The Evening Echo, Monday, August 5,1878.



Strangers coming 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. Orr & 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. JUST PUBLISHED.— The New Zealand Wesleyan, Price 6d. Agents for Ashburton — FURNESS AND DIXON, Echo Office, East Street H. BUDDEN, Seed Merchant, Etc., . NELSON, N.Z. ■ • Fruit and Forest Trees— Ornamental Shrubs — Roses—Seeds—Plants, etc.—Packed to any part of New Zealand. RAFFLE, an Excellent MUSICAL BOX, by Nicholson, new and in good order. It Plays ten beautiful airs. Thirty Members at Ten Shillings each. —A. Weston’s Q.C.E. Cigar Divan, East-street. W /ANTED, a Christian Lady for two hours .VV. daily to assist another in Teaching the Pupils in a Private School.- Apply by letter addressed “ Q.,” Echo office. WANTED, a HUNDRED Good Lay ing FOWLS. Highest Price for really good ones. Apply to K. Sando, East Street. WANTED, a Tidy GIRL, as Nursemaid, and to make herself generally useiul. Apply Echo Office. TOWN SECTION. E X 7ANTED, to purchase, in or near East- W street, a Quarter-acre SECTION. Apply, by letter, stating, price, &c., A. 8., iffice of this paper.



Wanted Known. .'that a Single Garment may be purchased at Dunedin Wholesale Price, at T. QUINN & GO’S, DRAPERY AND CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, Moore Street, Ashburton.



TO MECHANICS; SPECULATORS, ‘ r ' CAPITALISTS, AND PERSONS, , DESIROUS OF PUCHASINC* PRO- 1 d PERTY IN ASHBURTON, IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE #9 TOWN SECTIONS in Peter-street,, Wakanui-road, and Aitken-street. Half-Acre Building Allotments. 20 Quarter- Acre „ „ MESSRS BULLOCK AND CO. have been favored with instructions from Messrs Orr to Sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, East-street, on THURSDAY, 15TH AUGUST, Those valuable Town Sections, numbered 758, 759, 760, fronting the Wakanui .A road, and Peter-street; also, that . j valuable Section numbered 816, ' Aitken-street. These Sections .are very valuable for Building Sites, or for Private Residences, being' only about 10 chains from the Post Office and the Railway Station, and on the main road to the principal districts in the neighborhood, 47 Building Allotments, each Quarter* ' Acre, on the Alford Forest-road. - These Allotments are conveniently situated for Prj vate Residences, being only a few chains from the North Town Belt. . The land is all. broken up and so wn in English grass, and very siiitable for gardening purposes. The 20 quarter-acre allotments fronting , the Alford Forest-road are also very desirable for Building Sites. We would recommend intending pur chasers to-make an early inspection of plans, which can -be seen at :the offices of. the Auctioneers.. ; , V j The above Properties will be. sold on very liberal term?, viz., 15 per cent, cash, the balance by instalments running over 12 months, . bftxrjng interest at 8 per cent, per annum, tkjmWk Ske- at iti3o, BULLOCK AND CO„ Auctioneer!'



TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of ADDITIONS and ALTERATIONS to the ROYAL HOTEL, Moor-street, Ash burton, for Mr. Thomas Toppin. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the undersigned, East-street, where Tenders will be received up to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August ioth. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. S. W. BROWN, Architect, Ashburton.



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS. DEALER, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and District that he has removed to No. I, Montgomery’s New Buildings, East street, and has in Stock a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO, CIGARS, PIPES, Perfumery, Frizzets, Plaits, ;.. Etc., EtCi ■ - ■ .. Note the Address, — E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, • East Street. g2T COME AT LAST, .jgi} HEW DRAPERY ESTARLISH.IYIEHT, GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN HAS great pleasure in announcing that he has Commenced Business, after much unavoidable delay, in his new premises, at MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, With a New Stock of ‘ GENERAL DRAPERY



AND CLOTHING, , Which oxving to the advancement of the winter Season he will offer at extremely Low Prices with a view to speedy clearance. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound /’ Purchased for Cash. BARGAINS in all the DEPARTMENTS. ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE! ' and wr ' 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 900 HOVELS FROM 6d. UPWARDS 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. XiST Note the Address-^- A. WESTON, .BbOKSELLERjAND AMERICAN TOBACCONIST, DEALER IN -.FANCY GOODS, General Advertising Agent and Bill Poster. Agent for the Sale of the renowndcl WeStdn’s Wizard Oil. B.C.E.' CIGAR Dll Eml Street, n«r Bullock’, Auction M»rt.



' TO LET, THREE ACRES Splendid LAND, suited for a market garden, just over the Belt. Apply to A. O. AITKEN & CO. EAGLE’S D I NING ROOMS, HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Meals at all hours. _ S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER, EAST STREET, Ashburton. j;vM ' 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. - FOR SALE, A Second-Hand American CABINET ' ORGAN, by Mason and Hamlin.' It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Price £35 cash. Apply, Echo office. ; • ■ ; ; CHEAP FUEL. : SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL, AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coal can be 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 & Co., Near Railway Station, Ashburton. W. R. BOYLE, JgSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. NEW FIRST-CLASS BOARDING-HOUSE. MR THOMAS CLARKE has to announce, that he will commence immediately the erection of a FIRST-CLASS BOARDING* HOUSE, to supply a felt want in Ashburton. The House will, occupy a site within One Minute’s walk of the. Railway, St'atiori, and will afford the following accommodation : FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS. > | SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL VENTILATED,-LARGE,] AND LOFTY ’ : PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. The work has been contracted for at the price of and the House will be under the supervision of an experienced manager from Christchurch. 4 : »■ -> C*



FRUIT IMPORTED., DIRECT FROM 'SYDNEY. • • J. MOOAR& CO., . Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED to EAST STREET, j (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) TUST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK J ~ OF Oranges, Pine Apples \ Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables i Confectionery &C&C. Delivered to all parts of Ashburton. :



MR, BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, : East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, j.. : gARRISTER. AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET," ' * x \ A S H B UR TON. JAMES BAKER, 1. Builder, contractor, and undertaker, j HAVELOCK STREET, j ; ; ., v FUNERALS FURNI6Hki) ; ; on the shortest notice,



Saunders Bros. HAVE PA non to LEND u P° n T 0^ N SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. 09 to be INVESTED in dUAjUDy-: FREEHOLD Security. P O Qaa to be ADVANCED in cWWjOUU Sums of ;£ioo and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. £2o. . non to be ADVANCED on GROWING CROPS, LIVE STOCK, and other AGRICULTURAL Security. jypssrs SAUNDERS BROS.' have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, poo acres, partly improved. 690 675 760 -72 AOO unimproved ~ fenced ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips „ unimproved . » ' » ' ‘ *' s ' ' WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ; ploughed 201 1 ' , ' - : - 1 255 201 hi 936 200 highly improved House, Stable, &c. ~1 Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections.



DRAUGHT HORSES. T k HE Undersigned have FOR SALE a ’ Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS iiow to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. SAUNDERS BROS. NOTICE TO FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive ' f HORSES’;for Sale by Public Auction or • Privately,- . and to make Liberal' Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty of FEED tor Stock. . . „ SAUNDERS BROS. C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND • • ' . ' ; VALUATOR, ASHBU R T O N INARMS to LET and SELL, of all SifceS and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated near in all parts of the District. 2000 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Let for 6000 » LEASEHOLD \ a term of 5 6000 SHEEP j or 7 Years. 3! 97 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Sold on 3085 „ LEASEHOLD > e terms. with Purchasing Clause. J • Near OPAWA Railway Terminus. |445 Acres FREEHOLD, very rich land, with Seven-roomed HOUSE, Improve* ments, Orchard, etc., etc., Within one mile of MAKIKI Railway Station. 900 Acres near the KAKAHU, within six miles of Winchester. LAND of all descriptions, or of any size,, between the Rakaia, Rangatata, Ashburton Forks, etc., etc. . Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security. AGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.



DECLARATION OF WAR. WHEN the first 1 note of pr'epaiation was sounded iii the East, and the war cloud was no laiger than a man’s hand, and while the principal potentates of Europe, though breathing peace, were silently girding up their loins for a struggle as fierce id. the encounter and more baneful in its results than any which* has hitherto the face of our mother earth—it was then that he sought every means in his power to avoid such another calamity that befel Plevna, by obtaining for the coming winter a very Large Assortment of Horse Cloths, Oil skin Leggings, and Sou’-westers, to enable the nhabitants of Ashburton to stand a long Winter Siege. , ; WHO HAS DONE THIS? " Why, THOMAS HUDSON, SADDLER, Burnett Street, v; . . ~, And, lor further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddlers’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash burton;. y;- ; y ; y/; .jy ; CARDS and Boxes, Mayor’s Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Copy Books, Drawing Books, and other school Requisites to be obtained at om* premises, East-street, Ashburton, SyJ&IsJ/AND Stationers’ Hall,



STATIONERY, BOOKS STATUARY, FANCY GOC DS School Requsitls, t&C., &C., J MPORTED direct from the best Ma :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. ; 'f: .1



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,|lnks,£Blot* ' ting Papers, &c.» &c. Photograph ai oums, Scrap Books, Purses, . Ladies’. Bags, and a large number of Prize Books and Cards. Church Services and Hymnals, Presbyterian New Hymnals. ' i — ; . Bibles, in various bindings* Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins, Drawing Papers, • Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ihk and i,; 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, Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SOUTH, ASHBURTONr-



ZEE. CT_ BEISTO, i ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. MRS. MOREY, JgEGS to announce to, the LADIES OF. 'ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts _ that she will OPEN A SHOW ROOM FOR- ' MADE UP AND FULLY - TRIMMED* PAPER PATTERNS OF ALL THE LATEST FASHIONS . , FOR - . LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR. LADIES’ OWN MATERIALS CUT OUT At Moderate Charges. # MRS. MOREY, TANCRED STREET (Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator). Open Saturday Next, The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, SHE U R T ON.' W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now completed his foundiy in Petet Street, where, : ’■ , r Castings of every description in Iron, Brass, and oilier 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. HESS EY, Proprietor. 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 j Next the Union Bank of Australia, EAST STREET.



jpXRTH, 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 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 onfor orders ■ ’ weekly, FIRTH, PASS, AND CO,, Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, kci ' . 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, having removed to more central premises, Is now pre« Spared 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 : . i Poultry, regularly supplied - > ■ V Cheese, i Pastry of the best quality £>t in stopk.