The Evening Echo.

Yol. I.—llß.

Ashburton, Saturday, July 27, 1878.

Price One Penny.



Messrs bullock and co., ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, 1 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. BULLOCK AND CO. ON SALE by the UNDERSIGNED. Also, BUILDING MATERIALS v of every description. Fencing Material, Cement and Lime, Coal and Firewood. MONTGOMERY & Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Op HE undersigned is a CASH BUYER of A 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. 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 charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B. —Repairs neatly executed. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, JJL CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. A. PEARCE, TOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, & DEALER IN FANCY GOOTS. 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 Table?, kept on the premises. MOOR STREET, {opposite Rpys! HsSsl*}



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. Cornsacks and Woolpacks supplied at lowest current rates. Indents executed from all parts of the world. Offices—High Street, Christchurch. BUSINESS NOTICE. J L. wT LSON, AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR, BROKER, Lichfield Street, CHrisTcHLrCH. RAILWAY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH, SCOTT BROS., 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 HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, AS PI BUR TON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. 0,0. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Pells supplied and fitteb- Orders aUendsd *9?



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 in 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, AND LUNCHEON ROOMS, BATH ROOMS, &c. WINES, BEERS, & SPIRITS OF THE BEST BRANDS. SIP LEUT 3D IT) IBILLI-A-lEMD S-A.LOO3ST., 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.) ISHES to call attention to the PARTICULARLY LOW PRICES at which he is NOW SELLING ALL GOODS, which cannot be beaten by any House m the Province. WHOLESALE ORDERS DELIVERED, FREIGHT PAID, TO ANY STATION ON THE CANTERBURY RAILWAY.



DRUG, CHEMICAL, AND PHARMACEUTICAL ESTABLISHMENT, ASHBURTON. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, to inform his fi lends that the business which he has carried on for the last 4 y 2 years, in the shop adjoining Messrs. Fried lander Bros., IS REMOVED To No. 2, Montgomery’s Buildings.



G G. F. SCOTT, ENERAL G A‘R RIER, Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. K. SAN DO, FAMILY GROCER TENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSE CLOTH MAKER, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER, EAST STREET, ASH B U RTON. FLAGS of ALL NATLONS Sup plied to Otder and Let out on Hite. Note the address— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,



GREAT SALE!!! LOOK OUT A. 0. AITKEN AND GO. S GREAT CLEARING SALE



PREVIOUS TO THEIR ANNUAL STOCK TAKING, TO BE HELD SHORTLY. GREAT SALE H!



JOHN FOWLER, GENERAL DRAPER, GROCER, WINE & SPIRIT .MERCHANT, Tancrcd Street, Ashburton. JUST OPENING, AND TO ARRIVE STOCK, ‘ Consisting of GENTS’ CLOTHING, IN Paget and Sack Suits " sr' ;• Overcoats Shirtings, Calicos, IRONMONGERY, . TINWARE, IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Oats, Bran, Sharps, and Chaff, Always in Stock. WINES AND SPIRITS, ALE AND PDRTER In Draught or Bottles. THE BEST BRANDS ONLY KEPT.



T. CHAMBERS, ~)00T AND SHOE MAKER, B East Street, Ashburton. Terms Cash. [a card.] R. J. H. TO WN EN D, D CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON- Excellent accommodate for Boarders



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 anteed to give satisfaction, at prices that will compare favorably with any in Canterbury. Important. —Experienced Manufacturers and Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses;;' &c. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. Getieral Smith, Wheelwright, and Shoe ing wot k wart'anted to give / :i ’ I*. EDWARDS, AND LEE, Proprietors. RUBBER STAMPS. 'J'HESE Useful STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the ‘ ECHO ” OFFICE, and can be supplied any shape or size for 7s. 6d. STAMPS FOR Receipts, Labels, Societies, Books, Marking Linen, &c.' ASHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS, XJL SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTOR Y.: G. PAR KIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, , Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice.



ORAM’S SO^IEIRSIET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, - ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor of ■ ' New Zealand, . ; and. . y . Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. r jpHIS 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. pLAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office of the “Evening Echo ” A SH B URTON BREWERY. 'WOOD AND CO., ALE AND PORTER BREWERS . and BOTTLERS. ST., ASHBURTON.