a figure), and the deed was done. Mr. Genin made an arrangement with the news editor of one of the morning dailies to clip out* and hand to hirn every article he could find in ids ex changes in rtlafion to the matter. 1 nese he carefully preserved, making a emeu lation at the regular rates of advertising per line, until it had reached the enor mous amount of 80,000 dollars, when lie ceased longer to keep an account, quietly remarking to some of the doubt ing Thomases who had questioned the wisdom of the investment, “See there! I have already in my possession 80.000 dollars’ worth of advertising, for which I only paid 225 dollars, and I don t know how much remains to come in.'' Up to the time of-his death he con tinued to receive letters from different quarters of the world, asking him to decide bets that had been made as to the amount paid for that ticket. The original ticket is in possession of his son, and he shows it with a commend able degree of pride.

llie Evening Echo, Saturday, October 10, 1878,



Fatal Schoolboy Fight.—A sad oc currence took place at Sheffield recently. Two boys named Moulson and Tasker, the former the son of a manufacturer in a good way of business, quarrelled whilst they were in the grounds of the Collegiate School. They then went to another part of the ground and fought in the presence of a number of their school fellows. As the result of the fight young Moulson was very much disfigured, and his eyes were nearly closed. Two days later he complained of being seriously unwell, and died a week after from congestion of the brain. A Floral Shower. —An amusing scene, which occurred during the Queen’s visit to Dunbar, in August, is described by the Scots man as to!lows :—“Presently the High Street was entered, and here the Queen had, as it were. ‘to run the gauntlet,’ between two rows of children, who, instead of throwing them bouquets, as had been intended, into the middle of the street, in front of the. royal carriage, showered them into the carriage itself. Ihe result was that Her Majesty, llu ugh evidently taking the mistake as a very good joke, found it necessary to keep bobbing, her head about to escape the missiles; while John Brown, from his box seat, exerted himself to give a proper direction to youthful enthusiasm. All such efforts, however, proved ineffectual, and the Queen seemed to he several times hit with the flowers, evidently not a little tc her own amuse ment, as well as thatyif the wholejfroyal party.” The Electoral Bill.—lt is said by those who have had an opportunity of “ feeding the pulse” of the Legislative Council that that body will, in all probability, throw out the Electoral Bill on the second reading, and that even if it passes that ordeal, it will be materi ally amended in committee. The clause re lating to the double Maori vote will provoke warm opposition, and will, very likely, be struck out. Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. Our & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. 1 hey keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinp bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of sirh sterling value ns cannot be equalled by any ocher house in the trade. Ever) article in stock is marked at. the lowest price, from which no abatement, is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same pi ices ns the best judges.—Ad vt.



The rev. w.- b. marten will Preach in the WESLEYAN CHURCH To-morrow Evening. Subject —“ Regenera tion.” Mr. H. M. Jones in the morning. WANTED, an Intelligent YOUTH for an office. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Moore Street. WANTED, an APPRENTICE for Wood- Turning, Carpentering, and Cabinet making. Apply to JOSEPH RULE, Moore Street. W ANTED A Few Young Ladies as Apprentices to the Dressmaking. A. O. AITKKN & CO. WANTED, Board and by a Single Gentleman in a Private Family. Address—B. J., Box 14, Post Office. STRONG BOY WANTED to work at «t Printing Machine. Apply ECHO Office. WANTED KNOWN, T EA G U E AN P SO NS, Painters and Signwriters, Have opened a Shop in Moore Street, oppo site the Royal Plotel TO LET A SHOP and DWELLING-HOUSE, in /i Moore street. Apply to W. R. BOYLF, House Agent. ASHBURTON GAS, COAL. AND COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). ' A GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held on MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER, at 3 p.m., in the Town Hall, Ashburton. ' Business: The adoption of Articles of Association. The election of Permanent Directors. . The adoption of Provisional Directors’Re port, ( And other Business. Shareholders res.ding at a distance will he entitled to vote by proxy. JOSEPH IVESS, , Secretary, J»o (cm.



■fF ss»> mm ••-V. W ASHBURTON RAC INC CLUE ANN UA L M E RTIN G. W ednes da y an cl Thurs da y , NOVEMBER 13tii and 14th. President : W. C. WALKER, ESQ. Stewards: Mr. E. Saunders iMr. R. Friedlander ~ F. S. Coster ~ Hay T. Smith ~ J. L. Crawley ~ Neil McLean ~ Thus. Bullock ~ C. H. Dowding „ M. Stitt • | „ J. Coster. Judge: Starter: Mr. J. Camrbell. | Mr. W. B. Compton Cleric of the Course: Mr. E. Saunders. Handicapper: Treasurer: Mr. H. P. Lance | Mr. S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. H. J. Bristo. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs. ; distance 2 miles, over S flights of about 3lt. 6in. high hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs. 2. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1% miles; weight for age; entrance 2 sovs. ; open to all horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of 15 sovs. of public money. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 70 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each for • acceptors; nomination 2 sovs; acceptance 2 sovs, ; two miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs. ; for County horses only; Welter weights for age ; gentle men riders, who must be members of the Ashburton Racing Club ; entrance 2 sovs. ; ij4 miles. 5. Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs. ; no weight under Bst. ; winner to lie sold by auction irnme iately alter tbe race lor any surplus to go to the Fund ; post entry I sov.; 1 mile.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Handicap Race of 30 so vs. ; over 6 flights o. about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles; nominations I sov. f acceptance 2 sovs; IYz miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap of 50 sovs.; nomination 2 sovs., acceptance 2 sovs. ; weights to be declared at 9 p.m., on the evening of the first day’s racing; i? 4 miles. 3. .Publicans’ Purse of 30 sovs.; weight forage ; entrance 2 sovs. ; I mile. 4. Forced Handicap of 20 sovs. ;.for all winning horses at this Meeting; entrance 2 sovs. ; lY miles. 5. Consolation Handicap of 25 sovs. ; for all beaten horses; nomination I sov., acceptance 2 sovs. ; 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. Qualification fee £2 ?s. ; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races, except on the condition that all disputes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decisions in all cases shall be final. County horses sh dl be held to mean horses the bond fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton previous to Ist Uctober, 1878. Canterbury Jockey Club Rules strictly ad hered to, unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless £2 2s. be deposited, which will be forfeited should the protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Somerset Hotel, not later than 3 p.m. on October 31st. Weights to appear in the Lyttelion Times , the Tress, the Ashburton Evening Echo on November Bth, and Ash burton Mail 011 November 9th. Acceptances and sweeps to be paid, to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on the night of Nov. 11 th. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any Jockey riding in other than his declared colors will be fined one sovereign. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec.



October 24. TO MECHANICS, RAILWAY EMPLOYES, CAPI TALISTS, SPECULATORS, & OTHERS 84 M E VALUABLE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. 84 ESSKS. BULLOCK & CO have re ceived instructions from Mr. F T. MAYO 10 offer for sale by public auction, at their rooms, East Street, on October 24 — Q VALUABLE BUILDING O , O 4 ALLOTMENTS, O 4 A portion of his Freehold Property, adjoining the Township, and fronting Moore Road, being a continuation 01 Moore Street and Havelock Street, and will be found very suitable for Private Residences, being close to the Town ship, The land also being of really First-class Quality, can easily be made available for Gardening Purposes. A plan can be seen and full particulars obtained at the office of the undersigned. Terms of payment most liberal, namely, a Cash Deposit, the Balance by instalments Sale at 1.3 c p.vn. BULLOCK & GO., Auct cn ers. TO WELL-SINKERS. ijPHE Ashburton Borough Council invite 1 Tenders for SINKING a WELL i. Ea-t Street. Specifications may be seen ; t the office of the undersigned between the heurs oi 10 and 12 forenoon and 3 and 5 afternoon. Tenders to be sent to my office before noon on Monday, 21st instant. CIIARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, nth October, tC7O.



FOR SALE. QUARTE K-ACRF SECTION in Have lock Street. on very easy terms. Apply ECHO Office. OTATO F, S . POT ATO ES . FOR SALE, at A. O. AITKEN & CO.’s, Havelock Street.



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS DEALER, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and District that he has removed to No. i, Montgomery’s New Buildings, East stieet, and has in Stock a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO, CIGARS, riPES, Perfumery, Frizzets, Plaits, Etc., Etc. Note the Address,-- E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street.



Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker. JOSEPH RULE Moore Street. [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Minds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe.



CHARLES BRADDELL, AgeVit (or Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets.



VVORNER’S EMPIRE BOARDING HOUSE .(Opposite Parkins's Steam Saw Mills). R. G. WORNER begs to intimate to the IVI public of Ashburton that he has pur chased the Boarding-house recently kep by Mr. T. Bradford, and having made extensive alterations, he is now prepared to supply first class accommodation to boarders, and others visiting Ashburton. Meals i /-, Beer given with dinner; Beds i/- Board per week, £i. G. WORNER, Proprietor.



A. PEARCE’S -CANTERBURY CUP SWEEP Notice to Subscribers. THROUGH having the misfortune to be BURNED OUT, and a number of the above Tickets being destroyed, I find it an impossibility to proceed any further with the above Sweep ; therefore, if holdeis of Tickets will make application to me with their Tickets, I will return their Subscriptions. Thanking the public for past favors, Your obedient servant, A. PEARCE, Ashburton. October 14, 1878.



SONS OF TEMPERANCE BENEFIT SOCIETY. i'MIIS useful Institution meets every alter nate Friday in the New Templar Hall, Moore Street. New members invited. All information can be obtained from Bros. G. W. Andrews, East Town Belt ; E. Sando, East Street ; Thos. Williams, Tinwald. Next meet ing on the 25th insl. A. J. ANDREWS, R.S. MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers- • MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. W. R. BOYLE, Jg STATE AND GENERAL AGENT MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER" THE only Manufactory in Ashburton for th.se very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps'for Societies Stamp, Ink, and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the f~ EVENING ECHO OFFICE, * V East Street.



To Farmers & Others UNDERSIGNED HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND Farm Implements AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY Of Every Description. WOOL PACKS, SHEEP SHEARS, FENCING MATERIAL. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS, JUST LANDED Ryland’s Best Fencing WIRE, 6,7, 8, 9 & 10. PORTLAND CEMENT, CHAFF CUTTERS, PLOUGHS, CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS, CORN CRUSHERS, HORSEPOWERS, ETC. Also, GOSPEL OAK Galvanised Iron, IN ALL SIZES, Which we are now Prepared to Sell at MOST REASONABLE PRICES. ADVANCES Made on Growing Crops, Shipments of Wool and Grain. FRIEDLANDER BROS- E«A ST STREET, Ashburton.



DRAPERY. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS !! A. O. AITKEN & 00. Are now opening up, a large and [choice assortment of NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY, Which will be offered at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. New Dresses . New Fischues New Prints New Ribbons New Feathers New Flowers New Hats New Bonnets Note the address A. O. AITKEN and CO. The Pantechnicon, HAVELOCK STREET Ashburton.



C. PERCY COX, land and estate agent, AND VALUATOR, A S H B U R -T O -N pARMS to LET and .SELL, |of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated in all parts of the District. 3000 Acres, in Blocks to suit Purchasers, on easy terms. 150 Acres, with Stable, partly fenced, near the Hinds. Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security. AGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.



HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. 'pHE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED by ORR AND CO. By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM places the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and HOWE MACHINES within easy reach of all. Payments—Weekly Monthly. ORR & CO., Sole Agents for the above in Ashburton. i



UNION STEAM IRON WORKS, (Next the Horse Bazanr), ; 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, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses, &c. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. General Smith, Wheelwright, and Shot ing work warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LEE, Proprietors. ' ’ ' ’ " ~~ •- The Central Foundry, PETER 'STREET, ASHBURTON, W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public ol Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has ON HAND and FOR SALE, Working Men’s Kitchen Ranges, cast or sheet iron ovens. Cambridge Rollers, at Christchurch Prices. Wire Strainers. Repairs of Cast mgs in Iron or Brass, of every description.



SAUNDERS BROS., YSHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND L O N D O N, JH E UNDERSIGNED - Have a number of AND UNIMPROVED FARMS AND OTHER Properties for Sale In the Ashburton County. 1 SEVERAL Tquburban q OWN & o Oections FOR SALE ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. INDENTS EXECUTED For every description of * Goods from the Australian, American, and English Markets. OATS AND OTHER HORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. SAUNDERS BROS.



OE ISTTR-A.L TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. 'pHIS well-situated and Commodious Hotel will be opened on Saturday next,' October 19. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find the Best of Accommodation, combined with Strict Civility, and the Best Attention.! Remember the Address — HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOHN BROOM, Manager.



NEVER Was' there A Better Opportunity OF BUYING FOR CASH. F. DOHERTY T) EGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, Ju<t Arrived, OF THE LATEST STiLES ONLYJ Washing Machines Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. Farmers’ Requisites, GARDEN TOOLS, . And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, Peter Street, Ashburton. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. SANDO & OLSEN, GROCERS, ETC., EAST STREET, Ashburton. gUPPLY really Good BREAD at sj4d per Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs waited on ' daily. Note the address, • , f . . SANDp & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS ~ r . East Street."