ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents— Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. Architect and Civil Engineer— S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountfort, East Street

Auctioneers — Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders 8i0:,., Ashburton

Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street,

Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keefers — J. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc. — James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos.. Williams, Tin wale) G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A, Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East

Bootmakers— J. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Ilavelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier — G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants— G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. L’eßreton, Burnett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street On* ard Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— A. Garnett, East-street A. Pcarse, Moore-street Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Ironmongers- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Kv,‘-.•street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Ilavelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close a; follows : For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m. \ p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.-m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Blinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

expected arrivals. From London Crusader, Hydaspes, and Waitangi. From New York Star, Southminster, Alexander M’Neill, Helen Angler, Olmstee.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1878.

The Government of New Zealand — irrespective of Ministries has often been called a “paternal” one. Upon it devolves the duty of making roads and railways, building bridges, under taking harbor, wharf, and protective works, and not infrequently, gasworks, and laying down water supply schemes. The “ paternal ” policy has many points of excellence to recommend it, but it is also open to the charge of weakening the self-dependence which is inherent in the British character, and leading the people to trust more to, and expect more from, the action of Government, and to depend less upon their own enterprise either as individuals or as companies, than is at all satisfactory. The dogged perseverance of John Bull is as firmly stamped upon the British nation —is as much a characteristic of the race, as the “ Ethiopian’s skin or the leopard’s spots,” and will want a deal of pampering to rub out. In proof of this we have only to point to Can terbury, and especially to our own dis trict. While less go-ahead districts were whining and fawning upon an unwilling Government to make railways, Canterbury, discarding the “ paternal ” leading-strings, began to float railway companies for routes not included in the areas favored by Governmental schemes, and the result will probably be that lines will run as feeders to the main line, and as openers of country, that would have had to wait a long time for construction out of Govern ment funds and under Government supervision. “ The gods help those who help themselves,” is a proverb verified to every man in every hour of his life, and it is satisfactory to know that the in herent “ go ” of the settlers recognises it in the matter of public benefits like rail ways. The above reflection commended itself to us by a perusal of the prospec tus of an enterprise which is just now, and has for long been, a felt want— namely, the New Zealand Railway Waggon Company (limited). The ex perience of last and previous harvests, from the want of railway trucks to for ward grain, has induced some enter prising merchants and others to set this enterprise on foot. Its object is to supply Government, and others who may want them, with waggons, carriages, and railway rolling stock generally, and also, of course, tramway carriages—for the tramway idea having seized the Wellington mind, and because of the financial success that it is, is bound to he of a catching nature, and ere long flat Christchurch must be infected with the tramway fever. It was only recently that Dunedin mechanics complai led loudly of the amount of importation of railway ma terial indulged in bv Goytrn.me.nf, and

demanded that what could should be made in the colony, and thus utilise the skilled labor then unemployed. The floating of the Railway Waggon Company will be a blessing to the colony; by its means, if sufficient capital is invested, a large number of skilled artisans will find employment, and the wants of the railways and tram ways in the matter of rolling stock will he met, actually at their own door, thus obviating the necessity of suffering the tardy and expensive process of importing every railway carriage running on the lines. 2000 wag gons are, it is said, wanted at this mommt to' meet existing requirements on tie New Zealand railways, and surely with so many lines in prospect, there is sufficient inducement to enter prising capitalists to invest. In many parts of the old country establishments for this class of industry exist, and there are not a few companies both there and in America, and in every case they are paying concerns. We hope the New Zealand Railway Waggon Company will not rest on paper, but will take shape and life, so that our harvest rail way “ gluts” may be avoided, and that, too, by the energy and push of our own colonists who planted an establishment on their own soil to supply the need.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cricket. —In consequence of the flooded state of the Ashburton, the match between the Ashburton and Mount Somers Clubs has been postponed.

Entertainment at Wakanui.—Last night an entertainment was given in the Waka nui schoolroom by a number of amateur vocal ists, &c. The object was to raise funds in aid of the Wesleyan Home Mission, which object was well served as regards the financial result. The meeting was well attended by residents, who seemed highly pleased with the bill of fare supplied. The singers were conveyed to Wakanui in two buggies supplied by Mr. Thomas Clarke.

Flood in the River.—An unusually large freshet swelled the Ashburton river during last night and this morning, and the stream came down with such force and volume as to burst its boundary in several places, flooding in a greater or less degree the land adjoining. At the bencl by Mr. Digby’s land, on the Alford Forest road, about three miles out of town, the water burst out of its ordinary course and flowed over a paddock in which the young crop was showing up green and promising. Finding a course for itself along either side of the road, the water flowed unchecked until it reached the gul ! y connecting with the Waka nui Creek, and flowing through the Domain. Swelling the gully stream to overflowing in a very short time, it made its way into town and flooded the precincts of the railway station, standing round the goods shed to a consider able depth, and spreading along West Street down towards the river bed. Beyond the sub merging of Mr. Digby’s paddock, where the breach was first made, there is no material damage done, but should the river continue to rise, —and the outlook hillward is not promis ing—we may perhaps have an unpleasant tale to tell. As soon as they became aware of the state of things, nearly every member of the Town Council made for the-spot, and men were speedily busy filling up the breach with sand bags,- and making such impromptu pro tective works as circumstances permitted and suggested. The breach at Mr. Digby’s is some three or four chains wide.

The Rangitata Bridge. —This bridge has again come to grief, and consequently rail way time will be confused for a day or two. The piers of another span have gone crocked, and all railway traffic over the bridge has been stopped.

R. M. Court.—There was a considerable amount of police business done at the Court this morning. In the absence of the Resident Magistrate, Dr. Trevor and John Grigg, Esq., JJ.P., presided, and disposed of the lollowing cases:—Robert Ilantell, drunk and disorderly, was dismissed with a caution, being his first offence. Timothy O’Connor, drunk and causing a disturbance in the New Inn, was fined £l. Joseph Brown, drunk disorderly, and indecent, aggravated by nine previous con victions, was sent to gaol, with hard labor, for three months. John Smith, mulct in £1 for being drunk and disorderly. John Gilford, similarly charged, forfeited a £$ bail for non appearance. Thomas Kelly, drunk and dis orderly at Rakaia station, was fined £l. F. Black, Westerfield, was not aware that he had been guilty of trespassing on the railway line where there was no crossing, as accused by the police, and was fined ss. A case against Thomas Taylor, for neglecting to bury the carcase of a horse, was dismissed. David Ross was charged with maintaining an unregis tered dog. Defendant denied ownership, but stated that the dog belonged to his son, in whose name the animal had been registered on the 7th instant. Constable Bullen proved finding the dog on defendant’s premises, and that, their Worships held, was all the evidence necessary. Defendant was fined £u Mr. Crisp appeared for the defence. A case against Chas. Lake, for unlawfully keeping a stage coach running between South Rakaia and Alford Forest, without a license from the same, was adjourned. J. C. Bell was fined 10s. for having a horse at large. 'For keeping unregistered dogs, W. Bruce, W. Bayliss, F. A. Sargent, John Orr, W. Wyatt, R. Walsh, R. J. Hughes, and Ed. Higgins contributed £1 each to the revenue. Other cases brought were dismissed, and one against H. J. WrG s, being informal, was dismissed to be brought tip again on a fresh summons. The Cheque Case. —W. J. Millar, the man recently sent from Ashburton for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretences from Messrs. Bul lock and Co., tendering a valueless cheque in payment, was sentenced at yesterday’s sitting of the Court to eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labour. The same evidence was given as in the Court below. Chess-players all lancy that everybody knows chess, though they know that their sei vants cannot set a table, and that no chess newspapers ever succeed. As a matter of fact, we believe that even among lhe cultivated, not one in a thousand knows ehsss, except as a name. ' ;

CORRESPONDENCE.

ASHBURTON TOWN HALL.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

To the Editor of the Evening Echo.

Sir, —I was rather surprised to notice in your paper of yesterday’s date that an anony mous writer had thought fit to make public his own ignorance in such a contemptible man ner, as to throw a stigma on the directors, secretary, and auditors of this Company, by making the statement he has in reference to the balance-sheet prepared for the shareholders at the annual meeting. To state that the balance-sheet is “quiteunre liable,''' “Shareholder” should have previously been careful to ascertain that such was the case, before making the accusation. Although very unwilling to take any notice of an anonymous writer, 1 feel that, in the interests of those gentlemen who have acted as directors, the secretary, and my fellow-auditor, a denial is required, in order to remove any wrong impression that the letter may have gained in the minds of the other shareholders. I am very willing, however, to meet “ Share holder,” at anytime, and will also be “very happy" to explain what be cannot compre hend. In conclusion, I must say I am very sorry to see that “Shareholder’s” great (?) experience in such matters was not offered at the general annual meeting, so that the Com pany might have had the benefit of that which he now wishes to advertise by means' of an anonymous letter in a local journal.—l am, &c., W. 11. Zouch. Ashburton, loth October, 1878.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, Oct. 2.

Died—Judge Keogh

The resignation of the Hungarian Ministry is announced. That of Austria is expected also to change the system of Austro-Hungarian Government. The Aldermen of New York extended the city courtesy to the Australian cricketers. There was splendid weather. The Australians played against eighteen. The first innings of the Australians closed for 70, and the first innings of their opponents for 63. Rome, Oct. 4.' The Pontifical Secretary of State ex plains the policy of the Papacy. The Italian Press considers the programme one of implacable war towaids the Italian Government. London, Oct. 5. The tinplaters of Wales resolved to limit the output for several months. St. Petersburg, Oct 4. The Directing Senate have authorised the police to enter factories night and day and seize and arrest suspected Ni hilists. The Russian Government declare the mission to Cabul merely one of courtesy. The City of Glasgow bank stopped payment. Liabilities, ,£2,000,000;

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Oct. 10.

His Lordship is first favorite for the Derby at 2 to 1 ; Bosworth, 5 to 2. Melita is still firm for the Cup at 10 to 1 ; Leisure Hour, Flying Buck, Sava naka, and Macaroni are backed at 1000 to 50. Le Loup is improving. It is doubtful if he will be fit in time for the Cup.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Friday.

Mr. Studholme has purchased half ,T. and S. Morrin’s interest in the Piako estate for Guthrie and Larnach’s manager here contracted for five millions feet baulk timber for the company’s works, Dune din. A fresh brought down seven mil lion feet to their Manukau mills. Masefield’s foundry finished a pair of massive cast iron gates for the King of Tonga, Potatau. The Board of Grammar School Go vernors, to-day, resolved that a tele gram be sent to Sir George Grey, ask ing him to use his influence to have Government House and paddock ex changed for property in Symond Street, the Board being desirous of obtaining the former for a site for new school buildings. Wellington, Thursday.. The telegraph department has just received information from Port Darwin that cable communication was partially restored during the night, but is now temporarily interrupted again by the ships repairing. The despatch steamer Baron McKay left Banjoewangie for Port Darwin on Saturday, the 6th, with telegrams, and may be expected at Darwin to-night. In the Supreme Court last night, Henare Peti was acquitted of mans laughter at Gisborne. His Honor pointed out to the jury that if they were I of opinion thg£ the prisoner without )

consent of the woman Hira, took her in a drunken state to a place in which to satiate his lust, and that she was un able to return from that place, they should find prisoner guilty. If, how ever, they had any doubt of this, they should acquit prisoner. If the act was with the consent of the woman, the charge could not be sustained. The jury retired for one ~ hour and five minutes, then returned a vedict of “Not Guilty,” the prisoner being discharged. Dunedin, Thursday.

Mr. Gillies, secretary to the Harbor Board, left for Wellington to-day, to urge the claims of ihe Board to ten acres of land in dispute between the . Board and South Dunedin Municipality. The Harbor Board have up to the pre sent expended .£164,180 on the works and plant. In the Supreme Court to-day, the Crown Prosecutor applied to have Walsh, for the Mataura murder, tried in Dunedin. It v transpired that prisoner objected, and his Honor refused the ap plication. Walsh will therefore be tried in Invercargil. A meeting of the City Council to day endorsed the agreement come to between the Mayor, the Government, and Mr. Driver, re water supply scheme. Hokitika, Thursday. The Chief Justice left by the Alham bra this morning. Dr. Hector purposes visiting some of the mines in the district before leaving. Large quantities of gold are selling in Kumara and Waimea districts, but con tinued bad weather keeps business dull. Dr. Giles leaves by the Christchurch coach to-morrow to proceed by the Stella to Jackson’s Bay to hold an en quiry as to the progress of the special settlement. Napier, Thursday. At the show to-day, the champion prize for long-wooled rams was taken by P. Dobbel: the champion for long wooled ewes by McHardy; the cham pion thoroughbred sire by Allan McLean with Patriarch ; the champion thorough bred mare by Fergusson with Lyra; the champion draught sire by Evans with Dugdale; the champion draught mare by Hislop with Kate ; champion bull by McHardy with Prince Leonard; the champion cow by McHardy with Duch ess of Hamburgh. THE FLOODS. Balclutha, Thursday. Most of the inhabitants returned to their homes yesterday, and commenced cleaning. Heavy rain set in last night, and to-day was showery. A telegram from Clyde and Alexandra reports the rivers rising, and warning of another flood. The people here have conse quently commenced to remove from the worst parts of the township. The watert has been running off Inchclutha into the river through several breaks in the banks. Some stock on the island were boated off to prevent them starving. Friday 10 a.m. The river is rising rapidly. The water is now across the main street at the post office, and we are certain to have another large flood in the afternoon. The remainder of the people are leaving the township. Wellington, Thursday. A report having been circulated that great remissness was shown by the post-. master at Balclutha in forwarding mails from there during the late floods, en quiry has been made by the Govern ment, which shows that in the place of any unnecessary detention of mails, the postmaster (Willcox) was untiring in his endeavours to get the mails away. It is said that until last Monday there was no chance whatever of forwarding the Port Molyneux or south mails. Dunedin, Thursday.

His Honor Mr. Justice Williams yesterday communicated with the Rev. Dr. Stuart as to the necessity for a pub lic subscription in aid of the suffers by the floods. Dr. Stuart at, once tele graphed to the Mayor of Balclutha, who, said there was urgent necessity for some help being given. His Honor then waited on the Mayor, who last evening returned from Wellington, and who con curred in the advisableness of conve ning a meeting of gentlemen willing to co-operate in organising a relief com mittee to collect subscriptions, and to take means for the judicious distribu tion of the funds collected. The meet ing will be held at the City Council Chambers to-morrow afternoon [from our own correspondent.] Kaiapoi, Friday. The Bealey is two feet higher to-day than it was last flood. We expect Kai apoi will be flooded again in the after noon.

■‘Are not two Sparrows sold for a Farthing ?” —A novel exu.s prize of 70s. was to be riven nt the Northern Agiieullui&l oliow at* Rang) ora, to, the !ad wi.W: would produce the longest string of dead sorrows. Look Out.—-A number, of copper penny pieces are being circulated M hew Zeslanri just now washed or covered in sonje ingenious manner with a silvevy-b'oki.ng coating, and any person might very innocently take tlieni for two-sjiilljng ' A A*

The Evening Echo, Friday, October 11, 1878.



d. s. d. .lulter, inferior to best, t- lb I 6 to 0 0 figs, f*' dozen - 10 to I 0 Bacon, prime smoked, b? lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, If? lb - 1 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, t? lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in baas, H ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, k ? ioolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, if? lb - - O 9 (0 0 0



COMMERCIAL PRINTING, NEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. THE Proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in announcing that their New Jobbing Printing Machine, by Connisbee, is now in full working order, and that they ate prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to them, WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. Evening Echo Omcjc, East St reel, Oct, IS7B.



To Farmers & Others. '"pHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND FA R M IMPL EM E NTS' 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 Q&K Galvanised Iron, IN ALL SIZES, Which we are now Prepared to Sell at MOST REASONABLE PRICES. CASH ADVANCES Made on Growing Crops, Shipments of Wool and Grain. FRIEDLANDER BROS EAST STREET, Ashburton.



DRAPERY. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! A. O. AITKEN &. GO. 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.



NOTICE. A DYERTISEMENTS for the Evening 1 \ Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, or they will be inserted till counter manded, and charged accordingly. Special notices" can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale. Subscriptions—Quarterly, in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. 6d. ; weekly,* paid to runners, 6d. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Stations.



UHIOH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Established 1837. Paid-up Capital ... £"1,500,000. Reserve Funds ... ,£780,000. 'TMITS BANK receives DEPOSITS at IN TEREST, and transacts all General Banking Business on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, which can be ascertained at its Offices in Hereford Street, Christchurch, and at its other Branches and Agencies in the District. JOS'. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand.