The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5264

Ashburton : Mondaj, November 19 1 1900

price : One Penny

A Curious Engineering Feat.

In the mountains above the E*ke of Halstatt is one of the great salt mmM of the Saizkammergut—that surprising region of lakes, rivers, and mountains wedged in between Salzburg, Styria, and Upper Austria—a mint that f«l worked by Celtic tribea before the day*. of Christianity Like all the minei of the district it consists of a' series of horizontal galleries driven through th« Alpine limestone in which the salt ia deposited. These galleries are filled with f reeh water ; in five or six weekt it becomes highly impregnated with salt and the brine is then drawn off in wooden pipes and conducted to a great distance to be evaporated. Very .re- i: markable, very skilful in its engineering is this ancient conduit. Starting from the evaporating house at Isphl, the wooden pipes (simply hallowed pint trees) run under the esplanade,, then ia to the woods, and with a slight but ever ascending gradient follow th# whole course of the valley up to the Lake of Halstatt, lying like a thread along the side of the -mountains. At Steg the village at the Ischl end of the Lake of Hahtatt the brine conduit is already at some height above the water ? thenoe ib gors higher and higher as the head of the lake is ■ approached; sometimes hewn out of the solid rock in galleries, sometimes supported on props, sometimes banked up on a steep slope, sometimes leaping a ravine on a dizey viaduct, until it has climbed up to the mine, in the high solitudes far above the surface of the lake. liohl has its own salt mln«, some three quarters of an hour's walk oat of the town, and brine which comes from it makes admirable baths. Few things aw more agreeable than one of Ischl's baths ol hot brine and pine needle extract, except, perhaps, it be a bath of hob brine and iron* mud, marvellously quick in its tonio effc •« upon jided nerves and bodies. For this last there are two baths, the first of a mabogaay brown, the second of clear water in whioh to wash off the stains of the iron mud.

Chinese Newspapers

Nearly all Chinese newspapers are illustrated, but especially is this the case in those districts where copies may fall into the hands of foreigners acquainted with the characters. The. moat scurrilous letterpress occurs where there is no anxiety on this score, bat in the towns, when ifc is desired to in flame the minds of the people, and yet to give no apparent handle for the in* terference of the consuls, pictorial representation of a character to be understood by the native but not by European, is the usual resource of the Celestial editor. Newspapers are is sued in the form of a kind of pamph let, numbering about 24 pages, of which the first three or four are reading mat ter, the remainder pictures, each accom panied by a few explanatory words. Each copy is about lOin in length and Sin in width, the outside cover being red, yellow, or brown, and bearing the name-- generally the date—and an in timation corresponding to the Wester* printed and published by. The letter press is arranged in 18 columns which read vertically from right to left, accord ing to the usual contrariness of all things Chinese, Excluding the Imper ial Gazette and other official publica tions of a similar kind, newspapers often contain no direct news, properly socalled sometimes because the staff does not know any, or, perhaps, more fre quently because the editor prefers to wrap his more exciting information up in the garb of an anecdote, whose real and most obvious meaning may be repudiated at any time when that course appears safest. Candid criticism of officials is, so to speak, a short cnt to eternity,

An Invantion in Matches.

An important invention in match making is again claimed to be made by a couple of Swedish engineers, Messrs Land in and Jernander, who have com posed a match entirely of poison, and which has the advantage, that like the phosphorus matches they can be lit against any unprepared surface, and besides they possess a resistance against, dampness, which the others have not, The matches will light against any surface, and even against window glass and they in every instance light well. The new matches have also been soVxed in water for a quarter of an hour, then taken up quite wet, and proved to light about as well as before. As far as the price is concerned, these matches will not be more expensive than the common matches now in use. They are not more dangerous as far as inflamma bility is concerned than other matches, aa the packing need not be so compli cated as for these, of the new matches have been sent to tire largest manufacturers in the world, who have all expressed themselves very favourably towards the new invention



SHAW, BAVILL AND" ALBION COMP iNY. LIMITSB, FOR LONDON. r»OYACi MAIL STEA- Mm^9^. ** MEItS, with superior JjP|f|i§||r >' accommodation forall classes Monte Video or Bio, Teneriffe and Fly. month. Vessel Ton (Commander From Date. KaramoW 5469 Barton ... Lytb'a Sept 22 Sothio _.7730Kidley Wel'b'nJan 31 CARGO STEAMEisT" Komarit 16000 Scotland WeUg'a Oeb 25 tTokomarn 6258 Maxwell Not Maori J63l7Meffitb Nov E. W. HANMEft" " Agent. »"" ' —^ fftWE JjBURP NEW ZEALAND jBH^^^SSHIPPING OO.S "*■* — LINE - ' ROYAL MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, to Video, Teneriffe A Plymouth. *™ I Probable final Staamers. Tens. Port. Pa.»e. Waimatd 5610 Wellington Nov 8 Wakaniii 5706 Auckland Nov 15 Pftparoa - 7000 — December 6 Bakaia 5628 — December Walkato 4767 — To follow IFekoa 4050 —  Papfttmi 6372 — „ Ot*r&m» 3803 — „ Rimntaka 7700 — „ Wakatene 5715 — ,» Bangitikel 7700 — „ Rq&pehUt BCOO —  F«r further particulars apply ts FRIEDLANDKR BROS., !*». UNION STEAMSHIP OOMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. Limitkd STBAMERB gAII FROMLITTELTON AS UNDER: Wn Wesbporti and Qreymonth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tnosday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertise meat in Ohristohtsroh papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays, and Saturdays Nelson and Plcton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alteniaco Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; . sference should therefore be made to Ohrlstchnrch daily papers for dates and hour of eftfllng TZWot farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash barton "henky stephenson7~ (onooessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND JOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my hands for S&le. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown »cd Island Fruit Bold pivateiy through the week, and at Auction on SATURDYS. Aqeitt : Jjiforwiah Onion Fire Insurance Company 4 Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay nunts from 0O& per month. HKNBY siIsPHENSQN, AUCTIONEER. A CABD. A Branch Office has been bpenadjfcy the aodenigoed at) MesbbbNiooix Bbos.,E»i Street, where they will carry "on praotice'ai Barristers aad Solicitors. AUDE & HARM AN, Bolioitors, Christroh oh Money to Lead at Lowest Current Rates} tn Freehold Security. No Procuration tee, MAUDE & HARMAtt, 12 48 Ashburton. #« IM.l..l—■■—W-. ■■■■!. ■ ■!■ ■ II- W*** 811 '- ■ ■ "I ■>,■ G, JESSON, PRAOriOAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, TT"AS REMOVED to temporary premises NEXT MESSRS J. SEALY & CO. East Street, fanning & Co's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, 1U QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbarton—Messes Shear manßkos.



j SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS 119001. - -V SEASON. - -SIOOQ-. . , mm Nnjamo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEp ! VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWEB SEJ3DS 3d. PER PACKET. Jim PEF PACKET.! i '" " 1 NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROWv FEW EQUAL. NONE BETTER* ""ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE BEING~BENT OUI. ... OKDER E&KLjY - - And have'your Seeds in hand when it is time to bow. CATALOGUES CAN BE HAL ON APPLICATION. JB'LUWER SEEDS in one hundred varieties. This liso Includes the moßt hardy varieties as well as the showiest), and each packet contains more than sufficient Seod to plan!; in an ordinary garden. ' SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMBNT. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Makket House, Ashburton. ~" —— 3CXOOO J£- '■'■ '3*~'E% Cooking Bnvige p VIEJ r^gSfjj; d*.-> Id U«e In the Colony 1 .;■■• 'p.! :d ■ The/ born Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up IffTs^ I *S^o|fe N0 SETTING REQUIRED. *73 ' imwi It «/<-"<^ ijr* With Stove Pipe c»n be worked out in the if W^t3 jj <SC^s=>B| open. Splendid Bread Bakers i I<MSWP ! *S?^^^^3KS copper boilers ata large and tin lined intida ■ ¥££**}!2& t [ gjijii !■ ii» tii Repairs a»e a Minimum. b9 T' ® J"J7 (PBWBljWgjfl Ma 6» in all siaes, single or doubl event ftl I—nriHrnj^jy^l —nriHrnj^jy^T i ff*"^Ty j High or low pressure boiler i^p^™ 1 ' ''■■■■■-• "'■■ ■ •■■■ gold by all Ironmonger*, from whom Cata logueß can be obtained, or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY. Peinoes Street, DUFWDIN NOTICE TO FARMERS, •^yE abe CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Betse take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oorasacks at coit pricft GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY, ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND 00,,) > D. WOOD, Manager 17th Maroh, 1900. CROWDED WITH NEW GOODS ' " FROM *: ■ FLOOR TO CEILING, Having just opened 25 cases ex s.s<s Gothlo' and * Rangltlra,' we are now able to ask oar Clients 1 Inspection of a ■ ' 'j ' „ ~~.~ , WONDERFUL VARIETY OP FRESH NOY^MIBSi COMPRISING ;—New Mantles, New Jackets, New Skirts, New Blowmbi IN DRESS GOODS We have bhe latest Blaclr>nd White Effects, Lustres and FrenchJFoulla. In BLOUSE FABRICS We show Fancy Maslins, ValeneiennßS Muslina, Organdie Stripes, Mercerised Sateens, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, also a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY i NEW MILLINERY I Masb be Inspected to be appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children 1* Head Gear.) "' >■ ■ ' "" ' WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSTUMES In the Latest Shapes, Gowes, Marlow, Keswiok, eto. LOVELY LAX3ES Very ohoice,'; inJValenoiennes, .Guipure, Torohon and Oriental,:and;insertionß|to,mat«h, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS ! In Magpie, Cream, White and Black), finest lot yet shown at The" Corner. NEW BRAID TRIMMINGS (specially selected) The.Latest in Fieehua, Soarle, Ruffs, Bows, Vests and Fronts. A imarCtot lot;, Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match. NEW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Infentß, Tastfol Tun Shoes in StrapJ'orlLaei Miß3eß. Ladies' Glaoe Kid Shoes (French and American), in Laoe, Button and Strap : JUST ARRIVED i*om the famous Mosgiel and Wellington Factories.— BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki {re(?oiationolotb), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell and Sailor.Shapeß LADIES NOTE THAT— ; «OUR DRESS-MAKING DEPARTMNT," d cr Miss Cdbbib (from Wellington), is now in full ewingi Kindly plane yoif Ord rs for c Show anS Raoee EABLY, to avoid disappognlent / NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, ".THE OOBNBB.J j EAST AND TANCBED A BTBEET> j



by sending; to J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY Oaittmen al t » diitanc* may tttj ea obtaining tht OHOIOEJST GOODS WITH THE LBS AST POSBIBLE (DELAY. Tk«ir|Sytt«m of dealing with orden by'pMt i« A MOST PBRPROf ONE/ And Country Olieati faroring BALL iNTY^E'3 with their cuitooft can rest assured ALL ORDERS WILL BE U FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, and that tbty ire being (applied with HI6H-OLAS3 GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES, BALLAHTYNK'S STOCKS were never more replete with EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR SUMMER WEAR than they are at the present time, and THE WHOLE IS CHARACTERISTIC OF BALLANTYNB'B, whose name v synonymons for GOOD QUAIiITt, GOOD TASTE, k GOOD VALUEJ One Shilling in the Pouad Discoant for Cash. J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY DUNSTABLB HOUSE, CHRISTCHUROH. NEW PBEMISES! NEW PREMISES! SEASON 1900-1901. Sheep Shears, Bheep Shears. Sheep Shears. ALL the Favorite |Brandf, jand the Finest JStOflk |in Oanterbnry to select rom. TURKEY * VVABHITA STONES specially pitched and gaaranteed to give satisfaction Oall and see for yoarselvei at onr apaoioaa and np"to*date Premises in . East Street W. H. COLLINS & CO,. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. / ASK YOUR SHOB DEAIiER FOR B«B;BY ftf , , BHOOOMLOB ouabahiih,. BOOTS & SHOES, VU^T*; MAHU/AOTURiffiD BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BiOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. • : :: ru ■,■■ QtA AAA ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes ApKJ* UUU from 3s 6d per 1000 j 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed.Staiionery, latest styles, from 6d, r9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box, PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, foil trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, ? up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Oall and see this before you buy elsewhere. Organs from 10a per month; Pianoß^from^Os per month. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Just arrived, ex Gothic, from Wieden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger'e, Silver town, Wisden's. CRICKET BATS, Warsopp's, Wisden's all caia, Duke's, Union, Hearne.i and others. BALLS, Hearne's, Duke's, Wisden's, Craven, Match, and Practice\Bal!g£ H. M. JONES.



8.8.A; T.TI.S. SHEEP Shears, Turkey Stones, Oil, &o, ab loweifc enrrenb Batei. Stencil Plates of any brand made to order at , HARDLEY BROS, Eaat Street.^ X V UNDBILI,.,. X CBDBILIi T H UNDBILI & CO FURNXSBING UNDERTAKERS tEANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffin* a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths la Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care «f Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2, BAKER BROS., EIURNISHING TTNDERTAKBR9 C URNISHING W NDEitTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUHERALS condnoied with the greatest care and saLtehction, ib most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanal Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Coach Faotory. J. V. DR BEEE WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER TTAS just received a Large Shipmen OF WATCHES. 'WATCHES 1 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s 6d Specially made to order, Strongly built to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. 8 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20tf The best valne in the Colony. 1 years Guarantee, A New and Foil Stock of Gent's and Ladies Gold and Silver Watches to hand. 1 SPECTACLES New Frames and Lenses on the Interchangeable System. ■■ To meet the requirements of^those using the famous /'LAZARUS' Spectacles a Special importation of his Frames and Lenses to hand. SIGHT TBI'TiNG A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. j. v.dlTbeer WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER^ . Ashbarton A PECULIAR CASE UNDER TREATMENT In the Blenheim Hospita., BUT IT TAKES PLANTEKOA TO EFFECT A CURE, Read the following. It will Interest yoa :— Beaver Road, Blenheim, Jane 21st, 1900. To Proprietor of Plantekoa. Dear Sir,—-Kindly permit me to add my grateful testimony to the value of your Greab Remedy Plantekoa. My wife was suffering from a decayed jaw and poverty OF blood, and was treated for a month In the Blenheim Hospital. Tour Representative recommended me to get Plantekoa for her. Almost from the kiest dosk she commenced to mend, and is now quite herself again. I consider it the beßb Medicine I have ever known, and shall recommend it to all who suffer. Believe me, yours sincerely, W. Day, Junk. If you are sick or suffering, TRY PLANTEKOA. It will cure you. Do w ycur Chemist or Grocer keep lb If not, call on CARSON AND CO., Or Austral Botanic Company, Plantekoa Proprietary, Wellington. 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koolib and, Benjamin Gum go to Ash rton : DbcoO). . ' •



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DAI.GETY & CO., LTD. Dalgety and Company, I -•. ' LIMITED. | Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.G. , MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN. BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, ' STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, 1 & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES: ! Christehurch, Dunedin, and Napier. ; AGENCIES: ' Timaru, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. i DALGETY AND COMPANY, j LTMITBD, desire to intimate to , the Farming Commnnity of South Canter bury that they have op ned a BRANCH OFFICE in TIMARD. 1 DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., < are prepared to receive ccnaignments : off 'i \ I WOOL, TALLOW, ft ALL KINDS OF , PRODUCE x For Local Sale or Shipment to the ! EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN ( MARKETS.— < LIBERAL CASH rDVANOES MADE I on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of ' Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and ' other Produce, consigned!for eaie in the | Londoc. Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION" CHARGED ON ! ADVANCES. i Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, 1 and financed at lowest current rates o ' interest. Stock Sales held at the different) sfcie- ; yards throughout Canterbury. , Woolpacks and other Station Requis 1 always on hand. T I M A R u"~O PFT.O E, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite BaDk of New Zealand. 173 - B—— i mm—mmmmmmmm ' . ■"' ESTABLISHED 1879. F. FERRTMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKEBi FOR SALE—Brick House, on £ acre. Nelson Street, Hampetead, within aaiy diitance of the School, »nd in a direot line with the Railway Station; & aonnd inTGitment for the prico required, £220. OtMh or terms j F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, Athbarton Subnrb»~B aorei 32 perches of land, possessing ample frontage on good roads, with substantial buildings, consisting of a good 6 roomed House, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stables, and Cow Sheds; first class, orchard well supplied with water. The' land is well ■ltuated for subdivision F FERRIMAN FARMS FOR SALE— 84 acres, capital investment, would let to pay 8} per cent on prjee required 500 acres, £10 per acre, within 2J miles o Railway Station 600 acres Several Blocks of Good Sheep "Country from 1500 acres upwards F FERRIMAN FOR SALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON, An Opportunity to Erect Your Own House I HAVE been instructed to Sell Lots 24 and 25, containing one Acre situated as above. The Piles suitable for a new house and als a chimney with fire place are already on tb« Land, as is also a pump with abundant supply of water. The only other thing necessary is a Carpenter with timber and iron to make a comfortable home ■:: \ T FERRIMAN PERPETUAL LEASE FOR SALE at Hinds—An exceptionally favourable opportunity of securing a oomfortable borne, With 44 acres of good grazing land; small ; pearly rental. Inspect this property before ' buying your home , » y F FERRIMAN 1 I —-_ — ■ ; FOR SALE, ! HAVELOCK STREET WEST. : mOWN SECTION 1171. A splendid X opportunity of securing a building site in the favourite portion of the Town. F. FERRIMAN. T7IOR BALE—Several Sections at Fairton F FERRIMAN TO LET EAST STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate occupy f\ tian F FEKRIMAN THOB SALE—Si acres at Allenton, a very Jt? desirable block of good.laad, capital rontag,,*od weH wtered^^^^ UiLDERS will find it to tbeir adva ntag to get mtimatfls fer Ironmongery from Habdli*B«OS.



O, lovely isle, proud Maoriland With sky co blue and landscapes grand, All radiant with the summer's son. And foliage green, when winter s gonej Thab season with jta storms andgalea Brings coughs and colds, then grief and walls, Unless we do good health assure By taking Woods' Peppermint Care fl You can depend on riddling your children of worms with Wade'i Worm Fig«, th wonderfni Worm Worriers ;ls New Yenna