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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 17 July 1888, Page 3

Friepeick Techow is a name well known in Melbourne. To the average citizen, however, it is merely familiar as belonging to an upright grey-bearded old gentleman, who keeps a gymnasium and fencing-school at Joliinont. He was in bis younger days a revolutionist, and whilst an officer in the Prussian army, delivered up an arsenal to tho mob in the Revolution of ‘4B. For this he was tried by court martial, and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. He succeeded however in making his escape, and came out to Melbourne. Within the last few months he has returned to Europe, and hns petitioned the Emperor foi permission to return to his native land. This has deen denied on the store of his disloyalty of 40 years hack, anil poor old Techow has to bring his old bones back i to this strange land. A good deal of talk has been going on in Melbourne about this affair, for the poor old gentleman is well-known ancl respected here, and everyone knows of his longing to pass h. • last few and to find his last resting-place in Das Faterland W e are clearing the balance of our Winter stock at reduced prices, Trimmed Millinery at half price, plush and Beaver Hats half price, 40 Boxes Neck Frilling from Is 6d to 3s Gd per Box, Striped Velveteen reduced from 3s Gd to 2s 3d, ao®ut 100 children’s jackets and four-in-hand cloaks from Is to 7s Gd. Several other lots in various departments will be sold equally cheap. A splendid variety of Tweed Patterns irom the different N, Z. Factories. Suits to measure on the shortest notice. —S'or.le and Hay, London House.