The Evening Echo.

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1878.

Price One Penny.

VOL. I.



MESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., L 1 ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., ~ will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, every alternate TUESDAY. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, &c., con signed for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. Special Notice. WE ARE NOW LANDING— Ex p. s. “ Tougariro,” S x Totara for Weils Ex “ Clifton,.” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto- ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, £tc. Ex “Flora.” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limbed), CHRISTCHURCH^ And E. ST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Under Distinguished Patronage. QUILL’S HOTEL. j (Opposite Railway Station, and adjoining Post a.id Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) fg ;;HE Proprietor of the above Magnifi- I cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this • prosperous district, that this establishment is acknowledged to be tire finest'in New Zealand, both as regards its extent of accommodation, and the general perfection of its appointments. The private suites of apartments are specially designed to suit the convenience and privacy of families. The sitting rooms are ciieeriui and pleasant, bpleu did Comn:e:oiul iiooin, and a Heading Hoorn with one oi the Lest Libraries m tiie colony. Targe Sample Kooms to meet tlxe requirements of Commercial Travellers. Hath Hooms, and ajl nst class Hilliard Saloon iurrnshed with one of Alcock s Piine labies. T. Q. having completed arrangements with Hie best wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines and Spirits, is in a position to offer nothing but a genuine article to the' public, and strongly recommends invalids, and those who enjoy good Port and Sherry, to purchase from the above Hotel. T.Q. guarantees everything in stock of the purest descrip tion. The Trade Supplied. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND WINE VAULTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SPIRIT MERCHANT & IMPORTER. Railway Station, Ashburton.



Railway Foundry, CHRISTCHURCH. scorf~ BROS., ENGINEERS, &c., BEG to inform their customers and the public generally that they have REMOVED To new and commodious premises in MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, Near the new Passenger Station. Manufacturers of Railway Contractors’ Plant, Flax Dressing Machines and Presses, Wool Presses, Agricultural and all descriptions.©! Machinery. Plain and Ornamental Railing, Gates, and Tomb Fencing. Stoves and Cooking Apparatus. Drawings prepared and estimates given for all kinds ol Engineering and Machinery. Repairing done witli expedition.



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. well-situated and Commodious Hotel or IS NOW OPEN.^J Hoarders and the Travelling Public will find the best of Accommodation, combined with Liberal Charges,- Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. Refreshments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. Meals, is. each ; Private Rooms, extra. Breakfast, 6 a.m. n 9a.nl. ; Dinner, 12 noon to 2 p. m. ; Tea, 5 p.lll. to 7 p. m. The manager is now prepared to receive Orders for Wedding Breakfasts, vVedding Cakes, Private Parties, Suppers, Etc. Remember the Address— HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOHN BROOM, Manager.



J. C. DOLMAN, HER, 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.



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.



FREDK. PAVITT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. (Close to tiie Railway Station.) Land and General Commission Agent. CHARLES BRADDELL, A CCOUNT AN T St GENERAL AGENT. Agent for 'Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hail Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. H. J. BRISTO, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND ?NERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings. East Street, Ashburton. Jj<mnissions of every description Executed



THE HORSE BAZAAR. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES BURNETT-STREET, ASHBURVON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. First-class accommodation foi Horses and Vehicles on mos. liberal terms, at these Stables, vith every mention and civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought t.id Sold on Commission.



G. W. DUCKWORTH, ; Wholesale and Retail General Grocer HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, \Next Messrs. Strange’s Buildings.) \ \ 7ISHES to call attention to the PARTICULARLY LOW PRICES at which he NON W V SELLING ALL GOODS, which cannot be beaten by any House in the Province. WHOLESALE ORDERS DELIVERED, FREIGHT PAID, TO ANY STATION ON THE CANTERBURY RAILWAY.



ORAM’S SOIMITEIRSIE'I COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of Ne Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Ban., late Governor • New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Ta> mania. r J''HIS centrally-situated Hotel ispronour.ee to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision o. an eminent chef and the proprietor hopes tba: his long experience in the trade is a sufficien guarantee as to the quality of the contents the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AN D SOLICITOR. Chambers MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. E. G. CRISP, . gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (istFlour), BURNETT STREET, ASHIiU R T O N .



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER ANDSOLK IT OR, East Street, . \sHliU R T O N B. W. MO U N TFO RT, Architect. Cathedra S pare, Christchurch, and Fooks and Sons Offices, East Street, Ashburton. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER' EAST STREET, ASHnURTON, AND RAKAIA. NOTICE. C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co’.s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERA SA 1 URDAV, or any communications left at Mr. CHARLES Brapdell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. C. E. FOOKS AN'VoJN, I CENSED aUKVEYORS AND LANL BROKERS Under the LanU Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. W. R. BOYLE, P STATE AND GENERAL AGEN’J MOORE -STREET, ASHBURTON.



A. O. Aitken & Co., Havelock-street, IT.



J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, ETC., "ANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). \ CHOICE selection of Paperhangings, at x 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.



SAUNDERS BROS, ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED 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. For every description of Goods from the Australian, American, and English Markets. OATS AND OTHER HORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. SAUNDERS BROS.



PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fooler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. THOMAS" HICKS, FANCY BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER. PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally deali with. Wedding Cakes made to order on the hottest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town.



Cambridge’s Quinine Wine, a Pun' Solution of Quinine, in the finest urang Wine, has no equal a.i a .'strengthening Tonic. Large hollies, 4-. 6a. Cambridge’s Gough Syrup, ;ur Cough-. Colas, &e,, Is. on. ana 2s. 6d. Cambridge's Extract of Oak Bark. lor the t , revc..li u ami Cure oi Sore .. Cracked Nipules, in bodies, is. 6il. caei. Cambridge’s Compound EsoO/ico* o Senna is the ..est u.nl .-ales; Medicine for Children. They ta.ve . readily, and will ask lor more. is. 6-. and 2s. od. per bottle. Cambridge’s Ringworm Paint—Thre. or tour applications will Effect a Cure ; n is. bottles. Cambridge’s Glycerine Jelly, for Chap ped Hands and Pace ; in bottles 2s. each. J. M: CAMBRIDGE, DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, Ashburton,



THE ASHBURTON PICTURE GALLERY AND CABINET MANUFACTORY, Peter Street. T. A. GATES, PICTURE DEALER. Manufacturer of all kinds of Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Furniture, Venetian and other Blinds, Picture Frames, &c., &c. LOWEST CHARGES, combined with BEST WORKMANSHIP. Furniture Repaired and Polished. Maps and Plans Mounted and Varnished. A Lot of PICTURES On Sale, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.



pOTATOES. POTATOES. FOR SALE, at A. O. AITKEN & CO. ’s, Havelock Street. ON SALE!. ON SALE. at HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, Stakes! Stakes I TOTARA WELL TIMBER, AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Coal and Firewood, ‘ OATS & CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. F. DOHERTY, D EGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING AND SUMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, Ju t Arrived, OF TIIE LATEST STiLES ONLY. Washing Machines Just Imported, of the Litest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, ail . izes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Sto.k. r armors’ Requisites, GARDEN TOOLS, \nd Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, JENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton.



■vA SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILL'. jC\ sash and door MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Moore Street, Every description of Timber and BuUdhv Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. LEAMINGTON RANGES AMERICAN STOVES, REGISTERED GRATES COLONIAL OVENS. A fine assortment of the abovL, Builders should inspect ou*. stock. GARDEN TOOLS. Steel Rakes „ Spades „ Forks Rakes and Hoes Combined Weeders orr & co., Importers of Hardware.



NOTICE. PO R SALE AT T. QUINN & CO’S, DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON. 75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits, at 30s per Suit 40 doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is each. 20 doz. Straw Hats, 7s per doz. r . QUINN & CO., Moore Street, Ashburton.



Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker. JOSEPH RULE Moore Street. S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Hinds, Bedsteads, tables, and every class of Furniture. Window 'oles on liaad, or made to any sixe. [A CARD.] . J. H. TOWNRND, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. jpLAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office ®f the “Evening Echo ”