the, Eyehhag August 26, 187&



BAKERS' NOTICE WE the undersigned Bakers of Ashbur ton, beg to inform the Public that on and after the 26th August, we will reduce the price of the Quartern Loaf to yd delivered and over the counter for cash. We trust that the public will still continue to support us, and take into consideration that we are not Millers, but Bakers, and are paying a LONG PRICE for GOOD FLOUR, so that we may , satisfy the public by supplying a good article, free from all adulteration. Let this be your motto— “LIVE AND LET LIVE" Signed —- THOMAS HICKS. THOMAS TAYLOR. j MASSON & GRANT. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. THE undersigned begs to announce that he • has undertaken the sale of BREAD from the New Bakery of Messrs. SAUNDERS Bros., and is now prepared to supply Best Bread per 41b loaf at Cash, NOW READY, AT THE SHOP, EAST STREET. On and after MONDAY next, Bread will be Delivered to all parts of the Borough and suburbs at 6d. per 41b loaf for Monthly Accounts only. K. SANDO, BREAD AND GROCERY STORE, East Street, Near the Evening Echo Office. Large orders for Bread must be left at the shop not later than 5 p.m.



TO THE ELECTORS OF T H E BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. GENTLEMEN, —For several reasons I have decided not to allow myself to be nomi nated as a Candidate for a seat in yoiu Mum cipal Council. A Q AITKEN ; TO THE RATEPAYERS OF ASHBURTON. Ashburton, August 26, 1878. GENTLEMEN,— In accordance with the request of some of your number, I have consented to be nominated as a member of the Borough Council, and if elected shall do my utmost to promote the prosperity of the Borough. ;, G . PARKIN.' TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. GENTLEMEN, —I have much pleasure in allowing myself to be nominated as a Candidate for a seat in the .Borough Council. Yours obediently, , : . .. J I). FIRTH. TO EDWARD SAUNDERS, ESQ. Ashburton, August 16, 1878. SIR, — We, the Undersigned Ratepayers of the Borough of Ashburton beg to request :hat you will allow yourself to be Nominated is a Councillor, and hereby pledge ourselves :o do our utmost to secure your return. We are, Sir, Yours respectfuily, Donald Williamson, storekeepe? Thomas Quill, Commercial Hotel F. : Doherty, storekeeper. William Andersoh, saddler Gerald D. Branson, solicitor R. J. Friedlander, merchant J. M. Cambridge, chemist Horace J. Weeks, journalist Joseph L ess, journalist William Gavin, draper J. 11. Pass, storekeeper, 3fij John Orr, merchant Daniel Henderson, storekeeper G. Compton, builder. J. R. Steel, blacksmith M. Smith, builder . Francis Thompson, blacksmith ■ Gi E. Pike, coach proprietor. . ' George Parkin, builder ”‘ : ‘ - PI. 11. Bowers, artist George Kidd, blacksmith John G. Anstee, boarding,house keeper. Thos. Dudson, saddler



SATURDAY. 31st AUGUST. to mechanics,lnvestors, trus tees, CAPITALISTS AND SPECU LATORS. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, SITUATED ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD. t t • ’ FOR SALE, ;;; BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have been favoured with instnictions from the Proprietor to sell by public auction, at their I Rooms, East-street, on SATURDAY, 31st ([AUGUST, -1 v 0 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS y 9 ; £ Each about Y Acre. A 20 Yz Acre 20 Situated on the Alford Forest Road and part of Tancred and Allen’s Property. This Land is very suitable for Building - Sites and Gardening purposes, being all laid down in English grass. ‘ TERMS LIBERAL. Small Cash Deposit; Balance in Three, Six, and Nine Months. Sale at 11,30. BULLOCK & CO. , Auctioneers.



To the gentlemen signing the above requisi tion : Gentlemen, —I fully, appreciate the honor of being requested to represent the ratepayer's at the Borough Council, and shall do my utmost, if elected, to deserve the confidence placed in me. E. SAUNDERS. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH of ASHBURTON. GENTLEMEN —I, the undersigned, having been requested by many of your number, beg to offer myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Borough Council. JOHN G. ANSTEE. GENTLEMEN —I, the undersigned, having been requested by many of your number beg to offer myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Borough Council. KNUD SANDO. GENTLEMEN, —I, the undersigned having been requested by many of your number, beg to offer myself as a Candidate for a seat in the Borough Council. J. R. CHAPMAN. GENTLEMEN —I, the undersigned, having been requested by many of your number, beg to offer myself as a candidate for a seat in the Borough Council. JOHN FOWLER. ~ EVENING CLASSES. MR. G. D. BOILEAU, is prepared to re ceive pupils on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 7. to 9 p.m. For terms apply at the Echo Office.



SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1878. At ELEVEN o’clock. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS ON THE ... , NORTH TOWN BELT. ' ' ’ ' FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. To Persons desirous of procuring Freer hold Property. MESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. have re ceived instructions from Messrs. A. O. / Aitken & Co. to sell by public auction at their Rooms, East-street, on SATURDAY, 31st August, 12 QUARTER-ACRE 12 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, fronting on Cross-street. ‘ These being so near town are very suitable for Mechanics, Persons employed at the Railway, • >or Private Residences for business people. : ;,I4 ALLOTMENTS. 14 c .adjoining the above, having a frontage on and a continuation of Cox-street, these also are well adapted for Building Sites, the land is all broken up and cultivated for gardening pur poses. Plans may be inspected at the offices of the Auctioneers, and the land will be sold on ’ "reasonable terms of payments. r < Sale at x 1 o’clock. J i BULLOCK AND C. 0., r * TT / Auctioneers. FOR SALE, ( , ; j A' ' Second-Hand American CABINET A ORGAN, by Mason and Hamlin; It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Price cash. Echo office. • ;J CHARLES BRADDELL, Agent for Press Company, Limited. , ’. Secretary Town Hall Company.. ', ' ■" for National Insurance Company. ; Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. . h, B . • ‘Seed? .Etc., NELSON, N.Z: J;i - J c ' l ‘ . i Fruit and Fdrest'Trees—Ornamental Shrubs— rn 'Roses— etc.—Packed to any ioj ; pjft of New Zealand, ..c ■ ■ : -< •*



NOTICE. PO R SALE AT T. QUINN & CO’S, DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON, 75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits, at 30s per Suit 40 doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is each. : 20 doz. Straw Hats, 7s per doz. T. QUINN & CO., Moore Street, Ashburton.



. Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker. JO. S E P.H. RU L E TS prepared to "execute all orders for Wood L Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixel : > 1 1! > Orders to be left at A. O Aitken & Co’s, Havelock Street. ft .£ 'a?*'*. I * -8 $ 3 *



TO THOMAS BULLOCK, Esq., ) ASHBURTON. f SIR, —We, the undersigned residents of the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request you will allow yourself to be placed in nomin ation for tlie Mayoralty of Ashburton, and in the event of your acceding to our request, we promise to use our best exertions to secuie your return : R. W. Shearman 1 J. H. Pass f Joshua Tucker i A. O. Aitken ; F. Dalierty Joint Oir J. M. Cambridge Joseph Ivess Gerald D. Branson 1 ho mas Hicks -- John Fowler t —r TTTII i' : J. D. Firth., uUL.-X'JL. , G. Worner ; H. Byrne George Shann l D. McFarlane E. Murphy Joseph Canning William Mitchell , - ; hi. Neal as - ’■: si ■' A ■ James Quinn * • Thomas Taylor W. C. Page J. S. Savage G. Wood W. T. Lill John Robb Robert Johnstone Henry J. Edwards John lialpine Richard Bird William Geo. St. Hill ... ... i: ..... J. R. Steel ’ '■ l E. A. Garnett Thomas Dudson . , • ‘ W. B. Compton C. -Truckle-, y-r' } ■ J. E. Buchanan M. Digby , ■ • • George Tutty Thomas Gibson John Hefford . i . H. Layton' A- O-' i > ; J. Ward. . i



To the Gentlemen signing the above requisi tion : In reply to; your numerously signed requisi tion asking me to allow myself to be nominated your first; Mayor, I have much pleasure: in complying with your request, and should I have the honor of, being elected .1; will; use my best endeavours'to promote the interests of Ashbur ton, I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, UlltUlblll OClVcilllj THOMAS BULLOCK. TO DONALD WILLIAMSON, Esq. Ashburton, August 5, 1878. . IR, —We, the Undersigned Ratepayers of O the Borough of Ashburton, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination for the Office of Mayor, and heieby pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your- election to that post, should you accede to this request. We are, sir, yours respectfully, Saunders Bros. Friedlander Bros., merchants Alfred Roberts, manager Bank N.Z. Weymouth Roberts, corn merchant Thomas Quill, Commercial Hotel William Anderson, saddler Mitchell and Turner, merchants James Campbell, auctioneer, &c. George Compton, builoer Edward Cookson, coach proprietor Geo. Eagle, boardinghouse-keeper Octavius Digby, farmer and butcher Geo. Parkin, builder John C. Bell, coach proprietor William Taylor, builder Isaac Scott, builder Richard Lancaster, butcher Thos. Toppin, Royal Plotel George Pike, coach proprietor Thos. Chambers, bootmaker Joseph Plyde George Johnston, blacksmith Phillip Journeaux Andrew Wood, carrier Jas. McDonald, tailor and clothier William Smith, stable-keeper Duncan Lcitch, tailor and clothier M. Nealas, bootmaker, Chas. Reid, blacksmith Geo. Trickett, restaurant-keeper Thos. Hicks, baker and storekeeper Charles Brown, coach-builder A. Spillard, furniture warehouse And sixteen other Gentlemen signing the above Requisition. Ashburton, August 7, 1878. To the. Gentlemen', who have signed the above Requisition, —In reply to your numerously signed and influential Requisition, asking me to allow myself to be nominated as first Mayor of Ashburton, having been so long connected with the place, I have much pleasure in acceding to your request, and need hardly assure you, if elected, that I will do my very best for the interests of the town. I a.m, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 1 GUI UULulCilt OCX V clllLy DONALD WILLIAMSON.



CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and • Living to Dye. Ashburton Agents: FURNESS & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and Orders left. NEW COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F V P. Le Breton, J In. commencing: business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. Burnett Street, .. neat,- Friendlandeir’s L.-L Grain ■ Store; Montgomery’s Buildings. L Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts;of the district on the shortest notice.



_A_:iTGrTr ST, 187 8. EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS IN PREMISES. ; | OR R AN D C O | .. Beg to announce that they have completed extensive al terations in their premises with a view to facilitate their greatly increased trade, and as they are now importing all classes of goods direct from the Home manufacturers, the public may rely bn getting every class of goods at extremely moderate prices. l * : ; JUST OPENIN G UP (Ex Columbus) vo ■ \f s iY.’sOjT 1



W if ritri , j A .13. 1 SI: a/, i. .X'< lx ii&i too BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS >„ v,. . ... ..--j- t - K -J- -y* ■\ ( u.Ti .1 i->. n /• V;,. ;> JiA.Lt O T The above will be found Pure, combined with strenth and Fine Flavour. ; Cl ORIENTAL TEA COMPANY’S, in lib and }<!b packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of. ORE & CO-



LEAMINGTON RANGES, AMERICAN STOVES, . REGISTERED GRATES, >; . COLONIAL OVENS. A fine assortment of the above. Builders should inspect j < ' : ; ' our Stock. , , 'i : lj OEE _A_ IsT 33 C O Importers of a r dw a re ; o a yah j y.-Jlil !



MRS. MOREY, ■gEGS to announce to the LADIES OP ASHBURTON and . Surrounding Districts I'fi IhO'j .1 A/iU A 4 fit that she lias' OPENED A SHOW ROOM FOR MADE UP AND FULLY - TRIMMED , 7 i-j. :■ : PAPER; PATTERNS fTf OF ALL THE •LATEST FASHIONS v • FOR LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR. . ' : : • '— —., , ,v/„ a LADIES’ OWN-MATERIALS CUT OUT At Moderate Charges! \ " . MRS; MOREIi TANCRED STREET ; . ; : (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator). W. R, BOYLE, * STATE. AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. .PRELIMINARY -NOTICE. •,/; t “ ’ A;. vt. ' ■ v,j . NKW FIRST-CLASS iJ BOARDING-HOUSE. V.. . ... . * t. r-T---.T-T M R THOMAS/CLARKE has much pleas ure hr announcing thatdiis-large Private •Boarding; House is now in.-courserof erection •anti-is situated in" Wiils-stveetv next tlie:Prim itive Methodist Church,; and; close: To. the Rail way Station —being cine of the most healthy and;pleasantly situated sections in tile township. The accommodation will be second.to none in Ashburton, and the’House will be under the supervision of an experienced manager from Christchurch. ; jy.aiJ A FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS;';'! •;.t SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL . VENTILATED, . LARGE, AND LOFTY BEDROOMS. .. ;PRIVATE ROOMS.FOR FAMILIES. Every attention .will be given to customers, combined .with moderate ’•charges. , SA W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER, :Ai-J•A• . E :a s T ST R eRt, :j - Ashburton.



NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co.’s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY or ‘ any' communications left, at Mr. Charles Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to-: '<■ ' : ■ " . Ashburton, July 12, IS7S. . •. NOTICE! NOTICE.!! A REMOVAL.. . i )[ ; ' ‘j A /’, y) ; \ _ .•’ / .>» ji •" J i Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburto and' surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR ESEW PREMISES Next" 'the Uifibri ''’Bank of Australia EAST STREET. . , , piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppo: tunity of thanking their humeious custome, who have so iiberally supported them hitherh and to solicit 0 continuance of their pationaj; 'at the b . b,. . ... , : N EW-..P R E MI S E S,c TO ! BE CALLED- tiittiii . J > SW The Old ißank Stores 3it - (LATE UNION-BANK).; Orders entrusted to our care will l re ceiveTprompt attention. • >b>> i Families vvaited on forborder. . c.iaiT B. W eekly/--—;4 .'' FIRTH, PASS; AND CO.. YbUORAH: JI Jib AH . • ... Grocers,. Drapers, Ironmongers, 3- CEL ID vx Om yd. C...S .L W^P v AND„STIIUT MERCHANTS, &c, iibiO OHuVI I^T > STREET.. ri - f . -b, A M.