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Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897.

Farming m tho Transvaal i=s (says a correspondent) quite 50 years behind the times m the way NEW ZEALAND V. of implements and SOUTH AFRICA, the manner they go about the businesß, Harvest is on here just now ; at least the Dutchmen call it harvest. The wheat crops are about eight or nine inches m height, and when cut and left on the ground for a few days you have great difficulty m finding out where the crop was. New Zealand farmers would not put sheep into such a crop. Potatoes average about one to three tons per acre, and are about the size of pigeons eggs at that. When a Dutchman is ploughing the ground he has a single furrow plough, twelve to sixteen oxen pulling it along, and three niggers helping him, one nigger leading the oxen, another driving, and the third holding on to the plough, and they do about as much m one week, as a New Zealand farmer does m one day. Farming pursuits any where m South Africa are far from satisfactory. What with rinderpest, locusts, and droughts, the farmer has a lively time. New Zealand farmers grumble about their bad times, but all I can say is, God help them if they were farming here; the half of them would be m the asylum.

( N the 3rd inst,, (writes the Melbourne Argus) under the supervision of Lieut i Tiskell, superinten- A COIONIALLY- dent of the Victor- MADE TORPEDO, ian Torpedo Depot, Mr W. T. Carter the electrical controllable torpedo was given an official trial m the Alfred graving dock. Mr Carter occupied one of the dock buildings, m which were placed his electrical appliauces and operating keyboard, the apparatus being out of sight m the water. On being, launched 'he torpedo's capa bilities m steering and perfect control from the keyboard appeared m the eyes of non-expert onlookers to approach the marvellous. It fit st ran along the ' western side of the dock, then suddenly described a circle, dived and rose again, darting off m a direct line, only to swing around and describe a figure of eight. At this instant Lieutenant lickell desired that it should chase a punt swinging m the dock, upon which the torpedo made a half-circle, darted forward, and struck the obj» cb m the stern. Other tests m steering were I next ordered, m executing which the torpedo displayed the perfect control the inventor had over all its move ments, all orders reaching him through »n assistant, who occupied a position relative to that of a commander m the conning tower of a warship. The inventor claims that his torpedo can execute every movement of a fish m the water.

Local and General.

j The hounds meet at rftia Lopgbeaph Road , "*-»nl office on Moadiiv ne:rt. 1 Do . '-nm recent statistics that no Ir, appears - >... aumia U v pasß t fewer than 24,000 hoi*. -«--»« through the hands of the Paris buic ... Mr Greeuaway, Premier of Manitoba, is about to visit Australia with the object of promoting extensive trade relations with the colonies. According to the last census there were 85,622 bachelors aged 20 years upwards, 1137,308 spinsters aged 15 years upwards, m the colony. His Lordship Bishop Grimes is about to pay a visit to Home, and a conversazione is to be held at Christchurch at an early date j to bid him farewell. Those who desire to attend the bachelor's ball at Wakanui to-night will have an oppor tunity of going out by Trevut/a's drag, which will leave the stables at 7 p.m. Eight of the victims of the wreck of the Zuleika have been buried m one grave m the vicinity of the wreck. The ninth body, that of Alexander McKay, will be forwarded to ' Port Chalmsrs. The Coldstream Road Board invites tenders, to be sent m with a deposit of 2£ percent to Mr Miller's store, Hinds, by 10 a.rn on Monday next, for hauling, stacking, and spreading 1000 cubic yards of road metal. Nominations for the several Roid Board elections are due aa under, viz , Wakanui, 2 members, noon, Saturday, April 24; South Rakaia,3 members, noon, Monday, April 26 ; Rangitata, 4 members, noon, Tuesday, April 27; Mount flutt, 3 members, noon, Thursday, April 29 ; Mount Somers, 3 members, noon, Saturday, May 1. On Sunday next the offerings m St Stephen's Ohurch, both morning and even ing, will be given to the Hawke's Bay Relief Fund. A substantial sum should result judging by past records of liberal giving m like calamities, viz., Queensland floods, £32 ; Brunnerton disaster, £26; Indian Famine Relief Fund, £1617a2d. A peculiar occurrence happened m Victoria lately. A woman named Mrs Cole was driving through Maffra, when a swarm of bees alighted on the horse's he id. The animal, which was an old one, immediately lay down and took matters philosophically. A man came to the rescue, and securing a pail of water, douched the bees, and thus frightened them away. Annual meetings of ratepayers m Road Board fiistr cts are appointed as follows: Mouut Somfrs, Saturday, May 1, at 1 p.m., at the Board's office, Mount Somers ; Mount Hu^r, Monday, May 3, at 12 30 p.m., at the Board's office, Methven ; Rnngitata, Thurs day, May 6, at noon, at the Board's office, Lismore ; South Rakaia, Thursday, May 6 at noon, at the Board's office, Rikaia. Four natives on a rabbit-shooting expe dition near Otaki were riding m Indian file, when the rear man hit his horse with his gun, which exploded The shot struck the horso immediately m front, and glancing off, wounded iwo of the other riders, one m the back and the other m the leg. The one w'io was struck m (he leg is seriously injured, and, according to the Otaki Mail, may be crippled.

When the Queen's Jubilee was celebrate 1J m 1887 not the least interesting of Mi j 1 manifeatatoßH of joy was the lighting up of i chain of bonfires from end to end of the kingdom. It is proposed to repeat this on the evening of the Record Reign celebration. At 10 o'clock at night each fire will b? lighted, and thereafter from hiilt p to hilltop Ihe signal will asoend nutil from John o' Groats to Land's End extends a chain of fire. Something like a record rainfall was, says the Wellington Post, attained at W.iuui iuring the recent storm. Fiom 9 a.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Friday 4 65in fell, during the next twenty-four hours 9,36 in ' fe 1, and for the thrd twenty-four hours' period 3.82 m tell, making a total for three | days of 17.83 in. As showing the well marked track of the storm, at Karori during the M'hole three days' period only 4.10 in of rain was registered. At the Charitable Aid Board's meeting on Wednesday Mr and Mrs Morris?ey were appointed master and matron, and Mr J. I opham cook, for the Old Men's Home. Mr Motr ssey has been for some time employed ' on the household stiff of Lincoln College, and was previously engaged m a similar cipacity at Sunnyside Asylum. He has thus considerable experience of pubiic institutions. Mr Topham comes from Cheviot, and has a wide experience as a caterer for large bodies of men. A meeting of the women of Ashburton and surrounding districts will be held ia 8b ! Stephen's schoolroom on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m. The object of the meeting is to consider the advisableness of making up a parcel of clothes to send to the relief of the sufferers by the recent floods. It ought not to be a difficult matter to obtain leftoff wearing apparel from thr inhabitants of our town, and to get a large parcel sent to the Mayor of Napier by Thursday's steamer. It ia hoped the matter will be warmly taken up. A telegram from Wellington says:—Major Sommerville, Chairman of the New Zialand Rifle Association, is experiencing much diffi culty m getting a team to shoot at Bisley owing to want of funds outside the Govern ment grant. Those who can go, so far, are; —Richardson (Dunedin), King (Oamaru), j (Kiiapoi), Banks (Christchurch), Strachan (Wanganui), Hazird and Webster | (Auckland). The Wellington men cannot ' get any assistance from the public, and it is | doubtful whether they can go. The Mayor of Wellington is to be urged to take some action. The Lyttelton Times' says that the opals referred to m the article from the Tetntika Leader which we copied into our columns and characterised as '' rather a poor sample,' were obtained by prospectors from Geral dine from a different locality to that of the claim of the Record Reign Opal Mining Company m which a number of Ashburton people are interested. Specimens obtained by Mr Norton, one of the Christchurch shareholders from the Company's ground are described as showing rich coloring and " fire " and m every way far superior to the sample stone found ou the surface and which apparently was shown to the Leader's repre sentative. Some important auction sales of land, etc, take place to-morrow. At 11.30 a.m. Mr Bullock will offer on account of the mortgagee 425 acres, with eight roomed house, etc, at present m the occupation of Mr J. W. Siwle, and situated about four miles from Hinds railway station ; at 2 p.m. at the Orange Hal! Messrs Friedlander Bros will submit a farm of 269 acres, with two-roomed house and stables, situated on the Acton estate, and now m the occupation »l Mr William Going ; at 1 p.m. Mr David Tliomas will offer under bill of sale draught horses, dray, harrows, harness, etc ; and at 1.30p.rn Mr Harrison will sell without reserve engravings, ohromo-lithographs, and oleo graphs—also a dairy cow and fat heifer.

THE WEARING OF THE GREEN.

Owing to the unfavorable weather —thc , night being very wet—there was but a small attendance at the Oddfellows' Hail last even- ; ing to witness the presentation of the above by the Collet-Dobson Company. The piece is a eorfrof melange, m which the best feature ia the introduction of a number of songs which were well rendered by members of the Company, including " the Wearing of the Green " sung very effectively by Miss Amy ! Rowe, and loudly encored. Mr Collet Dobson, as Barney Rooney, and Miss Idrene Thornton, as Molly O'Connor played well, a 8 they always do, and were well supported by other members of the Company, but as to the play itself we confess to being greatly disappointed ; it is full of impossible situa tions which border on the ridiculous, and it is a pity to see a Company which contains undoubted talent throwing that talenc away m its production.

THE BUSHY PARK PURCHASE.

{Lyttellon Times Correspondent.)

Wellington, April 21. The purchase of the Bushy Park Estate by the McKenzie Brothers was fully dealt with m a speech given by the Minister of Lands at Petoae last night. Referring to the charges brought against the Government by Mr Atkinson, the Opposition candidate, Mr McKenzie said that the young men, instead of being boys newly from school and m need of paternal advice, were thirty and twenty-seven years of age respectively. As to the statement that Bushy Park had not been advertised except m the Gazette, the Minister quoted an advertisement which appeared m almost every journal of im portance from the North Cape to the Bluff, ti the effect that the Assets Board was prepared to receive offers tor any of the Bauk of New Zealand estates. The McKenzie brothers' offer was the only one received for Bushy Park, and he denied that hia sods had obtained possession of the estate without payment of a single shilling, and said that they had paid a cheque amounting to thousands of pounds before getting pos session. The statement that the MoKeiiziea could hold or leave the property as they liked could be proved beyond doubt to be not the ruse. The terms of the purchase were such that if the McKensde Brothers did not carry them out, they and their rela tives would lose their savings. A Welling ton firm of solicitors had acted for the McKeime Brothers, and the Minister of Linda himself had had nothing whatever to do with the transaction from tirst to last. He asked the audience if they supposed for one moment that the Premier and he had descended so low as to make tools of the other members of the Realisation Board, to do such work as that of which they were accuesd. The McKenzie Brothers had given 8-t an acre for the estate more that what he valued ifc at. Concluding hie remarks on this subject, he asked by what right Mr A kinson interfered with his or his family's private aff lira. The affairs of the clients of the Realisation Board ought to be as secret as the aicount of a private individual m the Bmk of New Zealand. If his affiirs and those of his family were to be dealt with on the public platform, he warned Mr Atkinson that he would go on the public platform and cbag Mr Atkinson's and hia promoters' affairs bffore the public, and the people wou'd be able to see which looked the best. The Minister received attentive and a^preciiHfyfl fym'Wfy ' j

KASPAR'S WALLET.

Now that it has been infinitely determined that New Zealand is to be represented m the great page<int of the 22ud June, a word o< two about our contingent may ko;. bo unwel come to readers of Kaspai's wallet. Well, then, the contingent, which is uudor com mand of Lieut. Goloutl Put, is to consist of (ifty-two, Li.il told, that is to say Captain Uobin, Lieutenant Prin#le, a sergenit-major, two sergeants, two corporals, aud forty live troopera, of whom seventeen to twei>ty will be Maoris. They are to be uniformed m Kharkee which is now the approved foreign service uniform of the Imperial army. It is a hare-colored cloth, the facings m the case of the New Zealand contingent buing of plum color, and the uniform consists of tunia and trousers with soft felt hat to match, looped up at one side, with long riding bouts and brown accoutrements. It is not nearly so trnart aa scarlet, or even aa the blue aud white hussar uniform, but is neat and ser viceable. The men sit their horses well, and as regards the white men are pretty smart at their evolutions, which are those of mounted rifles, all of them having been drawn from the various mounted corpj of the colony, but. as regards the Maoris, these, although equally good horsemen, have yec nearly all their drill to learn. It should not be diffi cult to teach them all they require to know before Commemoration Day as they will yet have a fortnight's steady drill before sailing by the Ruahine, and another fortnight after arrival m London. Captain Coleman, who is drilling them daily at Mount Cook and on tho Island Bay racecourse, is fast licking them into shape, and as m point of physique there is little or no fault to find, their average height being sfc lOin there is no reason to fear that they will do the colony discredit.

The New vVoman movement threatens the subversion of a great many old-fashioned notions, and if its advocates get their way the mutual relations of husbands and wives will be altogether remodelled. The New Testament doctrine that the husband is the head of the wife, or even of the household, is to be altogether repudiated m favor of a partnership arranged with, as regards the wife, strictly limited liability. Even the taking of the husband's ni»me on marriage it is urged should beoptional, and itissuggested that m some cases the process should be reversed. " A New Woman," writing to an Sagiish journal, agrees that " to any reason able mind there can be nothing so much out of the way m the suggestion ihit if a woman has made her name celebrated her husbaud should be willing to take it on marriage. A man does not object to take hia wiie's if she would lose a fortune by discarding it. Men and women ought to be on aa equality m this matter. That is all that U warned. It has too long been the ease that a woman merges her individuality m that of her hus band. She is an individual as well as he is." A " male person," to übe the term"adopted by the above " New Woman," suggests as a compromise that the matter might be ar ranged gracefully " by the wile being named, for instance, Mrs O'Brien-O'Hailoran—that is, joining her husband's surname to her own, aud could nob the daughters be O'Briens, and the sons O'Hallorans, m the happy future ? Another proposal is that when iwo p rsona get married, they should choose the better name of the two, and stick to it,. If neither is satisfactory, a new name should be picked from some other source—Burke s Peerage, for instance." This may be all very well for those who want to get rid of ill-souuding or plebeian surnames, and to adopt euphonious or ari tocratic appella tions, but the manifest drawback is that under such circumstances a man's or womm's surname would give uo key whatever to hia or her descent, and when families are scattered over the vyorld it would become almost impossible for people to keep trace of their relations. Ou the whole wouldn't it be belter to leave things as they are ?

Tommy Atkins (writes the Pall Mall Gazette) has astonished the spirits of the Pyramids with the bagpipe and the jig ; ab present he is scandalising the sullen croco dile by careering; on ihe bike along the banks of that ancient river, the river Nile. And thus it happened that two sergeants and a corporal were spinning merrily along the other day from Cairo up the river's course when tha leader was seen to spring eff, roll on his hands and knees, and biting the dust, drag himself away m panic haste from an obstacle into which he had charged. This obstacle was an ancient crocodile, which was lying fully prepared to receive cavalry. That is to aay its jaws had opened ponderous and mechanical as the lock gates, and, while the rider had hurled himself off, the bicycle rushed straight into the yawning chasm. Then came the end. The lock gates closed and a loud hissing noise was heard. The jawa disgorged the wheel as quickly as they had taken it m, aud their owner with a look of di-gust made off m disorder for his native mud. It had punctured the pneu matic m IQO places, and the hiss of the escaping air, combined with the unpleasant fcaste of iudiarubber, dust, and oil, was too niUSll lor the monster of the Nile. At present ne .^paihis^ wtfeh the French politician m the query, ' Wh?» W'U TS° forth from the land of Egypt?"

The advance m civilisation of some of the I South Sea Islands during the last ha-if j century is exemplified very markedly m the case of Tonga with its well administered Government under a Native King and Parliament. The present King, who is a son of the late King George, is, it seems, about to be married, and the royal wedding cake has jußt been manufactured m Auck land by Mr W. Buchanan, confectioner, Karangahape Road. The cake (says the Herald) stands five feet m height, and weighs a little under a quarter of a ton. The decorations are not ony a work of art, but useful as well, as all on the design are eatable. The design is very unique, the base being octagon m shape, and panelled. In the pine's are medallions and cupids, with the royal coat of arms, and national flig of Tonga; the second, adorned with wreaths of roses made with marsapaii; the third represents the fruits of various seasons, made of the same material; the fourth, of ornamental sugar work, with cupids; the fifth is adorned with a band of youthful dancers of both sexes, made with sugar work ; and the sixth, a horseshoe fiinked by silver slippers, and adorned with silk ribbons. The cake is surmounted by a crown, on which stands a vase (supported by four classical figures), containing a magnificent bouquet. The Tongan royal wedding c*ke reflects the h'ghest credit on Mr Buchanan's establishment. | It appears that the King, when a Tongan I'rinse, receiving his education at the Auck land College and Grammar School some years ago, formed a friendship wiih Mr Buchanan, which ripened aud strengthened as time went on, and m recollection of a happy acquaintanceship, the King has placed the order for his wedding-e\ke with his old Auckland friend.

A late issue of a Tasmania^ journal tells a waggish tale of a precocious dog at Queens town, on the West Coast. i his animal, when he wants a feed, carries a bit of fire wood into the kitchen of the Queenstown Hotel and lays it at the feet of the cook ! Which reminds us (says the paragraphist of the J\jrw Zealand Times) of a Yankee dog yarn that goes one better than that from Raspberry land, The man who told the story had a dog so attached to him that one day, when he was going off on a long journey, the dog preceded him into the gar den, bit off a bunch of forget-me-nots arid presented it to his master !

A strange and gruesome undertaker's story is vouched for by the Gentlewoman. Re cently an English family had the misfortune to lose an aged {Mint, who died m St. Peters burg, Arrangements were most carefully made, and directions sent; that the body should be forwarded to England to be in ferred m the family vault. la due time a magnificent coffin arrived, and before it was lowered to its last resting phce it was opened for inspection. Much to the dismay of the fiim'ly, instead <>{ finding the features of their beloved aunt, the corpse of a Russian officer, clothed m military garments and decorated With ribbons and medals, was disclosed to view. A fran'ic telegram was dispatched to the Russian capital, to which tie following answer was received : " Lady buried yesterday with military honours. P.ease keep the General,"

Uiicon p imentury references to the rates' o'spiei r rather rates of blowness which 1 d -f in<.;uiah N'-w Z'altnd railway, are as frequent as ihfy are justifiable. Here J3 ,!;i(n.h»r saii.'plti o what. Artenms Ward would have dectomi ated "Sarkaz.un" on this very t> mpt.u.g subject:—The " JVew Zealand Kidhvay Review' records an incident 'wh''ch took pi cc some time back on the Mauawaiu line. A horse kicked open his box and jumped out when the tiain w<m going at full speed. It at once started to feed m the paddock a'ougside the line, and was found quit« a-tfe m the morning. "The Maniwatu line just here," writes a contri butor to the Lytleltnn Times, "must be something like the Springfield line is all over. I once saw a man's hat blow off when the ttvin was going full speed, somewhere near Kirwee H« g>t off, went after his hat (it had blown away), and walked quietly after the train, getting on again m a f.iw minuter This Hnd of thing is m>b un common, and no one is st-irtled. People would n't ride if it were not for the trouble of walking. Up Nelson way there used to hi a train —I do not know if it is there now —which cirried some g eat chunks ot wood 1 with it, The guard could sometimes be seen walking behind it, putting these chocks be hind die wheels to keep the train from running back." Kaspar.

WEDDING.

Pearce—Pocock.

A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Stephen's Church, Ashburbon, on Wednesday laßt, the contracting parties being Mr Alfred Charles Peuroe, of Newlands, and Olive, eldest daughter of Mr George Pocock, of Ashburtoo. The Rev. J. Blaokburne was the officiating minister, and the Easter decorations of the church came m very appropriately for the happy oocasion. The bride was prettily attired m a dress of nun's veilng trimmed with cream silk, with the customary veil and orange blossoms, and wore a handsome gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom ; her bridesmaid being Mies Clara Berg, whose dress was of cream nun's veiling trimmed with heliotrope silk and feathers. , Mißs Berg also wore a gold brooch, the bridegroom's gift, and both bride and brides maid carried lovely bouquets of cream chrysanthemums and maiden-hair fern, the gift of Mrs J. Heseltine, Tinwald. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to the residence of the bride's parents, where a number of guests were hospitably enter tained. The bride was the recipient from various friends of a number of very useful and valuable presents, and the wedding cake, which was a work of art, was the gift of Mr and Mrs Siade, Ghristchurch, friends of the bride's parents.

THE VANISHING CYCLIST.

Ten little cyclists scorching m a line. One burst his Dunlop and then there were 9 ; Nine little cyclists really couldn't wait, One tried to jump a hedge and then there were 8; Eight little scorchers on a road uneven, One let his wheel skid, and then there were 7 ; Seven little scorchers didn't trim their wicks, One met a constable and then there were 6 ; Six little wheelmen humming like a hive, One charged a motor-car, and then there i were 5 ; : Five little wheelmen round the banking ! tore, One touched the paling, and then there weie four; Four little pedal-pushers went upon th« ppiee, One started trickriding, then there were 3 ; Three little record-smashers round a comer flew, One met a biker's van, and then there were 2 ; Two little speed-merchants went for a run, One lost his road-map, and then there was one; One little cyclist, flying down a hill Pul ed the brake—failed to act- Then there was nil.

THE LATEST.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka April 23, 10,35 a m., Guardian effice 12 20 p.m. Heavy Weather. Sydney, April 23. There has been a heavy gale with rain all night. The gale oontinues now and rain is threatened. There is a tremendous sea all along the coast «nd shipping is delayed-

Arrival of the San Francisco Mail.

I Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, April 23 Arrived—Maripoaa, with the English and American mt»ils.

FEDERATION.

The Convention at Adelaide.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Adelaide, April 22 The Convention^ Address to the Queen expressed the hope that thp federation of the Australian colonies would be a lasting monument of the sixtieth year of her Majesty's reign. Members ape beginning to drift homeward, and another detachment leaves to-day. The work of the Convention will probably conclude to-night or to morrow, I A hitch has arisen regarding the arrangement to adjourn till May sth, The fact that Mr Kingston would have left for England before that date was overlooked, and it is therefore im possible to meet and adjourn m the absence of the President. The powers proposed to be given to the Inter-State Commission dealing with railway rates were a fruitful source of discussion to-day. Instead of laying down definite rules for the guidance of the Commission it was decided to leave Parliaaient to deter mine th» powers which would best safeguard the freedom of trade between States. The proposal to provide against deadlocks, introduced by Mr Wise, to the effect that if the Senate rejects a measure passed by the House, and again rejects it after the House has gone to the country on the question, then the Governor-General may dis solve the Senate, was rejected by 19 to 11. Another proposal submitted by Mr Isaacs, providing that if either House ™ject« a Bill twice m suoqesive ses sions a referendum may be taken, but to secure an affirmative vote it would require a majority of the people m a majority of the State?, and a majority also inthe Commonwealth, was rejected by 18 to 13.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Artillery Duel at Arta. The Turkish Forts Silenced. Burning of Damasi Movements of the Greek Fleet Advance of the Turkish Troops. Great Battle at Damasi. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Athens, April 21. Great courage and tenacity were displayed by the combatants m the j battle at Maluna Pass. The splendid victory of the Tuiks, which was mainly due to the superiority of their artillery, was completed at the point of the bayonet. Both Greeks and Turks were without food and sleep for thirty-six hours. The Turks slept on Monday night. The Greeks abandoned their tents when they retreated. The Mayor of Larissa is leading 2000 residents of the town to the llaveni Pass to assist the defence. After a fierce artillery duel between the Greek batteries at Arta and the Turkish forts on the opposite aide of ; the river the latter were silenced. : Ihe roughness of the sea has stopped the bombardment of Prevesa. The Turks claim to have disabled two Greek cruisers. The Greeks have burned Damasi. Constantinople, April 21 Izzet Bey, one of the principal mem bers of the Sultan's household, has been degraded for opposing the war. Received Wakapuaka, April 23, 9.50 a.m., Guardian Office 11. a,m. Athens, April 22 The troops guarding the royal palace at Athens as well as the garrison at Volobeen have been ordered to rein force the Greek forces at Larissa. Ihe Greeks are strongly entrenched north and west of Larisaa. The Turkish forces under Edhem Pasha which gained the victory at Maluna are marching upon Larissa. The Turkish commander, who is proceeding with caution and coolness, does not expect the Greeks to offer a stubborn resist ance at Larissa. Heavy firing is going on along the Jine of route from Turnavo to Zarkos south-west of Larissa The Turks have abandoned Phillip piado, but before evacuating it burned the town. Received Wakapuaka April 23, 10.15 a.m., Guardian Office 11.55 a.m. Athens, April 22. Later despatches state that the Greek fleet destroyed the magazines and provision stores at Platatnona and Higaria. The squadron is now pro ceeding to Katarina, some miles north of Plafcamona. The Greek artillery destroyed two Turkish batteries at Geros, north east of Elassona m Thessaly^ and pause 4 great slaughter among the Turjcs, The Turks have burnt Strevina and are retreating upon Pentepigidia where a battle is expected. Edhem Pasha is massing forces at a point some distance south of Maluna m the direction of Larissa, and is con centrating his cavalry and artillery I and cavalry reserves. Received Wakapuaka, April 23,10.20 a.m,, Guardian ofjtice H4O p.m. Constantinople, April 22. The Sultan has issued an irade m? structing the Turkish squadron which. sailed under sealed prefers to ayo|4 fighting the Greek fleet and remain under the protection of the Turkish forts. London, April 22. The Standard's correspondent tele graphs that the excitement which arose arnqng the Greeks and Turks m Constantinople on the outbreak of the war is increasing daily and it is feared that serious disorder will ensue. Mr Gladstone m a letter to the press makes reference to the incredible sham and incomparable bungling on the part of the Powers m keepipg the Greeksfrom Crete which he says ojroye. them to Macedonia. The war has oaused a hardening m the English wheat market. Prices qxg Is to Is 6d higher^ (Received Wakapuaka, April 23, 10.30 ».m. Guardian Office 12.20 p.m.) Athens, April 22 Fdhem has asked for forty thousand troops to reinforce the Turkish divisions on the frontier. The Turkish reserves at Salonica ar§ moving towards L/masa., ; s-^ The Greek batteries' at Arta com* palled a section of the Turkish garrison m a fort on the opposite side of the river to retire into the dense forest at the back of the town where they were shelled by the Greeks. The Turkish garrison was reinforced and defended the position until night-fall. London, April 22 The Daily Telegraph's war corresppn* dent wires that a great battle ■wag proceeding at Damasi, north-westerly from Larissa,

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Annai-oljs, Md., April 16, 1894.—1 have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheuma tism and found it to be all that is claimed fir it. i believe it to be the bes.i preparation for rheumatism and deep seated muscular pains on the murket and cheerfully recom mend it to the public. Jnq. G. Brooks dealer m boots, shoes, etc., No. 18 Main Sfc.' ALSO BEAD THIS. MEOHANrsviLLE, St. Mary County, Me.—l sold a botile of Chamberlain's Pain Balm to a man who had been suffering with rbeuma tiam for several years. It made him a well man, A. J. MoGill, JTqp tale by AssjßUi;



Business Notices. OF GREAT INTEREST TO LADIES FOR*THE COMING WINTE ft. X7"OU OAN SECURE AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing* Factory A GENUINE WATERPROOF CLOAK, TATLOE MADE, Guaran teed Sewn Seams. CALL and laspeofc our Grand Range of Patterns* HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX.|HBNDRY, P 1 I £* * I $ 5 *§ * I S • - ~ I§ 1 nl & q i nig H g B IS ■: fig S § 2 *Ia i S 1 I f 1 ■ gi i§ = s B s g s n ST. STEPHEN'S CHURci, Ashburton, SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30 a.m —Holy Communion. 11a.m. —Morning Pra3er! 3 p.m.—Seafield. 3 p.m—Drotnore (Lay reader.) 6.30 p.m,—Evening Prayer. Speciil offerings m aid of the Hawke's Bay Relief Fund. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. WANTED Known—First-class DreßS making, Style and Fit guaranteed, at strictly moderate prices. A full range of the 1-itest dress materials and Irimminga. Our usual* choice selection of Single Robes just opened.—Mitchell & Turner.



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 GITE THE BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Course EVERYTHING CHEAP. T)AY Cash an,l Save 25 per cent. Grand assortment bought at Special Rates to enable us to sustain our reputation, yet giving the X I{eß!iV*lao m the Trade r4ood strong plain Homespun 4s lid dress. Beautiful Tweeds, grand Heavy '^.11 Dress for .he <y 91, igi^O Trimml^a iQ Furß , Gimps, Braids, Velvet, etc at prices never value, newest, shades, at «3 y i,aiiu »* au '"'' q rATTfOS SHEETINGS—you'II wonder at the prices. No bad debts do it. before beard of. FLANNBLECn S *^*J*'J£, LJ££ B ,, Jde width, IG^d per yard. All our goods sold at prices to bring Grand d»rk winter Flannel* tea 4a lid per do/. A. jo»l™ • * V wfa Ue Bhe eh afc Jg 3(J you back again. Calico for the winter 3s 9^S Skets Blankets. White Blankets, Blue Blankets, Brown and Grey Kaiapoi L»rge White Towels 4s lid doz up. BLANKER. £ New Zealand A grand heavy Blanket at 8s lid. Art Muslins, Cretonnes, Blankets 25 per cent cheaper p*!™* J^^X™*?*™™ £*_ We Bu? Cheap twe Sell for Cash Look here ! Look here!!' Curtains. OUR PRICKS ARK im MirDHELL AND BRODRIBB HAVE What do you think of this GRAND 1111J U^J'^gg, SHOWERPROOF CLOAKS at prices 50 per cent, below anything heard of- THBM. Htre'a another-The newest atylea m bAU^b^HUWAttrnuu bought to undersell any other House, save you | m Brown. Navy, Grey-dß.ack 17s 9da^ MILLINERY Milling. Millinery tme and anxiety by GOING b.KAIb-ril *"1",  i ow nr ice and guarantee you a saving of fully 50 per cent on ail We'll trim your hat free, we only want to sell the framing at \^° w 2 e ' h *^ a g 0 Uvu a r ran rice / are the LOWEST IN NWVV ZEALAND trimmed hats-Straws. Velvetß, Beavers, and Felt> Hata, y^'JJP 68,; for Winter-Flanuelette and Wool to suit lor the latest and most stylish t"mmings~Sulor straws from £^£_ o^™^B Ull the plum line is a Corset any size any ,he coldest weather and lightest purse. CORSEf S, Corseta. Corsets Astonsstl v^ & f cIOTKI^g AND MERCERY Department, shade for 2< lid per pair, worth, and sold elsewhere for aboiit 5. 6d. In the mjh » o m^h flannelefcte ahirtß heaviest knitted aocks m the trade 1% brown ribbed panta la lid, heavy coU>maj Rmtte ,a J conc « jvable nh [mm 18 . Tweed from Is 9.1, Coloxial made flannels 3s lid. Serge satior suits Jl 1'1-™B^,^ tweed 25s 6d. TIES AND SCARVE^-We are trousers 7a 61, 8* lid, 9. 6d, men'- moles 4» lid, men's suits. fr"« /J 9 }" #„„ t Je cheapest to the best qualities. BOOTS-Men's known throughout the district for our grand assortment of Ties a. d^ £ women>a aud ohildren>B , heavy .hooter booU 9s lid, grand line of light «f^orals at^l^s 6d \ » ippers from "^^ f c m al , pit terna-We are de boots and shoes cheaper ,hmever-Ua!l aud see them MfcN^ U^^"j?]fg^OUA rs, vey VI j v G y termined to sell them cheaper than any other house m town. LOOK AI lillb—Men d K>uua mi Hen's White Kid Gloves and Evening Bowe, etc. DON'T SORGET THE CENTRAL CASH TRADERS, WHO ARE, AND MEAN TO BRING DOWN PRICES. MITCHELL & BEODRIBB, HJSXT ffp J. ORE t CO,, KABT STREET, ABHBUF ON*



I Business Notices k LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL \ _ig SELLING— f 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's Nail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4s lid Men's BLUCHERS 4s lid. Women's Lace SHOES 49 lid The Cheapest Boots m Ashburton are to be got at G. J. NEILL'S, FRIEBLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. M E L L 0 R'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE. FEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. THE ONLY SHOP m Ashburton that is selling the Wonderful Orack proof Oalf, beautiful m appearance, and m wear practically indestruct- Kangaroo Calf, soft as a glove, with all the wearing properties of Kangaroo. Kangaroo Kip Cow Hide, dressed on c new and improved principle, equal to _ ih& hardest wearing Kip, but as soft and comfortable as kid skin. All these new leathers I have made up m Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well worth a trial. Keep up to date and ask for these new goods. Every pair is guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, 3EALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON. AUTUMN AND WINTER NOVELTIES, GRAND SPECIAL DISPLAY AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. MANTrvs— MILLINERY— TA.nTw-T* WATERPROOFS n oaks FUR BOAS CAPES UNDERCLOTHING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 10 LADiES,-— IN PURSUANCE of oar policy m keeping our Business well to the front, we have decided to add n FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT to our I'stablishment, We have secured the services J of Miss Hill, a lady of unquestioned ability, who brings with her credentials of the highest order from MKSSRS W. STRANGE & CO., m whose Workroom* she has been engaged for ovkr seven years. Our object is to supply our Customers with Stylish and Well made COSTUMES at a Moderate Prick, and every possible effort will be given to make our NEW DEPARTMENT an unqualified success. We 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 FRJDA V, March 26. MITCHELL AND TURNBB, TANORID STREET.