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1 HE REV. W. B. MARTEN will Preach in the WESLEYAN CHURCH To-morrow Evening. Subject: “Faith in Christ inseparable from Faith in Moses. Mr. J. E. Buchanan preaches in the Morning THE Public VACCINATOR hereby gives Notice that the Vaccination Station will Jje for the.future at Drs. Trevor & Keste ven’s Surgery, in Moore Street, and that his Hours of Attendance will be from 12 to 2 o’clock every Wednesday. TO LET, Three for a Apply to ACRES Splendid LAND, suited market garden, just over the Belt. . A. O. AITKEN & CO.: H. BUD DEN,, Seed Merchant, Etc., Fruit and Forest Trees— Ornamental Shrubs— Roses—Seeds—Plants, etc.—Packed to any part of New Zealand. - Wanted Known. A Single Garment at Dunedin Wholesale Price, at t. Quinn & co, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, Moore Street, Ashburton.



WANTED immediately, BRICKLAYER. Apply A. Groves, Tancred-street. ■ WANTED, a Christian Lady for two hours daily to assist another in leaching the Pupils in a Private School.-. Apply by letter r, addressed .-“Q.,” Echo office. tn ;TO BOOTMAKERS. ; j ANTED, aJThoroughly Good Hand, one -VV who ican'make Stitched and Pegged ; BOOTS. Apply T. CHAMBERS, East < Street. . W ANTED, a HUNDRED Good Lay ing FOWLS. . Highest Price for really gobd ones. Apply to' K. San do, East Street. ' - . ... : W ANTED, a Tidy GIRL, as Nursemaid, and to. make herself generally useful. Apply Echo Office.; -• c< : TOWN SECTION. East tit X 7 ANTED, to purchase, ill or near Ea kIVM. .street; a Quarterracre SECTION. ■ Apply, by letter, office of this paper. stating; price, &c., A. 8., ,TO " MECHANICS,. SPECULATORS, ’ ; ’ CAPITALISTS, AND PERSONS, .DESIROUS OF PUCHASING PRO' PERTY IN ASHBURTON. : IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE r< ... TOWN SECTIONS in Peter-street, .Wakanui-road, and Aitken-street. .. 47 Half-Acre Building Allotments. 47 2to Quarter-Acre „ ~ 20



BULLOCK AND CO. hays TV/TESSRS J»VA been favored with instructions from ■J Messrs Orr to Sell by Public Auction, at their % jßooras,.' East-street, on “ THURSDAY, ISTH AUGUST, .' ' ' ' 1 j Those valuable Town Sections, numbered 758, 759, 760, fronting the Wakanui _ road, and * Peter-street; also, that ; valuable Section numbered 816, ~ Q fAidceJi-strdet.. . dii it / ! f. These Sections are very valuable for Building Sites," or‘for Private Residences, being only ''about lb chains, from the Post Office and the Railway Station/and on- the main road to the districts in the neighborhood. 45 Building Allotments, each Quarter* ■; V ■ Acre, on thefAlford Forest-road. These Allotments are conveniently situated for: Private Residences, being only a few'chains from the North Town Belt. land is all broken up and sown in English grass, and very suitable for gardening, pur poses." The jh quarter-acre -allotments - fronting the Alford 1 Forest-road are. also/very, desirable for Building • *-W'e vVould recommend intending pur chasers to-''make an early inspection of plans, ,Which.: can be seen at ■ the offices- of the 'Auctioneers. liberal tends, viz.-, : 15 per cent/ '-cash, the balance by instalments runn-ng over 12 months,' Rearing interest, at 8. per cent, per annum. ■ Sale' at H.'i&t? 280U$U</tai[ ;i i .. lUt&t.l --11 V.V.d BULLOCK AND CO.V Auctioneers, i ! ‘fc’CHOOL ! BOOKS Jvt3t Amved—.Royal ' Primer*, Victoria Exercise Books, Si c.



TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of ADDITIONS ancl ALTERATIONS to the ROYAL HOTEL, Moor-street, Ash burton, for Mr. Thomas loppiu. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the undersigned, East-street, where Tenders will be received up to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 10th. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. ' v S. W. BROWN, Architect, Ashburton;



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS ‘ : • DEALER, |f,j 11 BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and District that he has removed to No. i, Montgomery’s New Buildings, East street, and has in Stock a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO, ' CIGARS, PIPES, Perfumery, Frizzets, Plaits, Etc., . Etc. Ncte the Address,— E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street.



COME AT LAST. HEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN HAS great pleasure in announcing that-he has Commenced Business, after much unavoidable delay, in his new premises, at MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, With a New Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY AND - CLOTHING, • Which owing to the advancement of the winter Season he will, offer at extremely Low Prices with a view to speedy clearance. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for Cash. . BARGAINS IN ALL Tint DEPARTMENTS, ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE! AND ; MAKE YOUR PURCHASES where you get Value for Your Money and a . LARGE ASSORTMENT To choose from.



To make worn for more New Novelties from America and other novelty markets, the Undersigned is OFFERING to the public AT GREAT REDUCTIONS his present STOCK, comprising— ABOUT 900 NOVELS FROM 6d. UPWARDS Books on Gardening, Cookery, Farming, Bird-keeping, Etc., Etc., Dictionaries and Ready Reckoners, Journals, Magazines, Song Books, Stationary, and FANCY GOODS of every DESCRIPTION. Novelties in Enless Variety, including CARDS, j draughts; * CHESS, DOMINOES, LOTTO, and other Games. ffST Note the Address— A. WESTON,.: BOOKSELLER AND AMERICAN l tobacconist, f DEALER IN FANCY GOODS, General Advertising-Ag©n| -and Bill Poster, , Agent for the Sale of the renowned Weston's Wizard Oil. ■ 1 " fj# 1 ! QICAJt, .pjm near ftillbcH feist ’Mwtf



RAFFLE, an Excellent MUSICAL BOX, . by Nicholson, new and in good order. It Plays ten beautiful a’hrsV' Thirty Members at Ten Shillings each. —A. Weston s Q.C.E. Cigar Divan, East-street. EAGLE’S • i DINING ROOMS, ; HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. ; LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Meals at all hours. • ; S. W. AND CIVIL ENGINEER, ,-r / p EAST street, Ashburton. NOTICE: ij 'A; S C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be * ' , consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co. s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERYSATURDAY or any commurications left at Mr. Charles .Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended, to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. ■ S FOR; SALE, A Second-Hand American CABINET ORGAN, by Mason and Hamlin. It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Price cash. Apply, Echo office. : f! ' CHEAP FUEL. 1 SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE / COAL, AND FIREWOOD. ’) SPRINGFIELD Coal can be highly recom mended for every purpose, and the fact of its being used on. the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. . ; G. PARKER & Co., . Near Railway Station, Ashburton. . W. R. BOYLE, jP STATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE.! NEW FIRST-CLASS BOARDING-HOUSE. MR‘ THOMAS CLARKE has to announce that he will commence immediately the erection of a FIRST-CLASS BOARDING HOUSE, to supply a felt want in Ashburton. The House will occupy a site within One Minute’s walk of the Railway Station, and will afford the following accommodatioxi : FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING * ROOMS. SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL VENTILATE!), LARGE, AND LOFTY BEDROOMS. L PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. The work has been contracted for at the price of £ISOO, and the House will be under the supervision of an experienced manager from Christchurch.



FRCJIT IMPORTED DIRECT V. FROM SYDNEY. J. MOOAR & CO., Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED TO EAST STREET, j (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) t'UST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK J i__ , OF Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas , Apples, Vegetables j Confectionery >.-,r ;:j.. ; &C., &C. Delivered to all paits of Ashburton. , MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, j gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to X 1 • v ■■■■ • H.. f MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (istFloor), j■' BURNETT-STREET, . . - • ■■ A S H B U R T O N .' 1 ' ?• \ yK - - t -JAMES. BAKER, B' UILDER, C O’NT RA C TOR, AND UNDERTAKER, -HAVELOCK STREET, ; Ashburton. T$E



Saunders Bros. HAVE- v r PA nnn to LEND upon TOWN SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. - : QO to be INVESTED in FREEHOLD Security. PO'S&ir* to.be ADVANCEDin ogA,OUU Sums of ,£IOO and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. P9r> nnn to be advanced MUjUUU on GROWING CROPS, LIVE STOCK, and other AGRICULTURAL Security. Messrs SATJNDRRS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the ; j NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 „ unimproved 675 ~ fenced .760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips .. 72 ~ unimproved ' ’ 400 j| J» . WAKANUI DISTRICT., : | 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 „ highly improved 2oi ” House, Stable, &c. in „ » 936 , „ . r » ... ■ •. , . 200 „■. ">, - : : : "'- Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. draught horses. THE Undersigned have FOR SALE a Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. O n SAUNDERS EROS. NOTICE TO FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. '-pHE Advertisers are prepared to Receive 1 HORSES for Sale by Public Auction or .Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. j r . ? . • : Good PADDOCKS and Plenty of FEED. lor Stock. „ SAUNDERS BROS..



C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR,.; , AS-HBURTO N F ARMS to LET and SELL, of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated near in all parts of the District. 2000 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Let for 5000 »> ' LEASEHOLD \ a term of 5 6000 SHEEP 4 “ " w ~“ ! or 7 Years. 3197 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Sold on 3085 » LEASEHOLD > e terms. with Purchasing Clause. > ] ' If ear OPAW'A Railway Terminus. ' 1445 Acres FREEHOLD, very rich land, with Seven-roomed HOUSE, Improve ments, Orchard, etc., etc., Within one mile of MAKIKI Railway Station. 900 Acres near the KAKAHU, within six miles of Winchester. LAND of all descriptions, or of any size, between the Rakaia, Rangatata, Ashburton Forks, etc., etc. Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security. AGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. '



DECLARATION OF WAR. WHEN the first note of preparation was *,,sounded, in .the. East, and. the warcloud was nb lfciger than* a man’s-hand; "arid while the principal potentates of Europe, though breathing peace, were silently girding up their loins for a struggle as fierce in the encounter and. more baneful in its results than any which has hitherto devastated vhp face: of our mother ehrthr-fit wa? then that he sought every means'in his power to avoid such another calamity that befel Plevna, by obtaining for the coming winter a very Large Assortment of Horse Cloths, Oil skin Leggings, and Sou’-westers, to enable the nhabitants of Ashburton to stand a long Winter Siege. WHO HAS DONE THIS? Why, THOMA S’ : ; DUDS ON, SADDLER, Burnett Street, And, lor further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddlers’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash burton. CARDS and Boxes, Mayor's Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Copy Books, Drawing Books, and other school Requisites to be obtained at our premises, East-street, Ashburton. FURNESS AND DIXON,



STATIONERY, BOOKS . ' ./■ STATUARY, FANCY GOI.DS School Requsites. . j \, J. . ■ . .!' : ,' ‘ : l &c., &c., » ' \ JMPORTED direct from the best Markets,; : \. Y " V.; '.'Y ;V, : ;Y -.j J and Sold cheaper than any house in Town. ’ ! f.i if;nj . yA■ ; A large stocks of Utj ; J ACCOUNT BOOKS, ! CASKETS OF STATIONERY,; FANCY GOODS, PENS, PENCILS, &c., Just opened from London, marked off * at prices never before heard of in Ashburton.



Inkstands, Stationery Cases, Date Cases, Pen Racks, Writing Desks, Paper Weights, Office Bells, String Cases, Invoice Files, ' Letter Balance's, and every Office requisite ■ at very low prices for cash, Writing Papers, Envelopes, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. - Photograph Albums# Scrap Books, Purses, Ladies’ Bags, and a large number of Prize Books .and, Cards. :.• Church Services and Hymnals, Wesleyan and Presbyterian New Hymnals* Bibles, in various bindings, i s | Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, . Drawing Pencils and Pins, Drawing Papers,:; Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ink and Color?. : ; • .i* - : ■■ ■ : j Hair Brushes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles; Hair Pins, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, and numerous r other useful articles.' . i All to be sold very: cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL, Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SOUTH, A



iec. or. BRISTO, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, "i ■ L" AND : ■ ; ; GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings. East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. n ./;, MRS. MOREY,. jgEGS to, announce to. the. LADIES OF ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts that she. will ■ . OPEN A SHOW ROOM . ■ ’ FOR ' V , j . MADE UP AND :FULLY.- TRIMMED PAPER .PATTERNS 1 : : • ; .OF ALL THE' , LATEST FASHIONS . FOR . / LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR. LADIES’ OWN MATERIALS CUT OUT At Moderate Charges. .* f;* *ji ■ , . .. • r'iC jt MRS. MOREY,, " TANCRED STREET (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, . House Decorator). Open Saturday Next. The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, . , : ' ' A S - EE B U R T w.:'j:;hlessey, BEGS respectfully to" inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now completed his foundry in Petei Street, where . ... _ ... -Castings: of every' description in Iron, . 'Brass, and other metals, . will be carried on under his own superintend ence, and from the many years of practical experience he has had in America, England, and the Colonies, can guarantee to turn out work satisfactorily. ' Highest prices.given for old cast metals . . . . and brass. ; : Y Orders can be left at the Foundry. W. J. HE-S.SEY, Proprietor. NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!



Firth, Pass, & Go. Beg to inform |the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES Next the. Union ' Bank ,of Australia, , EAST STREET, . ' piRTH, -PASS,, k CO. take this opporv tunity pf thanking their numeious customers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pattonage at the].. .. .. 1 . ;., . . . NEW PREMISES, TO BE CALLED The Old Bank Stores ' f(late union .panic), ■■■ v ...; Orders entrusted;.to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited. on for orders ; weekly, FIRTH, PASS; ANjD GO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers* WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, kc. 'East.Street. - NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA FRUIT. DEPOT,. East Street, near Orr & Co.’s, W ILL IA M BI RT Wfe-L L .PROPRIETOR, ~ BEGS to inform the inhabitants, of Ashbur* ton and surrounding districts that, haying removed to more central premises, is now pre* pared to supply, at-the lowest price for cash*,— Fruit of all descriptions . Confectionery of best quality -.Vegetables' Herbs,- .all kinds , hot to 1 he 'excelled ** A 1 , POULTRY, regularly supplied.> , „ Ckeese, &c., &c,., ’fA&i RY pf (he best Quality kept in stock*