Ashburton Guardian. MANGA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897.

The nominal peace strength of the [ Greek army is set down at 30,000 men, and it has been as THE GREEK sumed on the faith ARMY. of official returns that it conld be m creased on the outbreak of hostilities to 80,000 men, while the reserve num \ bers another 100,000 men. Some years I ago the peace strength was reduced to 27,000 from motives of economy, and ' on examination it would be found that these totals give an exaggerated view of Greece's military strength. The permanent force is divided into 27 infantry and nine Jager battalions, three cavalry regiments of four squad rons each, eight field, eight mountain, and four garrison batteries, and three engineer bittalions. As the troops are only armed with Gras and Chassepot rifles —of which there is a grand total of less than 160,000 m store and m the hands of the troops—they would be at a disadvantage when pitted against troops armed with magazine rifles; but the artillery consists of Krupp breechloaders, and there is a very large supply of cartridges m the arsenals. The weak point of the Greek army is the reserve, the greater part of which is practically untrained, for the period of forty days' training every two years is purely nominal, and has never been strictly enforced. It is believed that two-thirds of the reserve have never been trained "at all. The establishment of a permanent camp at Thebes was intended as a first step towards the more efficient training of the reserve, but sufficient time has not elapsed to give the experi ment a fair trial. The kingdom is divided into three military districts— Larissfl, Missolonghi, and Athens. Four infantry battalions, one cavalry regiment, and the bulk of the artillery are quartered at Athens. There is an k qually strong garrison at Larissa, but with these exceptions tho regiments are usually quartered m single stations. The deficiencies of the Greek army come uuder the heads of armament, mobility, and an untrained reserve. For defensive operations they would prove less glaring than if the army were subjected to the strain of an offensive campaign beyond Greek terri tory.

Local and General.

Commercal news on fourth page. There is an unusual demand m North Otago for farming land and land for crop ping. Ib is seven or eight years since owners of Imd have had so many inquiries for laud for wheat crops. — Times, Mr Shury, secretary of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society has received a tele gram from Colonial Secretary's Department intimating thit the trout-fishing season has been extended until the 22nd inst. In the Woadville district recently a coroner's jury brought m the following ver dict :—We find that the deceased came to his death by excessive drinking, producing apoplexy m the minds of the jury." The train arrangements for the Easter holidays are advertised m this issue, the arrangements dealing specially with the Chriatchurch races, and the Eister Monday meeting of the Ashburton A. A.C.C. and A.O. The municipality of Geneva now claim that they have the largest fountain m the world. This fountain has been erected at the Poet's entrance of that city. It ia no fewer than 300 ft m height, and may be seen from a great distance. Three years ago it was discovered that Mount Iseran, a peak of the Qreciau Alps, which figured on all detailed maps of the Alpine regions, with an elevation of upwards of l3,oooffc, bad no existence m fact, and the assumed mountain has since been consigned to oblivion. At a clearing sale, held yesterday at Flemington, by Mr David Thomas, on account of the Rev. T. Farley, the land (98 acres) was sold to Mr Alfred Curtis, at £19 10s per acre. The live stock was disposed of at fair market rates. There is a Florida town which rejoices m the names of •Trilby.' All the streets and squares are named after the characters m the novel. Thus there is ' Laird Street, 1 f gvengali Street,'' Little Billy Square, etc., etc. Prince Raujit Sinhji, the popular cricketer, was heir to a magnificent) estate m India, m fact a Rajihahip worth at least £30,000 a year. But through leaving India and settling m Englrnd he is held to have forfeited his right to the same. The very attractive programme of the Cy.ciing Ciub;a coopert on the evening ot Easter Monday is issued as an ingot with to-day's paper. The programme is an ex cellent piece of printing as? well as the bill of fcire of a first-class concert, and is the handi work of the jobbing printer of the Ash burton Publishing Company, Mr David Thomas will hold a clearing sale at the farm of Messrs Benbow and Moffatt, Dromore, on Wednesday, April 21. 1 he lease having expired, and the partnership being dissolved, this sale is necessary, and at it a line of useful draught horses will be offered, with a good range of imple ments, etc. The o,ther day the Queen's eight famous creams were out m the London streets to accustom them to tha trajSjc, for they have not been requisitioned for any public pro cession for a long time past. The horses were harnessed to one of the Royal brakes, and with their full trappings and postillions atti acted a good deal of attention. An Egmont settler who arrived m Hawera late at night with a mob of cattle for sale, and was unable to find a paddock, put them into a public pound, which he found open. The next morning he found the poundkeeper there before him, and he had to pay 40s befoie lje could gat his cattle. The SM. is to decide who is to spend ,Lhe money. The services at St. Stephen's Church dur ing Holy Week are notified m another golumn. Special attention is drawn to the fact that to-morrow (Good Friday) the offertories will bp devoted to St. Mary's Home, Christchurch, w institution which is doing an invaluable woi-k,' _an 4 which specially deserves the support of all Christian people. The first article made of aluminium was a baby's rattle intended for the infant Prince Imperial ot Franca m 1856. Its lightness, brightness, and ring, fitted it admirably for such a purpose, biit only a Prince could afford such a rattle m tnose dayp. Since that time this interesting metal has descen-; ded from a fashionable article of jewellery,: imperial eagles, Bword handles, and military buttons, down to aluminium surgical instru ments, horse sh^es, racing yachts, golf olubs, and cooking utensite, which last ftdaptaiiort bids fair ia ft nbort tinu? to over-

A cablegram was sent from Auckland yesterday to Sir George Grey, congratulating him on his eighty-fifth birthday. Now that the building has been pulled down and sold, the profit) from the recent Wellington Exhibition is expected to amount to between £1600 and £1700. At Wellington a Chinaman named Ho Kee has been committed for trial on a uumber of charges for breaches of the Bank ruptcy Acr. m not keeping proper books, etc. Mr W. P. Reeves, m the Times vigorously defends the character of New Zealand cheese and frozan meat, and asks for a Royal Commission to inquire into the quality of imported meat, and define the countries from which it can be imported. At yesterday's meeting of the Dunedio Benevolent Trustees it was reported that there waß a satisfactory decrease m the number of outdoor relief cases. As com pared with the corresponding amount of test year there was a decrease of 22 men, 67 women and 260 children receiving relief This meat, if it continued, a decrease of ■ nearly £2000 a year, The Rev. Waddell, writing ou deer stalk ing m New Zea and, says:—-Thore are thousands- of square miles on the West Coast of the Bouth Island admirably fitted for deer walks, and practically for little eLe. What this may mean to the oolony may be conjectured, when it is known that of the thousands of stags shot every year m Scotland, every one coots the eportman about £50. A trap acoident ocourred yesterday after noon, owing to the blinker* ooming off the head of a horse m a trap belonging to Mr G. Hosken, near the woollen factory. The animal galloped down the Alford Forest Road until it reached Mr D. Thomas's store, when it fell. Notwithstanding the pace at which it was going, it escaped with a few scratches. The trap waß uninjured, but the harness was damaged. The express from Dunedin last) evening was much behind time m arriving here, it being nearly half-pa^t eight when she | steamed into the station. We understand she w s very late m leaving Dunedin, hay-, ing been detained for the connecting train from Invercargill. The passengers from Cftristchurch did not appreciate the hour and a half the authorities found it necessiry to detain them at Dromore. The Mayfield sports, which take place on Bister Monday, have become an annual institution, and are increasing both m popularity and irnpor aace every year. This year there will be a stronger representa tion than ever of the c unty's athleticism at Mayfield, and if the weather should be fine, tnose who prefer the country for sport will have the opportunity presented to them of enjoying a thoroughly good outing at Mayfield. The Government will obtain possession of the Toko-rahi estate on the Ist of M*y next. It will be divided into 38 farms from 653 acres to 5 acres and the rents will range from 4s to 11s per acre, except some allot ments near the railway station, which are valued from 17s to £1. The land will be opened for application on 11th May and the ballot will be held on the 14th of the same month. A most daring feat (says the Wanganui Ch'onicle) was accomplished on Monday of last week by Mr Harry Yeoville Edmonds, of V\ ellington — viz , the ascent of Mount Egmont with the enow right down to the hase. The guide (John Rogers) saya he would not go up again this year for £10. The climb up took four hours, and steps had to been cut m the frozen ice almost the whole distance. The same precedure had to be adopted coming down. Colonel dv Corret, m a report to the French Academy of Sciences, says:—" When I was at M^'Ccn, being often at the house of an Emir, I spoke to him of the supposed race of tailed men, called Ghilanes, who a?e thought to live m the interior of Afri a. I doubted the existence of the race, bit m order to convince me of my error the Emir ordered before me one of his slaves, who, he said, waa a tailed Ghilane. An examination proved that the slave, whose name wt»s Belial had a tail abour, three inches m length, and almost as flexible as that oi a monkey. " Wops, the waif," a story of Arab life, was the subject of a reading given by the Rev. Mr Ager m the Tabernacle last night. The story ia a touching one, and deals with the trials of the poor outcast children of the great metropolis—children whose suffei ings and neglect have so appealed to the manly hearts of philanthropists like Barnardo and Moller that they have been moved to strenuous missionary effort, and as a result many "homes"are now m full operation. The story was beautifully illustrated by the ' aid of an excellent lantern—one of the best we have ever seen—which Mr Ager has purchased, and will make extensive use of during the winter m illustrated lectures, and which was admirably manipulated by Mr Beardsley, of C'aris'church. The apparatus was shown from the clock gallery, and at a range of forty feet gave most admirable pictures. Holloway's Pills.—Pure Blood.—When the blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we are well. These Fills possess a marvel ous power m securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening the fluids and solids. Hollo way's Pills can be confidently reeommeuded to all persons suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct aciflity and heartburn, diape! eick h'-adaohe, quicken the notion of the liver, and aot as alteratives and gentle aperients. The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Holloway'a Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution, as they raise the aotion of every organ to its natural standard, and universally exercise a calming and sedative influence.

SPORTING.

0.J.0. AUTUMN MEETING.

Preaa Association —By"Electric Telegraph

Christchpboh, April 14. The following acceptances, etc., have been received: — ACCEPTANCES. Kildarb Hurdle Race, of 120 soys ; 1| mile.—Social Pest 11,8, Ilez 11.0. Clarence 10.13, Tully-ho 10,12, Highlander 9.8, Regret 9.0. Sockbukn Handicap, 100 soys ; 1| mi'e. -Chaos 3,7, Vandyke 8.6, Boreas 8.0, Marlin 8.0, S'lvo Shot 7.9, Annoyance 7.8, Bimetalist 6.9 Epsom Welter Handicap, 120 aovs; one mile.—Black and Red 9.0, Jewel 9.0, Lord Zetland 813, Arquebus 8.12, speculator 8.12, Belligerent 8.11, Boreas 8.8, Remorse 34. Manawanui 8.3, Plotter 83, Double Event 7.7. Russley Plate, 150 soys, for two year olds ; five furlong*.—Bracelet 9.7, Daunt J?.O, Chorid 8.0, Bloomer 7.12, Beauty Sleep 7.10, Weary 7.9, Argou 7.2, Seashell 72, S'elina6.V, NOMINATZON^. GiaiORACK Race, of 50 soya ; six furlongs. —Molly Darling, Sprig o' Myrtle, Stockfish, Spectrum, Rangeflnder, Wedlock, Alceatis, AdmiraUy, Jib. FINAL PAYMENTS. Gkeat Easter Handicap, of 500 boys.

The following horses passed through per express froja Dunedin. last night to fulfil their engagements afc the CJ B O. Autumn meeting :—Goldspur, Marlin, Tiara, Stock fish, Plotter, and Prospect.

Seven furlongs.

Great Autumn Handicap, of 500 soya.

Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, & Canary Society.

The annual general meeting of the above Society w<*« held last eveniug. There was a fair attendance of members, and Mr Willis was voted to ihe chair. The secretary aud treasurer, Mr K. Stephens, read the minutes of the last meeting, which after some dis cussion were ooufirmed, CORRESI'ONUENOE. Letters were read from Messrs A, Walker *nd Lafferty, the Society's delegates to the New Zealand Poultry Association, the former stating amongst other things that he inteuded to go m for poultry breeding on a large scale, and expected to have some 700 or 800 b.rds of all breeds by next season. Both offered useful suggestions. Votes of thanks were passed to the Patron, Vice-Patron, President, Victi-Presidents, und Officers of the Society for last year, most of whom weie nominated for re-elec tion. The balance sheet by ihe Treasurer showed a balance m hand of £15 7a Id, which, considering the large sum expended m prizes, was considered highly satisfactory. OCTIOKBS. The following membera were nominated aB a committee for the ensuing season, 1896-97 ; —Messrs G. Anderson, J. Tasker, T. Breeze, B. Baker, JB. J. Oox, (Ju'hbertßon, Hendry, Neill, Page, Restell, ShrimpLon, Tasker, ihiele and Willis. Mr Edward Stephens was re-elected treasurer, and Mr E. A. Robottom, secretary. ART UNION, It was resolved to have an art union m connection with the show, and the Colonial Secretary having given the necessary permis sion foe same, a managing committee wuo appointed, consisting of Messrs E. Stephens, R. B. Restell, andG. Anderson. It was made & recommendation to the incoming committee to vote the sum of £35 to be expended m art union prizes. It was also decided that the first prize should be a bicycle value £20, either a lady's or a gentleman's, us the winner might select. PHIJSB SCHEDULE, Messrs Q. Anderson, JtS. J. Oox, and H. Willis were appointed a subcommittee to revise the schedule. DATE OF SHOW. It was made a recommendation to the incoming committee to fix the date of the show for Friday and Saturday, the 2nd and 3rd JuiV. PIGEON FLYING CLUB. jJJMr O. Anderson mentioned that there was now a Pigeon Flying (.Hub m Ashbuiton, and he thought it would be well t» give the members some inducement, to support this society. Alter some discussion it was reso.ved to communicate with the club, and if possible arranged for a flying match m connection with the show. DOG SHOW. After some conversation it was decided that the secretary communicate with some ol the principal dog fanciers with a view to abcertaiu whether sufficient iuducemem could be offered to the society to include dog classes m the schedule. The meeting then adjourned until Thurs day, the 22ud inst.

THE PREMIER.

Press Association-By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, April 14. Mr Seddon addressed a large meeting at, Newtown to-night, iv the interest of Mr Wil&on, the Liberal candidate for the Suburbs. In the course of a lengthy address he dealt at length with Ihe charges levelled against the Government by the Opposition cmdidase. He defended the sale of Bushy Park, dec'aring that after the estate was offered publicly, Mr McKenzie's offer was the most beneficial to the colouy. vir Saddon announced that since the presentation of his financial memorandum to the recent session of Parliament additional returns to hand allowed that the surplus would be inc<eased by some £10,000. A hearty vote of thanks to rho honorable gentlermn and one of con fidence m the Government was carried unanimously.

THE LADIES' ROWING RACE.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Auckland, April 14. The arrangements for the ladies' whale boat race—Auckland v. Waiiara—!>n Satur day next have been concluded. It wiil take place m the harbor cf Auck'and. The crews have put m good practice, and the Tarauaki ladies had a good spin this afternoon.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

HAMPSTEAD,

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead Sohool Committee was held ou Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Crooks (chair man), McKeague, Stmnge, Sage, Pickford, Hendry and Lawrie. Mr A. Andrews sent an apo ogy. ANNUAL MEETING. The Board of Education forwarded a copy of their advertisement convening a meeting of householders for 7.30 p.m. on the 26th inafc. The Committee resolved to advertise the meeting locally m due course. master's eepoet. This report showed numbers on roll 413, average for quarter 352, aud highest atten dance since April I, 386 Leave to use the schoolroom for an enter tainment was given to the teachers, the Committee also resolving to lend their as sistance if desired, m the event of any enter tainment being promoted. ATTENDANCE. The master forwarded a list of children not attending regular y. This matter was left m the hands of the Chairman, to make enquiiies as to whether illness waa the cause of absence m any cases, and m others to request the police to take action, HOLIDAYS. It was resolved that the school be closed from Thursday till Tuesday morning for Easter h'olidaya. VISITING OOMMITMB. Messrs Hendrv and Liwrie were appointed a visiting Committee, and authorised to have a number of repairs and other matters at tended to. . IHANKS. The master concluded his report by thank ing the Committee for their tupport and as* sistance during the past year, aud for their efforts m procuring him suitable house ac commodation. He also congratulated the Committee on the appointment of Miss A Lusk, as he wsß exceedingly pleased with the manner m which she is carrying out her duties. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £11 Is 2d, were passed and the meeting was adjourned.

Ashburton Acclimatisation Society.

The annutl dinner of the Acolirnai isatio ocit-.ty took place last evening at Devane'c [otel, about twenty-five gentleman sitting own to a well furnished table, the appear rice of which aa well as the excellence v' tie viands 'lid great credit; to Mrs Devane 'ho spared no paius to secure the eomfo! t nd enjoymeat of her guests. The chai ras occupied by the iiou Major Steward, nd the vice-chair by the chairman of ih ociety's Committee, Mr J. M. Cambridge, nd after full justice had been done to the ood things provided— The Chairman m proposing the toast of 1 Ttie Queen," made reference to the pproacbing record reign celebiations, iis iew of which he felt aure the toast would ie received with more than wonted en husittßtn. The toast baviDg b;eo duly lonored, Mr Ciomie sang m excellent voice to Miss )evane's pianotorte aocompaniment, " The jlau M'Tavish," with a rousing chorus of ' Nac'ien, nachen na ! " or something like ,h%t—w». can't be responsible for the spelling >f "t& Gaelic" In proposing the toast of the evening, ' The Atshburton Acclimatisation Society,' >he Chairman said that the public of the jounty were greatly indebted to the opera tions of that Sooiety m slocking the livers with fiah, as the result of which they afforded the finesb trout-fishing m the world. The work of this and similar societies waa indeed a national service to New Zealand, an the sp'endid sport now obtainable m the colony waa an attraction which already induoed many lovers of the rod to visit New Zealand, and would m the future induce very many more to visit her shore* The acclimatisation of trout had been an immense success, and he was glad to ace that there waa Bomf hope of their yet possessing a salmon fishery. Recently an undoubted salmo salar had been captured m the watets of Oamaru harbor, and he hoped that this was an indication that there were many more, and that the royal sport of B-ilmon-fishing would ere long be open to the fishermen of New Zealand. The local Society had, however, not restricted its operations to pisciculture, for some years ago it had introduced Californian •quail, partridges, and pheasants. Even now, or at any rate very recently, there were still a few quail to be found, and at one time there were localities m which the pheasants were fairly numerous, but a pheasant was now a raraavis, and both these and partridges had almos totally disap peared. Thu was perhaps partly traceable to the ravages of stoats, ferrets, «nd weasel*, which, introduced to keep down the ra'bits were destroying the ground game of the colony such as kiwis, kak"apns and wekas, as well as the pheasants, partridges, and quail. This was only to be expected, ;is it was a c immon saying among keepers m the Old Couniry that vermin always went for feather m preference to fur. But he did not think that this was the principal cause of the mischief iv this county—that was probably due to the poisoned train laid for the destruction of small birds. It. was worth considering whether auoher effort should not be made to establish pheasants and partridges here. He noticpd • hat the North Canterbury Society waa about to make such an effort, a consignment of pheasants, part ridges, and deer being now on the way out; and if that Society succeeded, notwith standing the difficulties to be encountered, the''Ashburton Society might follow suit, i H? would couple the toaat with the name of Mr Cambri-ge, the popular chairman of the Society's committee. Drunk with musical honors. Song—Mr Jaanieson, " The Hielan'man'B toast." Mr Cambridge, replying to the toast, s*id thai he was an enthusiastic fisherman and iked ihe sport better than any other. New Zealand iiow afforded bettor trout-fishing than was obtainable iv auy other country, and this waa now at'raciing anglera from all parts of the world. Referring to the Chair man's remark ou the subject of the salmon caught at Oitnaru he might say that he had it on the best authority that true salmon had previously been caught m the rivers of this couniy. He had seen one after it bad beeu cooked it the home of the late Dr Tweed, and had no hesitation m saying that lie (Mr Cambridge) waa a good judge of a salmon when ou the table. It was impossible to mistake the fi<h he referred to, and he h:id heard of several others of the Bttne kin» which had been taken m their rivers. On the subject of feathered game he said that 'he native game of the county was nothing like so plentiful as it U3ed to be fifteen years ago. Then there was splendid duck shooting to be had within tea minutes' walk of the town, and he had had years ago a capital day's pheasant shooting at Wester fiell. In regard to the shooting season for ducks he agreed that the Government were right m the view that the opening date should be later than the Ist) April, as at that date there were a great many fl >ppers about, but they had made a great mistake iv not notifying the in tended change of date long beforehand. It waa also very undesirable that there should be these changes of d ifce. The date of opening should be a fixture as m the old country—it should be fixed by statute. Aa to the trout fis ing he pointed out that whereas near the Ashburton bridge you could at one time catch plenty of 61b fish, now you could seldom find anything heavier than lib. This he attributed not so much to poaching, tlw was to say to illegal fish ing, but to the nse of dynamise which he regretted to say waa practised. It was a thing which ought to be sternly put down, for the dynamiter for the sake of getting four or five fish large enough to pufc into the pot, destroyed perhaps forty or fifty small fish which, if left alone would have provided sport m the future. He suggested that the best way of putting a etop to this sort of thing would be to bring the sale of dynamite under similar restrictions to those relating to the scle of poison?, that was to say that every purchaser should be required to give his name and to state the purpose for which the dynamite was to be used. He also advocated a gun license, the proceeds of which would enable the Society to employ additional rangers. This was very necessary if the law was to be carried oub, as the rangers were now too few for this purpose. In Ashburton they had only one and he could not be m two plac.s at once, Mr Cambridge then went on to speak of the good fee Sing and camaraderie which pre vailed among the anglers of the district, who w« jre always ready to help each other. Recitation—Mr Frizzel, "Pat Molloy's Christening " and (encore) •Betsy Jane and I." ' Mr Rollitt mpn posing the health of " The Secretary" Mr fehury, said that it was mainly due o his exertions that the rivers of the County ha<i been stocked with fish and their fisheries had been watched over by him with a patience and care which proved how truly it wns m hia case a labor of love. Drunk with musical honors and cheers. Song—Mr R UptoD, "Never introduce your donah to a pal." Mr Shury, replying, said he had been connected- with the Society since it was first started m 1885, and its history had been a history of progress. Five years ago the annual revenue was £31, last year io w<ts £65, and this year it had 140 members with a revenue of £79 12s 6<i. During the last three or four years the Society had granted a number of free licenses to boys attending the public schools of the County, and though some of the Co i.mittee were very averse o this, he, Mr Shury thought the results fully justified the course which had been taken, ast year 21 such free licenses had been issued, via , one to every 50 pupils or fraction ! of 50. The result was to iuculcate a love of the sport, as was proved by the fact that this year 31 boys had taken out licenses and paid for them. (Applause). They had also this year issued three fishing i'censes to ladies, and he hoped thai m future they would have a much larger number of lady anglers. iße ides this they had issued nine half-licenses. As regards the ladies, he would like to see tree licenses issued, as it would he believed greatly tend to popularise the Bport among the gentlemen. As regards training boys to lie fishermen be verily believed that when Solohioa wrote ?• Spayo the rod and spoil the child" it was a ft ning-rod that he infant. (Laughter). Referring to the Chairman's remarks anent feathered game, Mr Shury mentioned that years ago partridges were turned out at Anama by the late Mr W. S. Peter. The last covey he (the speaker) remembered seeing was on the Weste field Road. (Mr Huston; *'l saw four this year | [ntQhiltyin'i"), Mr Shury nid-to fcboßght j

mt this was a mistake, and that the birds sen were probably Chliforniau qu-ill. The ociety had at different times turned out l>out 500 quail, i hey were imported from fe son, and cost 9J each, and usually about) 0 per cent, died m, ttansitu. The quail had ow almosb disappeared. Last year he card of one deer m the county, which was »st seen at Mayfield, but it had not been card of lately and had probably gone to 01 (Laughter). Some ten or twelve years go Mteollected some £16 for the purpose of otroducing sa'mon, and obtained a number f fry, which were turned out m the Ash iiirtin r ver between the two bridges, but h!j fish bad aot been m the water an hour iefore there were people down at the river rying to catch a salmon, though the fish pare only about four or five inches lons. Jut he never heard of anybody catching one, iither then or since. Some 50,000 tront of ihe fontinalis variety had been turned out) n Boyer's Greek bub these also bad never )een seen again. There were plenty >f trout) m Boyer'a Creek, but they teemed to have undergone a change, Ebey had large pink spots, quite different trom the fontinalis and seemed to have jhanged into the ordinary trout. The same seemed to oc.ur m the case of salmon tront, sea trout and Loch Leven trout. In New Zealand waters they seemed to undergo a change and to merge into two varieties, those found m the upper waters and those taken at the mouths of tha rivers, ihe latter were bright clean fish without any marks until after death, when the distinctive apota came out; those taken m the lakes and at the head of the rivers having brown spot*. Referring to the remarks of the vioe-onair man as to the alteration m the date of the shooting season, Mr Shary said that tiki Government had mada the change too late, and that numbers of sportsmen had goat away into the country, before it had been made known to them. As to the fishing season he had received a telegram intimating that it had been extended to the 22nd instant. He did not know that this would be any great advantage as the fish were getting near spawning and would not feed, tie agreed with Mr Cambridge as to some steps being necessary with a view to regu lating the sale of dynamite, and stated teat at present there was great difficulty m ; sesuring oonvictions. He however intended | to do his best to make an example of some of the perpetrators of this shameful destruc tion of fsh, and the Society would press for the severest penalty, which should take the form of imprisonment without option of fine. Song—Mr Alex, Jamieaon, " Zealandia, the Pride of the World." The' Vice-Chairman gave the toast of "Kindred Societies" coupled with the name of Mr Wilding, whom he spoke of as a thorough angler and a good oil-round athlete who was well-known, too, m the cricketing fieid. Drunk wi h all the honors. Song—Mr T. E. Upton, " John Peel." Mr Wilding desired to express his thanks to fcheir secretary, Mr Shury, for the invi tation given by him to an exceedingly peasant dinner, which forme 1 a very agree able break m the humdrum of daily avoca tions. He had also to lhank Mr Cambridge for his kindly remarks, which evinced the hearty sympathy and goodwill of all true anglers wi*h other sports, He desired to bear testimony to the kindness always shown by ABh burton anglers to visitors who always experienced the best of hospitality ati>i were taken to the spots which afforded the best sport. He did not think they at all over-rated the importance of their trout fi"h ries from a national point of view. At Winchester during the wh6!e of the last fishing season the hotels were crowded with visitors, some of whom came from England, and one or two from Ind a to enjoy the splendid sport which the rivers afforded Notwithstanding this he believed the liah were becoming more numerous, and this was due he thought large y to the fact tint the inhabitants of the Winchester district recognised the value of their fisheries. Public opinion was with the anglers and anything like poaching was tabooed and put down. Once the public thoroughly understood how important it was to maintain the reputation of our rivers they, would heartily assist the .acclimatisation Society m putting a stop to dynamiting and fishing out of season, and meetings such as the present were very useful as affording the opportunity of bringing the matter before the public m a prominent way. Mr Wild ing then congratulated the Ashburton Society on its prosperous condition, and added that they might congratu* late themselves upon the satisfactory condition of sport generally m New Zealand, where sport of all kinds was m a good healthy state, and was attended by fewer drawbacks than m most other coun tries, the evils of betting and gambling being reduced to a minimum. Song—Mr A. Hart, "The man who broke the Bank at Monte Carlo." The remaining toasts on the list were •"Jhe Ladies," proposed by Mr Denshire and acknowledged by Dr Maude, and "The Press," proposed by Mr Shury and acknow ledged by Major Steward and Mr Joliffe, and these were alternated with an amusing song, "Coming through the Dye," by Mr Harrop, and a recitation " Timaru," by Mr frtzzell. The health of the Chairman, proposed by Mr Cambridge, and drank with musical honors and duly acknowledged, concluded the mora formal part of the programme, after which a number of songs were given and the party broke up, having spent a very pleasant evening.

THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

I Preaa Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. # Athens, April 14 The maintenance of the army ia costing Greece half a million drachmas daily, ami the financial strain is too heavy for the country to bear. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 14. The Sultan has issued orders to moboiise 14 000 Albanian irregular troops In connection with the fighting on, the Turko Grecian frontier, it is cvr T rentiy believed that Greece, fearing that after the warning given by the Powers she may appear to Be the agg.e sor, is utilising irregular troops ( raised by the National League to compel Turkey to declare war. {Received Wakapuaka April 15, 9 46 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.10 a.m.) Washington, April 14 The United S.atea Government decline to recognise the blockade of Crete. London, April 14 Speaking at the Eighty Club, Sir W. V. Harcourt said the Powers frere dictating the policy adopted by Britain. Athens, April 14 The Tqrkg have reinforced Kisadbo^ m Crete, ' „ ' * The Austrian warships are prevent ing the Insurgents making further attacks. - Constantinople, April 14. The Porte insists that Greek regular | troops were concerned m the attack at Metsovo on the Turkish frontier, but the assertion is denied by Greece,

THE ASHBUKTON GTJABJDIAtf : THUBSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897.



st lb Mannlicher ... 9 0 Waiuku ... 8 11 Goldspur ... 6 7 Vanilla ... B 7 Skirmisher ... 8 6 Maremma ... 8 5 Belle Clair ._ 8 4 Lord Roslyn ... 8 0

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One mile and a half. Mannlioher ... 8 9 "Chaos Lord Roslyn ... 8 1 Belligerent Waiuku ... 7 12 Firefly Leda 7 8 Tire ...

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We have sometimes heard it remarked that Messrs Craighead and Berrymau charge rbther high prices for their Buits. I' is evident from the numb/er of hands m their employ that they do by far the largest tailoring business m Ashburton, and as they employ the beat workmen and pay the highest wages their customers do not expect their clothes at "sweating " rates ('? cheap and nasty.") By insisting upon first-c ass workmanship m every garment, combined with good fit and best quality linings etc. Messrs Oraighead and Berryman have earned their reputation for giving satisfaction and their reduction of about 20s per suit referred to m their new advertisement is sure to Ar&v a fresh rush of customers,— Ajdvt. 2 177 Walter Bently—you a'l know Walter— was at his highest one night m King Henry VIII. at the Wellington Opera House ; Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness, This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ? to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him; The third day comes a frost, a killing j frost— Voice from the gods (mimicking Walter" "Then try Woode' threat Peppermint Cure \( It brought down the house. 16 ap



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EASTER HOLIDAYS. rjIHE GUAPDIAN WILL NOT be pub lishod on Good Fiiday or on JKasfcer Monday. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. April 14, 1897.



Business Notices OF GREAT INTKRE T TO LADIES FOR THE COMING WINTER. CAN SECURE AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory ■ A GENUINE WATERPROOF CLOAK, TATLOR MADE, Guaran teed Sewn Beams. CALL and Inspect our Gr«nd*R*uge of Patterns. HALLENBTEIN BRO3. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. 1 B H £ CD -^ to >z H ' , *£ £ M O g s gag l £§ 1« 3 2 ! I i H- S"~tT STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. HOLY WEEK AND EASTERTIDE, 189 THURSDAY, April 15-Preparation f the Easter Communion. AH communi cants are earnestly invited to attend. GOOD FRIDAY —U a.m., Litany an< Address 3 p.m., Children's service 7.30 p.m.—Evening service. 'Jha offer lories will be given to St. Mary's Home Chrißtchureh. EASTER SUNDAY — 8.30, Holy Com munion. 11.0—Morning Prayer an< Holy Communion. 6.3o—EveningPraye The Annual Parish Meeting will be he! m St. Stephen's Schoolroom on WEDNES DAY, April 28, at 7.30 p.m. WANTED Known—Nothing but up t date Goods are aud at Mellor' a prices that dufy competition.



NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. AUTUMN AND WINTER. PRICES CUT TO SUIT THE KEEN WEATHER AND KEENER TIMES. LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT. THE CENTRAL CASH DEAPERY AND CLOTHING MART. NEXT TO J. ORR AND CO, EAST STREET. MITCHELL AND BRODRIBB GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN THE TR*DE. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Course EVERYTHING CHEAP. T)AY Cash and Save 25 per cent. Grand assortment bought at Special Rates to enable us to sustain our reputation, yet giving the l£Zt VTvSi%tm £iZ dethe Winter, 8s 9.1, worth 12s 6d. Good strong plain Homespun 4a lid dress Beautiful Tweeds, grand value neweßt shades, at 8a 9d, and 9a 9d full dress. All the latest Trimmings m Furs, Gimps, Braids, Velvets, eto , at prices nevei before he«d of. FLANNELETTES, FLANNELS, CALICOS, SHEETINGS-you'U wonder at the prices. No bad debts doit Grand dik winter Flannelettes 4* lid per doz. All wool Flannels, wide width, IGJd per yard. All our goods sold at prices to bring vot back aeald Oalieo for.he winter 3a 9d per doz ; cheaper lines at from 2 9 6d per do*. Double White Shewing IOJd cheap at Is 3d. THKM Here's anoSer-The newest styles m LADIES' SHOWERPROOF CLOAKS at prices 50 per cent, below anything heard of for theiato st and most ■tvlish trimmigs-S«ior straws from 91 upf UNDERCLOTHING for Winter-Flannelette and Wool to suit trousen, 7s 6 I.Ba lid, 9a 6d, men's moles 4, lid, men's suite from 14s lid Colonial tweed 25a 6.. llEb AND S^ARV^ m are known throughout the district for our gr-md assortment of Ties and Scarves from the cheapest! to the best qu-»Jjties. SOU 1» Men s heavy .hoot.? boota 9s lid, grand line of light clpesf m T^nT-WeTv^e h t :z;:^zt2^ 49s 6d-Graad variety Men's White Kid Gloves and Evening Bowe, etc. DON'T BORGET THE CENTRAL CASH TRADERS, WHO ARE, AND MEAN TO BRING DOWN PRICES. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, KJSXT GO J. ORR % 00,, F!AS» STREET, ABHBURION;



Bqsiness Notices. LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL —IS SELLING— Table Damask at Is per yard Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, white or grey, 9-Jd Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne. 3|d Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozen] G. J. N EILL I s S ELLIKG- Men's Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value Boys Suits, 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Wail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4s 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, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STRBET. -^ g*^ IMPORTANT NOTICE, Sfe*** ■ '^te^f pBEAT SALE 01 _KKJII TINOLEUMS M%^-IM LINOLEUM, CPWH uauuiUMa' WMSr FLOOR-CLOTH, -^.^HIHhI r Tvnr wniu? £?_§£§_■ w CARPETS, lltni LINOLbUMb> JjßHba MATTING, RUGS, et< SHH IK*J^ FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, mlkiK^^—^St t. H. UNDRILL & Go We have itißb landed, direct from the Manufacturera, ex a.a. Bimdtaka and Otaeama, a Grand Assortment of LINOLEUMS CARPETS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, Etc., to be Sold at PRICES TO MEKI' TflE TIMES. INSPECTION INVITED. Note ths Address— T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANCRED STREET (Opposite Arcade] Picture Framing a Specialty. Venetian Blinds Made to Order. Agents for Olegg's Perambulators. AUTUMN AND WINTER NOVELTIES. GEAND SPECIAL DISPLAY AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. MANTLES- MILLINERY JAUKBTB WATERPROOFS CLOAKS FUR BOAS CAPES UNDERCLOTHING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 10 LADiES,— m TN PURSUANCE of our policy m keeping our Business well to the X iront, we have decided to add a FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT to our Fstablishment. We have secured the servicea of Miss Hill, a lady of unquestioned ability, who brings with her credentials of the hi K heit order from MKSSRS W. STRANGE & CO., m whose Workrooms she has been engaged for over seven yeaks. Our object is to supply our Customers with Stylish and Well-made COSTUMES at a Moderate Price, and every possible effort will be given to make our NEW DEPARTMENT an unqualified success. \\ c have already booked a number of Orders, and expect a very full season. Miss Hill will be pleased to receive intending Patrons on and| after F R.I DAY, Match 26. MITCHELL AND TURNEB, TANORED STREET.