ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents— Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. Architect and Civil Engineer— 3. W. Brown. East-street 3 Farr, 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, Montgomerys Buildings. Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— lltomas 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. Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St Hill, Bumett-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- Bootmakers— J. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers— fames Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, J inwald Carrier— G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M.Xambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Charles Neate, Moore Street. Coal and Firewood Merchants— G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Bumett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr arc Go., 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., Bumett-street W. J. Hessty, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-slreet 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. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, Ac.— J. K. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street WohHyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-sUeet Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Bumett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, F%»*«street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Txntmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A Pearse, Moor-street E. A Garnett, East-street A. Weston. East-street

MONDAY, November i i, 1878.]

THE EVENING ECHO.

Printed and Published by HoBACB Jo»M Wssks and Ciiarlb* Dixon, at thejf i Pwitinf Office Sait Street ***«<& ■ ptpdajr, Him** lb f|||' | I '



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 m full working order, and »liai they a'e prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in tuture, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to ♦Wm. WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. ■Evening Echo Office, East Street, Oct. 8, IS7B. CANTERBURY DYE WORKS, (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. JSILLARS is still Dyeing * Lire, and • living to Dye. ;; AttflUJtTON : W§'«*S v "ft’ D I R OK t **«*!*«



SAUNDERS BROS., ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. rjl H E U NDERSIGNED Have a number of AND UNIMPROVED FARMS. AND OTHER Properties for Sale in the Ashburton County. SEVERAL TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS FOB SAXE 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. H UGHES, TEACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium, Cox street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office.



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



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



A. O. AITKEN & CO.’s, Havelock Street. O~~N SA L tTi cTn SALE at HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, Stakifc 1 Stakes I TOTARA WELL TIMBER, AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Coal and Firewood, OATS & CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. F. DOHERTY, ' BEGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST' 1 ossible FklcL for CASH. SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, j u-t Arrived, OF THE LATEST STiLES ONLY. Washing Machines Just Imported, ot me Latest improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all .sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. Farmers' Requisites, CARDEN TOOIS, And Seeds of e very description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. jP**** §XftCtCiy A^K^URTOWf



C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHBURTON to LET and SELL, of all Size* md Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated in all parts of the District. 3000 Acres, in Blocks to suit Purchasers, 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. 'JMIE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED b y 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 Baz r), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Edwards & Lee, ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, AND GENERAL SMITHS. Orders for every description of Machinery executed iu a workmanlike manner, and guar* auteed to give satisfaction, at prices that will compare favorably with any in Canterbury. ! . Important.—Ex erienced Manufacturers and Repairers of Reapers, combines, btraw Elevators, Tunable Engines, Wool Tresses, dCC. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and tables, made to order. General Smith, Wheelwright, and Shut ing wo) k warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LEE, Proprietors. The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. W. J. HESSEY, ) EGS respectfully to inform the public 01 t) 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 Trices. Wire Strainers. fUpfhrf of Casting? In Iron m •# f/ff



G AND SHOW ©? New Goods AT &WM & <JO*S. E are now opening up a'second shipment of . • • ,n»’ r ' * J.*~ "- ■ \ ' ItfE'W GOODS, 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 FLOWERS. 10 boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 ~ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet JSilks'toJmatcb J New Ribbons POPLINS & SILKS. A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim Brothers, of Dublin. PRINTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. «. : COSTUMES. A large assortment of New Costumes are now r being opened up.



BOOTS & SHOES. JUST RECEIVED, 10 TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Indies’ 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 AND 00.



To Farmers & Others 'T'HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND Farm Implements AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, Of Every Description. WOOL PACKS, SHEEP SHEARS, FENCING MATERIAL. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. JUST LANDED Rtland*s Best Fencing WIRE, 6,7, 8, 9 & 10. PORTLAND CEMENT, CHAFF CUTTERS, PLOUGHS, CAMBRIDGE ROLL ERS CORN CRUSHERS, HORSEPOWERS, ETC Also, GOSPEL OAK Galvanised Iron, IN ALL SIZES, Which we are now Prepared to Sell at MOST REASONABLE PRICES. •fcfcCASH ADVANCES Made on Growing Crops, Shipments of Wool and Grain. FREEDLANDEE BROS., EAST STREET, Ashburton.



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



w ANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DODSON'S, Adjoining the Horse Bamr. 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 ys. 6d. THE HORSE BAZAAR. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES BURNETT-STREF.T, ASHBURTON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for Horses and Vehicles on mos. liberal terms at these Stables, with every attention and civility. ■ . Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought iid Sold On Commission. 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. O' Please note the Address— ATWORTH HOUSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. 7. ? Orders can be left at this office.



WATCH MAKE JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, ETC., ETC. ALWAYS on hale «t Large Stock of English, America , 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, Scissors and other Cutlery, by Rogers. Arrived per 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 - ' J ‘ Rooms),.' EAST STEI'T, ASHBURTGN. : GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. £ 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 hue properties ol well selected cocoa,' Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deticately-liavoured 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. Hundieds of subtle maladies are floating arcrtnd* ' us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak 4 point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blend . and a properly nourished frame.” —The Ctvti betvict Gazette. , , SOLD ONLY .IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND C 0,,, Ilomoepathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Lloo l, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com» plaints incidental to Females. THE OIJOTENT f» only reHabTf remedy for Bad Leg*, Old* Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria Coughs, Cc Ids, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Di leases it has no equal Sold by tha Proprietor, Thoma* Soixowat, «35, Oxford Street, London, and by ill Vendora throughout the World* .