The Evening Echo.

VOL. 1.— 228

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 1878

Price One Penny



Auctioneers and Commission Agents- V/TESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., ' ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their TaSSfr, Ashbur ton, every alternate TUESDAY. CASH ADVANCES. made on Stock, Prodiicey '-&c., con signed for Positive Spile.' BULLOCK AND CO. ~ J SAUNDERS BROS:” ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. ?HE NDE RSIGNED u ,;•> Have a number of AND UNIMPROVED : FARMS. '* AND OTHER PROPERTIES FOR SALE in the Ashburton County. SEVERAL TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS FOR SALE ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. INDENTS EXECUTED. Fir every description of Goods from the Australian, American, and English *" Markets. OATS AND OTHER HORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. * SAUNDERS BROS.



CHARLES BRADDELL, , Agent for Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. W. R. BOYLE, HOUSE, ESTATE & GENERAL AGENT, AGENT FOR THE VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. H. J. BRISTO, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. FREDK. PAVITT, EAST. STREET, ASHBURTON. (Ceose to the Railway Station.) ’LAND & GENERAL COMMISSION / ' AGENT. Goal and Firewood. <p N SALE! ON SALE. AT s HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, AWN piREWOO D, at 375. 6d. Per Cord, Cash. Apfiiy, MR. F. PAYITT, Adjoining. ffli ————————— 1 11 '■ ■ ' - *" 1 " L& NEW BUSINESS. FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, cjtttimencing business .begs respectfully to a share of public support. JpjRNETT Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of he district on the shortest notice. Business Notice. THE “EVENING ECHO.” mHE following are AGENTS for the X Sale of the “Evening Echo” in Ashburton : A. Weston, Stationer and Tobacconist, East .Street, and Book Stand, Railway Station. H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros, A. 0, Ajtkbn & Co,, General Store- Jseepeysj Haveloek Street#



Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the. shortest notice. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD. THE undersigned has now on hand an extensive assortment of everything appertaining to the Building Trade, in cluding— Timber of all kinds. Galvanised Iron. Ridging and Spouting. Doors. Sashes. Mouldings. . Nails. Locks. Hinges. &c., &c., &c., Which he is offering for Sale at Tinwald* at the lowest current rates. The Inhabitants on the South side of the River will find it to their advantage to give him a call. . "" THOMAS WILLIAMS, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, &c., (Near Railway Station) Tinwald.



Tinsmiths, &c. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O. G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. S. H ARDLEY, in tendering his Sincere Thanks to the In habitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts for their past patronage, begs to announce that he is now SELLING OFF HIS PRESENT STOCK AT COST PRICE, to make room for a Fresh Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. Note the Address — S. HARDLE Y, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND 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 fair share of public patronage. N.B. —Repairs neatly executed. Business Notices. BULLOCK AND CO. Are Sole Agents for ATKINSON’S COOKING RANGES, Which were awarded se v en of the highest Honorary Certificates at the Agricultural Show 1877, also First and Second Prizes at the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation Show, 1878. THESE Ranges, which are now so well known in this district, ara made with or without boiler, and can be obtained any size between 2ft. 3 in. and 3ft 6 in. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO. Have on hand a Large Stock of AIV and STOUT,' to M SoKto



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. E. G. CRISP,, 4 jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers— MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND RAKAIA. MR. MOUNTTORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedra Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, 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. Braddell’s Office, will be # promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 187 S. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, ICENSED aUKVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON.



DR. STEWART, REMOVED to his New Residence, CORNER OF MOORE STREET AND BEACH ROAD. [A CARD.] J. H. TOWNEND, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, GARDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. Please note the Address — ATWORTH HOUSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office. Business Notice. WANTED KN OWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. WANTED KNOWN, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR may be had at T. DUDSON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. WANTED KNOWN, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. WANTEDKNOWN, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLED from IOS., £tnd Bridles from p! -



General Storekeeper. Tea ! Tea ! Tea ! A. 0. AIT KE N & CO. have JUST RECEIVED a Large Con signment of the above-mentioned Article, .in Half-Chests and Boxes, and. are now Selling a SPLENDID TEA, AT TWO SHILLINGS PER POUND. BOXES, from 275. 6d. ALL CLASSES AND KINDS OF General Groceries, AT THE USUAL LOW PRICES. A. O. AIT KEN AND CO., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. T lIE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED ORR^diCO, VI •’ te* By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and H<j)iVE MACHINES within easy reach of all. j Payments —Weekly or Monthly. ORR & CO., Sole Agents for the above Machines in ; Ashburton. > '■£<. t • STAMPS. STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the < ECHO ” OFFICE and can be supplied any shape or size from 7s. 6cT. YOUNG Ladies Journals.—>Ve; have just received, per Suez Mail, a few copies of this Journal of Fashion for N ovemher. Prise, 1/9 each? mail copies,



Business Notice. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE ill REMOVAL. (0. ■piRTH, pASS AND £j< Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, Next the Union Bank of Australia EAST STREET. pjTRTII, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numexous cust®mers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pati onage at the NEW PREMISES, TO BE CALLED THE OLD BANK STORES (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for ordets weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, ‘U WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. ■ East Street ALTHOUSE SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL PUMPS. T HE following TESTIMONIALS have been received: — “ Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “ In reply to your enquiries as to how he Althouse Windmill I purchased of you xas stood the late gales, I am glad to say hat it has worked rriost satisfactorily ;ince it has been put up—about five nonths ago.. “(Signed), C. Percy Cox. “Oct. 17th, 1878.” : Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “I have great pleasure in stating that he Windmill has stood the late gales nost satisfactorily ; and, as far as I can ell, has not suffered in the slightest legree. “ Signed) Norman P. Thompson. ‘Longbeach, « October 17th, 1878.” “Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “ I am pleased to inform you that the Ithouse Windmill and Pump, purchased t you, is now fitted up and working ffendidly. My ditches are now full of ater. I have an abundant supply for ;ock of every description. I consider ie Windmill and Pump almost equal to a artesian well. There is no doubt these fills will become universally used on the ariterbury Plains. “ (Signed), John Lambie. “Kyle, Nov. 8, 1878.”



And several other Testimonials. City sold and set up in New Zealand O I during the last Six Months, all running. /and' giving satisfaction. No other Milf can show as good a record. We guarantee ■/’the Althouse to give satisfac tion. .:; ? v Buy the Althouse, THE CHEAPEST & LEAST LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORDER. Highly commended at Christchurch Show The specimen Windmill put up by us in front of our Establishment supplies the Borough and surrounding District with water, only running a small portion of the time. For further particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., East Street, Ashburton. Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Cplonie/j, ! .



Boarding Houses. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL ANI BOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE (EGS to .intimate to the public that lii has opened the above Superior ant Comfortable Hotel. ' Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Largi Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dininj Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families, The Bedrooms are well ventilated, anc every attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be found all that can bt desired. ■ First-class accommodation for Boarders, D EAGLE’S I N I N G DOOMS R HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS Meals at all hours. Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY. TAYLOR AND LILL, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING Cakes and Every Descrip tion of First-class Confectioner; made to order on the Shortest Notice. Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scoftei Rolls, &c,, always in Stock. A Regulls Supply of splendid Fresh Butter. PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. HO MAS HICK! FANCY BREAD. _ AND BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND. CONFECTIONER Pastry and Biscuits of the befit quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dea with. Wedding Cakes made to order on th hortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town.



BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. SANDO AND OLSEN, GROCERS, ETC., EAST STREET, Ashburton. gUPPLY really Good BREAD at per Quartern Loaf, Cash, ani 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs waited o daily. Note the address, SANDO &’ QLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKER East Street. . Chemists.' Q EARLE S., E ATE (Late of Messrs. Gould & Co., Christchurch BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST 'AND DRUGGIST, IN' MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Friedlander’s Store), ASHBURTON.. IN STOCK AND NOW LANDINt Ex “ Rangitikei.” Veterinary Surgical Instruments. Enemas, Stomach Pumps, Trochart. Fleams, Udder Tubes, &c. Silicated Carbon Filters. ‘ Galvanic Batteries. Collins’ Achromatic Microscopes. Sea Salt (for Baths). Arsenic, in cwt. casks. Strychnine, &c. J. M. .CAMBRIDGE, MEDI CA »V H ALE' .V A6BSPHIOK,