The Evening Echo, Thursday, September 19, 1878.

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Saunders Bros. burton, Christchurch and London. MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS. NOTICE TO FARMERS. gAUNDERS BROTHERS arc prepared to make Cash advances on growing crops of any description, or on grain placed in their hands for sale in any of the New Zealand Ports, Australia or London. 3 LAND FOR SALE. r pIIE undersigned have a number of excel lent Farms and other Properties for Sale. Can make advances on land placed in their hands for sale, or to complete purchases. SAUNDERS BROS. NEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, , MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN HAS great pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Ashburton County that he is now offering, at the LOWEST PRICES, New Spring and Summer Goods. Millinery, Prints, Hosiery, Children’s Frocks, Toilets Horrockses’ and American Long Cloths Muslin and Lace Window Curtains Marseilles and Honey Comb Counterpanes Haberdashery and Gloves Men’s Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing Shirts, Hats, Ties, etc. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for. Cash. Motto —“ Small Profits and Quick Returns.”



HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. 'J'HE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED by 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. TEA. TEA. ioo BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS The above will be found Pure, combined with strength and Fine Flavour. ORIENTAL TEA COM PANY’S, in lib and tflb packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of. OTITI & CO-



C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, A S [H jB U |R T .0 N pARMS to LET and |SELL, of all Sizes and' 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. JAGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. declaration of war. WHEN the first note of prepaiatlon 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 thanany 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- Leggings, and Sou’-westers, to enable the nhabtants of Ashburton to stand a long Vv »mer Siege. HAS DONE THIS? g DUDSON, Burnett Street Largest and Best stock of Saddlery and mw*’ ironmongery SYfr exhibited in



LEAMINGTON RANGES, AMERICAN STOVES, REGISTERED GRATES, COLONIAL OVENS. A fine assortment of the above, Builders should inspect our stock GARDEN TOOLS, Steel Rakes „ Spades „ Forks Rakes and Hoes Combined Weeders orr & CO-, Importers of Hardware.



ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE ! AND MAKE \ OUR 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 60. 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, DRAUGHTS, CHESS, DOMINOES, < LOTTO, and other Games. IiSF 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. CIGAR DIVAN, East Street, near Bullock’s Auction Mart. THE HORSE BAZAAR, LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, BURNETT-STREET, ASHBURTON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for Horses and Vehicles on most liberal terms at these Stables, with every attention and civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission.



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, l 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, street, and has in Stock a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO, CIGARS, PIPES, Perfumery, Frizzets, Plaits, Etc,, Etc. No teethe Address, — E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (istFloor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. B. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks ■ and Son’s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. FUNERALS FURNISHES ON TBU SHORTEST NQTiqE,



Advance Ashburton G) C TfATt the zEArzEnsriiisra- echo NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, East Street, Ashburton. i. —— '"JpHE proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in presenting their numerous customers with an enlarged edition of this paper, and in thank ing the public for their very liberal support hitherto, beg to solicit a continuance. The Echo is circulated daily throughout the County and district, and offers special advantages to advertisers. Advertisements can be taken for three, six, or twelve months, on very Reasonable Terms. Auctioneers and Commission Agents liberally dealt with. Casual advertisements as per scale. '



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : In advance - - per quarter 060 „ - - , » (posted) 086 „ - - per annum 126 „ - „ (posted) 115 6 Or, delivered to all parts of the Town, 6& per week. Commercial and General Printing. •- This’department is supplied with every requisite for IST CLASS PIJSTJM Of every description, and for Style,' Design, and Cheapness, Cannot equalled in Ashburton or surpassed in |the JColony. Billheads of any size or pattern Memorandum Forms . Receipt and Order Books Circulars and Envelopes Plain and Fancy Cards Fancy Labels, any size Ball Programmes andjTickets Vellum Address Labels, Catalogues Societies’ Rules, Forms, etc., Pamphlets, Handbills, Posters of any size, Colored Inks or Paper. Mourning Cards. jB®“NOTE the address— THE “EVENING ECHO” OFFICE. "WEEKS Sc IDIZSZOTsT, PROPRIETORS, EAST street, ashsurtpm



NOTICE. to aia, Q C. FARR, ARCHITECT, cted O. '1 as consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery in Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATIJj; or any com murications left at Mr. m Braddell’s Office, will be promptly ' t to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. ..id an _r>i H. BUDDEN. Seed Merchant, X NELSON, N.Z. K : >*• JVi V Fruit and Forest Trees—Ornamental Sii Roses—Seeds—Plants, etc. —Packed part of New Zealand. BULLOCK AND f Are Sole Agents for Atkinson’s COOKING RAN Gif Which were awarded seven of the hi Honorary Certificates at the Agricu! Show, 1877. tv THESE Ranges, which are now the l& known in this district, are made et without boiler, and can be obtained a<r, between 2ft. 3 in. and 3ft 6 in. -ss ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC WGy WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. a * SAMUEL ’HARDLS TINSMITH, IRONMONGER^ 7 7 'P* Having commenced business in Ashlor begs to notify that he has just received hjn,. consignment of Selected Goods from Mel!d, consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, TINWARE, ETC, « st To be continually supplemented by ments from the best markets, which plat* 1 in a position to supply the public and prices equal to any in the colony, and f X fully invites the residents of AshburfcV surrounding dstricts to give him fe’ ' which will be a sufficient guarantee manship and price. 'Vx Suitable Workships are being ere||js carry on the business in all its branches!,^ Water Tanks manufactured at gallons, fitted with Brass Tapf^es oply . Spouting supplied at Christchurch pr*j e 0 f Don't forget the Address— the SAMUEL HARDLEY, lEOISTMOM-GP 1 ?; y> lll . Tin , Iron, and Zinc Wotke# tata EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO Of Ashburton. '



MATTHEW SMITHS tiassed Builder and Contra^.* MOORE STREET, a sad neigh- ASHBURTON irapic ••Jv? Plans and Specifications pared for'all branches of the * e £ t ; ‘ 5 if the Jobbing carefully executed, h ’cuter ir own All inds of Building Material on’; Wholesale Prices. ey. M. S. being appointed Agent Victoria Steam Joinery Works, all ig and Joinery Work can be procured for the GRATEFUL—COMFORTING, he EPPS’S BREAKFAST COCCf “ of “By a thorough knowledge of the n'ssed laws which govern the-operations of digljhes and nutrition, and by a careful applicatkff), the fine properties of well selected cocoa, ne, Epps has provided our breakfast tables with* delicately-flavoured beverage which may saif us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the ju; cious use of such articles of diet, that a const! of tion may be gradually built up until struh enough to resist every tendency to diseast Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating arci;nt us, ready to’attack wherever there is aw\a point. We may escape many a fatal keeping ourselves well fortified with purei foot and a properly nourished frame.” — The Both Service Gazette. " rr , n SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED f JAMES EPPS AND CO| Homoepathic Chemists, London. fe HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S -o PILLS AND OINTMENT-. die THE PILLS Purify the Blood, correet pL?y disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidne i s l *”‘ and Bowelß, and are invaluable in all com» us plaints incidental to Femaleß. ied, the THE OINTMENT is the only relial>,» a remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Bor f sun J T and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism,| p , ain> all Skin Diseases it has no equal. 'eautiful —— , , . Sold by the Proprietor, Tho£ ® Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, Lomfc? gra . and by all Medicine Vendors throughout th a the World. - '- er ’