ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY

Architect and Civil Engineer S. W. Brown, East-street Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buddings Barristers and Solicitor'!’ — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery s Buddings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Taylor and Lill Ban ks — Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keeper— J. G. Anstee, East-street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— Tames Baker, Havclock-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 Furness and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South Bootmakers — T. 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. E. 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 IkRAPERS 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 Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. f. 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, Tancred-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 Painter, &c. — J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— S’ Furness and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-street .’Saddlers — Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E l . Fooks and Son, East-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sawlo, East-street Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, Tancred-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close a 5 follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m., ,4 p.m., surad 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaiaat 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 Ashbuttou Gorge on Tuesdays rand Fridays at 10.30 a-m. a~~Fnr Temuka, Timarn, and South at 10. 15 ra.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, IRangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, :at 10. IS a.m. daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

'Tire following fetters are advertised at the .'post 'Office, as drawing been received from -places .beyond the .Colony, during the month -of April”, and remaining unclaimed on the .'.lst July,'<lß,7B::— Banks, 'Williiam Bimler, L. C. Cadle, W. C. Cairns, John,. care, tff iDavidJohnston Christie, Sarnud Dunne, William Fitzgerald, John (.it) Flail, John Harris, Mark Tlar.’z Joseph Flayward, William 'Leahy Patrick (2) Leggatt, W. L. Orr, Robert '-Tourgis, A. (2) 'Letters - originating m New Zealand are not hi&w advertised, but are sent to the Dead 'Letter Office, after having lain for two clear 'months,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. SAILED. July 16—Herald, schooner, for Napier. . Port Chalmers, Tuesday. The ship City of Dublin, from London, 90 days out, is off the Heads. Auckland, Tuesday. Sailed—Taranaki, for South. Bluff, Tuesday. Arrived— Tararua, from Melbourne. She sails at noon to-morrow for Dunedin. . Sailed —Camille, for Lyttelton. • Sydney, July 10. Arrived —Wakatipu and Ileio.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

TO-NIGHT. Ploughing Match Dinner at the Town Hall.

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1878.

Caretaker Town Hall. The Directors have appointed Mr Robert Elston, Caretaker of the Town Hall. He commenced his duties yesterday at the gift auction. “ Gift Auction,” —The gift auction in aid of the Presbyterian Church was continued yesterday evening without intermission till half-past ten o clock. The promoters, and all concerned, have reason to be satisfied with the proceeds of the day, which amounted to the handsome sum of £2OO. The receipts from the various stalls were very good, the post office and photographic gal lery also paid well ; and the lefresh ment stall, under the able management of Miss Greerson, did a good stroke. At 7 p.m. Messrs Bullock and Co. commenced operations, and quickly disposed of a vast number of articles, at certainly remunerative, if not, lancy prices. The evening was much en livened by the Ashburton Brass Band, which was stationed in the gallery, and played at intervals during the evening. Altogether this has been the most successful bazaar yet held in Ashburton. An auction sale, of some goods remain ing on hand owing to the lateness of the hour, will be held at the hall on Friday evening.

Bravery Rewarded.— Our Mel bourne telegrams recently contained a brief statement that Thomas Pearce, the brave young fellow who saved the life of Miss Carmichael at the wreck of the Loch Ard, had been presented by the Government of Victoria with a valuable gold watch and chain. The detailed account of this presentation given in the Melbourne Argus is a very interesting one. The ceremony took place in the Executive Council chamber at Melbourne. The Ministry, and the Speaker, several members of the Legis lative Assembly, and members .of the civil service who had been invited to attend, were present. Sir _ George Bowen made the presentation in a very happy speech. “ Doubtless,” said he, addressing Pearce, “ you felt that you were only doing your duty as a British sailor in saving the life of Miss Car michael, and your modesty, all are glad to learn, has equalled your cou rage. Still, this was a grand beginning for what we all trust will be a fortunate career of honor and duty in your pro fession. It is hoped that while you have distinguished yourself by your gallant action, your example will stimu late to similar deeds the youth of this colony, which is proud of you,” The presentation was then made, and Pearce, who is a man of few words, simply said—“ 1 thank your Excellency for the honor you have done me, I hope I shall always do my duty.” (Hear, hear.) The ceremony then ter n 11

From the Brewhouse to the Palace. The following anecdote shows how theories about high birth and long descent may be shaken: During the troubles in the reign of Charles 1., a country girl came to Lon don in search of a place as a servant maid) but not succeeding, she hired herself to carry out beer from a brew house, and was one of those called tubwomen. The brewer observing a goodlooking girl in this low occupation, took- her into his family as a servant, and after a short time married her; but he died while she was yet a young woman, and left her the bulk of his fortune. The business of the brewery was dropped, and to the young woman was recommended Mv. Plyde, as a skiltul lawyer to arrange her husband’s gffairs, Hyde, who was afterwards the

greati Earl of Clarendon, finding the widow’s fortune very considerable, mar ried her. Of this marriage there was no other issue than a daughter, who was afterwards the wile of James 11., and mother of Mary and Anne, queens of England. A White Elephant.—The Auck- L .d pound-keeper is in a legal quan dary. He has been reduced by a series of untoward circumstances to that predicant commonly termed ‘ work ing a dead horse,’ and he wants the owner of that dead horse to come and remove his property'as soon as possi ble. It appears that the animal, a white horse, was grazing during the Sabbath on Albert Green, when he attracted the attention of a lynx-eyed and zealous constable. The latter ‘ went ’ for that horse, with the design of incarcerating him in the public pound; but the horse, being an old stager and recognising an old aeqain taiice in the policeman, flung up his heels, and went off at a gallop, tum bling over the cliff from a height of 14 or 15 feet, into Coburg. When the constable reached the spot he found the horse looking very groggy with one shocking bad eye and a look of injured innocence in the other. The animal was captured and led off to the pound. This morning, when the pound-keeper went to make his usual matutinal inspection of the takings, he found the white horse stark dead and cold. He does not know the owner, but would be glad to make his ac quaintance, with a view to settling the question of the funeral obsequies. —Exchange. Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton are 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. offer special advantages to the public that can be ir et with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinf bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enab’ed to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made, so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges.--Advt.

PLOUGHING MATCH.

The annual Ploughing Match under the auspices of the Ashburton Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, came 'off to-day in a paddock about two miles from the town, which was kindly lent lor the purpose by Mr. Play T. Smith. The day was fine, with a b ight warm sunshine, which enlivened . e proceedings wonderfully. A large concourse of spectators was present, amongst which were a number of ladies, no doubt induced by the lovely day to grace the match by their presence. The wants of the inward man were not forgotten, The publican’s booth was supplied by the Somerset Hotel, and presided over by Mr. W. B. Compton, while Mr. Jacob Mooar had the con fectioner’s, both of which were well patronised. The following gentlemen acted as the working committee of the day’s proceedings : —Messrs James Camp bell, H. J. Smith, W. H, Zouch, T. Atkinson, G. M. Robinson, G. Gil mour, T. Taylor, J. Bell, Jos. Hunt, J. S. Bruce, and Mr. John Grigg, chair man. Owing to the frost, the teams could not start so early as was expected, and from the same cause the ground was brittle, and the work did not appear so good as it really was. The following are the entries in the various classes : CHAMPION CLASS —SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner. Maker. John Lockhead E. Thomas Blyth Charles Hill O. Hill Hornsby Henry Beckett Owner do. Sam. Millar do. Duncan CHAMPION CLASS—TRIPLE FURROW. Francis Bennison W. Bennison Ransome Win. Soall John Grigg Gray Janies Man hall do. Ransome John Thompson do. do. W, M‘Laughlin J. M'Laughlin do. Judges for the Champion Classes—Messrs J. Walls and J. Edwards, Kaiapoi; and J. Bailey, Templeton.

FIRST CLASS DOUBLE FURROW,

Ploughman Owner Maker George Bennison W. Bcnnison Elder & Young Chas. Botherway John Small Blyth C. MToughlin John Grigg Ransome Roger Gill do. do. Walter Soall John Grigg M‘Connell

FIRST CLASS—SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker Thos. Jonhs Chas. Reed Jno. Cairncross D. Cairncross Blyth Sam. Foreman W. Bennison Hornsby J. M'Loyghlin Grigg and Guild ~ Jno. Milne John Grigg Duncan SECOND CLASS SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner /Jfuher John Gudsell John Gudsell Keetiey Edward Brett Owen Murray Dalgetty Kentley George Smith H, T. Smith Blyth BOYS’ CLASS —SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker .7, Hayman Alfred Grey W. Grey Hornsby G. W. Cox C. P, Cox ■

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FRGP/i EUROPE. The Eastern Situation. [By Submarine Cable.] Paris, July 15. The Government are sending rein forcements .ff troops to New Caledonia. London, July 15. The danger at Stamboul is increas ing. Fifty leaders have been arrested of a recently discovered conspiracy against the Sultan. Tae European Congress is finished, and the treaty has been signed. The Australians played Leicester. The first innings of their opponents closed for 193. Sankey made 70, Wheeler 60, Panter 20, Harriot 7, Collier 20, Pannaham o, Rodwell 4, Walker 2, Rylott 4, Rawden 2, Bishop o, sundries 4. In the Australian inn ings—Bannerman, not out, 4; Mur dock, not out, 8. There is a splendid wicket. The attendance was 10,000.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Tararua, via Bluff.)

Melbourne, July to. Parliament opened yesterday with the usual formalities. The Governor’s speech, after referring to the defences and cable conference, promised a Con stitutional Reform Bill, aiming at a final adjustment of the legislative func tions of both Council and Assembly, which it was hoped would be considered from a patriotic point of view by the n .. nbers of both Houses, irrespective of party. Two of the principal mea sures promised were a Railway Con struction Bill and a Loan Bill, but other Bills of local importance would be introduced after the passing of the Reform Bill. The project of holding an Intercolonial Exhibition in 1880 had been matured by Ministers, and the many offers of co-operation from influ ential quarters which had been received fully justified the undertaking. The address in reply was moved by Professor Pearson, seconded by Mr Mason, and was not concluded when the House adjourned, owing to the Speaker receiving a telegram announc ing that Lady Duffy, who was seriously ill, was dying. The Opposition do not intend to debate the address, but will reserve criticism for the various mea sures as they are introduced.

The Reform Bill will be introduced at an early date, and Sir Charles Sladen in the Council will also introduce a Reform Bill, embodying the views of a majority of that Chamber, and provid ing for an increase in the number of members to forty-two, and reduction of the voters’ qualifications. This is not likely to find acceptance with the As sembly. The revenue returns published show the revenue for the quarter was and for the whole year showing a decrease, as compared with the corresponding periods in the present year, of on the quarter, and of on the year. The election of six members of the Council, in place of those who retire by effluxion of time, takes place in Sep tember. The allotment of land in the centre block in Collins Street, for which the late G. Petty was offered has been sold for It is stated that a meat arcade will be built on it. The Union Bank commence their new premises in Collins Street shortly. They are to cost Several other large buildings are projected. A number of men who have enrolled themselves as a colonists’ association leave for-New Guinea shortly. The remains of Edward Wilson, of the Argus, which were brought from London, will be buried in Melbourne cemetery on Sunday. Hugh Parker, partner in the well known firm of Goldsborough & Co., is dead. The Supreme Court granted an in terim injunction against H. J. Hart, at the suit of Wolfe, to prevent him using any imitation of the bottles, labels, or wrappers of Wolfe’s Schiedam schnapps. The present winter is considered the coldest experienced for many years, but there is every prospect of a good agri cultural season. A young lad, named Charles Smith, was . murdered by his parents in West Melbourne a few nights ago, They are in custody, and the inquest stands adjourned. Simonsen, with a minstrel troupe of capable people, visits New Zealand next week. Business continues dull, but slightly improving. Bosworth has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Calamia and Emily at present are most backed.

Sydney, July 10. The railway was opened and will shortly be extended to Wagga. On Monday night two well-to-do farmers quarrelled near Maitland, and one shot the other dead, as he states, in self-defence. The barque I'. A. Tucker was totally wrecked at Clarence Pleads. The crew were saved. At a meeting of Roman Catholics, it was resolved to subscribe a year to complete St Mary’s Cathedral. Whilst Government will consent to certain alterations in their Local Bill, they intend to stand or fall by the mea sure as a whole.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Tuesday. As the schooner Merlin, from Wai tara, was crossing the Kaipara bar, the sea being heavy, the captain got into the rigging to point out the channel. The other two men were on deck. The captain seeing a terrific sea rushing on the vessel cried out, “ Look out.” The man at the wheel was frightened, and ran forward. The wave completely covered the vessel, broaching her to, and causing the ballast to shift, throwing her almost on her beam ends. When the wave receded the two men on deck were missing. The captain. got the schooner near the pilot station, when it was noticed that something was wrong. A boat was sent off, and the crew righted her ballast, and anchored the vessel. The Plarbor Board have received letters from the Government, asking fc : permission to reclaim seven acres for railway station at Queen-street Wharf. The Board resolved to defer their deci sion until after the receipt of Messrs. Conyers and Lawson’s report. The man Black, the victim of the attempted murder at Arch Hill, is re covering. Napier, Tuesday. At a meeting of- the Harbor Board to-day, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Carruthers for his services in res pect of the Napier harbor, and a sum of voted to him. New Plymouth, Tuesday. Mr. T. King was presented with a handsome testimonial, in the shape of a silver tea service, by his friends and the customers of the Bank of New Zealand, on his retirement from the manage ment. • At the New Plymouth Borough Coun cil it was agreed that the Mayor should attend the Municipal Conference in Wellington on the 29th instant. Wanganui, Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon about five the Ellerton went ashore during a fresh in the river, which rose to such an extent as to render it impossible to send as sistance. Her anchors still- dragging during the afternoon, and the vessel getting into a worse position, at four o’clock the captain shipped the anchors and tried to make sail, the wind blow ing offshore. The surt, however, drove her back broadside to the shore. The Clyde went down, but could do no thing. Soon after a heavy sea struck the schooner, and caused her to slew r bows on, when the men found she had beached, and they took to the boat and came off. The owner (Mr. Ross) and the captain remained on board all night. At midnight the vessel was beached high up the spit, with no serious damage. She is insured for She has no cargo on board. Wellington, Tuesday. It is generally understood that Minis ters will be ready with their principal measures as soon as the real business of the session commences. The financial statement, it is under stood, will be ready to be submitted for discussion at as early a period as the House may desire after opening of Parliament. Copies of the Licensing Bill will be available as soon as it is mature and out of Ministers and printers’ hands. Robert Fitzgerald, second son of Mr. J. E. Fitz Gerald, died last night. He had been playing a match at football a short time ago, when he met with a slight injury to his chest. He had not been well since. The Postoffice Department have made arrangement? with Edwards and Co. for that firm to send on the steamer Kennedy from Nelson to Karamea to pick up the Result’s passengers, etc. She leaves to-night. The road between Westport and Karamea is impassable. Greymouth, Tuesday. A large meeting of coal miners at Brunnerton on Saturday passed the fol lowing resolutions : meeting cordially endorse the action taken by the public meeting at Grey mouth, with the view of representing to the Government the necessity of im mediately proceeding with the works for the improvement of the Grey harbor ;

(2) That the absence of ary positive provision for the continuous prosecution of those works is not only discouraging to those who have largely invested their money for the purpose of developing the resources of this district, but abso lutely prevents them from giving any guarantee of permanent employment to their workmen ; (3) That this state. of uncertainty has already been productive of very serious consequences to tins dis trict, owing to the want of regular Em ployment of the skilled labor, which under other circumstances would find an ample and profitable field; (4) That the Government be urged at once to assist the development of the coal mines by subsidising a steam tug, 'so that vessels coming here for coal could be towed in and out free of charge.” A committee was appointed to draw up a memorial embodying the foregoing re solutions, which are to be forwarded to the Minister of Public Works and to the members of the district. Subse quently it was resolved that the Govern ment be urged to proceed with the construction of the railway to the East Coast. The state of the coal miners here is very deplorable, and many of the men < are leaving the district. Dunedin, Tuesday. Mr. Macandrew to-day received de putations from the Harbor Board, Chamber of Commerce, and other pub lic bodies. He stated that the Northern railway line would be finished by the middle of August, and the Southern line in September. A meeting was held to-day re the construction of railway to Portobello, but there seems to be a diversity, of opinion as to the course which the line should take. The Minister for Lands and Attorney- General, accompanied by Messrs. Blair, Conyers, Hume, and other gentlemen, proceeded to Blueskin by special train to fix a site for the new Lunatic Asylum and Industrial School... In the case of Pritchard v. Corpora tion of Dunedin, the arbitrators have awarded plaintiff The Attorney-General last night de lived a lecture before the Otag® Insti tute, entitled “A Plea, for Studying Politics,” in the course of which he advocated the study of political science in preference to all others. The first annual meeting of the Pri soners’ Aid Society was held last night. The receipts for the year amounted to £ 306, and die expenditure to Wednesday. The School Commissioners of Otago, at a meeting yesterday, decided it would be inexpedient to part with the fee simple of any Education reserves. Mr. Macandrew says the Railway Department has obtained locomotives from America which will do the through trip between Christchurch and Dunedin in ten hours. ■

SCOTLAND’S PART IN INTRODUCING MACHINERY IN AGRICULTUE.

(From the Field.) Scotchmen may regard with some satisfaction the part their countrymen have bad in the introduction of ma chinery. The credit of inventing the reaping machine belongs to the Rev. Patrick Bell, of Carmyllie, Forfarshire J but there were pioneers. .Thus, in 1805, Mr Gladstone, a millwright of Castle Douglas, was awarded a premium by the Highland Society for producing a machine in operation. Later on* machines were introduced .with large circular rotating frames —one by Alex ander Kerr, Edinburgh, the other by James Smith of Deanston tßii. In IS2B the premium was awarded to Mr Bell, whose machine was worked on his brother’s farm for many years, little known or appreciated, until attention was drawn to the subject by the Ame rican exhibits at the Exhibition,of 1851. In 1778 the thrashing machine was in vented by Andrew Meikle, of Houston Mill, East Lothian. Fixed steam ma chinery was common in Scotland long before it was heard of anywhere, and to a Scotchman—Mr Pirie, of Kinmundy —are we indebted for the first of the modern double ploughs, which lighten horse labor on suitable land. It is quite true that of late years English makers have attained to greater perfec tion, bu[ originality of invention belongs to our friends over the Border.'

Another opportunity is now afforded to our readers of proving the sincerity of our remarks regarding the advancement of Ashburton. We spoke upon a late occasion about the necessity ot encouraging those who did their best to foster trade in the neighbourhood. We observe amongst our latest advertisements one calling attention to an eidensiye sale of Drapery, Cloth ing, Boots, Shoes, etc., by Messrs. Aitken & Co., and wouid advise all who read this notice to take advantage of an opportunity such as seldom occur to buy one ponnd’s worth of goods for eighteen shillings, Messrs. A. 0. Aitken and Co. having decided to take ten per cent, oft the price of all goods paid for in cash, will, be glad to give all a chance. Vide bills great clearing sale, from 24th July, for one month only.-t-Advt, .

The Evening Echo, Wednesday, July 17.1878.



ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST. s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, Iplb i 0 to I 2 Eggs, # dozen - - 2 6 to 0 0 Bacon, prime smoked, li? lb o Hams in cloth, 1? IS - 1 10 to 0 0 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality. L lb o 8 to 0 10 Flour in bags, IP 1 loom 15 0 to 0 0 Oatmeal, #looIb - 26 0 to 0 0 r ]ard, If? lb - - - 0 9 to 0 0