he Evening Echo, Monday, September 16 1878.

Printed and Published by Smith. Furness and Charles Dijcqn, Printing Office, Saft Street, All States If



Saunders Bros. Ashburton, Christchurch and London. MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS. NOTICE TO FARMERS. gAUNDERS BROTHERS are 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. LAND FOR SALE. 'jpITE 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. GAYIN 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. 'pHE 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. 100 BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS The above will be found Pure, combined with strength and Fine Flavour. ORIENTAL TEA COM PANY’S, in lib and jtflb packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of.



C, PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHJBURTON JpARMSIto LET and (|SELL, of all Sizes and' Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated in all parts of the District. 8000 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. 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 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 Large Assortment of Horse Cloths, Oil* skin. Leggings, and Sou’-westers, to enable the Ashburton to stand a long Winter WHO THIS? Why, SADDLER, - L Burnett Street, And, for further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddler?’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash* y?urton*



oin m sc coj. 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 -VOUR 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. 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. J3ST 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. 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, 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.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, jg ARRIS TER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS(istFIoor), 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 FURNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE,



Advance Ashburton M & VATU' ts;e3 EiATEinsriisra- echo NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, East Street, Ashburton. ■:=■>»««=£< - / ’j~ A HE 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 ihroughout 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 100 Or, delivered to all parts of the Town, 6d. per week. Commercial and General Printing . is supplied with every requisite for „JJS PHINTI Of every description, and for Style, Design, and Cheapness, Cannot be equalled in Ashburton or surpassed in the Colony.



Billheads of any size or pattern Memorandum Forms Receipt and Ordei Books Circulars and Envelopes Plain and Fancy Cards Fancy Labels, any size Ball Programmes and Tickets Vellum Address Labels, Catalogues Societies’ Rules, Forms, etc., Pamphlets/ Handbills, Posters of any size, Colored Inks or Paper. Mourning Cards. &r°NOTE THE ADDRESS— THE “EVENING ECHO” OFFICE FUEnsrass & dixoit, PROPRIETORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



• : NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., ca consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and J Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURjJ or any communications left at Mr. CHAI] Brapdell’s Office, will be promptly atter to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. H . BUDD EN , Seed Merchant. Etj NELSON, N.Z. fruit and Forest Trees—Ornamental Shrtl Roses—Seeds —Plants, etc. —Packed to] part of New Zealand. BULLOCK AND C : 0 Are Sole Agents for Atkinson’s COOKING RANG El Which were awarded seven of the ij Honorary Certificates at the Agric’J Show, 1877. THESE Ranges, which are now,. so ; known in this district, are made wit without boiler, and can be obtained any between 2ft. 3 in. and 3ft 6 in. ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC WOR] WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. K SAMUEL H ARD LEY TINSMITH, IRONMONGER, i 1 Having commenced business in Ashbu begs to notify that he has just received his consignment of Selected Goods from Melbof consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, RANG TINWARE, ETC, To be continually supplemented by new. ments from the best markets, which places l in a position to supply the public and trad prices equal to any in the colony, and res] fully invites the residents of Ashburton, surrounding dstricts to give him one which will be a sufficient guarantee as' to manship and price. . . i Suitable Workshops are being erectej carry on the business in all its branches. Water Tanks manufactured at £1 p<_] gallons, fitted with Brass Tap. Spouting supplied at Christchurch prk* Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLEY, X xe O IsTMO 2sr CXIEIi Tin, Iron, and Zinc Wotket x EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO OFl] Ashburton. iU if;,.



MATTHEW SMIT] Builder and Contracl MOORE STREET, ASHBURT ON .1 Plans and Specifications carefully J pared for all branches of the trac Jobbing carefully executed. All inds of Building Material on S. Wholesale Prices. M. S. being appointed Agent 1 Victoria Steam Joinery Works, all kr Joinery Work can be procured for the T: GRATEFUL—COMFORTING j -pPPS’S BREAKFAST; COC “By a thorough knowledge of the n laws which govern the operations of dig and nutrition, and by a careful applicati the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Epps has provided our breakfast tables y delicately-flavoured beverage which may us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the cious use of such articles of diet, that a con tion may be gradually built up until enough to resist every tendency to di Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating ar! us, ready to attack wherever there is a W point. We may escape many a fatal shaft| keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bj and a properly nourished frame.” —The Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN • PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND C| Homoepathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. ■ 1 HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OJ.NTME! THE PILLS Purify the Blood, cor disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kul and Bowels, and are invaluable in oil f plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT ia the only relij remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Sc and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphthe Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, , all Skin Diseases it has no equal. Sold by the . Proprietor, lThoi Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, LonJ and by all Medicine Vendors tbrougf the World.