The San Francisco News LetteY snys the banking wealth of New Zealand and the Australian colonies is or about per capita; a proportion which is certainly extraordinary, and much beyond that of the United States. The adulteration of beer by the use of salt is said to be largely on the in crease. A South London analyst has lately found as much as eighty-two and and three-fifths grains in a gallon. Poison in Soapsuds.— A London paper says -—A singular case of poison ing by soapsuds has been. reported to Mr. Payne, the City Coroner. It ap pears that a little boy named Daniel Hopkins, aged five, was sent to see his aunt. The house linen was being washed in the house at the time, and the deceased had access to the wash house. There it appears, unnoticed by the people present, he drank a quantity of the soap-suds. Shortly afterwards he became very ill, and was removed to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital where he died. Victorian Parliamentary Work. —This is how debates progress in the Victorian ParliamentOn a particular evening “Mr Munro, according to Mr Gaunson, was guilty of dancing a 4 High land fling’ in his indignation. Mr Munroe declared there was an under standing between Mr. Service and Mr. Gaunson to stonewall the debate, and Mr. Service said there was not, though he was quite determined that the Budget debate should not come on. Mr. Fer gusson by this time was wild and was told by the member for Maldon that he should behave more like a man and less like a Scotch terrier. Mr. Fergusson was speechless with indignation, but not so Mr. Munro, who said that Minsterial members were continually put down by the 1 sheer force and the downright im pudence ’ of the member for Malden.”

The Evening Echo, Saturday, September 21, 1878.



TOWN HALL. SATURDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER. Under the Patronage of the Worshipful the Mayor, T. Bullock, Esq. E. JERNINGHAM WAKEFIELD’S ENTERTAINMENT/ Aided by Mr. Frank Weber, Pianist from Christchurch. Programme: Overture “Merry Wives of Windsor” Nicolai. Part I. t.i “ Sects wha hae.” Piano. Patriotic Lines. Walter Scott. Reading. 2. Scott’s Charming Not el, “ Guy Manner ing,” abridgment and quotations, with the following airs on the piano:— Laird o’ Cockpen. “ I’m a Cure.” I am the Gipsy King. Beautiful Star. “ I’m Afloat.” A Man’s a Man for a’ that. Old Dog Tray. “ There’s na Luck.” Oh, whistle and I’ll come to you.” “ Still so Gently.” “ Hurrah for the Bon nets of Blue.” 3. Short Readings (poetry) from Longfellow, 'Macaulay, and Byron; and (prose).from E. Gibbon Wakefield’s works on “ The Punishment of Death ” and “ The Reli gious Element in Colonisation.” Airs—Piano. Dead March in Saul. Morning Hymn. “ Hail Columbia.” German Melody. Down among the Dead Men. The Vital Spark. “ Suoni la Tromba,” from “ I Puritani.” Interval of Ten Minutes. Part 11. “ Here’s a health to all good lasses.” Piano. Address on “THE TAXES IN NEW ZEALAND ’ as they affect “THE LADIES,” Wealthy Men, and Working Men. “The Proud Sons of France ”, - Piano. “A Land of our own !” written for the depart ing Canterbury Colonists in 1849 in England, by E. Jerningham Wakefield - Reading God Save the Queen - Piano. Prices : 2s. 6d. and IS. Doors open at 7.30 p.m., Overture at 8 p.m. THE REV. W. B. MARTEN will Preach in the WESLEYAN CHURCH To-morrow, Morning and Evening. Subjects : “A Prayer for Divine aid,” and “Jesus o Nazareth passeth by.” A. O. F. MEMBERS of the Court Star of Ashburton No. 6034, are requested to MEET at the Good Templar Hall on TUESDAY Even ing next, at 8 p.m. Important business. W. PI. ZOUCPI, ■ . ■ , , Secretary. CARDS and Boxes, Mayor’s Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Qopy Books, Drawing Books, and other school Requisites to be obtained at jour premises, East-street, Ashburton, •, , • , > veeksan |&, 1! ,



WANTED - A respectable, intelligent BOY. Apply at once at ECHO Office. WANTED— Four Young Ladies, as Ap prentices to the Dressmaking. ORR & CO. BOARD ancl Residence for a Respectable Single Gentleman at a Private House. No Family. Apply Echo Office. . GARDENER.— Wanted, a Good Gardener* Liberal Wages given to a good hand Apply to W. J. MILLER, Moore Street. FOR SALE. A QUARTER-ACRE SECTION in Have lock Street, on very easy terms. Apply ECHO Office. JOB LOT. n DOZ. Ladies’ Colored Josephine KID y GLOVES, slightly spotted, will be sold 1/- PER PAIR. ORR & CO. RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS!RUBBER STAMPS! THE only Manufactory in Ashburton for these very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Stamps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Stamp, Ink, and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street. THE'TAXES IN NEW ZEALAND WHO PAYS ? WPIO DOESN’T PAY ? WHO OUGHT TO PAY ? A PIANDBOOK of Taxation Reform, by E. .Jerningham Wakefield. Price One Shilling. Sold at the “ Echo ” Office, and by Messrs. H. Jones and A. Weston, Booksellers; can also be obtained from Mr. Wakefield, at the Somerset Hotel, until Mon day, 23rd September. Orders from the coun try, with Thirteenpence in stamps for each copy, duly attended to by post.



THE undersigned having received a LARGE ASSORTMENT of the undermentioned Goods, wishes to inform his numerous patrons and the public generally, that the same is just opened up and marked off: — If you want Cheap and Good Stationery, GO TO A. WESTON’S, the Cheapest Retail House in the trade. If you want Account Books, Day Books, Pocket Books, Surveyors’, and every kind of Office Requisite, GO TO A. WESTON’S. If you want a Good Novel in Boards or Cloth, Magazines, Journals, Song Books, &c., GO TO A. WESTON’S. If you want Fancy Goods, Cheap Jewellery, Perfumery, Cards, Draughts, Chess, Walking and Single Sticks, GO TO A. WESTON’S. If you want any of the leading Daily and Weekly Newspapers or Illustrated Papers published in New Zealand, Australia, England, or America, GO TO A. WESTON’S. If you Smoke, and are fond of Good Tobacco, go to a Tobacconist, Pay a Little More, and get genuine American Tobacco, Cut and Uncut; also, the Best Brands only kept in Havanna and Manilla Cigars AT A. WESTON’S A. W. has also a Large assortment Wooden Pipts in G.8.D., L.H.E., F.H.S., and other Brands. Meerschaum and Clay Pipes, Ambers, Ferrules, Match Boxes, Pouches, Pocket Knives, and all the requisites for smoking. Note the .Address — A. WESTON, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, TOBACCONIST, NEWS AGENT, BILL POSTER, AND GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENT, East Street and Railway Station, Ashburton. PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION. NOTICE is hereby giver, that the Partner ship hitherto carried on by the under signed as Stationers, Printers, and Newspaper Proprietors, under the style or firm of “ Fur ness AND Dixon” has been dissolved as from the 9th day of September, by mutual consent. Dated at Ashburton this 18th day of Sep tember, 1878. SMITH JAMES FURNESS. CHARJ.ES DIXON. Witness to both signatures—E. G. CRISP, Solicitor, Ashburton. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Business of Stationers, Printers, and Newspaper Proprietors hitherto carried on in East Street, Ashburton, by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon will, in future, be conducted on the same premises by Horace John Weeks and Charles Dixon under the style and firm of WEEKS & DIXON, All debts due by the late firm of Furness and Dixon will be settled by the new firm of Weeks and Dixon, to whom all debts due to the late firm must be paid. Dated at Ashburton this 18th day of Septem ber, 1878. Witness- ) H. J. WEEKS, % G. CRlsr, j CHAS, DD£QN,



BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. K. SANDO, GROCER ETC., EAST STREET, Ashuurton. gUPPLIES really Good BREAD at s}4d per Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs waited on daily. Note the address, K. SANDO, GENERAL STOREKEEPER & BAKER, East Street. BAKERS’ NOTICE WE the undersigned Bakers of Ashbur ton, beg to inform the Public that on and after the 26th August, we will reduce the price of the Quartern Loaf to 7d delivered and 6%d over the counter for cash. We trust that the public will still continue to support us, and take into, consideration that we are .not Millers, but Bakers, and are paying a LONG PRICE for GOOD FLOUR, so that we may satisfy the public by supplying a good article, free from all adulteration. Let this be your motto— “LIVE AND LET LIVE” Signed— THOMAS HICKS. THOMAS TAYLOR. MASSON & GRANT.



NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. Le Breton, In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s . Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and • Living to Dye. Ashburton Agents: WEEKS & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and . Orders left. Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker. JOSEPH RULE [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. Orders to be left at A. O. Aitken & Co’s, Havelock Street. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Will shortly commence the practice of their profession in Ashburton.



CHARLES BRADDELL, Agent for Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. W. R. BOYLE, jgSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT ■ MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. DR. STEWART ras REMOVED to his New Residence, CORNER OF MOORE STREET AND BEACH ROAD. FREDIC. PAVITT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. (Close to the Railway Station.) Land, and General Commission Agent. W. J. MILLER, PRACTICAL GARDENER AND SEEDSMAN. GARDENS laid out, and kept in order at the lowest current rates, by day or contract. Jobbing work done. Orders in Town or Country left at the Shop, Moore-street, Ashburton, near the Court House, promptly attended to. 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 cash. Apply, Echo office.



NOTICE!- NOTICE!! , NOTICE!! REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Co. Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES Next the Union Bank of Australia, EAST STREET. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numeious customers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pationage at the NEW PREMISES, TO BE CALLED ' The Old B&frk Stores (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for orders weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. East Street. WORNER’S EMPIRE BOARDING ROUSE (Opposite Parkins's Steam Saw Mills). MR. G. WORNER begs to intimate to the public of Ashburton that he has pur chased the Boarding-house recently kep by Mr. T. Bradford, and having made extensive alterations, he is now prepared to supply first class accommodation to boarders, and others visiting Ashburton. Meals i/-, Beer given with dinner; Beds I/- Board per week, £l. G. WORNER, yf Proprietor/



STATIONERY, BOOKS STATUARY, FANCY GOODS School Requsites, &C., &C., J MPORTED direct from the best Ma :kets, 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 Files, 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, •Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SO'UTH. ASHBURTON, •



GRAND SHOW OF New Goods AT E are now opening up a second shipment of ITSTEW G-OODS, Consisting of Gents.’ Black Satin Hats Gents.’ White Shirts Gents.’ Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ Trouble and Single Breasted Suits Gents.’ Felt Hats Gents.’Kid Gloves , , , "Gents.’ Colored Shirts FEOWESB. io boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 ~ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons FQFUHB & HiEKS.- A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. PRIHTS. 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 Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’s Boots of every make. ■ DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-class Dressmaker, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. „ ORR AND CO.



DECLARATION OF WAR. ?. WHEN the first note of p repaint ion 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 nhabitants of Ashburton to stand a long Winter Siege. WHO HAS DONE THIS? Why, THOMAS DUDSON, SADDLER, Burnett Street, And, lor further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddlers’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash burton. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER, EAST STREET, Ashburton. IEE- CT_ BRISTO ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed.



DRAPERY. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! A O. AITKEN & GO. ' ■ • ■ ' •’ . ' Are 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 GO. The Pantechnicon, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. NEW FIRST-CLASS BOARDING-HOUSE. Mr THOMAS CLARKE has much pleas ure in announcing that his large Private Boarding House is now in course of erection and is situated in Wills-street, next the Prim itive Methodist Church, and close to the Rail way Station —being one of the most healthy and pleasantly situated sections in the township. The accommodation will be second to none in Ashburton, and the House is let, and will he onducted by an experienced person from . hristchurch. FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS. SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL VENTILATED, LARGE, AND LOFTY BEDROOMS. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. Every attention will be given to combined witli moderate charges,