INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Thursday.

The contest for Franklin will pro bably be between Messrs. Hobbs and Harris, of Waiuku, both supporters of Sir G. Grey.

Hikurangi, Thursday.

To-day has been a lost day again. The Government party were in deep consultation in their tents, the Maori King ditto with his advisers, including Purukutu.

On Sir G. Grey’s arrival, the King addressed him in a very low voice, hardly audible in the high wind, saying they had met together for good work. Sir G. Grey replied that he had come to unite into one people the two races. —Tutu, Wi Rapatu, Tahoro (the latter being slightly insane was put down by Tekuru) having made speeches, Paul Tuhaere declared them perfectly incom prehensible. If they were men let them speak like men, so that they could un derstand one another.- —Hopa and Ka raka also spoke on the king’s side, but avoided making any proposal or bringing any definite business before the meeting, the Government party strictly following suit.—At last Sir G. Grey suggested that he and Tawhiao would settle all busi ness between them, they knowing each other well, and he could lay it after wards before the tribes. —Tuki : It is well.— Te A rob a would not hide what he was going to say. He did not believe in private business. Nothing should be hidden, but matters should be settled openly before all. That was correct.— Tutu : It is very cold. I,et us adjourn until to-morrow.- —Te Mira agreed with Te Aroha. Nothing should be hid. Let them adjourn. This closed the proceedings until to morrow.

Friday, noon

Tawhaio demands that the Waikato be placed under his control, from Man gatutiri to Taupo. He says this must be settled to-day. Sir George Grey offered him land belonging to the Go vernment, on the right bank of the river and five hundred acres at Ngaruawahis, also a year, and to build a house for him at Kawai, also to give him some allotments in the township for his child ren. The meeting is still going on.

Ni:\v Plymouth, Thursday.

This afternoon the train from town ran over a horse at Henui, cutting the animal completely in two. The engine and train were thrown off the line, but all escaped uninjured. The truck and engine were considerably damaged. The horse had jumped tire cattle stop. That part of the line being a steep de cline, it was found impossible to stop the train in time to avoid accident. Wkli.ixgton, Thursday. Colonel Whitmore, the Hon. J. T. Fisher, Colonel Reader, and Captain Johnston inspected the harbor this after noon with the view of deciding where to place the batteries for defensive pur poses. The general impression was that instead of placing all the artillery’ at the Heads, it would be better to have one battery of three guns on Ward’s Island, which commands the entrance to the Heads, as well as the anchorage, and another either at Point Jerningham or at Pipitea point. Friday. William O’Connor charged with an attempt to poison William Light, landlord of Barrett’s Hotel, was brought up to-day, and after some further evi dence had been taken he was com mitted for trial. He reserved his defence.

The Evening Post has issued a writ for 000 damage against the Evening Chronieleiox a slanderous libel in regard to certain allegations about the Post's special cable news.

C hr;stchurch. Fridav

In connection with the agitation here for increasing the strength of the volunteers, a telegram was sent to

Government to-day, with a view to as certain what facilities would be offered. The reply received states that until the actual declaration of war, Government do not feel justified in taking any steps regarding the volunteer or militia question.

The JFcrggn Advertiser relates the following : —A short time ago an amus ing incident took place on the occasion of the admittance of new members to the mysteries of freemasonry. It is well known how the feelings of those

who are about to be initiated into cere monies attendant on the reception of a new brother into the society are hnr rassed, and what awful visions of hot irons and branding float before the im agination of the aspirant to Masonic honors. It so happened that the neo phyte in question was waiting in the ante-room of the Freemasons’ Hotel while the solemn preparations were being made for his reception. He re marked to the maid-servant how singu lar it was that they kept so many large fires while the weather was so intensely warm. “ Oh,” answered the mischief loving girl, with unmistakable signifi cance of tone and look, “We always have great fires burning when the Free masons meet to make new members.” Scarcely had she finished speaking when there was a bound and a rush, and vacancy filled the place where the young man had recently stood. When the brethren came to blind and lead him to the awful scene, they found he had vanished like a beautiful dream.

THE EVENING ECHO, FRIDAY, MAY 10, IS7S



Food for the Mind mid Ei.kkksii.mk.nt for Tin-: inHiv. A WES TON’S PUBLIC COFFEE and | Oi. READING ROOMS, will lie opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee always ready. LIBRARY HALE— MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVEN I NOS NEXT. HOOPER’S po PULA R ENTERTA INME NT. PRIZES. PRIZES. PRIZES. First Night—First prize, Silver Match; Second, a Clock; also, Twenty prizes given away nightly. Admission :■—Front seats, with Three En velopes for the Drawing, 35.; Second seats, with 'i wo Envelopes, 2s. ; Back seats, with one envelope, is. A. WESTON, AMERICAN, COLONIAL, & BRITISH, NEWS AGENT, STA TI ONE R , B O OKSEI.L ER , AND TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Three Doors from Bullock’s Auction Rooms. TO STATIONERS, DRAPERS, AND STOREKEEPERS. T'O land ex Waikato, and for Sale in original packages:—Few eases Envelopes, while and blue office, No. 7, each containing ioo.coo, also foolscap and demy; 9 casks Ink. black, Blue-Black, copying and red, all sizes; 2 cases Blotting paper, Tracing paper and Cloth, Co ventry Book marks, great variety; 12 hales Paper, brown, printing, drapes’, small hand, single and double foolscap, tissue papers, all colors; 1 Harmonium. R. BIXSTEAD, Stationer, Christchurch. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTHERS. trouble yourself to make any Clothes for your littie ones this Winter, as you WILL (lETall you want Well-made and Elegantly Finished, at the ASHBURTON PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH DIET AUCTION, which will he held shortly. X 7ATER COLORS, from is 3d to 255. V V Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper | Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and j Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, | Colored Inks, Ouill, Steel, and Magnum | Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in j immense variety, at ! FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton. | G RATE FU L—COM FO RTI NO. I 1 ' PPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. I Jb | “By a thorough knowledge of the natural i laws which govern tlie operations of digestion ! and nutrition, and by a careful application of i the tine properties of well selected cocoa. Mr. . Epps has prnvid.-d our breakfast tables v ith a j delicately-tlavoureii beverage which, mav save ;us many heavy doctors' Bills. It is By thejudi- I cions use of such articles of diet, that a constitu ; lion may he gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. I hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around j us. ready to attack wherever there is a weak | point. We may escape many a fatal -haft bv i keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood ■ and a properly nourished frame.”— The Civil Sei-'ict Gazette. sol.I) ONLY IN PACKETS T.ATtKI.I.KD !J A M E S E PP S AND CO., I lomcepathic Chemists, London.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, TT AS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, anil can be consulted at the SOMERSET HOTEL until lie can obtain suitable Offices. LOST on Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO HAC, containing a Chc<|iie for £S ios. and three £ l notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. HP HE Public are Cautioned against Cashing -L a lost N. Bank Cheque, numbered 9462, as payment lias been stopped. May 6th. WANTED Immediaielv, SEVHEAL first class CARPENTERS and JOINERS. Highest wages given to really good hands.—• TIIOS. MiI.LIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED, about the beginning of June a 3 or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, \Y, “ Echo” Office. WAN'IEI) —Three or Hour Intelligent MEN to circulate the “ EVEN INC ECHO ” throughout the County. Apply at once.



\XjT AS 1 >--Tenders lor building a Eour » roomed HOUSE. To lie sent in not later than 12 o’clock on SATURDAY, May nth. Plans and Specifications to be seen at A. 0. AITKEN A CO’S., I iavelock Street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. AS II I! IT RTON COU NTY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, IS7S. PROGRAMME: I. ASIIP.URTON COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE—Handicap of 30 .sovs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations 1 sov., over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. To start at noon. 2. — ASH HU ETON HUNT CUP-Eor Sib ver blip, value 15 sovs., with silver mounted whip for rider, weight for age. About 2 miles. Gentlemen riders to be approved of by the committee; entrance 1 sov. ; winner of the A.C.5.11. to carry 14II1S penalty. 3— THE EARMER’S PLATE of 15 sows. Weight for age—about \ '/ z miles; entrance 1 sov; hoses to be the bona full 1 properly and ridden by Farmers or Farmer’s sons lesident in the County, winner of the previous races to he excluded. 4. —MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of 10 sovs—Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov ; I mile ; for horses that have not competed at this meeting. 5 HACK RACE of 5 sows—About 1 mile; post entry, 10s. catch weight. EYE-LAWS. All races to he run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules, unless otherwise specified. No horse shall he qualified to run at this I meeting, unless such horse was the bona fide j property of a resident in the Ashburton County i on Ist April. Nominations for the handicap, enclosing 1 sow, to he sent to the Hon. See. by S p.m. on Saturday, May the nth. Weights will be pub ; lished in the Evening Echo on May 18th. I Acceptances enclosing 2 sows will lie received on night of general entry, Saturday, May 25111, 1 at 9 p.m., at Somerset Hotel. | Entries for limit Cup, Farmer's Plate, and 1 Maiden Steeplechase, enclosing 1 sov, to be i sent to lion. Sec.. May 25th, at 9 p.m. ! N.H.—Seale ol weight-for-age—4yrs old, 1 1st ; syrs old, 11st 1 alDs; 6yrs and aged, I2st 3 lhs. | All colors must he declared to Secretary, ; May 25th, at 9 p.m., and a fine of £\ will be | enforced for running in colors other than those I declared. JAMES WILKIE, 11 on Sec. ''PENDERS are invited for ADDITION’S j and AI .TF.RATIONS of private house, 1 for Mr. J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton. Plans j and specilication may be seen at my office, I where tenders will be received up to May 1 ith, at noon. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. J. W. P.ROWX, Engineer and Architect, Ac., Tancred Street. Ashburton. LOTTO, Draughts and Draught Hoards, Dominoes. Cards and Cribbngc Hoards, . Cvc., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. LOR SALE. AD RES of the finest Agricultural i UU LAND in Canterbury. Apply, A. O. AIT KEN & CO. IA Carr] i pRTYATE LESSONS TO YOUNG j 1 LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, I French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, I Oxford Yiila, Uurnett Street.



COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. '■‘Pl IK undersigned being convinced that room -*• exists in this County lor the development of n Business specially suited for the wants of Stockowners, Farmers, No., have determined upon EXTENDING heir present connection as Grain Buyers Millers, &c, by OPENING AN ESTABLISHMENT for the purpose of BUYING & SELLING STOCK, STATIONS, ETC., and with a view of giving every facility for Slockowneis obtaining full value for their pro ducts, have engaged the services of MR. NEIL MACLEAN, (late Managei of the Acton Station), as AUCTIONEER. whose long experience and admitted ability in that line cannot be questioned. The Firm have constantly on hand Improved and Unimproved FARMS FOR SALE on the most favorable terms. Advances made on Wool, Grain, etc., con signed for shipment to England, Australia, or America. Advances made on Crops. AGENTS FOR Osborne’s Reapers and Binders Ransome and Sims’ and Head’s Agricul tural Implements. PROPERTIES OK AI.T. DESCRIPTIONS YaI.CEI). SAUNDERS BROS., ASIIBL’RTON. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved f>7 5 ~ fenced 760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ WAKANUT DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 ,» highly improved 255 ~ 201 ~ ~ House, Stable, &c. 11 1 » 93d „ 200 Sixty Acres four miles from the Township.. Several Valuable Town Sections. Saunders Bros. £4,ooo“ K" "S FREE! 101.1) PROPERTY. to be INVESTED in FREKHOI.I) Security. £2 5 000 £2 Qnn 10 be advanced m r Stints of /ion and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. TO n nnr\ lo be advanced on GROWING CROPS, I.IV K STOC K, and other AG RIC UI,T U RAI. Security. DRAUGHT HORSES. THE Undersigned have I’OR SALE a J- Number of Broken and Unbroken CO I TS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton 1 )omain. SAUNDERS BROS. NOTICE TO -FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive HORSES for Sale by Public Auction or Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty oj FEED ; for Stock. SAUNDERS BROS. WEST COAST LUNCHEON & DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. J. G. ANSTEE, E) EOS to intimate to the public that he has I just OPENED those spacious buildings, situate in East Street, as LUNCHEON AND DIN IN< 1 RO< )MS. Persons pationising this establishment can rely on securing all the com forts of a home. The bedrooms are well ventilated, every attention being paid to cleanliness. The table will be found all that can he desired. First-class accommodation for Boarders. N.B.—Tlte proprietor trusts by strict atten tion to the comfort of his patrons, combined with moderate charges, to merit a share of public custom a '"pH E EVENING ECHO.” Town Agent, MR. A. .WESTON, Tancrcd-street.