The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL XXI. TO. 5309

Ashbdbton / Wednesday, February 27, 1901

Price ; One Penny

How Royal Telegrams are Sent.

An English paper "received by the last mail gives tha following interesting account of how her late Majesty and others of the Royal Family deal with their telegrams :— When their importance is realised, it may easily bo understood tbat neither the Queen nor other member! of the .Royal. Fmnily would tare lor anyone but themselves and the special personages for «horn they are intended to read any telegram or cablegram which may pass between them. In this connection it is an interesting facl that most of the messages are written m secret codes. The Queen especially both sencto and receives telegrams m cipher, and has done so for a very long time. Messages between Her Majesty and any of her Ambassadors at Foreign Courtt, the Viceroy of India, the Governor-General of Oanada, other high officials abroad, and any general who may be engaged on active service, are almost invariably written m cipher. Her Majesty has two or three kinds of such cipher codes. Cne is a word code* by which is meant a code m which every word telegraphed stands for another entirely dissimilar word. Though m such cases it is absolutely impossible for anyone bat those m possession of the key to translate the message, it is done very easily, by both the sender and the recipient. The former puts the message Into code by niee-ne of a key, m which all the proper words are arranged m alphabetical order, with,, the correa- L ponding code words opposite to them 5 ' whilst the latter, m translating, makes use of a similar key, the only difference being, for an easily-understood reason, that it is the code words which are ) alphabetically arranged, the proper meanings being affixed, In the figure code, which Her 1 Majesty also makes use of, as stated, 1 little groups of four or five figures* each \ stand for a particular word, and the T word is indicated by the figures m each 1 group, and the order m which they are b placed. Thus; 12345 would stand for » one word, 12354 for an entirely d fferent t one, and also 12346, and so on, the ' number of changes which it is possible to ring m this way being almost endless. , It is vt ry seldom indeed that Her I Majesty sends a telegram m plain lan* f guage, unless, of course, it is simply * [ congratulatory message or something r of the kind to somebody who would not ' possess her cipher key. t n the other hand, she has used her code m message! of the most important character, and Her Majesty makes a far greater cse ) of the telegraph wires and cables that ' anyone imagines ' 1 In just the same way, when any of the high officials who have been mdi, , cated have occasion to cable to Her Majesty they also do so m Her 5 Majesty's cipher. It is worthy of note 1 that official telegrams which are ia -1 tended for the Queen are usually 1 addressed simply*" Queen, London.' Ai a rule, Her Majesty signs her messages ' Victoria R.J.,' but to those addressed to members of ber own family this is usually abbreviated to * VR.I. 1 It may also be remarked that, ai might be expected to be the case, Her Majesty m regard to the transmission 1 of her messages enjoys special privi leges. Thus, no matter what others are waiting to be sent off, when ben is banded m the latter is given precedence and not only that, but an extraordin ary amount of care is taken to ensure its absolutely accurate transmis sion. Thus, after the cipher has been received at the other end it is sent back over the wires for confirmation Again, it is a very curious and inter esting thing that m some cases a pilot message is sent along the cable to 1 clear the line,' just as a pilot engine is sent m front of Her Majesty's train when she is travelling on the railway. Such are the elaborate arrangements m force when the Sovereign • wires' to her subjects at home and abroad The Prince and Princess of Walei have also their secret codes, though they are not used so much as those ol the Queen. The Princess, however, used to be m fche habit, when the Duke of York was Prince George and was engaged on naval service, of frequently cabling to him, »nd m these messages between mother and son a very pe culiar word code was regularly em ployed. The Princess messages to all her children need regularly to be signed Mother dear As for the Prince of Wales, when he wires or cables to the Queen, the Prin cess, or any other intimate relative, he most often puts at the bottom,' Albert Edward,' If the message is to anyone else, unless he be some very clow) friend, « Princa of Wales *is substi tuted



Great Ciesar'B Ghout poor wasted frame, That on-ie full vigor did possess, Can't be a man m else but name, ■ His cough has brought him such dictreu The undertaker amilei to thick Next winter's cold he'll not endure, Oh ne'er say die, but take a drink Of W E Woodß' Great Peppermint Car WELL, it is like this—lf you want a ret, good Boot or Shoe for little money hen go to Mellor's Zealand ia Boot Stojre I TjjrbUß REPAIHS~Ioae at ouoe a6~~" JL Stock 1 GmJj BooU StoT«|J



ABHBURTON PEBMANENT BUILDIKO "AHD INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FR?OM ,£2C and upwards, at current rate*, Full Particulars on appHoatloD. WORKING EXPENSES on all Sh»ree are now duo and payable' Office — Tencred Street; Office Houre~9.3o » m till 4p m i Fir»6 Tuesday m- Month—9,3o a m till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTB, Manager AN IMPORTANT LETTER FROM A WELL KNOWN SALVATION AFMY OFFICER. Salvation Army C fficera 1 Quarters, Jeseis Street, Wellington, 15th January, 1900 To Proprietors, *♦ Plantekoa " Remedies. Dear S!rs,— i would like to inform you that when I Arrived m Wellington, a little over twelve menths ago, I wa3 terribly ran down m health. For two or three weeks I was unable to take any active part In any meetings, I waa com pletely worn out, and always had th-t tired, languid feeling we haar so much about, and neither sleep nor food seemed to refresh me, or do me any good. Someone advised me to try " PLAJNTE« KOA," which I did, and after I had taken HALF THE CONTENTS OF THE BOTTLE I felb much better, and I am delighted to tell you that from that date till the time of writing this note (over twelve montfap) I have enjoyed the bent of health, and my work Is a pleasure. If theße few lines are of service to you, make ufe of them. Yours sincerely, Mrs Captain Lock, The testimonial of Mrs Lock should be of interest to iUhburton residents, she having spent some corsiderable time m ' this district, before taking * Plantekoa | : Mrs Lock had tried almost every remedy friends could suggest. The shelves m the tcullery of her house were full of bottles, boxes, and tine, she remarking * It's like a chemist's shop.' However, m • PLANTIKOA' ehe found a Sovereign Remedy, and strongly recommends others to try the same. From Chemists and Grocers everywhere. Correspondence Invited. PLANTEKOA PROPRIETARY, Wellington. LAn Attack of Measles. | I A Bad gougb. A Quick to. \ f, " Mr. Lane, Oamaru. I; | " Dear Sir,—l wish to add my | ji testimonial to those you are publish- !j $ ing about your Emulsion, My niece •} i had a bad attack of Measles, which g 5 left her very weak, and with a bad >; >; cough. I gave her your Creasoted ;•; j; Emulsion, and;it was wonderful how !•: j< quickly she recovered. The cough | £ stopped almost at once, and the way »•: i< she put on flesh was marvellous. | •I When she returned to her home her :•: i< mother would hardly believe she had >i J; had anything the matter with her, ;• •! and said she looked better and £ t; stronger than ever. Yours truly, ;j | S. Gibson." " ■; | Lane'sSreasotedEmulsioo | i; Of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophob- £ ji phites of Lime and Soda. :•; | is undoubtedly a quick and positive ji j; cure for coughs. It euros the cough :• | of measles, the croupy cough, the •: *i whooping cough, and other affections ;• •I of tho lungs by soothing and healing j; j; the inflamed surfaces And while it :j: jl is curing it is adding flesh and j: ; :■ strength by helping the digestive ;j; j: organs m the assimilation of food. £ | ij Children arc thus transformer! into |:| •I perfect pictures of hoalth when no £ * other form of cod liver oil or no other >■ •I remedy will do them any >: | Lane's Greasoted Emulsion | ji At all Chemists and Stores. £ ; * Ppioe, 2s. :♦: TINWALD. nPO LET—Five Roomed Cottage and hal JL an acre fronting Graham's Road, below thelPreßbyterLnOhurob^ bullooK( • Agent "" FOR SALE. 1 £%X ACRES Longbeacb Diabriob, being \_£v Rural Seoblona 6492, 6493, 6494 6706 28536, and 35557, containing m al 125 acres 11 percheß ; situated below Water ton , ■ I ForPMt!oulM' wlytO!B BULLOCK



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NICOLLBROS.I Nicgix. E P Nioolli, L A Nioou* Merchants & General Agento, BUYEBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. AGENTS FOR— Chrititchnrch Meat Cot, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora* tion, Ltd United Insurance Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOCGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive sample? Rom farmers who have parcels tax disposal. Station Books Kept and Audited. We have received earns of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities ato£ and 5 per cent* F X U"l T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, aed the Islands ,and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit In «e<tson all the year round* SEEDS. We stock Cloven*, Ryegraeg, Bape, and urnip Seed of reliable quality. mH OHKISTCHURCH MEAT CO, J Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIPB, BAPE and any other crop, and to Bvcd any description of soil. Greatly reased production wherever used. Satic tiou gken everywhere. NltMii Bbos. store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agent*. SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredging Stocks. Correspondence Invited. OobssJ: Bedford McNelll's, Moreing and Neal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representative Telegraphic Addeess: GRAVES Chrietchnrch. Greymoath—Brownlie, Greymonth THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" *♦ The Batnbler? HA VING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have use opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all t-heß and all fitted with the eve* heting G & J detachable Tyre. •• O!?JttJK JttAMBJU*BXK.' OALU AJSU INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest) on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* FOR BALK "OUILDING site, Tinwald £14 10s price JD required for T. 8. 231 containing $acre fronting Anne Street, The owner being an absentee wishes to realise forthwith. Apply to 03 BULLOCK



fur gale. BY PRIVATE TREATY. 4000 tiIJS 4000 OF splendid Grazing and Grain growing Land, situated m the far famed dis trict of South Canterbury, one mile from Railway Station; 15 roomed House, 4 roomed Cottage, Woohhed and Dip, Stable and Outbuildings, divided into 15 Paddocke, all well watered. The property Is now carrying 8000 Sheep, also Horses and Cattle Price £5 per acre. Terms Apply j R W HANMER, Ashburton Old Harnes Machine Belting, Etc, SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers, i BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Lm, London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cut this out and show your Ironmonger*



COMBINED LIFE AND_AOCIDENT TABLES ■{HE MUTUAL LIFE A-SOOIATION.. OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FIRST YEAE OF THE TWENTIETH OBNEURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW. Ordinary Life Policies do nob cover Accidents unleeg they result) i" Death Ordinary Accident Policies do nob cover Death unleaa caused by Aooldentr* THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLIOIES> Cover both, and at SpeeialSy Low Rates, THEY ARE IBBUED IN TEE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS :- TABLE AO.—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined iajeaoh oase with Compensation AT DEATH- io*— Pfpmiuma payable during Life of the Assured. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE. TABLE CO. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH— PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE Premiums payable during speoified MENT, or term of years. ' TEMPORARY TOTAL DHABLE TABLTC EO. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MENT, ANOE— if resu'fciiigfrom Aooidenb during currency Payable ab end of term of years, rr of the Policy, and while Premiums are beicg provious death* P*"» iherebn; ' For Tables of Rates an'l fuU particulars' apply at, aay Office of the ABBnciatFon, or to HUGO FRLBDLANDBR, District Agent. F, S. LOWE-, New Business Representative Ashburfcon. Branch Office : WO Hereford Street, Christohureh. % 177 30 000. J^---ri7^M^p|^ Cookine'Rapg-eu b^<K*^z===x^=z=x= acmmsaxKSaß mMM li^ In UsO m the CoIOJJy "^^ liparyan^ /ii^rr^i^J^^ m: ThCf burQ Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood ap tfe^^jLgsWfrj |(f"™" I"™_' \ 'to 2ft 6in E33 *^S S NO SETTING REQUIRED. l? /*/r\^-**x- ** With Stove Pipe can be worked out m t iT^^Y/s all^v^^^* open, Splendid Bread Bakers CKS^j I ia Wlth oaßb IroD or 00PPer boilere- The QSSiSq i —Or ™f copper boilers are large and tin lined imide. L= ir^S?*™™ Repairs are a Minimum. *^^ t P t (^^Bi^^§S Mads In all bizos, single or double ovens. tfl^Al.-^—: ''■A. „ sssa Hgh or llowpreesure boiler ' Tggg _— lil™ Sold b all Tr»nmger8 9 from whom Tata logues can be obtaed, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOOK, LTD. ROTTTHENP FOUNDRY. Pbinoks Stbket. DFy^TiTN BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TfOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON.' MANURE jCAN BE SUPPLIED IN % Cwt, or^gJCwt.^ACFS Orders received by BROS., XAmiteti., DAVID THOMAS, OR TPTWLJU. «.». FABMEBB CO-OPItiBATIVE A I3SSOOIA.TIOB3 OF CAWTEBBUKY, Limited., CANTERBURY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PEOPUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 880 ft WAYMODT Secretary. "BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. 1' PURVEYORS OF (THE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! TO£the[£lite and alee to the 'Plain People'—None too high or too lowj'to appreciate its... unblended goodness. BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TKY UNBLENDFD HONDAI-LAFKA MAEARAJAH|£No. \\ HST AWAftP PARIS EXHIBITION. SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS (o) A PERFECT TOBACCO.



HARDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITARY INGINEEKS. It& I I I 1 i §- i fi 1 s * I w2 i B h4 H X H D «8 pq o a aa riIHE Trade SuppUee always inJißtook Large quantity of Tubes and Eitttngs BA HS, TANKS, SINKS, BASINS, Estimates given. HAEDLEY BEOS-, East Street, Ashbarton FQE^ALI BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT* f 2 Boods 3| Perches. I mOGETHER with Cottage, Small shod, \JL eto. ( situated ah Trevertoa, For particulars apply to Smoke New Yeias



SPECIAL SHOW THIS : WE? X OF CURTAINS, BLGTJBE MUSLINS OUHTAIN"MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS," OURTAIN NITS, PIQUES & PIQUITTIS,J CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS' DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COIORS 1 —New Goods ex p.s. Delphic.— LINOLEUMS, ALLOVER^LAOBS, OAEPIT SQUARES, VAL & TOOHON LAOES, "HEARTH RUGS, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND GENT'S UNDKBOLOTHING IN FULL RANGES OF Z&TA & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES, MITCHELL AND TURNER ■'—Mlii ig' wiw »i»m mr immirM«i«w p,l! > »■■»■> i"' i «" »« i' »w )ii»»'ii i'w ,w ' 'iii> ■ tyi 'm im'"|i'"|ii»liiW iin—iwl ABE CASH BUYERS oF ' PRIME MILLING WHEAT Please take yoor Samples to the Mill • We can supply CORN SACKS AT COST PRICE. GfUSIIISG D(UE OK FAPTViIBS ACCfOT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. {ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. 0. WOOD, Manager WOOL, WOOL, WOOL M AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, .I upon all Wool placed mmy hands for sale, either m Ashburton, Ghrlstchoreh, Tirnaro, or for Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALES for Canterl ury have been fixed as ciider, viz "•— CHBISTCHURCH—February 19, 1901 I shall be represented both at CRRISTCHURCH and TIMARU, WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES f UPPIIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 4th Sale CHRISTCHUBCH-—l9th Febraary, 1901. Wool to be con signed—Seed Co.'b Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS. I have lately eiectpd, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE fFEED CLEAN ING PLAET son th of the line and 1 now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. 1 AM PREPARED TO GLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can snppiy best Ryegraßß and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovera,*droesed by my own Machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated^ AIso—HURST & SOS'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE,,LUCERNE, I TREFOIL, &o. D. THOMAS 4 ASHBURTON ASK YOUKf SHOE DEALEE FOR \ E^EjBJY /VJ m t INOOUAGEK PAIB . / OOLOfiIAL BDABAKTBEa BOOTS & SHOES, «^*" MANUMCTURED^fBY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST k BURNETT STREETS, ABHBUETON. TAEPAULINS, OBEEN STACK,' & DRAY COVERS. j STAOKf COVIRS, well roped, at 375 l 6d.J



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITKD FOR LONDON. f-'-^^S^. MTSU'I, with Buporior l.;:.3^^^®>' aooommodtatilon forallolfteees v ' of pftffjengepa, calling at onto Video ot Rio, Tessestge *nd Ply oath. Vesael Tan Commander From Date, Clotihlo «» 7?80 K!<3ley JWel-t'n Jan 31 CARGO STEAMERS. Calphio "~p273feowdßQ vvel'g'n Jaa 17 Wnlwsra [62iTOtaarb Wellg'n Fefe 14 Jkotaa 6364|EvftU3 n Fab — l&. W. HANMEK. Ageati, s- '""^BIHIIPPINO €O. fB LINE ROYAL MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, via Mod to Video, [Eenerffia As Flymenth, Probable final Steamorß. Tens. . Port), ' Date. Watkato 4767 Wellington Febraary 16 Banfishire 5537 „ February 28 Ofcarama 3808 — February Wakatame 5715 ■— March Rimntaka* 7700 WetliDgbon March 28 Wakanal 5706 — To follow Waimate 5610 — „ Paparoa" 6563 —  Toogarlro* 7700 — „ P§S>»nni 6372 — „ iiaapehu* 8000 — „ ♦Twin Screws. 9w further partioulars apply to STRISDLANDSR BROS., Lw». m-.m ■ m~m«*m»mmm mmmmmm , UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND, Limited TEAMERyPIII FRCBILITTELTON A 8. UNDER: For Westport and Qreymouth—Weekly WelHngton—Monday, Taeeday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise Bient m Ohrisfcohuroh papers Dncedin — Mocdaye, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Neleon and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland —> Alternate Thursdays Tfee above are subject to alteration; cfoffence should therefore be made to OhcistohQrch daily papers for dates and hoar of Bailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton "HiNOT~STESraBNBON~ (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY BALES of L!v® Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, eta, as per arraogemenb m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed m my hands for Bale. Regular Consignments of Colonia! Grown fiod Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on BATtJEPAYe. Agbkt: Xioirwioh Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company, PIANOS and ORGANS oa time pay meats from ;^Os per month. HE'NEY STBPHBNBON, AUCTIONEER. ~~KAYE & GARTER ABE CASH BUYERS, highosf) current rates, all FABM PRODUCE. Agents tor Boston's aad Lawson's ÜBrfvulled Seeds. Mew Beasan'i Supplies of RAPE, ICURNIP, ' MANGEL -CLOVERS, &o, &o f WWB LANDED, LARGE STORES aft LYTTELTON j32tTENBIVE OLEANINO MAOHINERT. CORNBAUKB alwaya on hand, KAYE & CAETER, OHRIB CHURCH HSTjesson, PRACTICAL WATCBM/iiI<KAND JEWELLER. TTAVlNGl'takea j* lease of one"[of the new thopH In Davis's corner, j am now ibowlag a large and varied stork Ji Watches Dlosksp and Jewellery ElecttO'plate, Efa suitable fer Ohristmao and Wedding Pr testa at prioea which defy competition, Note tb'e Address—'Davit! Gorner ARCHITECT AKOADB OB AMBERS ASHBURTON. TF you want* NEW HOUSEj o. Alter tlooß, ov Newest) Style of Decorations, CONSULT MB A GEE. Gail and sse the NBW'FIfiBOSB BLIND Imttation^of ¥enetlan g at half the price _,_ , .. __J£^_ e'ASDIITB'oBe from 4d per foofcTßabler a,ad Canvas Hose of the best quality, Nasel Spray Taps, etc, Large stock to aeteob from at the lowest prices —'Habdley Bros