ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

A ’COUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS — Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. Architect and Civil Engineer— S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings

Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton

Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings

Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Taylor and Lill,' East-street,

Banks— Bank’of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street

Boarding House Keepers— T. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald

Booksellers and Stationers— A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Furr.ess and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South

Bootmakers — ' P. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street

Brewers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street

Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street

Carrier— G. F. Scott, Cameron-street

Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants— G. Parker and Co,, near Railway Station A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station

Drapers and Clothiers—. Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W, Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineer's, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street

Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street

Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, Moore-street

Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street

Ironmongers— Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Tancred Street. Painter, See. — J. 1C Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Furness and Dixon, East-street

Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc. J. C. Dolman, Tancred-strcet Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet .

Saddlers — , Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street

Surveyors— C. E: Fooks and Son, East-street

Tailors — Aitken and Co., Havelock-fctreet

Tentmakers — K. Sando, East-street

Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E, A, Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburtoh- Post Office close a 3 follows :

For Christchurch and North at io a.m., 4 p.rn., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. 1 For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Timvald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a - m - daily.

The Evening Echo. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1878.

The situation of affairs as regards the mayoralty has developed itself so far, and two candidates are in the field. Both seem to be well supported—if the requisition signed by ratepayers for their candidature are a fair criterion of support; but, it is generally the case that such requisitions are only the ex pression of a desire, on the part of many of those signing them, to see a contest, and not allow -one man to have what sporting people call a “ walk over.” In the case of Messrs. Bullock’s and Williamson’s requisitions, there are in stances of the same signature appearing on both documents, and we can only conclude that these have been attached in ignorance of the text of the requisi tions, and that 'the desire we point to has promoted the gentlemen. to sign both. It does seem a little inconsis tent, however, that ratepayers should attach their names to a document ask ing one of their number to accept their suffrages, and then solicit another gen tleman to come forward as a candidate for the support they had already pledged away. Doubtless the matter can be satisfactorily explained, but meanwhile the signatures remain. Of the special qualifications and claims of the two candidates we do not mean to speak until they have them selves taken an opportunity of laying their “ policy ” before the electors. To do this, perhaps the best plan to follow would be for both candidates to address the electors at a public meeting. With the good feeling that exists between the Mayor that is to be and his rival—for some one of them must be Mayor — such a meeting could be conducted in the very best of good nature, they could be catechised by the electors, and the result -of their examination compared. Or they could each call a public meeting in their own interest, and lay their views before the residents. Ashburton’sjfuture ought to be, as it doubt less is, an important question to every man intending to make this town his home, and before he places even the near future of the town in the hands of any man or body of men, he ought to know in what direction that future is likely to be shaped. The Mayor — especially the first Mayor—of such an infant borough as our own, is a digni tary who must exercise a considerable influence upon its future welfare, and, however trustworthy he may be, how ever respected as a citizen or admired as a practical man of business, it is wrong to throw votes at his head before he has declared to the electors the course he means to steer. The saying of Shakespeare “ There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will,” may be a very beautiful one, but no man likes to trust altogether to the kind divinity, and prefers to lay hold of some tangible evidence that the shaping will be in accordance with his wishes, whether the hewing be rough or even.

As yet no candidates have declared themselves for seats at the Borough Council table. It is not too early for such as mean to serve the ratepayers in this capacity to come forward. The election day is just two days after that for the Mayor, and an early ap pearance gives the electors time to judge of the respective merits of the candidates. We have had quite a list of .probable candidates stated to us, but until the actual intentions of the gentlemen are declared, all such pro bability must be treated simply as spe culation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Probable Division of the Road Board District.— -The members of the Road Board at their last meeting appeared to be unanimous as to the advisability of dividing the district into two,, with the river for a dividing boun dary. The members for the various wards, seeing that the two sides of the river had nothing in common, the north side being dry plains, and the south side having more necessity for a Drain age Board than a Road Board, natu rally agreed that a division would be a benefit to both. It is intended to pre sent a petition to the Board at an early date with a view to bring about the division, and it will be signed by rate payers from both sides of the river. The Due de Morny’s definition of a polite man is the hardest to realise of any ever given. “ A polite man,” said he, “ is one who listens with interest to things he knows all about when they are told by a person who knows nothing about them.”

After the amateur pantomime at the Gaiety Theatre lately, a lady said to Mr.- W. S. Gilbert, the dramatist, who had filled the part of Harlequin, “ I had no idea, Mr. Gilbert, that you could dance. *• No,” replied harlequin, " I am not often caught tripping.”

MAGISTRATE'S COURT TO-DAY.

Before A. Le Grand Campbell, Esq., R.M,

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. George Thompson, at Rakaia, ios. fine. John Patrick (also indecent ex posure), £3 1 os. or seven, days; went to gaol. Cornelius Cogan, ios. John Thompson, £2. Patrick Plarman, and John Knipepros eadrj-aird'John Herron, whose bail was estreated for non-ap pearance. runaway horses; . , . George Hamilton was fined ios. for allowing his team to bolt. Sergeant Felton stated that this offence was be coming so frequent as to render walking in Ashburton streets dangerous to life and limb. The police had power to deal with such matters, and they de sired that full publicity should be given to this fact To bring drivers to a sense of their responsibility, and cause them to exercise more care, he did not ask for more than the minimum fine, though his Worship had power to inflict one of £s, but for the ends of justice and a warning to others, a fine of ios. would be sufficient. Fined ios. accordingly, DRIVING ON THE FOOTPATHS.

For this offence John Corbett was summoned. The case was brought as a warning to others, as by a defiance of all laws regulating the road, kerbs and footpaths were being injured. The fact of the case being brought, his Wor ship thought, was sufficient to cure the evil, and he dismissed Corbett. FIRING A GUN. Alfred Smith was made the example of another of the Sergeant’s judicious re forms, but he too was dismissed, the summons being deemed sufficient to give publicity to to the fact that persons were not allowed to use firearms within the belts. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. After a long trial, Michael Ford, ac cused of using insulting language to wards George Willcocks, on the Long •beach Road, on • the 4th August, and behaving in a threatening manner to wards him with intent to provoke a breach of the peace was dismissed, his Worship saying the case was a very paltry one ; parties to pay their own expenses. A ROUGH CONSTABLE. Dennis Maroney, was accused of as saulting Mrs. Birtwell, fruiterer, East Street. He had gone into complain ant’s shop on Monday last, and knocked her about considerably. After hearing the evidence, his Worship said there had evidently been committed an aggra gated assault, but Mrs. Birtwell had shown a familiarity which was uncalled for. He fined Maroney ios. with £1 7s. 6d. costs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE HEAD MASTERSHIP.

To the Editor of the Evening Echo. Sir,- -Several letters have appeared in your columns relating to the appointment of. a Headmaster for the Ashburton School, signed by “A. H. Shury.”- To those who know the said gentleman his letters will be taken-at their exact worth, that being very little. For my part, I should have treated his letters with the silent contempt they merit, were it not th&t Mr. Shury, in tiying to make out his case, resorts to deliberate falsehood. One can over look erroneous statements made during the course of a heated debate, but when untruths are coolly and wilfully made public property then it is but right that they should be as publicly contradicted. In the first place, Mr. Shury states that the meeting was informal, and yet, according to Mr. Shury’s own showing, due notice was given of the meeting. The Secretary was in structed to cail a meeting to reconsider the nomination of Mr. Stott, and for no other purpose; consequently, the Committte pro posed dealing with Mr. Winter’s resignation at the ordinary monthly meeting. By the way, Mr. Winter’s resignation was placed on the table for the first time at the special meeting. A member of Committee told me last night that that was the first intimation he had of Mr. Winter’s resignation. Let me quote a sentence from one of Mr. Shury’s effusions : “Thus, without a single testimonial having been looked into, the wnole affair occupying, as I before said, about two hours. If the first paragraph of the above is not as different to truth as day to night, then I am at a loss to know what is.

Pray, what was the Committee doing for two hours ? That more time was not spent over the matter was Mr. Shury’s fault. After the applications were read and the principal testimonials of the best men, I proposed, 'if the Committee were not satisfied with what they heard read, that each member should name a candidate, and go very carefully over his certi ficates a second time. Mr. Shury was the first to object most decidedly to any such course being followed, for reasons best known to him self. The majority of the Committee were perfectly satisfied with the papers read, and accordingly elected Mr. Stott. Mr. Shury, in his letter to the Board of Education, states that the Chairman misled the Committee by reading.out incorrect infor mation as to the status of the candidates. I simply .characterise the above statement as a deliberate falsehood. After reading each ap plication, it was passed to Mr. Shury, so that if an}? wilful mistake was made, he had an opportunity of correcting it then and there. Again, “That the nomination of Mr. Stott was obtained unfairly. I and three members of the Committee being ignorant of the fact that

we were voting for the actual nomination.” What arrant nonsense the body talks. , Surely, if four out of six made a mistake, was the power not in their own hands to rectify it ? The fact is,. no mistake was made. |- Once more, Mr. Shury says that the Com mittee refused to listen to replies which he had received in answero t inqniries made regarding other candidates. I may say the Committee gave him a most patient hearing, more so than many would he inclined to do, considering his -impertinent and personal remarks. Another of Mr. Shury’s little prevarications is the state-- m rnt that it was from myself he obtained the information regarding Mr. Stott’s alleged deformity. On thinking over the whole matter, it seems very strange that Mr. Shury never made any of his numerous objections when Mr. Stott was first n uninated. I think it must be very patent to all that Mr. Shury is an excellent repre .entation of the puppets in a Punch and Judy show, the active agents not being seen. Mr, Shury’s most ardent admirer, if any such exist, would not, I am sure, credit him with the necessary wit to do what he is now doing, unless he was prompted by others, who find in him a willing tool. Such is my interpretation of Mr. Shury’s statement —“No English cr Irish need apply.” When the present Committee was appointed, Mr. Shury boasted before them, that he alone was the last Committee. Most people have a bee in their bonnet. Perhaps it is Mr. Shury’s special delusion to fancy himself the present Committee.

Our worthy Secretary prates glibly about his duty to those who elected him. Save the mark I Why, the vote that saved him from total rejection was given to him out of tsheer pity. If it is any criterion as to the interests the Chairman and Secretary may be said to represent, I would just remind my worthy friend that at the election of members I received 118 votes, Mr. Shury 24. No one will more readily than myself give the credit justly due to Mr. Shruy as a hardworking and zealous member of Committee, but surely I may differ from him in opinion without being made a mark for his venom, and my character traduced and libelled.

It certainly is some 'consolation that not a single meniber of Committee is in sympathy with Mr. Shury in his present action. Accept my apology for trespassing so much on your valuable space.

I am, etc., F. Macßean Stewart, Chairman, Ashburton School Bth August, 1878. Committee.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.]

Rome, Augnst 7. There lias b<*en a favourable issue to the negotiation between Germany and the Vatican. London, August 7.

In the House of Commons, Govern ment, calling attention to- the execution at Taurana of a South Sea native by order of the Commander of H. M. schooner Beagle, moved that instruc tions be issued,;defining the authority of naval officers in similar cases. The Government exonerated the officers of the Beagle, and the First Lord of the Admiralty said, if deemed necessary, specific directions would be issued. The Elections Committee are sitting on the vacation of the seat for Clare.

In the House, this evening, Mr. O’Gorman was ordered to withdraw in consequence of disrespect to the Speaker. He withdrew, but refusecbto apologise. Great excitement Ensued.

Delegates from 800' Conservative Associations of the United Kingdom have presented the Premier and Lord Salisbury with addresses congratulatory on the result of Congress. The Australians played a three days’ match against a team from Burnley, in Lancaster. It resulted in a. draw. Play was stopped owing to rain. • The Chancellor of the Exchequer has made his financial statement, showing a deficit of 2 50,000. The Com mons agree to the Ministerial motion for an immediate issue of exchequer bills.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, August 8.

Melita is not so firm at 100 to 5 ; the rest unchanged. Seventy-five horses are still left for the Cup. Bosworth has been scratched for the A.J.C. Derby, and Savanaka for the Metropolitan. Sydney, August 8. Dr. Lang died to-day. Government have directed a public funeral on Satur day. The latest Caledonian news says that the revolting tribes are making a deter mined stand. Troops surround them, but are acting on the defensive, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements. There have been no further massacres.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Napier, Thursday.

An exceedingly strong shock of earth quake was felt here this morning at three minutes to eight. Alexandra, Thursday.

The proposed railway extension to Taranaki has caused some excitement amongst natjves in the -King country.

They say no decision was come to at the late Hikurangi meeting, and ask by what authority does Government pro pose to make the said extension. Hokitika, Thursday.

A fire occurred this morning at two o’clock, at 'Barton’s Eldorado Hotel, on the East side of North Revell-street. The hotel was completely destroyed, and also the two small shops and a cot .tage at the rear. The cottage and fur niture were insured in the South British only a few days ago. The Barton family had a narrow escape by a ladder from the upper room window. Mr. John Snaher, contractor, was severely injured by a horse running against him during the fire. No other injury or insurance is reported. Wellington,' Thursday. '

A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at a quarter to 8 o'clock this morning. Two smart shocks were als.o felt at Greytown at twelve minutes to 9 this morning. Friday. The New Zealander this morning says “it is not improbable that the question of revising and consolidating the licensing laws wiil be left over till next session.

HOW SHE FIXED HIM.

“ Will you do something to oblige me?” shyly asked a beautiful young woman of a timid gentleman whose acquaintance she had just made at a small social gathering on West Adams street the other evening. “ Anything that I can in honor, Miss,” he replied, blushing. “ Well,” said she, “ come into the back parlour, where it is dark, and sit on the sofa with me, and let me rest my head on your shoulder, and you pre tend to whisper in my ear—only don’t blow, because that tickles, and I can’t laugh, for this new dress is very tight— and when anybody looks you can draw your arm away —I forgot to say I wanted you to put it round my waist— and I’ll pretend to blush.” “ But, my gracious, honbred miss,” stammered the young man, after hastily dividing 4 into 1874 and finding that it wasn’t leap year; “ my, goodness, be fore all these people—and I am already engaged and your father must weigh—” “ Hush, I know what I am up to,” replied the artless girl. “I am engaged, too, to that young man talking to. the waxen-faced thing with somebody else’s hair over there. I want to stir him up - —to bring him down to his business—- make him come up to his milk; that’s all.” :

The young man said that a load had been lifted from his bosom, and aided her to the best of his ability, so well indeed that in three-quarters of an hour the true bethrothed got his girl into the library, demanded an explanation of her shameless conduct, was softened by her tears, called himself a brute, asked if she could ever forgive him, and pro mised to behave better in future. And how did the young girl reward the young man who had helped her to this happi ness ? Why she never said a word to him except to say to her reconciled lover, “Alonzo, how could you have been so stupid as to think I could see anj thing to admire in such a mutton headed clam as that ?” O woman, in our hours 'of ease !

Babies.—Dr. Goose has been lec turing in Adelaide on the question— “ Why do babies die in South Aus tralia ? ” An irreverent, correspondent says, among, many other things, that the question “may be answered in several ways. One reason why they die there is, most probably, because nobody takes them out of the colony to die. Another reason, no doubt, is because they cannot help it. A third cause may be fairly set down to the deep-footed and unalterable dis like to the colony and the ways of the people there. Perhaps a fourth reason why babies die in South Australia is from mental prostration consequent upon long-sustained efforts to under stand the language addressed to them. I have seen babies in a state of utter bewilderment or half frantic with pas sion on being addressed as a ‘’ittle popy .wopy,’. and told to 1 ope’ it ’ittle mousy powsy an’ ’et muzzer see if ’ittle naughty toozy peg is toming.’ A long persistence in such language as this might prove too much for some babies.” At the Balranald races, a short time : ago, a jockey got an apparently heavy fall from his horse, and being slightly stunned did not at once get up. Pre sently he found himself quite conscious and being unhurt he commenced to rise. At this juncture another jockey, with much presence of mind, came running up, and, stooping down, said in a stage whisper, “ Lie still you fool, they’re raising a subscription for you.. 1 ”

“Wake up here, and pay for your lodging!” said a deacon, as lie nudged a sleeping stranger with a contribution box. v;.

The Evening Echo, Friday, August 9, 1878.



Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General 'Stores. Orr & Co. ler special advantages to the public that can met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They ep at all times the largest and best-assorted ack of every class of Goods, imported direct m the leading manufacturers at home, which :np bought entirely upon cash terms, they are xbled to‘offer goods of such sterling value as mot be equalled, by any other house in the de. Every article in stock is marked at the rest price, from which no abatement is made that the most inexperienced buy' their goods the pame prices as the best judges.—Advt.



.BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. ELECTION ok MAYOR, COUNCILLORS AND AUDITORS. T HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that in ac* i- cordance with the provisions of- the Municipal Corporations - Act, 1876, and t the Regulations of Lodal Elections Act, 1876, Nominations for the office of Mayor, Nine Councillors, and Two Auditors of the Borough of Ashburton, will be received at the Town Clerk's office, Montgomery’s Buildings, in the said Borough, bofore tbe hour of 12 o’clock at Noon on MONDAY, 26th August Instant. Nominations, in the, form prescribed by the Acts, to be addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered at the said Town Clerk’s Office by the time-above appointed. The Nominations for the office of Mayor to be accompanied with a deposit of £lO. And I also give notice that, if necessary, the Poll for the Election of Mayor will be taken on Monday, the 2nd day of September next; that the Poll for the Election of Nine Coun cillors will be taken on, Wednesday, the 4th day.of September next; and that the Poll for the Election of -Two Ayditors will be taken on Friday, the, 6th day of September next. Each Election will take place at the Town Hall, within the said Borough, and will com mence at 9 o’clock in the forenoon and will close at 6 o’clock in the afternoon, on the respective days above mentioned. Nomination Papers can be obtained at the office of the Town Clerk. The First Meeting of the Council will be held at the Town Hall, within the said Borough, on the 9th day of September next, at 12 o’clock at noon. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk and Returning Officer. Ashburton, 9th August, 1878.



TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. qI . COMMITTEE MEETING WILL SHORTLY BE HELD, AT . QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, TO SECURE THE RETURN . OF . \ DONALD WILLIAMSON, ; Esq., AS MAYOR. DO NOT PLEDGE YOUR VOTES. T. QUILL, , Sec. pro. tern.



ALTERATIONS TO ASHBURTON LIBRARY. . TENDERS are required for Alterations and Additions to the Ashburton Library.' Specifications can be seen at the Schoolhouse ’ until Tuesday, 13th instant, when all tenders must be sent in addressed to the Librarian, on, or before 12 o’clock of that date. V ; ■ J. WARD, 1 , r / Librarian.



TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of ADDITIONS and ALTERATIONS to the ROYAL HOTEL, Moor-street, Ash burton, for Mr. Thomas Toppin. Plans and specification's? can He seen at th«i office of the undersigned,; East-street, where • Tenders will'be received up to 5 P* m> on Satorday, August 10th. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. S. W. BROWN, Architect, Ashburton. TO CARTERS. v . TENDERS are invited for supplying One Hundred and Fifty (150) Yards of Shingle, and for Carting from the Railway Station to St. Stephen’s Church Fifty, (50). Tons of Stone and Seventeen (17) Tops of Cement. Particulars can be obtained at my office at Messrs. Foots and Son, East Street, Ashburton. Tenders to be sent in on or before Wednes day, August 14. The lowest or any tender hot necessarily accepted. t - V. % -:J -IV f V B. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect, ' Christchurch and Ashburton.;*. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Shops and Offices,. &c.,' to be erected at; Ashburton for Messrs. Saunders Bros., ‘Plans * and specifications may be seen at my office in St. Asaph street, where tenders will, be re ceived up till TUESDAY, the 20th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. "jl& M. JACOBSEN, ’ i Architect, &c., Christchurch. -\ CARDS' and Boxes, Mayor’s, Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils,: Copy Books, Drawing Books, and other school Requisites to be obtained at our East-street, Ashburton. FURNESS AND DIXON, Stationers’ Hall. SCHOOL BOOKS Just Arrived— Royal Primers, Victoria Exercise Books, StJ. Stationen’ HfriJ;