayer. 3 30 p.m.—Holy Baptism. 6.30 p.m. —Eveniug Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. NIW ZEALAND pLOTHIKG -pACTOBY. TO THE PEOPLE OF ASHBURTON SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. HAVING recently taken over the Managership of this Branch, I hope that by keeping a good up-to-date Stock, at the right prices, combined with civility, to continue to merit the same liberal support you have shown to our late Manager. We will be opening up NEW GOODS daily m all Departments, and anything not m Stock will be procured on short notice. Agents for the OSMOND, TOWN6END, & TRIUMPH BICYCLES. VICTORY v SEWING MACHINES, For Cash or on Easy Time Payments. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager' i & . • 1 S X* * I i &i •2 H fl j \*m. OS — ) ft x SS. w *» k, « O§ s ":^< 1 cd§ w ill ill i pnl DD a? a &o o as •c s 5 ft D I »i S



HB^W^B** '^'!lll**"il""lll'lll'*'*lllM^M^^ iH_Wiimi:nif If lIIUI Hii imlo jjE-jmtilf »»■»»'iLtwMiJMttfrrHiiifiiii^-miiwiiiiiirniiiW• jmr'nitmn imiM^ili., ~nhmiwiiifinimi'iff iiilimm. ■ j....... mi n' iiVii rViiiTiiiiiliiiMifwri 1 "i i i V 1""" —**"■- Business Notices LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL [—IS SELLING— Table Damask at Is per yard Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, white or grey, 9|d Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne, 3^d Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozen; G. J. N EILL I s S ELLING- Men's Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value Boys Suits, 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. Men 1* Nail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES m lid Men's BLUCHERS 4s lid. Women's Lace SHOES 4s lid The Cheapest Boots m Ashburton are to be got at G. J. NEILL'S, FRIEPLANDER'S CORNER. EAST STRRET. NEW WALL PAPERS. JUST ABEIYED-A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. CALL AND INSPECT. J. WILSON, CORNEE AECADE AND BUENETT STBEET. BEDSTEADS. BEDSTEADS. BEDSTEADS. SINGLE, THRIE-QUABTEB, AND DOUBLE BEDSTEADS. TjiULL SIZE BEDSTEADS AT ALL PRICES* FROM 25s Upwards. Cots, Spring Mattresses, and Bedding ot all descriptions, * AT JOHN ORR& CO., Ironmongers & General Merchants.



NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. AUTUMN AND WINTER. PRICES CUT TO SUIT THE KEEN WEATHER "AND KEENER TIMES. LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT. THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY AND CLOTHING MART. NEXT TO J. ORR AND CO, EAST STREET. MITCHELL AND BRODRIBB GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Course EVERYTHING CHEAP. OAY Cash »nd Save 25 per ceat. Grand assortment bought at Special Rates to enable us to sustain our reputation, yet giving the Hafvv Twill Dress for (he Winter, 8a 9.1, worth 12a 6d. Good strong plain Homespun 4s lid dress. Beautiful Tweeds, grand vainfT nlwPiit- shades at 8s 9d, and 9s 9d full dress. All the latest Trimmings m Furs, Gimps, Braide s Velvets, etc., at prices never Sre helrd of FLANNELETTES, FLANNELS, CALICOS, SHEETINGS-you'll wonder at the prices. No bad debts do_it. Grand d«k winter Flannelettes Us lid per doz. All wool Flannels, wide width, IC^d per yard. All our goods sold at prices to bring L»h» e klLTn Calico for the winter3s 9d per doz ; cheaper lines at from 2 3 6d per doz. Double White Shewing 10|d, cheap at Is id. , fa»«^Whfte Towels fc lid^ doz up. BLANKETS, Blankets, Blankets. White Blankets, Blue Blankets, Brown and Grey Kai«p<u j «SS.ta ffi dbt cheaper thaa any other House m New Zealand. A grand heavy Blanket at 8s lid. Art Muslins, Cretonnes, SSSn? OOR PRICES ARK THE LOWEST-the reasons are-We Buy Cheap; we Sell for Cash Look here i Look here ! ! W^w Sii" SgBAMDKIDGLOVK. lon's and Brown's at Is lid pair, ONLY MITOHELL AND BRODRIBB HAVE MEM IL'sJ^Lr-The newest atyles m LADIES' SHOWERPROOF CLOAKS at prices 50 per cent, below anything heard of- S?h« latStlnd m«t ttvltah trimmingi-Sailor straws from 91 up. UNDERCLOTHING for Winter-Flannelette and Wool to suit lr n Ztr*7n S1 8a lid, 9s6d, men's moles 4s lid, men's suits from 14s lid Colonial tweed 25a 6d. TIES ANP t > OAR T v^~ wf, &r, e Mea'a White Kid Gloves and Evening Bgwb, etc. DON'T JfORGET THE CENTRAL CASH TRADERS, WBO AfiE, ANP MMN TO BRING DOWN PRICES. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, , NEXT 0 S. ORR fc CO., EAST BlßEJfix> ABHBUB~ON,