Sunday.

The sham attack on Dunedin took place last night, and for half an hour a brisk discharge of rifles and cannon was kept up from various points along the foreshore of the city and from boats in the bay.

(Special to the Press.)

Timaru, Saturday.

A fall of earth took place at the excavations for Bruce’s new mill to-day. Two men, named Malley and Green, were buried. The former was seriously injured, and the latter much shaken. Richard Bell was charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day on two charges of sheep stealing, and re manded to Geraldine. He was already awaiting trial on one similar charge. Dunedin, Sunday.

Mr. G. W. Elliott yesterday received the following telegram : —“ The barque Ann Gambles, from London to Otago via the Bluff, is a total wreck at Te Wai’s Point (east head of the Bluff). The crew are reported safe. When I left yesterday the forward part of the ship was out of the water. A survey has been held, and it is recommended that the vessel be sold this afternoon.” On receipt of this telegram Mr. Elliott telegraphed, asking that the sale be delayed till he went south. He left for the Bluff last night with Captain Rus sell, the representative of the Insurance Companies. The cargo is reported to be a valuable one, and is said to be well insured. There is one policy in the Victoria office tor

Recently a girl was wheeling a per ambulator, with a child in it, along one of the Wellington streets, when a gentle man, happening to look at the child, noticed that its head was hanging very low, and he mentioned the fact to the girl, saying, ‘That child will die if you let its head hang down like that.’ The attention of the girl being thus directed to her charge, she went to raise the child (a little girl), and found that she was dead.

“A distressed mother” writes to a newspaper for advice, which she. gets thusly : —“ The only way to cure your son of staying out late o’ night is to break his legs, or get the girl he runs after to do your housework.

A pompous Scotch advocate suc ceeded in bcmuddling a country witness by asking him whether he thought the prisoner was compos mentis. The wit ness could only grin and look foolish. At last the judge interposed, “ Noo, just tell me, do ye think is there ony thing in him ? ” “ De’il a thing,” burst out the man, with a smile from ear to ear, “ but what’s put intil him wi’ the spune !”

The elder Richardson was fond of telling a characteristic story of Charles IE and kingly honor. A cut-purse, or pick-pocket, with as much effrontery of face as dexterity of fingers, who had got into the Drawing Room on the king’s birthday, dressed like a gentleman, was detected by the king himself taking a gold snuff-box out of a certain earl’s pocket. The rogue, who saw his sovereign’s eye upon him, put his finger to his nose, and made a sign to the king, with a wink, to say nothing. Charles took the hint, and, watching the earl, enjoyed his feeling first in one pocket and then in die other for his missing box. The king now called the nobleman to him. “ You need not give yourself,” he said, “ any more trouble about it, my lord ; your box is gone. I am myself an accomplice. I could not help it; I was made a confidant.”

At a meeting of the Aberystwith Board of Guardians John James (aged 81) and his wife (aged 71) applied for the first time for out-relief. The old man was at one time a relieving officer for the Llanfighangel district, and his son is the rector of a Welsh parish. The old man stated that he had spent in educating his son for the min istry, and that he had repeatedly written to him for help, but he had received no reply. The value of the living held by him was per annum. The Board resolved to call upon the son to pay 10s. weekly towards the support of his parents, and in default to summon him at once before the magistrates.

A young man told Dr. Bethune that he had enlisted in the army of Zion. “In which church?” asked the doctor. “The Baptist,” was the reply. “ I should call that joining the navy,” returned the doctor.

Say nothing respecting yourself, good bad, or indifferent —nothing good, for that is vanity; nothing bad, for that is affectation ; nothing indifferent, for that is silly.— j Emerson. While the tenor John Wilson was being “coached” to sing with Malibran in “Sonam bula,” Maestro said to him : “ Mr. Wilson, you must throw more passion in your manner. Re member, sir, you are making love to Amina.” The Scotchman simply answered : “ Man, I’m married ! ”

Dean Ramsay relates that at a dinner-party the hostess observed that one of the guests, an Hon. Mrs. Murray, had no spoon for her soup, and called the attention of the servant to the fact. The man-servant, who was an eccentric old bachelor, replied to his mistress, in a voice that was heard all over the room, “ Mum, the last time Mrs. Murray was here we lost a spoon !”

THE EVENING ECHO, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1878,



T. CHALMERS, JgOOT AND SHOE MAKER, WILL RE-OPEN Mr. SKILLAN’S SHOP, EAST ST., ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, May 22nd. Any person having left Roots for repairs, will please call for same on and after Wdenesday. TWO GENTLEMEN can be accommo dated with Board and Residence in a Private Family. Apply ‘ECHO’ Office. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1576. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at -Tx the Library -Hall on MONDAY, 20th Instant, to consider the propriety of taking steps to obtain the Proclamation of the Town ship of ASHBURTON a Borough under the “ Municipal Corporations Act 1576.” The Chair to be taken at 7.30 p.m. N 0 T I C E~ 'T'HE Annual GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Ashburton PERMANENT BUILDING and INVEST MENT SOCIETY will be held on WED NESDAY Evening, 22nd May, at 7.30 p.m., in the School Room, Ashburton. Business—To receive Statement of Accounts and Directors’ Report. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL. Secretary. ASHBURTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE. NOTICE is hereby given the Compulsory Clauses of the Education Act, 1577, have been adopted by the Committee, and will now be ENFORCED against Parents and Guardians of all Children between the ages of 7 (seven) and 13 (thirteen) years neglecting to attend the school. F. MACBEAN STEWART, Chairman. May 15, IS7B. ONE POUND REWARD. STRAYED from Ashburton, about the 9th May, one BLACK HACK MARE, with white blaze down face, brand X on shoulder. Any person who will inform Mr. E. Cookson of her whereabouts will receive the above reward. WANTED, a few Respectable YOUNG LADIES as Appientices to the DRESS MAKING. A. O. AITKEN & CO. Food for the Mind and Refreshment for THE BODY. A WESTON’S COFFEE and PUBLIC -Ci.. READING ROOMS, will be opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee always ready. G R ATEF U L—COM FO RTING. jpPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well hu tifled with pure blood and a properly nourished.JVame.” —The Civil Service Gazette.



SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED J A MES EPPS AND CO Homeopathic Chemists, London.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER- and SOLICITOR, COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, and can be consulted at the SOMERSET HOTEL until he can obtain suitable Offices. LOST Oil Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO BAG ; containing a Cheque for YS ios. and three £i notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. TILE Public are Cautioned against Cashing a lost N. Z. Bank Cheque, numbered 9462, as payment has been stopped. May 6th. WANTED Immediately, SEVERAL first class CARPENTERS and JOINERS. Highest wages given to really good hands.— d HOS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED, about the beginning of June a 3 or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W. “Echo” Office. WANTED —Three or Four Intelligent MEN to circulate the “EVENING ECHO ” throughout the County. Apply at once. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTHERS. d °n ’T trouble yourself to make any Clothes for your little ones this Winter, as you WILL GET all you want Well-made and Elegantly Finished at the ASHBURTON PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH GIFT AUCTION, which will be held shortly. AS PI 13 URT O N COUNTY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878. PROGRAMME : I.—ASHBURTON 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.—ASHBURTON HUNT CUP—For Sil ver Cup, 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 14lbs penally. 3—THE FARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. Weight for age—about i'/ 2 miles; entrance 1 sov ; hoses to be the bona fide property and ridden by Farmers or Farmer’s sons resident in the County, winner of the previous races to be excluded. 4.—MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE —of 10 sovs—Weight for age. Entrance, I sov ; I mile ; for horses that have not competed at this meeting. 5 HACK RACE of 5 sovs—About 1 mile; post entry, 10s. catch weight.



BYE-I.AWS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules, unless otherwise specified. No horse shall be qualified to run at this meeting, unless such horse was the bona fide property of a resident in the Ashburton County on ist April. Nominations for the handicap, enclosing I sov., to be sent to the lion. Sec. by 8 p.m. on Saturday, May the nth. Weights will be pub lished in the Evening Echo on May iSth. Acceptances enclosing 2 sovs will be received on night of general entry, Saturday, May 25th, at 9 p.m., at Somerset Hotel. Entries for Hunt Cup, Farmer’s Plate, and Maiden Steeplechase, enclosing 1 sov, to be sent to lion. Sec., May 25th, at 9 p.m. N.B.—Scale of weight-for-age—4yrs old, list ; syrs old, list I2lbs; 6yrs and aged, I2st 3lbs. All colors must be declared to Secretary, May 25th, at 9 p.m., and a fine of will be enforced for running in colors other than those declared. JAMES WILKIE, Hon Sec. T OTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, J—' Dominoes, Cards and Cribbagc Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG LADIES, Four times a Week in M’JSIC, French,. German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa, Burnett Street, TO STATIONERS, DRAPERS, AND STOREKEEPERS. / pO land ex Waikato, and for Sale in original packages:—Few cases Envelopes, white and blue office, No. 7, each containing 100,000, 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 bales Paper, brown, printing, drapeis’, small hand, single and double foolscap, tissue papers, all colors; 1 Harmonium. R. BIN STEAD, Stationer, Christchurch.



in Saunders Bros. HAVE £4,000- FREEHOLD PROPERTY. rO nnn to be INVESTED ii FREEHOLD Security. £0 Q nn to be ADVANCED in ,UUU Sums of ;£ioo and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. ;OO n nm to be ADVANCED on GR owiNG CROPS, LIVE STOCK, and other AGRICULTURAL Security. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved 675 760 72 400 WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 ~ highly improved 2 5S 201 hi 936 200 fenced 400 of which are now in Turnips unimproved House, Stable, &c. Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. DRAUGHT HORSES. THE Undersigned have FOR SALE a Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. 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 ami Plenty oj FEED for Stock. SAUNDERS BROS.



ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON & DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. G. AN ST EE, EGS to intimate to the public that he lias •LJ just OI’ENED those spacious buildings situate in East Street, as LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Persons pationising this establishment can rely on securing all the com forts of a home. The bedrooms arc well'ventilated, every attention being paid to cleanliness. The table will be found all that can ha desired. First-class accommodation for Boarders. N. B.—The proprietor trusts by strict atten tion to the comfort of his patrons, combined with moderate charges, to merit a share of public custom,



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