The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5354

Ashbubton ; Mufti|y» April 25, 1901

Price : One Penny

Light Houses Not Wanted

AUTOMATIC SIGNALLING FROM SHORE TO SHIP. An invention that may go far to render lighthouses obsolete wu shown lately atSouthend on Sea, m tha presents of various marina •uthoritieg. It iB an automatic system of signalling that will warn ships of tsbeir reproach to dangerous rocks and coasts is »U weathers when the flashing light might not be Been and the boom of the foghorn might be unheard, & metallio conductor is fixed on us | elevation asfcore, or on lightship, reef, of lighthouse, and from this aetheric wave* are transmitted over a zone of which the radios is about seven miles. Ail Tesßels within that area fitted with receivers are warned of thtir proxi mity to danger. A bell rings and the receiving instrument records the name of the place which is being approached. The automatic part of the machine con sists of a steel bearing with a number of teeth, which paes ov.r the T&orio trans mitter. As each tooth presses on the Morie key the name of the pace is recorded lin the Morae code. No operator* are needed^ m this system. The machine works automatically. In the elemen tary principle the invention resembles Marconi's wireless telegraphy, bofe m detail the system i« essentially different,, The machine is the invention of Mr Gardner, of Fleetwood. and itis being put on the market by the $ign'»lt Syndicate (Limited), who tobk a part out from Southend m the steamihip MeriQftid, and messages were tranti mitted between the vessel and Shoe bury ness.

Fair Exchange.

A NEW BACK FOR AN OLD OWE HOW IT IS DONE IN ASEBURTON The " back question" la one that in terests everybody, old and young* -Few indeed, are they who&e backs has Bevef had an ache or psin. *#Old backs" %nd "young backs" are more than often bad backs. Sometimes th»y ache with thai dull burdensome feeling which ttalwir you we-iry and listless, then they bare pains shooting across the region of tho kidneys; thdn again the back is lame, of times to lamef that to stoop is agony. No use plasterteg or rubbing % back i» this condition, you can't reach the cause. It comes from the kidneys. If yon would change the bad back for a new and etroiger one, follow the plan adopted by this Abhburton citizen, who tell b yon how m the following words :—"Some moiithl ago I had a very severe backache. In fact I was always more or less satjeot to the ailment but at this time it was worse then usual It wits a nasty constant »gony. I saw Doati'o Backache Kidney Pills advertised at the time, and obtained a supply and began to try them, la a i little while a rash began to break pot about my sbouldera and this caused me & good deal of unpleasantness bub after thab I began t> feel very well, and noticed that the backache was qolt« gone. There is no doubt the rash wu caused by the plis forcing the imparities through the pores of the j-kin. lam glad td recrmmend this remedy. I Obtained It* at the ARhburton Drug Coy , \n. East Strfeßbi "!"Timft'; Is /'how; 'Mrs-;Pifkfori9', i Tapered Street speaks. , Tike no sabatltdte. It was^ poan-'s Bacjt* aqhe Kidney Ifiik tfclU lady used, Mjereforfl eeb'trhat you get the same remedy, ft is sold by ajl chemists and storek«e[ppj:».at 3s per bdx, (bix box; a tor 16a fid) apdwilt b& posted on receiife of price* % tha proprietors, Foster. McClellanf, and Oo^ But be Sere: Tbbyabb Doaw's.

An English, scientist has made aome interesting experiments as to the effect; of nicotine noon the luuga.and heart. Ha has arrived at the conclusion thife » man of easy-going nature' dan smoke » great deal without jnnch injury to himself while a nervoaa man will damage Ma heal h seriously by smoking much, A man who will take plenty of txecifeta the open air may smoke' with impunity, while ho who Bits at a desk should indulgt m the weed bub very lightly. Berlin has refused to accept; a legacy of 12C,000J0l left by Professor B*ron for the establishment of an orphan asylum with i he condition that the orphans should be brought up on a purely vtgefcurian diet. Breslau is ready to accepb the gift, baft the Prussian Government; without thei* consent, and ib is likely that fche money will revert to the State. : A physician tells us that smoking ai a rule agrees with persons for vcmof years, perhaps for twenty years and longer, although by degrees cigars of a finer flavour are chosen. But all at once, without any assigo, able cause, troubles are experienced with the heard which repidly increase, Red coropeli the sufterer to call m the help of thi medical man. It is strange that per sons consuming cigars of ordinary quality, even if they smoke them very largely, rarely are attached m that way. The age at which disturbance! of the heart become pronounced variei very much, It is but rare that pat ients are under thirty yearn of ago; they are mostly between and sixty years old. CONSULTING OPIIOJAN Mr Ernest) M Sandstein, DBOA!,FR MO, who has lately returned after' *!x years' special study m Engl&ad and Con tiuenfc, may be consulted on all cases of defective eyesight. Daylight not neceesary artiSoial light being used. Dootors'ore aoriptiona prepared. Fees moderate. Oon salting rooms, Cashel Street* Wi, over M gandstein, jeweller, Chrisbchnrt*. 9to 2 lo 6 daily



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AFTER Two' Years.— The case of Mr Herbert of Englacde England, Petone; 111 for Fears Seven Wseks m the Gre aJnes Wellington Hospital. Un able fco work For one year *nd eleven months. Borne l/n« Kidneys, others Bright'e K6A Disease, but all agreed it was v Serious Kidney Trouble. Pried every known remedy Oar iafo« without relief. PLA.NTK' KOA. Effects a Cure. Mr loved and U. England has been working r'or some lime now at manual 1 v 8 t r i^o n f abour, that of a batcher at he Gear Meat Preserving Qnecn vat Works, Petone. Kindly read Mr England's letter, once asked, which was received juat before Christmas :-~ • What Is thf Beach Street, Pftone, December 22, 1900 source of Frg Sir- It is with the greatest pleasure I tend you thete land's great ?ew lines, testifying to the jreat euro effecied m my ness and It we through taking your flerbal Remedy, PLA^TE reply well am KO A. I have been a sDfferer for years with Kidney trnl f said. Trouble, and have not been »be t© work for a year and Dointing t< aleven months, bnt thanks * o PLANTEKOA lam the Bible, gain able to follow my usual mployinenfc. During this that is th« cng period I have tried various kindlß of Medicines,* eecrefc. but none gave me relief like; PLAN TEKO A Any person wishing to know anything Tn he cas< further about my late lllne&s, via the good that Plantskoa ander review did for me, if they will cat' >n me, (>r write, I shall only Planteeoa be too happy to them ill the information I can; plays an iro *nd again I Ray it is wirh the greatest pleasure 1 send you portant p*rt. these few lines, sincerely hoping that other sufferers from Kidney disease will be If yon want induced to try Plant ekoa— Yonra truly, farther parti Herbert Englahd, Beach Street, Petone calaw, write; Wishing you thi* Compli ments of the eeason—H B but don't for 1 We need scarcely add that get to enclose these kind wlehes,weibea*tily reciprocate, an* wish' for Mr stamped ad England.hls wife and family^. prosperity, health and happ! dreßsed cn 1 aess, m the tra^st sense,of -He term, for niany lorig veldpe for years to come ; more especi *lly aftee the long period reply. >t sickness, suffering, and anxiety they have been called jpon <o pasß through. PLANTfiKOA OINTMEKT. PIiIWfPESOA HERB SDA P, For thl Toilet and Bath. Obtaiuable from Jackson, Herbalist; Cars'>n and Co, Grocers; and Chemists and Grocers everywhere. I Cures Coughs,; 1 . • Soothes and Heals -) . . Throat and Lungs, j; 4 A damp, raw atmosphere finds the • J %veak spots m throat and lungs. To. T 2 some people it brings Bronchial ■■> \» ■4 Catarrh, to others a throat or lung j» "| cough, and to still others some " 5l serious lung mischief. Such people |. w i can find a positive, lasting cure and I» "• ' restoration to perfect health m J * | |r" Lane's _ I I ¥ Creasoted | I — Emulsion I j Of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo- if 4j phosphites of Lime and Soda. £ X Physicians and the Medical Press > •I agree that Lane's Cheasoted Emui.- ,r 2 SIOK soothes and heals the mucous • [ ■2 membrane of the lungs and air [J> -}| passages. They prescribe it m jir 4 i Chronic Bronchitis, the troublesome |p 2 ' Cough of Influenza, and for Whooping j. 41 Cough and Croupy Coughs m chil- ih il dren. , \L "B Lane's Creasoteo Emulsion is L 2!' sold by all Chemists and Stores. if -i\ The one point for you to be care- "*! ful about is that you ask for and jj, Ij i accept only f j! Lane's Creasoted Emulsion. J J  PRIGE,:<2s. ' | TTrtR ■ ttoußb t)ainting, xjLouse x ainbng, C?I«NWBITING, TPTO, OIGNWRITING, JliTO, TRY «T X-. HIGGS, Tanorbx> Sibbet. s fcmoke New Yenfi«



■T Liver, Kidney and • ■ ■ Stomach Complaints "*F "^F I I Bowghtto : V fullss pY: I H By the timely ue# of : B I "jfmpey's JYlay jTpple" 1 Wa This Brilliantly Successful Rsmatfy Is W AN HONEST MEDieiNB-Mat * Mystsrlous Concoction. g| S 'T CAN BE TAKEN WITH CONFIDENCE. Mi H «"Im«ey»s May Hpplft" is mn-ie ftom the prescription of Mr. Matthew \jm H Impey, tfie eminent lecturer and botanic. Its principal constituents are frankly O Kg acknowledged to be those old-fasbiened but affriing vegetable extract*:— _ fffl m May apple. Dandelion, Cascara snd Tnrkey Rhubaro, feE compounded m a jciei.iific up-to date fashion. There i 3 no better restorative m Uvt. M OS world for derangement of the Digestive Org»as or Sluggish Liver, fg H s 2/- - «ay CHEMISTS AND STORES. *»» 21'



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NEW ZEALAND .! INSURANCE COMPANY. IFIRE ft MARINE. i T4/TESSRS NICOLL BROS, having been appointed Sole Agent for thie Company for Ashburton and Surrounding Districts, Policy Holders will m future kindly Day Premium! to them. Messrs* Nicoll Bros, will be please supply all necessary information to intending insurers* A W PABSONS, Manager Ohriatohurch, llbh March, 1901 312 McBKIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaro t*A LWAYS m Stock—A J\. olaaa selection ol Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Letter Catting m any Btylfl NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGEMOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SAIE. 530 acreß Rangitata, 250 acres Glaramont 250 acres Wajtotis, 200 cores Waihaa, 250 acres Kingsdowo, 1000 aarei Ota'o, 500 Bcreß Totara, And others of various sizet m Sotth Caater bury Improved Farms for lease, with fight ft purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 aorea Totara Also unimproved agricultural and prating Trtns of various »iaes on the Kalnoliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improve^ tatian properties of 7000 aorei each, NICHOLAS & PICKFORD TTTAVE Juet Landed, ex a.B. .Waimate their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. GetitlerDeu's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parraiuatta, Glace Kid . Bock Skin, and Knssian Calf. The Best Assortment ever Shown m Aehbarton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PiGKFORD, BAST STREET. ~~old Harness ~ Machine Belting, Etc. BESD with » Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., I^D., London, England. Fall particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cut this out and show your Ironmonger. SMOKE BJOaSEOAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Manufactured by O Williams &Oo' RlobmoDd Ya.



WILLIAM PATCHING. BAST & BURNISH? STREETS, ABHBURTON TAEfAtJMNS, GREEN STACK & OTAY COVEBS, STAdK OOTEBS, well roped at 3?s 6d. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, L ND, I SDRAJNCE & ESTATE 'AOBH£ VALTJAIOF, WOOL & &BAIR BKO&Ift, ASHBI?RTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald andfAshbnrtoa alternately Fortnightly Salet of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Bold on Commission 01 raring Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse anfl Furniture Sale held on Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and 00, Ohristcharch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisichurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephemon and 00, Dun^din Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricoltoral Ci'e Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SAIE I have For E?a!e the following Blocks of Lard, m tnssock, m the Hinds District: 2000 Acres Plains Land m tussock 1500 „ 1900 „ - „ 6CO „ Reclaimed Swansp'LaDd Also First Class Fatma m Blocks of I©o Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various wzee, thoroughly inproved, for sale; wall worth 4 the money D. THOMAS, ASEBDRTON J.BALLANTYNE & CO. TXAVE a most complete factory devoted entirely"to the manufacture ofjtbe , best class of MACINTOSHES FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN, By importing only THE BEST MATERIALS and employing THE BEST WORKMANSHIP, J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY Confidently claim for their Macintoshes EQUAL MEEIT AT LESS COST With any m»de by the best Macintosh Manufacturers In England. ;o»s Sbiluko m the Pocnd Diso«cft roa Gam. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, OASHEL STBEET, CHBISTOHUItaH.



«*;BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT." PURVEYORS OF THE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA ■ CEYLON PACK XI) A JSf-D SEAJLBDTBAI TO the Elite and alse to the • Plain People I'—Hone too high or too lowjjto ftpprtolftte , its unblended goodness. „-!., ' • I BLENDED TEA DRTNKERS TRY; UNBLEFDFD HONDAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAH/No. 33' FIRST AWARDJPABIg_BXHIBITTON. _ BELFAST AND FAIR FIE Ll> FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE- BEST TTIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER jOROF, SPECIAL MANURE can be macta lor any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. j MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN I Cwt. or g Cvt. F/CKS Orders raceived b/ FRIEDLAINDEB BROK, JLd.mtte&., OAVID THOMAS, OR 'J-Wfc jCV.SC. FARMEBS CO-UFERATITB ( /* SisOCIATIOW OJF CJAJN rJTIfIBfBUK.Y, JLiimlted., CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PROPUCE E&FORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 080 F. WAYMQUT J Secretary. COMBINED LIFE AINDACCIDtNTTABLES THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA OFFEBS IN THE FIRST YEAH OF THE TWENTIETH |CENTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY I^EW. Ordinary LifePolicieß do nob cover Acciclncis ui>lf*e they result i*»JL>eatb Ordinary Accident Polices do Dot cover Death unless caated by Accident^ THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACuIDttNT POLIO IBP Cover both, ard at Bpfcially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS :— TABLE AC—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Oombiued m each case with Compeaoafcion AT DEATH— for— Premiums navab'e daring Life of tho Assured; PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE TABLE CC. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE WENT AT DEATH- PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE Premiums rav^ble durins specified MENT, or term of yeatß. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLB TABLE EC. ~ ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MENT, if reculting from Accident during currency Payable ab md of term of years, or of the Policy, and while Premium* are being provious death* paid thereon. For Tables of Fates and full particulars apply at any Office of the Aeßociation, or to HUGO FRIKDLANDER, District Agent. JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Aahburfcon. Braoch Office ; 161) Hereford Street, Chriatchurch. 2 177 Mamngwawacaiim—muni —aiMm^B^M^wi^i^fwwMawwßitim^igß^M—w——i^i^^^^^^—^^^^^^^^^^ ABB CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATOEBAYS—SampIes receiyed at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. COBN SACKS SUPPLIED. ! GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS 1 ACCOUNT. C ANTERB URY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. •■ (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOoD,gManager T. B. U^DRifJ, & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF ALI- KINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE AREg!STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites ia Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs These Goods were bought before the recent rise t in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock m town ; at all prices; LHHLirMP, I>UGS, fVLCLOTHS, IFCLiUAIS, XVUGS, VJILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs ; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, yon may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTEEEKP, PICTURE FRAMERS, AMJ>] UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STRICT, Naxb|to*the Buildlog Society's Officejand, opposite Arcade.)



" "JW^SPw*' ssw ZKAT/Alsnis ■SHfe*'•:,'•.,-:.!..: .if,**! «;" I «' * i JBJ I* W, C* ";fs: ' 'line ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Vtdea, {Teneritfe # Plymentb. „„„_ - Probable final Sleimeri. Tens. Port. Date. Rimataka* 7765 Wellington March 28 Wakataoe 5715 — April — Watc&nui 5706 „ April 25 Waimate 5610 — April Fiiparoa '563 — May 25 Tooajarlro* 7700 — To follow Papauni 6372 — ( , Ruapahu* I 8000 — 9 , i I •Twin Screws. Far farther paftloalara apply fca PRIEDLANDBR BROS., lav, "shaw, savilTTndTlbion"" company, limited, for london. -"SkA T>OYAL MAIl* STKA mlmife^ kh Miens, with superior vf. Rs3ommodal;s.on for all ©lasses '**" ' ' ' '"' of passettsrsrs, calling at) onta Video or Rio, Tenorlffs and Ply. oath- Vesßel I Ton Oomißaederi From ~ Date. CSotbic 7730 Eld ley We^'n Jane 20 CARGO STEAMERS^ Maori 53!7Moffab /WelVn May 9 Uamari 3583 Banks jLytfcl'n May 4 Tokomara'62sß Maxwell IWellg'n Jane 6 UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited -TIAMERy^Mf FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbports aad Greymooth—Weekly Wellißgton— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—-For extra sailings aeo advertise memti In Ohristchnreh papers Dranedia — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Altercate Thursdays The above are Bnbjecti to alteration ; eferemce should therefore be made to Dhtiatohurch dally papers for dates and boor of sailing For farther particulars apply to * F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton "jnBNEY STBPHENBON, (ouccessor to Alfred Harrison, f EBtobliiihed 20 years, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'cJook. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement m any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed mmy nands for Sale. Besular Consignments of Colonial Orown ißt! Island Fruit sold priv&tely through the week, and at Auction on SAIURI'AYB. Agej:t : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from ?3Os per month. HEMEY BTEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A. AtfKR AEOHITEGT AROADI OBAMBERS ASHBUBTON. TB you want t NEW HOUSE, o. Alter tioas, or Neweeb Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGIR. Call and see the HEW FIBEOSE BLIND Imitabios'of Venetian, at half the price "g. jesson," PP/CIiJC/L W/^(B]il/Jii:BAKD JKWELLER XT AVlNGJitaken a] lease of one of the new shops fn Davis's corner, j am now ehowing a iargo and varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electro-plate, Eb suitable fcr Christmas and Wedding Pr tenU at prices which defy competition. Note the Addreaß«~Bavip's Corner SPORT. SPORT. SPORT GUNB. GUNS GUNS. HARDLFY BROS BAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direab from the Manufactutere, a large Coußigoraent of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley'a Amberlte, Blue Bhulze, Kynock's Nobels, etc Special clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to feeing oterafcooked. GUNS, GUNS. ForEirat-olasa Gune, at a low price, give us a trial ; our pricea defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pub m fket-elfiM order by a Practical Guoemith. Address— HABDLEY BEOS- SjILE- Fancy Wo»k, Silks, Araueno Petiinee, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Linen and Stamped \v«k generally, ail rtduoe finrlag M?jg Aloobn's Sale