on a reef outside Big Bay. Yell leaves a wife and lour children ; Gabriel also leaves a widow and family. A Nova Scotian named Kronspki, whose body has not been recovered, leaves a wife and large family. The stranger is sup posed to be Dr Bransehon.

MEETING OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS IN ASHBURTON.

A meeting of the Licensed Victuallers was held at the Somerset Hotel on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs. Quill, Commercial Hotel; Shearman, Somer set Hotel ; Power, Royal Plotel; Wil liamson, Ashburton ; Butler, New Inn ; Stent'.ing, Chertsey.

Mr. Shearman was voted to the chair, and stated that the object of the meet ing *Vas to consider if it would not be advisable to petition the Bench against granlng any more licenses in Ashbur ton, as some of the proprietors in the town were ordered by the Bench to increase the accommodation of their houses, and Messrs. Williamson, Power, and Butler had already plans prepared submitted to the Bench on the next quarterly licensing day. When Mr. Quill’s hotel was erected, it was thought that more first-class accommo datiaruvas required in the town. Since that house has been opened every re quirement has been met; and when the improvements now in progress in the other houses are completed, there would really be no occasion for more licenses to be granted. There were already two large boarding houses about to be erected in the township. It was proposed by Mr. Stenning> seconded by Mr. Power, and carried unanimously : —“ That all the Licensed Victuallers in the district should unite and engage the services of a solicitor in the town.”

Mr. Quill moved, and Mr. Butler seconded, the, next resolution, which was carried :—V That in the opinion of this meeting fur-her hotel accommoda tion in Ashburton is unnecessary, owing to the additional accommodation now being provided, according to the wish of the Licensing Commissioners.” It was moved by Mr. Shearman, seconded by Mr. Quill, and carried : “ That Mr. Thomas be asked to attend thenext quarterly sitting of the Licensing Bench at Ashburton.”

The attention of the meeting was called to a paragraph which appeared in the Lyttelton Tunes relative to the erection ot another hotel, for which it was stated that a license had been pro mised.

THE FARMER’S SCEPTRE.

A SCANDINAVIAN LEGEND. A giantess, when pagan folk Held all the world in sway, Looked from a hill,one sunny morn Across the fields of May.

The song of birds was in the air— The winds with balm were sweet j Her daughter rosy-cheeked and fair, Was playing at her feet.

She runs with glee, the little one, From slope to slope away ; She holds the summer in her arms, The streams and fields of May.

The child could step from hill to vale, And as she wildiy^’an, She saw beneath her towering stride, The busy husbandman.

His oxen, plow, and him she took Withir her apron’s slpace, And, hastening with the portent queer She sought he;r mother’s face,

u Oh, mother ! thou hist told me much I did not understand, Now tell me what this beetle is Which wriggles through the sand.”

41 0, child,” the giantess replied, “ Go put it back again; These are the stern forerunners of The patient race of men.

“ In other realms, my little one, Opr home henceforth must stqnclj For thpse who some in littleness Have cpme to rule the land.” Joel Benton

Influx of Chinese.: —The s.s. Wakatipu is known to be trading be juWggn Sidney and under a .contract for the conveyance of coals, biq it would also appear as though she' had a con tract for a more novel cargo—that of Chinese. She brought with her lately, and has done for the last five or six trips, a large number of celestials, the majority of whom have their desti nation ,in tfig goldfields, New South Wales and Queensland have »be come quite an emporium for Chinese, but afier an acquaintance with Cali fornian and San Francisco experience it JW&y be doubted whether New Zealand-' j|jp benefited fy itfljjortatiojj, L

Another opportunity is now afforded to our readers of proving the sincerity of our remarks regarding the advancement of Ashburton. We spoke upon a late occasion about tlxe necessity of encouraging those who did their best to foster trade in the neighbourhood. We observe amongst our latest advertisements one calling attention to an extensive sale of Drapery, Cloth ing, Boots, Shoes, etc., by Messrs. AITKEN & Co., and wouid advise all who read this notice to take advantage of an opportunity such as seldom occur to buy one pound’s worth of goods for eighteen shillings, Messrs. A. O. Aitken and Co. having decided to take ten per cent, oft the price of all goods paid for in cash, will be glad to give all a chance. Vide bills grea* clearing sale, from 24th Julv, /or one month only.—Advt. Strangers com ing 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. O.RR & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They 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 such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every 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 prices as the best judges.--Advt.

The Evening E6ho, Thursday, July IS, 187&



THE NEW TOWN HALL. GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL. BALL DRESSES Made to Order on the Shortest Notice. Colored Silks in great variety Evening Flowers Evening Wreaths Josephine Kid Glovesjin all sizes Ladies’ White Boots Ladies’ Frillings in Silk Ties Ladies’ White Lisle Thread Hose Ladies’ Opera Cloaks Ladies’ Puritan Lace Collars Ladies’ Floss Edge Ribbons Ladies’ Neck Ribbons Ladies’ Sash Ribbons Ladies’ Collars and Cuffs Book Muslin Colored Grenadines, etc Gents’ White Kid Gloves Gents’ White Ties Gents’ Kid Boots 0 R R & CO. EAST STREET.



THE ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GIFT A UCTION WILL BE CONTINUED IN THE TOWN HALL, ON FRIDAY EVENING, At 7.30 p.m. WANTED, Four Good CARPENTERS' Apply sharp to PAGE & HODDER, Moore Street. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND MAKE YOUR PURCHASES where you get Value for Your Money and a LARGE ASSORTMENT To choose from. To make room for more New Novelties from America and other novelty markets, the Undersigned is OFFERING to the public AT GREAT REDUCTIONS his present STOCK, comprising— ABOUT 000 NOVELS FROM 6d. UPWARD Books on Gardening, Cookery, Farming, Bird-keeping, Etc., Etc., Dictionaries and Ready Reckoners, Journals, Magazines, Song Books, Stationary, and FANCY GOODS of every DESCRIPTION. Novelties in Enless Variety, including CARDS, DRAUGHTS, CHESS, DOMINOES, LOTTO, and other Games. ) @3” Note th? Address— A, WESTON, BOOKSELLER AND AMERICAN TOBACCONIST, DEALER IN FANCY GOODS, General Advertising Agent and Bill Poster. Agent for the Sale of the renowned Weston’s Wizard Oil. Q.C.E. pi GAR J&H Street, a*M Bullopk’s Aucti® Majt, ]



PAPERS by the San Francisco Mail now on Sale at the Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East Street Lloyd’s Weekly Pictorial World The Parmer Home News The Field Reynold’s Newspaper Illustrated London News Penny Illustrated News Police News Punch WANTED, an Active BOY for the Print ing Business. Apply Echo Office. TOWN SECTION. WANTED, to purchase, in or near East street, a Quarter-acre SECTION. Apply, by letter, .stating price, &c., A. 8., office of this paper. I. O. O. F., M. U. 'tIAN V 1 lEBT_EIi U.ViTV LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE. THE above Lodge will celebrate its Anni versary by a Public Dinner To be held at the Somerset Hotel, on TUESDAY, July 23rd, at 8 p.m. When all friends are invited. TICKETS, 7s. 6d. each, To be had from the Committee :■ Brother J. C. Dolman, G.M. J. Corbitt, N.G. W. ]elfs, V.G. W. Ledbrook, E.S. Chas. Brown H. A. Gates. William Price, P.S. James Wilkie, Chairman. 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, 1878.



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 all paits of Ashburton. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. FUNERALS FURNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. W. R. BOYLE, gSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa, Burnett treet. CHEAP FUEL. SPRINGFIELD COAL,. NEWCASTLE COAL, AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coal caiVbe 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 Si Co. ? . Netty Railway Station, Ashbjirt^^B



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD. gLAC K PINE FIREWOOD 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 Paperhangings, at 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 PAINTS Of every description prepared and supplied on the shortest notice. WATER COLORS, from is 3d to 255. Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, Colored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in immense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton. MATTHEW SMITH. Builder and Contractor, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. Plans and Specifications carefully pre pared for all branches of the trade. Jobbing carefully executed. All kinds of Building Material on Sale at Wholesale Prices. M. S. being appointed Agent for the Victoria Steam Joinery Works, all kinds of Joinery Work can be procured for the Trade. RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS! RUBBER STAMPS ! THE only Manufactory in Ashburton for these very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Stamps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Stamp, Ink, and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street. PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. THOM AS~ HICKS, 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 shortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town. ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC WORKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SAMUEL HARDLEY, TINSMITH, IRONMONGER, &c., Having commenced business in Ashburton, begs to notify that he has just received his first consignment of Selected Goodsfrom Melbourne, consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, RANGES, TINWARE, ETC, To be continually supplemented by new ship ments from the best markets, which places him in a position to supply the public and trade at prices equal to any in the colony, and respect fully invites the residents of Ashburton, and surrounding dstricts to give him one trial, which will be a sufficient guarantee as to work manship and price. Suitable Workships are being erected to carry ou the business in all its branches. Water Tanks manufactured at £l per 100 gallons, fitted with Brass Tap. Spouting supplied at Christchurch prices. Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLEY, I O 3STIMIO ICsT GrER, Tin, Iron, and Zinc Wotket, gAST STREET, NEAR ECHO OFFICE, ' ' ~ : ' ‘ ' Aspugsw, ' -



STATIONERY, BOOKS STATUARY, FANCY GOIIDS School Requsitls, &C., &C., MPORTED direct from the|[best Me :kets, and Sold cheaper than any house in Town. A large Stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS, CASKETS OF STATIONERY, FANCY |GOODS, PENS, PENCILS, &c., Just opened from London, marked off at prices never before heard of in Ashburton. Inkstands, Stationery Cases, Date Cases, Pen Racks, Writing Desks, Paper Weights, Office Bells, String Cases, Invoice Files, Letter Balances, and every Office requisite at very low prices for cash. Writing Papers, Envelopes, Pens, Inks, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph Albums, Scrap Books, Purses, Ladies’ Bags, and a large number of Prize Books and Cards. Church Services and Hymnals, Wesleyan and Presbyterian New Hymnals, Bibles, in various bindings. Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins Drawing Papers, Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ink and Colors, Hair Brushes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair Pins, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, and numerous other useful articles. All to be'sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL t Evening Echo Office, PAST STREET, SOUTH,



NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!! REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Co. 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. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor. tunity of thanking their numeious cust@mers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pationage 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 orders weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO, Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, j&Grw East Street.



NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA FRUIT DEPOT, East Street, near Orr & Co.’s, WILLIAM BIRTWELL, PROPRIETOR, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts that K liayin removed to more central premises, is now pre pared to supply, at the lowest price for cash,— Fruit of all descriptions Confectionery of best quality Vegetables & Herbs, all kinds Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied Cheese, &c., &c. Pastry of the best quality kept in stock. The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, A S H B U R T -~0- W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has nearly completed his foundry in Peter Street, where Castings of every description in Iron, Brass, and other metals, will be carried on under his own superintend ence, and from the many years of practical experience he has had in America, England, and the Colonies, can guarantee to turn out work satisfactorily. Highest prices given for old cast metals and brass. Orders can be left at the Foundry, W. J. H ESSE Y, Proprietor. FURNESS and DIXON have on Sale a Choice Assortment of Interesting aru Popular Works, including the following:- Saved from the Sea, by Kingston. Robinson Crusoe, ioo Illustrations. Swiss Family Robinson, 300 Illustrations. Boys Book of Sports. Every Boys Annual. Ethel Clinton. ' Little Hazel. Polly and Jack. Nannette Dampier. Prince Übbely Bubble. Told in the Twilight. Aunt Martha’s Comer Cupboard, By Hesba Stretton, — Fern’s Hollow. . Cassy. Max Kromer. Little Meg’s Children. Fairy Frisket. ; The Silver Casket. Aunt Jane’s Hero. a<^S|B| Richard Hunne. UJ ™ With the Tide. The Fairy Spinner. General Beckwith. Barriers Burned Away. The Teacher’s Handbook of Questionin on the Gospels. Men Who Have Made Themselves. The Sword and Garment. Grace for Grace. Lite of D. L. Moody. Church Life in Australia. Recreations of a Country Parson. The Land of the Sun. "Military Heroes of England. Enquire Within. The Revolt of the Field; a Ske'r of the Rise and Progress of the Mo' ment among the Agiicultural Labour / of England. Martyr Graves of Scotland, A Cloud of Witnesses, Tales of Old QfcStfW,