WEDNESDAY, October }o.)

YHE EVENfNtir :i EGM a.

Printed and Published by Horace John Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton

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C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHBURfTO[N pARMS to LET and ,SELL, of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated in all parts of the District. 3000 Acres, in Blocks>.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.



GRAND SHOW OF New Goods are now opening up shipment of USTIETW GOODS, Consisting of Gents.’ Black Satin Hats Gents.’ White Shirts Gents.’ Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ ©ouble and Single Breasted Suits Gents.’ Felt Hats Gents.’ Kid Gloves Gents.’ Colored Shirts FLOWERS. 10 boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 „ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet New Ribbons



HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. 'J'HE 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. UNION STEAM IRON WORKS, * (Neat the Horse Bazaar), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Edwards & Lee, ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS. AND GENERAL SMITHS. Orders for every description of Machinery I executed in a workmanlike manner, and guar* •nteed to give satisfaction, at price* that will compare favorably with any in Canterbury. Important— Ex erienccd Manufacturers nfld Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses, fee. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. General Smith, Wheelwright and Shot ing woik warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND L'EE, Proprietors. The Central Foundry, PETER [STREET, ASHBURTON. W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has ON HAND and FOR SALE, Working Men’* Kitchen Ranges, cast or sheet iron ovens. Cambridge Rollers, at Christchurch , Prices. Wire Strainers, cwu»P to. i;°* « Mwm*



POPLIHS & SILKS, A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim Brothers, of Dublin. PBIHTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. COSTUMES. A large assortment of New Costumes are now being opened up. BOOTS & SHOES. JUST RECEIVED, io TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertight*, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’s Boots of every make. ORESSMAKINB DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-class Dressmaker, with competent assistants. * A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. j Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AND 00.



To Farmers &• Others '~pHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND 1 Farm Implements AND ' AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, Of Every Description. WOOL PACKS, SHEEP SHEARS, FENCING MATERIAL. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS, JUST LANDED Ryland’s Best Fencing WIRE, 6,. 7,8, 9 & 10. PORTLAND CEMENT, CHAFF CUTTERS, PLOUGHS, CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS, CORN CRUSHERS, HORSEPOWERS, ETC. Also, GOSPEL OAK Galvanised Iron, IN ALL SIZES, Which we are now Prepared to Sell at MOST REASONABLE PRICES. “$9 CASH ADVANCES Made on Growing Crops, Shipments of Wool and Grain. FRIEDLANDER BROS EAST STREET, Ashburton.



DRAPERY. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! A. O. AITKEN & 00. Arc 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.



Advance Ashburton THE E’VEIsTIITG- ECHO NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, East Street, Ashburton. r "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 throughout 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 : Or, delivered to all parts of the Town, 6d. per week. Commercial and General Printing. This department is supplied with every requisite for FIHST mss PailTIK Of every description, and for Style, Design, and Cheapness, Cannot be equalled inf Ashburton or surpassed in tJie/Colony. Billheads of any size or pattern Memorandum Forms Receipt and Order 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 ot any size, Colored Inks or Paper. Mourning Cards. fISTNOTE THE ADDRESS— THE"EVENING ECHO” OFFICE. weeks & •niwn^ PROPRIETORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



WANTED VIC NO W N On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. Wanted Known, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR may be had at T. DUDS ON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. Wanted Known, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. Wanted Known, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Bridles from 7s. 6d. 51- CT. EEISTO ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. FREDK. PAVITT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. - „ (Close to the Railway Station.) Land and General Commission Agent. JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, GARDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. #3” Please note the Address— ATWORTIi HOUSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office. MRS. MOREY, gEGS to announce to the LADIES OP ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts that she has OPENED 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. IvfOREY, TANCREDSTREET (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator). SCHOOL BOOKS Just Arrived— Royal Primers, Victoria Exercise Books, &c. —Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East-street. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. JgPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Civil So vice Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO., Homeopathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Blood, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com* plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT is the only reliable remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronohitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it has no equal. Sold by the Proprietor, Thomas Holloway, CIS, Oxford Street, London, and by all Ifsdisino Vendors throughout the World*