fhe Evening Echo, Monday, September 9,1878,



ASHBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. fOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. the Directors have this day taken over the Hall from the Contractor, I hereby notice that all Calls must be paid to me on bfore Thursday, the 12th inst., or legal edings will be taken to recover the same. K. SANDO, Secretary. jjburton, Sept. 5, 1878. PLOUGHING. iUT 4 Miles from Ashburton. 11JDERS are invited for Breaking up UKa'apoi Borough Ru..e ve. Four blocks 1 acres each, io be let •, yurately, or as a SAUNDERS BROS., Asbbußon and Christchurch. IDERS waned for PLOUGHING Fabout eo acres for oats and brrrowng lame bee times. Also, for rolling 5 3 of wheat with heavy Cambridge Roller ill an Maclean’s land- near T'tiw&ld. The to be completed by Sep . 30. Tendeis 5e sent in on or before xoth 'ost., to H. J. BRISTO, Ashburton. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the erection of a Five Roomed House, situated on Win er’s Road, Ashburton for Mr. John Gauk rodger. Plans, &c., can be seen at my office ip till Sept. 10, on which date tenders must be sent in, by 10 a.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. S. W. BROWN, Architect and Engineer, i East-st., Ashburton.



GREAT ALVAG_E SALE. G. L. Beath & Co. AVE much pleasure in informing their >urton customers that they -intend re ling ONE WEEK LONGER iShburton, when the remainder of their well rted stock of * OTHINC AND DRAPERY Will be sold at LESS THAN ORIGINAL COST. Best Geelong Tweed Trousers and Vests. r GOODS 7s Od SELLING NOW AT . All other Goods equally cheap. m- REMEMBER SATURDAY NEXT, SEPT. 14, Will be the LAST DAY the cheapest Sale of Drapery and Clothing ever held in Canterbury. ■L. BEATH & (Late Mail Office) BURNETT STREET CO.



W. J. MILLER, CTICAL GARDENER \.ND SEEDSMAN. |k-laid out, and kept in order lowest current rates. Apply ECHO Office. POTATOES. TE Tons of Potatoes just arrived at W. BIRTWELL’S, Fruiterer. CHEAP FUEL. Hngfleld Coal, Newcastle Coal, and Firewood. JGFIELD Coal can be highly recom nded for every purpose, and the fact of i used on the Railway must be a suffi* Irantee of its quality. G. PARKER & Co., Near Railway Station, Ashburton. [nTED—A Smart Respectable LAD. 1 Apply to 1 vv W. BIRTWELL, Fruiterer. KfTED—Four Young Ladies, as Ap ! prentices to the Dressmaking. 1 ORR & CO. fc NT ED. A Clean, Tidy GIRL. Apply at the 1 p ■ ECHO Office. WANTED KNOWN. iT SANDO’S BREAD CART will , e round Every Monrng. Please Hers at the Shop, East-stret, near the I'fice. TO. B L 0 T , wn„ Ladies’ Colored Josephine KID ILOVES, slightly spotted, will be sold I/. PER. PAIR,



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS ! BUILDING ALLOTMENTS ! 30 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS situated at Trevor ton, near the East Town Belt, for Sale, by PUBLIC AUCTION. MESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have received instructions from Mr. Ceo. Parkin.- to sell by Public Auction, at their rooms, East street, on Friday, 6th September, 30 Desirable Budding Allotments. 30 Situated not far from the East Town Belt. These Sections are very suitable for private residences, and will be sold on very liberal terms of payment, viz—small cash deposit, balance by instalments bearing a low rate of interest. Plans can be seen and full particulars obtained at the offices of the undersigned. BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. IMPORTANT SALE OF BUILDING ALLOTMENTS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF TREVORTON. 36 IN NUMBER 36 MESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have been favored with instructions from Mr. Thomas Clark to sell by public auction at their rooms, East-street, on Friday, 6th September, THIRTY-FIVE BUILDING ALLOT MENTS, EACH QUARTER-ACRE, In the rising Township of Trevor ton. These sections adjoin the Presbyterian Manse and Mr. George Parkin’s property. Persons desirous of procuring property in Trevorton should make an early inspection of these. Plans are beffig prepared, and may be seen in a few days at the offices of the Auc tioneers. Terms very liberal, at sale. Sale at 11.30. BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers.



TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. UNRESERVED SALE OF 60,000 Feet Timber, POSTS, STAKES, STRAINERS and FIREWOOD. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. Messrs, g. r. freeman & co, instructed by Mr. Alpbeus Hayes, will sell by Public Auction at his yards, Ashburton, on the above date, 30,000 Feet 8 x % Weather Boarding 10,000 Feet I ir. Eoarding 10,000 Feet y z in. Rough Lining 10,000 Feet Choice Scantling i,coo Fenciug Posts 20C0 Stakes 50 Strainers 20 Cords Black Pine Firewood WITHOUT RESERVE Sale at 12 o’clock G. R. FREEMAN & CO, Auctioneers.



NOTICE. pOR SALE AT T. QUINN & GO’S, DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON. 75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits, at 30s per Suit 40 doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is each. 20 doz. Straw Hats, 7s per doz. T. QUINN & CO., •. * '' r' . ‘ / "" " ■’ . Moore Street, Ashburton. FOR SALE, A Second-Hand Amer'ccn CABINET ORGAN, by Ma.-on and Ila ml’n. It has five stops and a l:nee swell. Elegant case. Su'table for Parlor or Church. Price A 35 cash. Apply, Echo, office. Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker. JOSEPH RULE [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning;, Vene.ir.n Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. Orders to be left at A. 0- Aitjcen, & Co’s, ftiygksk Strict, : % J V' V



HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. 'jpHE 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. BAKERS’ NOTICE WE the undersigned Bakers of Ashbur ton, beg to inform the Public that on and after the 26th August, we will reduce the price of the Quartern Loaf to delivered and 6>£d over the counter for cash. We trust that the pubMc will still continue to support us, and take into consideration that we are not Millers, but Bakers, and are paying a LONG PRICE for GOOD FLOUR, so that we may satisfy the public by supplying a good article, free from all adulteration. Let this be your motto — “ LIVE AND LET LIVE” Signed— THOMAS HICKS. THOMAS TAYLOR. MASSON & GRANT.



BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. THE undersigned begs to announce that he has undertaken the sale of BREAD from the New Bakery of Messrs. Saunders Bros., and is now prepared to supply Best Bread per 41b loaf at Cash, NOW READY, AT THE SHOP, EAST STREET. On and after MONDAY next, Bread will be Delivered to all parts of the Borough and suburbs at 6d. per 41b loaf for Monthly Accounts only. K . SAN D 0 , BREAD AND GROCERY STORE, East Street, Near the Evening Echo Office. Large orders for Bread must be left, at the shop not later than 5 p.m.



CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and • Living to Dye. Ashburton Agents: FURNESS. & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and Orders left. RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS!RUBBER STAMPS! THE only Manufactory in Ashburton for these very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Stamps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Stamp, Ink- and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street. WORNER’S EMPIRE BOARDING HOUSE (Opposite Parkins’s Steam Saw Mills). MR. G. WORNER begs to intimate to the public of Ashburton that he has pur chased the Boarding-house recently kep by Mr. T. Bradford, and having made extensive alterations, he is now prepared to supply first class accommodation to boarders, and others visiting Ashburton. Meals I/-, Beer given with dinner; Beds I/* Board per week, £i. G. WORNER Proprietor. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P- Le Breton, In commencing business begs respectfully to. solicit a share of public support. Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. \ ■ Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. CHARLESC.BR.ADDELL, ; , Agent for Press Company, Limited, j Secretary To%vn Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. ;: REMOVED to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance • ’ - *frbw East and Burnet! Street*



BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Accommodation for a few respectable Young Men. Apply at Echo Office. SCHOLASTIC. jyriSS BARRATT is now prepared to receive pupils for Daily Instruction.- at her residence, near the Town Hall. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Will shortly commence the practice of their profession in Ashburton. NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!



Firth, Pass, & Co. Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES Next the Union Bank of Australia, EAST STREET. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numerous 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- attention. Families waited on for orders weekly,



FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c, East Street. MRS. MOREY, gEGS to announce to the LADIES OP ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts that she hasj OPENED A SHOW ROOM f\ 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. Chapmah’s, House Decorator). W. R. BOYLE, AND GENERAL AGENT MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. npHE W AIM ATE ' BUSH BRANCH 1 RAILWAY COMPANY, [LIMITED]. Provisional Directors : Messrs. Michael Studholme John Manchester Naylor Hillary Michael O’Brien James Edward Parker Leonard Price Alplicus Hayes William Bartlett All of Waimate. * Bankers : Union Bank of Australia, Waimate. Solicitor : W. B. Hawkins, Waimate. Secret ary: Frank Slee, Waimate. Prospectus and application for shares can Ire ""nioii Bank of SLEE, | . Secretary, Obtained at the office ot the u Australia,' J ’ 1 ' FRi



TEA. TEA. too BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS The above will be found Pure, combined with strength and Fine Flavour. ORIENTAL TEA COM PANY’S, in 11b and packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of. OR, R & CO - LEAMINGTON RANGES, AMERICAN STOVES, REGISTERED GRATES, COLONIAL OVENS. A fine assortment of the above, Builders should inspect our stock. orr & co-, Importers of Hardware.



The Central Foundry, . PETER STREET, ASHBU R T ON . W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now completed his foundry in Peter 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 turnout Tork satisfactorily. Highest prices given for old cast metals and brass. Orders can be left at the Foundry. W. J. HESSEY, Proprietor. EC- JT. BEISTO ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed.



DRAPERY NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! A. O. AITKEN & CO Are now opening up, a large and choice assortment of NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY, . Which will be offered at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. New Dresses New Fischues New Prints New Ribbons New Feathers New Flowers New Hats’* New Bonnets Note the address A. O. AITKEN and CO. . The Pantechnicon, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. NEW FIRST-CLASS BOARDING-HOUSE. M R THOMAS CLARKE has much pleas ure in announcing, that his large Private Boarding House is now in course of erection and is situated in Wills-screet next the Prim itive Methodist Church, and close to the Rail way Station —being one of the most healthy and pleasantly situated sections in the township. The accommodation will be second to. none in Ashburton, and the House isjet ); and will be conducted by an experienced person from Christchurch. FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS.'' ' SMOKING AND--KEADING ROOMS. : WELL VENTILATED, LARGE, AND ' LOFTY BEDROOMS. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. Every.attention will be given to customers, combined with'moderate chfcrgfes.' • i ' ’ S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER, EAST STREET, Ashburton,