ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Bradclell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-strcet. Architect and Civil Engineer- S. W. Brown, East-street S. Fair, Montgomery’s Buildings B, Mountfort, East Street Auctioneers — Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street . . E. G. Crisp,. Montgomery’s Buildings Messrs. Harris and Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. Bakers, Confectioners, Etc. — Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street, Banks — Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— J. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street G. Worner, Moore Street. Guilders, Contractors, Etc. — James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A.- Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East- Eootmakers— J. Chambers, Prospeoi Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier — G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Charles Neate, Moore Street. Coal and Firewood Merchants — G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A. Playes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnett-street. Drapers and Clothlers — Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms — A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street On - and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers — E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, Moore-street Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Central Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street Ironmongers-- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Ilardley, East-street • Ladies’ Clothing Establishment- Mis. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &c. — J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Plyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-street Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Fast-street Tailors — Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists — A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

SATURDAY, November 2, 1878.]

THE EVENING ECHO.

Printed and ■ Published by Horace 'John Weeks and Charges Dixon, Jat their Printing Office, East Street, Aehburtfflft Saturday, Koverntyr h *B7B,



COMMERCIAL PRINTING, NEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. rHE Proprietors of the Evening Echo . have much pleasure in announcing that their New Jobbing Printing Machine, by Connisbee, is now in full working order, and chat they aie prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to fbfm, ' WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. Evening Echo Office, East Street, Oct. 8, 1878. CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. *. (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and * Living to Dye. Ashburton Agents: WEEKS & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and Orders left,



SAUNDERS BROS, ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. T HE JJ NDER SIGNED Have a number of ARC UHIKOVEO FARMS AND OTHER Properties for Sale in the Ashburton County. SEVERAL TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS FOR SALE ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. INDENTS ' EXECUTED. For every description of Goods from the Australian, American, and English Markets. OATS AND OTHER HORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. SAUNDERS BROS. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned and Repaired. J . C . HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium, Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office.



THE ASHBURTON PICTURE GALLERY AND CABINET MANUFACTORY, Peter Street. T. A. GATES, PICTURE DEALER. Manufacturer of all kinds of Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Furniture, Venetian and other Blinds, Picture Frames, &c., &c. LOWEST CHARGES, combined with BEST WORKMANSHIP. Furniture Repaired and Polished. Maps and Plans Mounted and Varnished. A Lot of PICTURES On Sale at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.



ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, • Wood oc Co, Have on hand a Large Stock of ALE and STOUT,' in Bulk and Bottle.



OTATOES. POTATOES. FOR SALE, at A. O. AITKEN & CO.’s, Havelock Street. _ NOW OPEN. WATCHES, JEWELLERY, &c. S. PHILLIPS, Watchmaker, etc., from Christchurch, IS now making a Splendid Show in the TOWN HALL Box Office. Watches, Chains, Ear-rings of Every Descrip tion, at Bargains. ON SALE! ON SALE! at HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, Stakes I Stakes! x TOTARA WELL TIMBER, AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. B. W, MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son’s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. DR. STEWART J_JAS REMOVED to his New Residence, CORNER OF MOORE STREET AND BEACH ROAD. W. R. BOYLE, STATE AND GENERAL AGENT MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. S. W.~BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER* EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND RAKAIAi



C. PERCY COX, I AND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, A S H B U RAT O r N A RMS to LET and SELL, of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated in all parts of the DisLrict. 3000 Acres, ‘in Blocks to suit Puichasers, on easy terms. 150 Acres, with Stable, partly fenced, near the Hinds. Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security. AGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.



HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. T HE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED by ORR AND CO. By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM places the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and HOWE MACHINES within easy reach of all. Payments —Weekly or Monthly. ORR & CO., Sole Agents for the above Machines in Ashburton.



UNION STEAM IRON WORKS, (Next the Horse JBaz.mr), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Edwards & Lee, ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS. AND GENERAL SMITHS. Orders for eveiy description of Machinery executed in a workmanlike manner, and guar anteed to give satisfaction, at prices that will compare favorably with any in Canterbury. Important.—Ex erienced Manufacturers and Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses, &c. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. General Smith , Wheelwright , and Shoe ing wofk warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LjEE, Proprietors. The Central Foundry, PETER [STREET, ASHBURTON. W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public oi Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has ON HAND and FOR SALE, Working [Men’s Kitchen Ranges, cast or sheet iron ovens. Cambridge Rollers, at Christchurch Prices. Wire Strainers. Repairs of Castings in Iron or Brass of every description.



GRAND SHOW OF New Goods AT E are now opening up aTsecond shipment of ZESTIE'W G-OODS, Consisting of Gents.’ Black Satin Hats Gents.’ White Shirts Gents. ’ Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ Double and Single Breasted Suits Gents.’ Felt Hats Gents.’ Kid Gloves Gents.’ Colored Shirts FEGWEBS. io boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 ~ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet u New Ribbons PQPEIHS & BTEKS. A large assortment ol real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim Brothers, of Dublin. . PfiIHTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. COSTOMES. A large assortment of New Costumes are now being opened up. BOOTS & SHOES. JUST RECEIVED, 10 TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’s Boots of every make. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-class Dressmaker, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AINID CIO



To Farmers & Others HpHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND Farm Implements AND ! AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, Of Every Description. WOOL PACKS, SHEEP SHEARS, FENCING MATERIAL. GRASS & CLOVER‘SEEDS, JUST LANDED Ryland’s Best Fencing WIRE, 6,7, 8, 9 & 10. PORTLAND CEMENT, CHAFF CUTTERS, PLOUGHS, CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS, CORN CRUSHERS, HORSEPOWERS, ETC. Also, GOSPEL OAK Galvanised Iron, IN ALL SIZES, Which we are now Prepared to Sell at MOST REASONABLE PRICES. CASH ADVANCES Made, on Growing Crops, Shipments of Wool and Grain. FRIEDLANDER BROS EAST STREET, Ashburton.



A. O. AITKEN and CO. The Pantechnicon, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton.



WANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. Wanted Known, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR may be had at T. DUDS ON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. Wanted Known, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. Wanted Known, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 ios., and Bridles from 7s. 6d. IE3L. CT. BRISTO ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed MR, BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON



JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, GARDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. Please note the Address— ATWORTH HOUSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office.



WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, m t v% m sgapi OPTICIAN, ETC., ETC. ALWAYS on Sale a Large Stock of English, American, Geneva, and other Watches ; French, American, and other Clocks; Con cave and Convex Spectacles ; Reading Glasses; Wedding and other Rings ; Barometers, Ther mometers, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Pocket Knives, Scissoirs and other Cutlery, by Rogers. To arrive by Star, brig, from New York, six cases of American Clocks—all new styles. J. P. PARKER, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, &c. Two doors above Bullock & Co.’s Auction Rooms), EAST STEET, ASHBURTGN. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. JgPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. ** By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating arcund us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Civil Service Gazette . SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO., Homcepathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE FILLS Purify the Blood, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable ia all corn, plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT is the only reliable remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Soros, and Ulcers. For Bronohitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it has no equal. Sold by the Proprietor, Thomas Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all Medicine Vendors throughout the World*