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 Bros., 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 Keepers— 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, Tinwald 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, Havelock-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. Leßreton, Burnett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr arc 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., Havelock-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— E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, 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-street Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, East-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-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 11 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 Loflgbeach, 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, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Hie following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from places beyond the Colony, during the month of August, and remaining unclaimed on the sst Octoder 1878 ; Ball, George. Fergusson, J.H. Griffin, Patrick. Kelly, Cornelius. Moyna, Joseph, parsons, James. Spencer, Wf Snarp, James. Timms, Master A. Letters originating in New Zealand are net now advertised, but are sent to the De*d Office, after hayjng ffjn

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. October s—Rotorua,5 —Rotorua, s.s , from Sydney. October 6—Hawea, s.s., from South. SAILED. October 6—Rotorua, s.s., for South. expected arrivals. From London Crusader, liydaspes, and Waitangi. From New York Star, Southminster, Alexander M’Neill, Helen Angler, Olmstee. From Foo Chow—Rio Lodge. Fi 'un Calcutta—Chusan. From Melbourne—s.s. Albion.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1878.

The Government have been driven into a corner, and have surrendered. The independent and almost defiant attitude they assumed when they first laid their policy before a House in which they counted a strong majority, has changed, and the lion’s skin is laid aside for something very like the calf s. The Premier now learns with regret that the supporters of Government entertain a strong aversion to two new measures for raising revenue which Government asked the House to sane tion —viz-, the Beer Duty Bill and the Companies Income Duty Bill—-and rather than offend -those supporters Ministers elect to withdraw the Bills, and take a spell from the ordinary work of the House to consider how best they can make up the difficulty in their esti mated revenue consequent upon this withdrawal.

We had been led to believe that the financial scheme of Mr. Ballance was the ne plus ultt * of perfection, upon which the best financier of the colony, whoever he might be, could not im prove, and that by that scheme Minis ters were prepared to stand or fall. We were surprised to learn how suddenly Government had seen reason to change their opinion; and after the flourish of trumpets with which the Budget was ushered in, and the high favor with which the colony was said to receive it, we had thought the policy of the now powers that be would have gone trip* pingly into law; but The best laid schemes o’ mice and men Gang aft agley, and there is no saying what may yet happen before the session closes, or how many of the measures initiated by the Government may have to be sacri ficed. Quite a host of Bills intended for the House’s consideration this ses sion have been laid on the shelf, but there are enough before the House to keep it going if obstructives desire to lengthen out the session—there are enough, too, to break the back of the Government if members, whose private interests those measures trench upon, choose to follow Ministers’ example and consider those interests before the claims of their party, Ministers have looked to the chances of holding office rather than to the chances of passing their measures, and we could not blame members for deserting a party whose leaders are so easily induced to drop j what they held to be cardinal point)? in i Jbeiir ppliey ? nor would wg bg ptsnjsM,:

now that the very pliable pluck of the Government is being thus shown, to hear of defections that may send Minis ters into recess with about the same majority, or perhaps less, than they had when the session closed last year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sunday School Anniversary.—Yes terday’s services in connection with the Wes leyan Sunday School exceeded the most san guine expectations of those interested. Not withstanding that the weather was somewhat unpropitiouse in the early mom, a fair congre gation turned out to hear Rev B. J. Westbrooke, who preached an earnest sermon from the text “ Su ferlittle children,” &c., which was listened to with rapt attention throughout. Towards tniddiy the weather brightened, and at three o’cbck the children, with a number of parents and friends, assembled in the Church, when the same gentleman interested both old and young with an address on the “ Prodigal Son.’’ The evening service was conducted by the Rev. W. B. Marten, who discoursed very ably on the training of the young. A selection of hymns sung by the children, assisted by the choir, formed a most agreeable part of the ser vices, being a marked success ; and the spirited manner in which the juveniles went through the various pieces must have been highly gratifying to the gentleman who has for some time had them in training. We have been requested to remind our readers of the Tea Meeting which takes place in the Cameron Street Church to-morrow evening at six o’clock. The Borough’s Share of Road Board funds formed the subject of a discussion at the Road Board meeting to-day. It was brought on by a statement, submitted by the Clerk, of the financial position of each ward in the Road Board District. This statement had been ordered at last meeting to be compiled, and it showed a handsome unexpended balance to the credit of Wards No. I, the district lying towards the Rakaia boundary; No. 2, the Wakanui dissrict; No. 4, Longbeach and Chatmoss ; and the Ashburton Township. No. 3 Ward (South Ashburton District) was shown to have no unexpended balance at all, but to be a con siderable way to the other side of the account. Surprise was some members at the large sum alleged to be due to the township, and exception was taken to the basis of adjust ment adopted by the Clerk. It was ultimately agreed to pay £\soo to the town’s account to enable the Borough Council to proceed with works of immediately pressing necessity, and to hold a special meeting in a fortnight, at which a statement would be presented showing what in the Board’s opinion was actually owing to the township. At that meeting the Borough Council would be represented, and the matter could be satisfactorily arranged. It ought to be.—The ball that was given by Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador, at the opening of the Exposition, cost and is yooken of as the most brilliant fete of the sea son.

A dear Toy. —The fan alone of a Parisian actress in Dumas’ new play cost 20,000 francs. The works of the Paris Exhibition and adjuncts will not cost less than forty-five mil lions of francs.

Beery Justices.—A writer in an Otago paper suggests that a temperance society should be started in the township of Clyde, where it is .no unusual thing to see a Justice of the Peace paradfng the streets with a jug of beer under his arm, while another Justice goes about with an attendant whose business is to keep his master from holding his head too long under the tap.

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE.

(From Chispa’s Budget.)

The Borough “[Dads ” have a terrible time— Of troubles they have not few, Its an awful job, with an empty fob To paddle one’s own canoe. So Saunders thought when he sarted]up And startled the Council crew— “ He’ll make a ‘bid ’ for iooo quid To paddle our own canoe.” “The County Dads have more, loose cash Than they well know what to do — Let’s go for 1000 or so To paddle our own canoe. “ There are drains to make and wells to sink, And men to find in screw, So let’s aboard of the County’s hoard To paddle our own canoe.’ The “ Daddie ” hearts were overjoyed ; With glee they fairly crew. “Just what we want, an excellent slant, To paddle our own canoe. ”

So Braddell was told to sling a note - . To the elderly men so true For iooo slick, and anty-up quick, To paddle our own canoe. And Tom, the Mayor, who held a seat In the wealthy Council’s pew, Would make “a bid” for the iooo quid, To paddle our own canoe. And Shearman grinned and shook his head, — “ It’s awfully like a slew, I’ll bet a bob that in this job You don’t paddle your own canoe. So Brad, sat down, the thoughtful cud Of well-put phrase to chew, And penned a line in the orthodox whine For a cheque to our own canoe. Old Walker read and scratched his lug, And E. G. Wright looked blue— “lt’s awful cheek for a lot so meek ;

Confound their young canoe. “We’ve a lot o’ dimes to anty-up For bridges off on the skew; There’s too much ‘ smash,” so we wont cash A cheque for your old canoe.” Then Tommy looked as smooth as fat, And put on a wheedling hue, But Walker stuck, and E. G. struck Against our own canoe. “ I love my neighbor as myself”- His lesson well E.G. knew— “ But you must hold on till a month has gone, So paddle your own canoe. “ It’s no use trying to dig from our bag Of cash a dollop or two; We will not part for all your art, So paddle your own canoe, “Then make your drains as best you may, And sink your pumping flue, W« m* not * rfp for 1 the fm? trap,,’.-.-

ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

This Board held its usual meeting to-day, at 11 a.m Present: Messrs. Grigg (Chairman), Williamson, Hunt, and Taylor.

The Clerk submitted a statement showing the amounts expended on each ward and the township, and the balance unexpended in each.

It was resolved to have a fresh state ment prepared in view of the Borough Council’s claim to a share of the funds.

The following correspondence was read :

From residents in ward No. 3, asking for works to be done in that ward. As no funds were at the disposal of the Board for that ward, the works were not undertaken.

From Mr. A. Lewis, complaining of a gate on a road leading to the work he contracted for at Butterick’s being locked and admission refused. Referred to next meeting. From Messrs. Rule, Roskurge, and Gough, asking to have a portion of the road near their properties formed, the tussocks being dangerous to their gorse fences. —Granted. .: From Mr. Jebson, asking the co operation of the Board in urging upon the Government the superiority of the Waimakariri and Taipo Pass route. The Board declined to take action. From Mr. Robert Anderson, offering to settle his dispute with the Board re shingle pits for per acre, the Board to fence the ground.'—Accepted. From C. R. Leadley, asking that a road be formed from Christy’s Road by the side of rural section 14,940. Granted that 46 feet be formed. From residents, praying that the Pio neer Road be metalled from Charing Cross to reserve 1997. Resolved to call for tenders.

From Mr. John Black, intimating that about 3000 yards of superior gravel would be excavated from the mill race now being constructed neai the Elgin Road, and offering to cart the same at is. Bd. per yard. Tenders to be called for.

From Mr. D. Wilson, Wakanui, ask ing that tenders be called for shingling Wilson’s Road, already formed ; also to form a mile of the same road ; to shingle Wakanui Station Road, lately formed; also, to shingle the Wakanui School Road. < Tenders ordered to be called for. The following tenders were accepted : No. 116—C. Smithel, £4l ; No. 120 — H. M‘Cutchi,n £8 15s. Mr. Williamson moved that the Road Board pay to the Borough Council on account of funds coming to them. Mr. Hunt seconded the motion. After some discussion, it was resolved to pay the sum of to the Borough Council. The Chairman was requested to at tend at the R.M. Court on Friday in Mr. Reed’s case. The Rate Roll was signed by. the Chairman and the members. A special meeting was appointed to be held this fortnight. The Mayor attended on behalf of the Borough Council, re the portion of funds coming to the Council, and re quested that as the committee ap pointed for this purpose had not been able to attend to-day, the committee may be received and the statements prepared at the special meeting, which was agreed to. The meeting then adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC .

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.] Calcutta, September 26. Government has resolved upon mass ing troops, on the frontier with a view to early operations in case of its being found necessary to undertake a march to Cabul. The mission to the Ameer has been abandoned. London, Sept. 27. A Cabinet Council has been sum moned for next week to deliberate on the course of action consequent on Earl Beaconsfield’s unsatisfactory state of health. September 28. Cewayne, the Conservative candi date, has been elected for Truro. Berlin, September 27. The Emperor resumes the reins of Government in October. Constantinople, Sept. 29. Tchalldga has been evacuated by the Russians.

The British ironclads in the Sea of Marmora have withdrawn to Askti until the Russians have left Adrianople. . Vienna, September 29. Bosnia has virtually been pacified. The insurgents have been dispersed. Naples, September 29. Vesuvius is in full eruption. ILonjjon, Sept, 29, CaptainNares has sailed in the m Jfc* feuib fmfo

AUSTRALIAN.

(Special to the Globe,) Sydney, Oct. 5. New Guinea has so far proved barren of gold. The Sydney International Regatta proposal is universally supported. There is a good market for New Zealand bran • pollard, is. 7d. ; maize, easy, at 4s. id. Heavy sums were lost by the defeat of Napper Tandy for the Brisbane Derby Cup. In his present condition he has small chance for the Melbourne Derby.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Wellington, Saturday. The Supreme Court sittings open on Monday. The criminal calender com prises the following cases—Five larceny, two forgery, two perjury, one attempted murder, one manslaughter, one wilful murder, and one rape. There is also a heavy civil list, including Blundell's (Post) and Gardiner’s ( Chtonicle) libel case. The send td? day, per' Albion," to Moncktoh'Synnot, of Melbourne, samples of wool, to be forwarded by him to Japan, for submis sion to the imperial Commissioners to decide as to its suitableness for Japanese requirements. !' Nelson, Saturday. Some mischievous person turned off the water at the fish ponds last night, thus destroying the whole of the sea son’s hatching of trout, which were nearly fit for distribution. Hokitika, Saturday.

At the Supreme Court Ah Lack, a Chinaman, charged with an unnatural crime, was acquitted; James Carrol, for attempted rape at Nelson Creek, was sentenced to two years’ hard labor. Dunedin, Saturday.

At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday a motion will be submitted having for its object the erection of salt water baths in this city. Queenstown, Saturday.

The weather has been gradually clear ing up since Tuesday, and there is every appearance now of lasting fine weather.. The floods are severely felt in various parts of the district. At the head of the Lakes some people had to retire to the ranges. It is reported that all the houses at Kingston, except the! hotels and the railway station, have been - washedaway. " 1 Cromwell, Saturday.

The road from here to the Lake is impassable. Owen’s (Arrow Bluff) is completely swept away. All the roads in the district, especially from Roaring Meg upwards, are in a frightful state. Balclutha, Saturday.

The water has fallen four and a-half inches since last night, and is still fall ing slowly. Boats have been plying all day to the south side of the township, so that through communication is open.i A person who rode into the township ! from the south went into several holes, and had to swim, His horse and he parted in a large hole at the top of Gordon-street, but both of them were saked. Several similar accidents have occurred. A few of the inhabitants have returned, but only a very few will remain over Sunday, Great; annoyf ance is felt at the detention here of the . bi-weekly and other mails to the south, which could easily have been passed in boats any day during the floods. Three bi-weekly mails were detained withbut the slightest excuse.

Sunday night. Great dissatisfaction is felt through out this district in consequence of 4 the detention here of mails for the last ten days. It is the half-yearly balance with some banks, and bills have been dis honored on the fourth of the month] and other engagements not kept,‘while remittances are detained in the post office. ...

The river is falling slowly, but a great part of the township is still under Water; When the water retires the whole town ship will be left covered with silt to a considerable depth. Immense holes—- some supposed to be thirty feet deep— are in the streets, and many places, and it is exceedingly dangerous to move about until the water is off.

Alexander Davidson, coal merchant, was drowned in a hole at the corner of Barr- and James Streets at 9 o’clock this morning; three other men were with him. Davidson leaves a widow and family. Other two men were seen to be washed away with the current in the street, but were saved. Several other narrow escapes have occurred, and very few inhabitants have returned to the township. ' , The township of Inchclutha is still under water.

A Common Difficulty. The total amount of rates collected by the Whakataoe Highway Board, during 1877-78, amounted td ,£99 10/6, or nearly half of the whole amount of rates, This was occasioned by the difficulty of obtaining the names of owners of section)!, in finding out thfir plttff #f *h§

The Evening Echo, Monday, October 7, 1878.



s . d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, $ lb I 6 to 0 0 Eggs, $ dozen 10 to I 0 Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, lb - I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, $ ioolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, $ ft> - - - 0 9 to 0 0



HEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, MONTGOMERYS BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN HAS great pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Ashburton County that he is now offering, at the LOWEST PRICES, New Spring and Summer Goods. Millinery, Prints, Hosiery, Children’s Frocks, Toilets Horrockses’ and American Long Cloths Muslin and Lace Window Curtains Marseilles and Honey Comb Counterpanes Haberdashery and Gloves Men’s Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing Shirts, Hats, Ties, etc. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for Cash. Motto TEA. TEA. too BOXES 50 HALF-CHESTS The above will be found Pitre, combined with strength and Fine Flavour. ORIENTAL TEA COM PANY’S, in lib and #lb packets. We are Agents for this Tea, and would advise the public to give it a fair trial, as it is highly spoken of. ORB Sc CO - 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. jpIRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numeious customers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage 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, Draper?, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Ac, PAS? snm,



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UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Established 1837. Paid-up Capital ... ,£1,500,000. Reserve Funds ... £"780,000. r pHIS 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.