THE EVENING ECHO, SATURDAY, MAY 18, IS7B,

Printed and Published by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Saturday,May 18, IS7S,



CREAT REDUCTIONS IN THE DRAPERY GOODS. PRICE OF O lEi R, YY HAT ID CO. Beg to announce that owing to the Great Depression in the various manufacturing districts in England, their buyer has been enabled to secure some EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP GOODS. The following is a copy of a letter just received last mail, and the goods are being now opened up this week ex Loch Cree. London, November 22, 1877. MESSRS. ORR & Co., Dear Sirs —l have shipped the balance of your September order by the Lurline and Loch Cree, and I assure you that I have never seen such value in drapery goods. But that is owing to the general depression all over the manufacturing districts. In some cases I have doubled your order on account of meeting with such unusual good value. The dress goods are sixpence per yard below the usual prices; flannels, blankets, and winceys are extra good value. I met with some very nice goods in Ladies’ Jackets, and have made a careful selection, which I think should sell well with you. Indeed, I am sure you will be well satisfied with my present purchases. Wishing you a very prosperous season, I am, &c., J. CALDWELL.



Dress and Costumes, 46 Pieces all Wool Serges, is. 6d. lo 2s. 30 Pieces Coloured Russel Cords, is. per yard. 15 Pieces Black Russel Cords. 10 Black Alpacas, is., is. 6d., 25., 2s. 6d. 63 Costumes in all makes and styles. UNDERCLOTHING. Ladies’ Chemises, Frilled and Trimmed. Ladies’ Night Dresses, Plain, Frilled, and Trimmed. Ladies’ Drawers, Tucked, Frilled, and Trimmed Ladies’ Skirts, Tucked, and Fancy Tucks. Children’s Underclothing, all sizes and makes. Skirting and Skirts, Black Satin Quilted Skirts in great variety Black Skirts in Lustre and Italian Cloths 30 dozen of Felt Skirts, in all the newest shades, at 4s. 6d., ss, 9d., 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., very cheap Striped Wincey Skirting at various prices Hosiery and Gloves. Children’s Lambswool Socks Children’s Cashmere Socks, in fancy ribb, scarlet and tartan Youths’ Knicker Ilose, Scotch, in fancy, mixed rib, and heather Children’s Lambswool Ilose, in stripe, scarlet, and heather Women’s Stockings in great variety, 6d., pd., is., is. 4(1., is. gd., up to 3s. 6d. Men’s Socks in stripe heather and plain colors Men’s Undershirts in great variety Men’s Pants in flannel Cricket Flannel, merino and knitted Gloves. Ladies’ Josephine Kid Gloves in all shades Berlin Gloves Lisle Thread Gloves Cloth Gloves, .Sic. Shawls. Queensland Wool Shawls Breakfast Shawls Carriage Shawls Crossovers and Scarborough Ladies’ Vests Ladies’ Wool Jackets, &c. Floor Oilcloths, different patterns Roots and Shoes, Mens’ elastic Kid Boots, English and Colonial make.- Mens’ Colonial make. Watcrtights, Pegged and Sewn. Mens’ Shoot ing Boots, riveted and pegged. Mens’ Slippers in great variety. Mens’ Carpet Shoes. Men’s Bluchcr Boots. LADIES’ BOOTS. Ladies’ Elastic Side Boots. Ladies Kid Elas tic Side Boots. Ladies Colonial made Boots and Shoes in all varieties. Ladies’ Slippers. Childrens’ Boots and Shoes, 30 different sorts. Boys’ and youths’ Boots, nailed and peg ged, Colonial and English make. Wli have the largest assortment of Gents’ and Ladies’ Boots n Ashburton. Pur chasers would do well to inspect the stock be fore purchasing elsewhere. K ab erdashery. Sewing Cottons, in 50. 200 and 400 yards; Clarke’s and Coates's Darning Cotton, Crochet Cotton, Mendinv Cottons. Knitting Cottons. Sewing Thread. Tailor’s Silk and Twist. Tailor’s Buttons and Trimmings. Capes, all widths. Staving Silk on reels, at ad., is., and is. od. Carpet Bindings, Blind Tassels. Bullion Fringe in Green, Crimson and Scarlet. Toilet Fringes, Silk Braids, Russia Bindings, Black Mohair Braids, Black and Colored Alpacca Braids. Pins in Sheets and in Packages. Mixed Pins in red and blue Packages. Hooks and Eyes. Hooks only.



BUTTONS. Linen Buttons Dress Buttons Polished Bone Buttons Florentine Buttons Round Silk Laces Leather Laces Elastic, all widths Whalebone for Dresses Waddings, White Gray, and Black MEN’S HATS & TIES. io dozen Men’s Black Felt, at ss. 6d., 6s. pd., and Ss. 6d. 10 dozen Stilt Felt Hats, new shapes Men’s Ties in great variety of styles and makes, including Tom Thumb, Regents, Beauforts, shaped, Napoleons, Pall Mall, and King ston Grey Calicos, Sheetings, Etc. Plain and Twilled Sheetings Finlay’s Sheetings, all widths Twilled Cotton Sheetings Plain Grey Calicos, from 4d. per yard upwards SILKS. We hold a large stock of Black and Colored Silks, at greatly reduced prices Checked Silks in great variety Wedding Silks in new colours CLOTHING DEPART MENT. We pay particular attention to this Depart ment, and keep a large stock of Colonial made Goods, in Geelong, Mosgiel, and Nelson Tweeds Boys’ Clothing in great variety Youths’ Overcoats Gents’ Overcoats Gents Ulster Coats, just to hand, excellent value JACKETS. 6 dozen Ladies’ Jackets Lature Cloths Plain Cloth Jackets Seal Jackets, trimmed Fancy Cloth Jackets Worsted Cloth Jackets (lerman-made jackets Children’s Jackets, all sizes Ladies’ Waterproof Ulsteis in plain cloth and fancy tweeds. All prices, in great variety FLANNELS. Lancashire Flannels Welsh Flannels Real Welsh Flannels Medium Flannels Scarlet Flannels, from is. 3d. upwards Kaiapoi Flannels, is. 4d. per yard Kaikoura Flannels Fancy Flannels in Blue, Pink, etc Shirting Flannels BLANKETS. 100 pair White Blankets, 245. and 255. 6d., very cheap 130 pair Blue Blankets at 16s. 6d. and 225. 6d. SHIRTS &~COLLARSV 30 dozen Men’s White Shirts from ss. toSs. 6d io dozen Men’s "White Shirts, open at back, well-made military fronts So dozen Crimean Shirts in great variety, very much reduced Oxford Shirts at all prices Men’s Strong Working Shirts at 25., as. 6d.. and 3s. 6d. each CARPETS. Brussel Carpets Tapestry Carpets Kidder Carpets FeH Carpets Cocoa Matting China Matting ! Cocoa Binding i Carpet Binding, all colors



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W. R. BOYLE, gSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. MRS. E. PETERSON, DRESSMAKER, Tancred Street, TNFORMS the Ladies of Ashburton that she 1 has REMOVED to TANCRED STREET (four doors from Firth, . Pass, & Co’s), and trusts that the patronage she has received in the past will be continued in the future. WILLIAM GAVIN DRAPER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, announces that he HAS CLOSED his Shop (next the “Echo” Office) where he has had a Clearing Sale for some time. From encouragement received he has re solved to Commence Business permanently, WITH A FRESH STOCK in one of the Shops in Montgomery’s New Buildings, ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF MAY. It is his intention to confine himself exclu sively to the GENERAL DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. By strict attention to business, selling at the lowest possible price, and all clue civility, he hopes to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district. Al. RESTAURANT, R E IVTO V A L To the premises lately occupied by Mr. Quinton. TANCRED STREET, On the Bth April. Increased Accommodation. C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Biood, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT is the only reliablo remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it has no equal. Sold by the Proprietor, Thoma» Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all Medicine Vendors throughout the World. T HE attention of Merchants, Surveyors, Architects, Lawyers, and the Residents of Ashburton generally, is invited to our Increased Stock of Stationery and Office Materials, including Stationery Cases Copying Ink Office Paper Office Ink Paper Weights Liquid Gum Letter Balances Call Bells Travellers’ Inkstands Pen Racks Mathematical Instruments, &c. FURNESS & DIXON, Stationers’ Hall. >