The Evening Echo, Wednesday, August 7, 1878.



TO DONALD WILLIAMSON, Esq. Ashburton, August 5, 1878. SIR, —We, the Undersigned Ratepayers or the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request that you will allow yourself to. be put in Nomination for the Office of Mayor, and heieby pledge durselves to do our utmost to secure your election to that post, should you accede to this request. We are, sir, yours respectfully, Saunders Bros. Friedlander Bros., merchants Alfred Roberts, manager Bank N.Z. Weymouth Roberts, corn merchant Thomas Quill, Commercial Hotel William Anderson, saddler Mitchell and Turner, merchants James Campbell, auctioneer, &c. George Compton, builder Edward Cookson, coach proprietor Geo. Eagle, boardinghouse-keeper Octavius Digby,'farmer and butcher Geo. Parkin, builder John C. Bell, coach proprietor William Taylor, builder Isaac Scott, builder Richard Lancaster, butcher Thos. Toppin, Royal Hotel George Pike, coach proprietor Thos. Chambers, bootmaker Joseph Hyde , George Johnston, blacksmith Phillip Journeaux Andrew Wood, carrier Jas. McDonald, tailor and clothier William Smith, stable-keeper Duncan Lcitch, tailor and clothier M. Nealas, bootmaker Chas. Reid, blacksmith Geo. Trickett, restaurant-keeper Thos. Hicks, baker and storekeeper Charles Brown, coach-builder A. Spillard, furniture warehouse And sixteen other Gentlemen signing the above Requisition. Ashburton, August 7, 1878. To the Gentlemen who have signed the above Requisition,—ln reply to your numerously signed and influential Requisition, asking me to allow myself to be nominated as first Mayor of Ashburton, having been so long connected with the place, I have much pleasure in acceding to your request, and need hardly assure you, if elected, that I will do my very best for the interests of the town. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, DONALD WILLIAMSON^



TO THOMAS BULLOCK, Esq., ASHBURTON. SIR, —We, the undersigned residents of the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request you will allow yourself to be placed in nomin ation for the Mayoralty of Ashburton, and in the event of your acceding to our request, we promise to use our best exertions to secure your return : R. W. Shearman J. H. Pass Joshua Tucker A. 0. Aitken F. Doherty John Orr J. M. Cambridge Joseph Ivess Gerald D. Branson 'lhomas Hicks John Fowler J. D. Firth G. Worner H. Byrne George Sharna D. McFarlane E. Murphy Joseph Canning William Mitchell M. Neal as James Quinn Thomas Taylor W. C. Page J. S. Savage G. Wood W. T. Lill John Robb Robert Johnstone Henry J. Edwards John Halpine Richard Bird William Geo. St. Hill J. R. Steel E. A. Garnett Thomas DudsOn W. B. Compton C. Truckle J. E. Buchanan M. Digby George Tutty Thomas Gibson John Hefford H. Layton J. Ward. To the Gentlemen signing the above requisi tion : : In reply to your numerously signed requisi tion asking me to allow myself to be nominated as your first Mayor, I have much pleasure in complying with your request, and should I, have the honor of being elected I will use my best endeavours to promote the interests of Ashbur ton, . I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, THOMAS BULLOCK.



MR. BRANSON, r ( 't f’ ' ' - ■ .!: J' , 1 .. ", BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, JgAIVRISTER AND SOLICITOR, t‘ Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (istFloor), BURNETT STREET, '■ A S H'B u rton; .. JAMES BAKER,., i: , Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, p - Ashburton. ■ funerals'’. FURNISHED ON THE {SHORTEST NOTICE.



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



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS DEALER, 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. Note the Address, — E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street.



tO~ COME AT LAST. NEW 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. /■ I . BARGAINS in all thk DEPARTMENTS. ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE ! . AND MAKE YOUR PURCHASES where you get Value for Your Money and a LARGE ASSORTMENT To choose from. To make room 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. UPV/ARDS 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, DRAUGHTS, CHESS, DOMINOES, LOTTO, and other Games. JBQT Note the Address— A. WESTON, BOOKSELLER AND AMERICAN TOBACCONIST, DEALER IN FANCY GOODS, General Advertising Agent and Bill Poster. Agent for the Sale of the renowned Weston’s Wizard Oil. q.c.e. cigTr’ divan,: East Street, near Bullock’s Auction Mart.



TO LET, np HR EE ACRES Splendid LAND,, suited J- for a market garden, just over the Belt. Apply to „ _ _ . A. O. AITKEN & CO. EAGLIi’S DINING ROOMS HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Meals at all hours. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER, EAST STREET, Ashburton. NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, See., can be consulted at Messrs. \V. Montgomery and Co.’s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY or any communications left at Mr. Charles Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 187 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 cas L Apply, Echo office. ' CHEAP FUEL. 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, gSTATE 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 accommodation : FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS. SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL VENTILATED, LARGE, AND LOFTY BEDROOMS. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. The work has been contracted for at the price of and the blouse will be under the supervision of an experienced manager from Christchurch.



Wanted Known, That a Single Garment may be purchased at Dunedin Wholesale Price, at T. QUINN & CO’S, DRAPERY AND CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, Moore Street, Ashburton.



FRUIT IMPORTED DIRECT FROM SYDNEY. J. MOOAR & CO., Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED TO EAST STREET, (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) JUST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK OF Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables Confectionery < &c,, &c. I O’ ' - Delivered to all parts of Ashburton,



Saunders Bros. HAVE £4, r\r\r\ to LEND upon TOWN SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. CO to be INVESTED in jOvJVJ FREEHOLD Security. i?p Rnn to be ADVANCED in WW,uUU Sums of p£ioo and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. COn non t 0 be ADVANCED MU,UUU 01l growing crops, LIVE STOCK, andotherAGRICULTURAL Security. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the 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> . WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 ~ highly improved 201 ” House, Stable, &c. hi ~ 77 936 77 7) 200 „ ~ Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. DRAUGHT HORSES. TPIE Undersigned have FOR SALE a Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. SAUNDERS BROS. NOTICE TO FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive HORSES for Sale by Public Auction or Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty of FEED lor Stock. SAUNDERS BROS.



C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHBURTON pARMS 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 SUQO » LEASEHOLD [ a term of 5 5000 SHEEP ) or 7 Years. 3197 Acres FREEHOLD 3085 „ LEASEHOLD with Purchasing Clause. ) Fear OPAWA Railway Terminus ) To be Sold on easy terms. 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 prepaiation was sounded in the East, and the war cloud was no laiger than a man’s hand, and 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 the face of our mother earth—it was 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, THOMAS DUDSON, SADDLER, Burnett Street, And, for 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, Stationers’ Hall.



TO MECHANICS, SPECULATORS, CAPITALISTS, AND PERSONS, DESIROUS OF PUCHASING PRO PERTY IN ASHBURTON. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS in Peter-strcct, Wakanui-road, and Aitken-strcet. 47 Half-Acre Building Allotments. 47 20 Quarter-Acre ~ ~ 20 ESSRS BULLOCK AND CO. have been favored with instructions from Messrs Orr to Sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, East-street, on THURSDAY, 15x11 AUGUST, Those valuable Town Sections, numbered 758, 759, 760, fronting the Wakanui road, and Peter-street ; also, that valuable Section numbered 816, Aitken-strcet. These Sections are very valuable for Building Sites, or for Private Residences, being only about 10 chains from the Post Office and the Railway Station, and on the main road to the principal districts in the neighborhood. 47 Building Allotments, each Half- Ace, on the Alford Forest-road. These APotments are conveniently situated for Private Residences, being only a few chains from the North Town Belt. The land is all broken up and sown in English grass, and veiy suitable for gardening purposes. The 20 quarter-acre allotments fronting the Alford Forest-road are also very desirable for Building Sites. We would recommend intending pur chasers to make an early inspection of plans, which can be seen at the offices of the Auctioneers. The above Properties will be sold on very liberal terms, viz., 15 per cent, cash, the balance by instalments running over 12 months, bearing interest at 8 per cent, per annum. Sale at 11.30. BULLOCK AND CO., Auctioneers. UST PUBLISHED.— ** The New Zealand Wesleyan, Price 6d. Agents for Ashburton — FURNESS AND DIXON, Echo Office, East Street.



H. BUDDEN, Seed Merchant, Etc,, NELSON, N.Z. Fruit and Forest Trees —Ornamental Shrubs— Roses —Seeds—Plants, etc. —Packed to any part of New Zealand. STATIONERY, BOOKS STATUARY, FANCY GOODS School Requsites, &C., &C., J" MPORTED direct from the best Markets, and Sold cheaper than any house in Town. A larg6 stock of 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 Balances, and every Office requisite at very low prices ior cash.



Writing Papers, Envelopes, Pens, Inks, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph aiduius, 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. Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins. Drawing Papers, Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ink and Colors. Hair Brashes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair Pins, Brooches, Bracelets, numerous other useful articles. All to be sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL t Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SOUTH, ~ \.Ci- 1 .j ASHBURTON,



ZEE- J. BBISTO ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. MRS. MOREY, to announce to the LAJ3IES OF ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts that she will OPEN A SHOW ROOM FOR MADE UP AND FULLY - TRIMMED PAPER PATTERNS OF ALL THE LATEST FASHIONS FOR LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR. LADIES’ OWN MATERIALS CUT OUT At Moderate Charges. MRS. MOREY, TANCRED STREET (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator). Open Saturday Next. The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, A S IP R U R.T O N . W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now completed his foundry in Petct 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. Orders can be left at the Foundry. W. J. HESSEY, Proprietor. NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!! REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Go. Beg to informfthe Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR HEW PREMISES • Next the Union Bank of Australia. EAST STREET.



pIRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor* tunity of thanking their numeious customers * who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage at the] new premises, TO BE CALLED The Old Bank Stores (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for orders weekly, FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &C. East Street. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA FRUIT DEPOT, East Street, near OrR & Co.’s, WILLIAM BIRTWELL PROPRIETOR, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur* ton and surrounding districts that, havii g 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, an kinds Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied i Cheese, &c., sc. y Pastry of the best quality kept in stack.