Printed and Published by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Saturday, 23rd March, IS7B.

THE EVENING ECHO, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1878,



AT ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 29! OOIMUEHSTGr BY THREE SPECIAL T"R, A TTLR OB 1 SIXTY TRUCKS, "V'-A-HSrS. & CARRIAGES I y iTwriA Aji ffi & vN 'U 555 \p * -\1 lr m A'*" GRAND CONSOLIDATED MENAGERIE, MUSEUM, AQUARIUM, AND CIRCUS. J. A. BAILEY, Manager. MR. J. A. BAILEY has returned from America with a cargo ol New and Rare Living WILD ANIMALS, which, when added to the LARGE MENAGERIE that was exhibited last season form the GRANDEST WILD BEAST COLLECTION on the face of the Globe. Mr Bailey has also secured an Entire New Equestrian Troute of Fifty Performers , every member of which is a star twinkling* in the Arenic Firmament, and forming* a constel iation of the Rarest brilliancy. In addition to the ’new Artistes, the mem bers of last season’s Circus Troupe will ap pear, forming a Conjunction of More TALENT and STRENGTH than has ever been concentrated in any jHjj one exhibition. ' PR 'Jmis A' m. Ws wmmakt i wm wm k mm p, %MM& jSfWK Hf mm mkA m mm LG sm£ msm m mMmm 5S> Wk m Mass mst m m lliW Wiimßßß W/, Ms m m vU 1 ' wm ASJL-sU m 1 WM, I I '/,§3 •if wSssBK p r: «S«3 The new Zoological Features comprise a huge Black Hairy RHINOCEROS (the only one ever captured alive), a North American BISON ; North American a z k, Den of HYENAS, Den of LE 0 PAR D S. These with the Six Living ELEPHANTS , Drove of CAMELS , Royal Bengal TIGERS, ZEBRAS, LIONS, TIGERS, &c., Form unquestionably the Most Comprehensive Menagerie in the World. A New Mechanical Musical Instrument will he performed upon by Professor Arthur Palmer, at Each Exhibition. Among the M IBS ms 1 m m m NEW ARTISTES that will appear are Mdlle. LOTINA BELMONT, the Beautiful Female Gymnast. MARTIN HO LOWANDA, the Brazilian Hurricane Rider. Mademoiselle De GRANVILLE, the Lady with the Iron Jaw. WILLIAM BATCHELLER, the Champion Leaper of the World. PROFESSOR WAMBOLDT and his Troupe of Educated Dogs. Mdlle. CORDELTA, the Peerless Bare-Backed Equestrienne. And a host of other Scenic Celebrities. K pi m Entirely New TENTS, manufactured at a cost of New and Magnificent WARDROBE, HOUSINGS, and PARAPHERNALIA, Manufactured in England and France at an immense outlay. Admission —Pit, 3s ; Dress Circle, ss. Children under io years of age, hallf-price to all parts of the house. One Ticket admits to Menagerie, Museum, Aquarium, and Circus. Remember this Great Show never divides, but will exhibit its entire force of Animals and Performers. New Zealand Railways will run special trains to accommodate visitors to the Big Show. Don’t Forget Day and Date —Ashburton, Friday, March 29.