The Evening Echo.

Vol. 1.—121.

AsKburton, Wednesday, July 31, 1878.

Price One Penny.



Messrs bullock and co., ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, every alternate Thursday. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, &c., con signed for Positive Sale. of every description. Fencing Material, Cement and Lime, Coal and Firewood. MONTGOMERY & Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. / T'HE undersigned is a CASH BUYER of 1 OATS, BARLEY, GRASS SEED, WHEAT, CHEESE, and OTHER FARM PRODUCE, At highest market Rates. Comsacks supplied at ruling prices. H. B. SORENSON. Christchurch.



GEO. ST. HILL, Builder and Contractor Burnett Street, Ashburton. PLANS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES GIVEN On the Shortest Notice For every description of Building in Town Country.



T ORD, HUGHES, & Co., GRAIN AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Make Liberal Advances on Grain or other pro duce for shipment to their agents in the Aus tralian Colonies or London. Comsacks and Woolpacks supplied at lowest current rates. Indents executed from all parts of the world. Offices—High Street, Christchurch. BUSINESS NOTICE. . J L. WILSON, AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR, BROKER, Lichfield Street, Christchurch. BAILWAY FOUNDRY, ' CHRISTCHURCH. SCOTT BROS., t ENGINEERS, &c., BEG to inform their customers and the public generally that they have REMOVED To new and commodious premises in MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, Near the new Passenger Station. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH,' BELL PI ANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.— Orders punctually attended to.



BIRTHDAY CARDS, AND FANCY STATIONERY, AT FURNESS & DIXO’N’S.



PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE,-- PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate merit a fair share of public patronage. "fev N.B. —Repairs neatly executed. ?



C. E. FOOKS AND SON, ICENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET,' ASHBURTON. “r A. PEARCE, Tobacconist, hairdresser, & DEALER IN FANCY GOOFS. i Having taken over the Business of Mr. W. H. Friedlander in the above line, hopes to receive a continuance of public support. Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods in Large Variety. BILLIARD ROOM, With one of Alcock’s Best Billiard Tables, kept on the premises. MOOR STREET, . (opposite Royal Hotel,)



QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, ASHBURTON, (One Minute’s walk from Railway Station and Telegraph Office.) The Proprietor begs to inform his old friends and the public that, having seen the necessity that existed for a Really First-Class Hotel at Ashburton he erected the above at a very considerable outlay, and is now m a position to offer the Best accommodation to Families and Visitors , on the most Reasonable Terms. SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO THE PRIVATE, SITTING, ADD LUNCHEON ROOMS, BATH ROOMS, &c. WINES, BEERS, & SPIRITS OF THE BEST BRANDS, billiard salooit, Fitted with one of Alcock’s Prize Billiard Tables. NIGHT PORTER KEPT FOR CONVENIENCE OF TRAVELLERS. ~ G. W. DUCKWORTH, Wholesale and Retail General Grocer, W HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, (Next Messrs. Strange’s Buildings.) tchFS to call attention to the PARTICULARLY LOW PRICES at which he is NOW SELLING ALL GOODS, which cannot be beaten by any House in the Province. WHOLESALE ORDERS DELIVERED, FREIGHT PAID, TO ANY STATION ON THE CANTERBURY RAILWAY.



drug, chemical, AND PHARMACEUTICAL ESTABLISHMEHT, ASHBURTON. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, "yyiSHES to inform his friends that the business which he has carried on for the last 4 y z years, in the shop adjoining Messrs. Fried lander Bros., -■ IS REMOVED To No. 2, Montgomery’s Buildings.



G G. F, SCOTT, ENERAL CARRIER Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate.



K. SANDO, FAMILY GROCER TENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSE CLOTH MAKER, <AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER, EAST STREET, " ASH B URTON. FLAGS 'Of ALL NATIONS Sup plied to Otder and Let out on Hue. Note the address— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



GREAT SALE!!!



LOOK OUT A. 0. AITKEN AND CO.’S GREAT CLEARING SALE PREVIOUS TO THEIR ANNUAL STOCK TAKING, TO BE HELP SHORTLY.



JOHN FOWLER, GENERAL DRAPER, GROCER, WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANT, Tancred Street, Ashburton. JUST -OPENING, AND TO ARRIVE ■WIITTEE STOCK, Consisting of GENTS’ CLOTHING, In Paget and Sack Suits Overcoats ~ Shirtings, Calicos, IRONMONGERY, TINWARE, IN ENDLESS VARIETY.



Oats, Bran, Sharps, and Chaff, Always in Stock. WINES AND SPIRITS, ALE AND PORTER : In Draught or Bottles. THE BEST BRANDS ONLY KEPT. T. CHAMBERS, gOOT AND SHOE MAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Terms Cash. [A CARD.] J. H. TOWN END, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. 4 ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. > • - ; Excellent accommodation for Boarders,



GREAT SALE!!!



UNION STEAM IRON WORKS, (Next' the Horse Bazaar), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Edwards & Lee, ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS. ' AND GENERAL SMITHS. Orders for every description of Machinery executed in a workmanlike manner, and guar* j anteed to give satisfaction,- at prices that will compare favorably with any in Canterbury. Important. —Experienced Manufa clurer and Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses, &c. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order; General Smith, Wheelwright , and Shoe ing wo? k wa?ra?iied to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LEE, Proprietors. • > "* RUBBER STAMPS. 'JpHESE Useful STAMPS, with Ink land Pads, are now being Manufactured at the * ECHO ” OFFICE, and can be supplied any h shape or-size for 7s. 6d. STAMPS FOR Receipts, Labels, Societies, Books, Marking - ' Linen, &c. ...~



A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS, SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIfs/, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR,' Moore Street, Every discretion of Timber and Building * Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice.



ORAM’S SOZMIEiRSET COMMERCIAL , AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OP Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart.-, late Governor of New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas- ■ mania. 'J'HIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision of an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience. in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



J)LAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office of the “Evening Echo ” a SHBURTON BREWERY. \VOOD AND. CO., ALE AND PORTER BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. 'CAMERON ST., ASHBURTON.