The Evening Echo,- Friday, August 9, 1878,



T O LE T. A Two-roomed Cottage, with half-acre of Land, in Trevorton. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Hdus£ Agent, Moore-street. TO THE “RATEPAYERS OF THE BOR OUGH OF ASHBURTON. not promise your votes ! As one of the oldest residents in the district, I am coming forward to contest the Mayoralty, and if elected will do all in my power to assist the Working Meri of this town, and neglect my own interests to promote the above desire. I remain, Ratepayers, Yours, &c., EDW. JOHN WALSH. TO DONALD WILLIAMSON, Esq.



V.' Ashburton, August $, 1878. SJR ( —We, the Undersigned Ratepayers of the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination for the Office, of Mayor, and hereby pledge ourselves 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 whohavesignedthe 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 icceding to your request, and need hardly issure you, if elected, that I will do my very aest for the interests of the town. ' I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, DONALD WILLIAMSON."



TO THOMAS BULLOCK, Esq., ASHBURTON. the undersigned residents of the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request rou will allow.yourself to be placed in nomin ition for the Mayoralty of Ashburton, and in he event of your acceding to our request, we irottiise to use our best exertions to secure our return : R. W. Shearman J. H. Pass Joshua Tucker A. O. Aitken F. Doherty John Orr J. M. Cambridge Joseph Ivess Gerald D. Branson Thomas Hicks John Fowler J.D. Firth G. Worner H. Byrne. George Shann D. McFarlane E. Murphy . Joseph Canning William Mitchell M. Nealas James Quinn Thomas Taylor W. C. Page J. S. Savage G. Wood W. T. Lill John Robb Robert Johnstone .Henry J. Edwards John Halpinc 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 i < Thomas Gibson ; John Hefford , . ’ H. Laytop J. Ward. To the Gentlemen signing the above requisi n:: - t In reply to your numerously signed requi-u ---[n asking me to allow myself to be nominated lyour first Mayor, I have much pleasure in Inplying with your request, and should I have I honor of being elected I will use my best [leavours to promote the interests of Aghbur- I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, • THOMAS BULLOCK,



FOUND— A Lever Watch at Mount Somers. Owner can have the same by paying ex penses. Apply to WM. McCLEMONTS, Carrier, Mount Somers. WANTED, a Christian Lady for two hours daily to assist another in Teaching the Pupils in a Private School.- Apply by letter addressed “Q.,” Echo office. WANTED, a Tidy GIRL, as Nursemaid* and to make herself generally useful. Apply Echo Office. ~ TOWN SECTION. WANTED, to purchase, in or near East street, a Quarter-acre SECTION. Apply, by letter, stating price, &c., A. 8., office of this paper. B. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son’s Offices, East Street, 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.



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 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. 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 Oik Q.C.E. CIGAR DIVAN, East Street, near Bullock’s AuctionJMart. MR. BRANSON, | BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET, AS ITB URTON. , JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER," : .HAVE LO C K STREET,"’' Ashburton. FUNERALS FURNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE,



TO LET, . THREE ACRES Splendid LAND, suited for a market garden, just over the Belt. Apply to „ _ A. O. AITKEN & CO. EAGLE’ 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. S C * FARR ’ ARCHITECT ’ &c -» canbe consulted at Messrs. W. 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, 1878. ' , ‘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 ,£35 cash. Apply, Echo office. CHEAP FUEL. SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE 'COAL, AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coat 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, JgSTATE 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 £ISOO, and the House 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 GLOTHINC 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 . , "TV- v ‘' * ' -Oranges, Pine Apples ' Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables ; Confectionery &c., &c. delivered to all pait§ Q.f Ashburton, .....



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. 'jpIIE 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.



m~ COME AT LAST. _g» HEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Z' 5 :' • W. GAYIN 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. BARGAINS IN ALL THE DEPARTMENT'S.



C. PERCY’COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHBURTON JpARMS 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 5000 » LEASEHOLD [ a term of 5 5000 SHEEP ) or 7 Years. 3197 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Sold on 3085 „ LEASEHOLD > g terms, with Purchasing Clause. ) Fear OPAWA Railway' Terminus. 1445 Acres FREEHOLD, Very rich land, with Seven-ioomed 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 prcpaiation 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 inhabitants of Ashburton to stand a long Winter Siege. ' J- WHO HAS DONE THIS? Why, THOMAS DUDSON, 1 SADDLER, Burnett Street, And, for further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddlers’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash* • $ i v " p t ./- /’ h ' !*’:.**£ 4 . '**»*>!T



TO MECHANICS, SPECULATORS, CAPITALISTS, AND; PERSONS, DESIROUS OF PUCHASING PRO PERTY -IN ASHBURTON. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS in Peter-street, Wakanui-road, and Aitken-street. 47 Half-Acre Building Allotments. 47 20 Quarter-Acre ~ ~ 20 ESSRS BULLOCK AND CO. have IVX been favored with instructions from Messrs Orr to Sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, East-street, on THURSDAY, 15TH AUGUST, Those valuable Town Sections, numbered 758, 759, 760, fronting the Wakanui road, and Peter-street; also,. that valuable Section numbered 816, Aitken-streef. 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 very 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 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 n. 30. BULLOCK AND CO., Auctioneers. ■•U ST .PUB LIS H ED. ■ The New Zealand Wesleyan, Price 6d. Agents for Ashburton — . FURNESS AND DIXON, Echo Office, East Street. H . BUDD EN , - > 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 IMPORTED direct from the best Markets, and Sold cheaper than any house in Town. A large 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 Piles, Letter Balances, and every Office requisite at very low prices for cash. Writing Papers, Envelopes, Pens, Inks, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. ■ Photograph AiDums, 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 Brushes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair Pins, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, and numerous other useful articles. All to be sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL t Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SOUTH, , . ASHBURTON, ; - - r



TT CT. BRISTOL ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings. East Street, Ashburton. Commissions- of every description Executed. MRS. MOREY, "gEGS to announce to the LADIES 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, 6 ,:; TANCRED STREET (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator), ■QgsssPSaturday Next. The Central Foundly, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform, the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now completed his foundry in Petei Street, where Castings of every description in Iron, Brass, and other metalsj 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, & Co. Beg to inform'the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they havejjSjcHWSj REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES!! Next Union Bank of Australia, EAST .street. “ piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppoJfi 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 GO., 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 1 inhabitants of Aslibui• ton and surrounding districts that, havin>' removed to more central premises, is now prc« pared to supply, at the lowest price for cash. —- Fruit of all descriptions 5 Confectionery of best quality Vegetables .& Herbs, ail kim. s 34! Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied Cheese, &c., &c, . • /'Pastry of the best quality kept in stock;