The Evening Echo.

* Vol. 1.—161.

Ashburton, Tuesday, September 17, 1878.

Price One Penney



BULLOCK AND CO., p r ; '■ l ASHBURTON, Daleneral Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. r pales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., 1 ' will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, every alternate Thursday. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, See., con j ■ signed for Positive Sale. jj Fencing Material, Cement and Lime, Coal 4 and Firewood. ! MONTGOMERY & Co., EAST STREET, • r ASHBURTON.



i TpHE undersigned is a CASH BUYER of 1 OATS, BARLEY, GRASS SEED, 3'HEAT, CHEESE, and OTHER FARM A PRODUCE, At highest market Rates. Cornsacks supplied at ruling prices. 1 H. B. SORENSON. A^hristchurch. . T ORD, HUGHES, & Co., GRAIN ‘AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, M 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. r. ' BUSINESS NOTICE. T L. WILSON, Auctioneer, valuator, broker, ' Lichfield Street, Christchurch.



GEO. ST. HILL, Builder and Contractor Burnett Street, Ashburton. PLANS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES CIVEN On the Shortest Notice For every description of Building in Town and Country. CHEAP FUEL. Springfield Goal, Newcastle Goal, and Firewood. SPRINGFIELD Coal can be highly recom mended for every purpose, and the fact of its being used on the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. G. PARKER & Co., Near Railway Station, Ashburton. EAGLE’S DINING ROOMS, HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Meals at all hours.



RAILWAY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH. > SCOTT BROS., ' ENGINEERS, &c„ BKG to inform their customers and the public generally that they have REMOVED Xi To new and commodious premises in STREET SOUTH, X c Near the new Passenger Station. " J. c. DOLMAN, < TTLUMBER, locksmith, bell . Jr HANGER, , ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ! ASHBURTON. f Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and t repaired. ® O.Cr, Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric f' , BelTs supplied'and fitteb y,B.mfOrder? punctually attended to,



PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, T)RA£TICAL coppersmith and r 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 (air share of public patronage. N.B.—Repairs neatly executed. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. A. PEARCE, Tobacconist, hairdresser, & DEALER IN FANCY COOTS. Having taken over the Business of Mr. W. H. Friedlander in the above line, hope:? 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 .Rpvil 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 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, pTPT ■misr'T~>Tl~) BIT iTLI-A-BP SALOOUST 3 Fitted with one of Alcock’s Prize Billiard Tables. NIGHT PORTER KEPT FOR CONVENIENCE OF TRAVELLERS. G. W. DUCKWORTH, Wholesale and Retail General Grocer, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, (Next Messrs. Strange’s Buildings.) WISHES to call attention to the PARTICULARLY LOW PRICES at which he 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.



Cambridge’s Quinine Wine, a Pure Solution of Quinine, in the finest Orange Wine, lias no equal as a Strengthening Tonic. Large bottles, 4s. 6d. Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, for Coughs, Colds, &c., is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Cambridge’s Extract of Oak Bark, for the Prevention and Cure Gf Sore or Cracked Nipples, in bottles, is. 6d. each. Cambridge’s Compound Essence of Senna is the Best and Safest Aperient Medicine for Children. They take it readily, and will ask for more. is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per bottle. Cambridge’s Ringworm Paint—Three Or four applications will Effect a Cure ; in is. bottles. Cambridge’s Glycerine Jelly, for Chap ped Hands and Face ; in bottles 2s. each. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, Ashburton. 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, ASHBURTON. FLAGS of ALL NATLONS Sup plied to Older and Let out on Hue. Note the address — EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,



A. 0. AITKEN AND CO HAVE ON SALE— American Thermometer Churns „ Rakes „ Handsaws Shovels, long and short handled Spades of all kinds Forks, Garden and Stable American Axes HOLLOWARE OF ALL KINDS. Saucepans Boilers Kettles, etc., etc. FENDERS and FIREIRONS. A. O. Aiticen & Co. Havelock-streel, _a.s:e3::btx:rto isr„



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD. g LACK PINE FI RE WO 0 D On Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yard. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, general house decorator, etc,, TANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperliangings, at O. Christchurch prices. Genuine White Lead Linseed Oil, raw and boiled Brushes of the best American and English manufacture A large stock of Glass, of various sizes and quality Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishes paTnts Of every description prepared and supplied on the shortest notice.



FRUIT IMPORTED DIRECT FROM SYDNEY. J. MOOAR & CO., , Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED TO EAST STREET, (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) TUST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK J 0F Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables Confectionery &c., &c. Delivered to allj paits of Ashburton. ATT M. NEALAS, Boot & Shoe. Importer EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, . Wishes the public to know that he has jusn completed improvements in his shop, and is it receipt of a Large Winter Stock of Boots and Shoes, of every description, which can be guaranteed as the best in the market, and will be SOLD at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, liis or dered work, sewn or pegged, is well-known to be the best in the district. Repairs attended to.



PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. THOM Air hick S; FANCY BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt with. Wedding Cakes made to order on the hortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town. SCHOOL BOOKS Just Arrived—Royal Primers, Victoria Exercise Books, Ac. ■—Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East-street.



NOTICE. THOMAS WILLIAMS, Tinwald, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER,. WHEELWRIGHT, &c., s .. WISHES to notify to the public that he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted, to.his care in any of the above branches. Every description of Furniture made and repaired at Christchurch prices. One trial in this respect will satisfy. Funerals furnished and conducted at reduced prices. As each department is under the charge oi practical men, and as T. W. employs only first: class hands, customers may rely on having their orders executed in a thoroughly workman like manner. Plans, Prepared and Estimates Given. Note the Address — THOMAS WILLIAMS, {Near Railway Station) Tinwald. . T. CHAMBERS, jg'OOT AND SHOE MAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Terms Cash, [a card.] J. H. TOWN END, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, {Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. ANSTEE’S EAST STREET, A.S h 3 U R T O N • Excellent accommodation for Boarftb^



J (Next the Horse Bazrrr), 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.—Ex erienced Manufacturers and Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Stra Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool PresSe &c. Wind-Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. General Smith , Wheelwright, and Shoe ing weak warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LEE, Proprietors. RUBBER STAMPS. 'pHESE 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. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW SASH AND DOOR MANUFA C T 0 R Y MILLS,



G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Slock and supplied on most reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Flans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. ORAM’S . SOMERSET 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 Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Ta - mania. 'jpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision o 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,' P LAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office of the “Evening Echo” A SIIBURTON BREWERY WOOD AN D GO., ’ ALE AND POBOT-.K 'BREWERS AND Bottlers. £RON ST., ASHBURTON.