POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the. Ashburton Post Office close 15 follows A » ■“For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m. (. p.m., and 7.30 p.m.j daily. ; ... *v / For Chertsey at 10 aim. xlaily. < For Rakaia at xo a.m., arid 4 p.m. daily. For Tinwald, Winslow,' Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at xo.Xs'a.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 .m. and 3 p.m daily. - , „ t For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Moun s Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesday and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1878.

The Cheevers Minstrels.— This much spoken*of company will open in Ashbur ton on Wednesday, giving a second enter tainment on Thursday. The company comprises fourteen performers, and, if we may judge from the press criticisms, they are a fund of amusement and exceedingly clever. Their stay in Christchurch was a succession of full houses, and doubtless they will meet with like appreciation in this town.

Burton’s Circus, —Henry Burton’s cir cus will pay us a visit on Friday, staying over Saturday night. Mr. Burton has been 30 years in the profession, and ought to know something of its requirements. That he believes in advertising is evident from the lavish display he makes of really admirably got up wall advertisements, and we learn that his “business” is quite in keeping with his outcry. The equestrians of his company are of the highest class, and we are informed that his crowd are composed of the choice oi the profession in the colonies, the other branches being very superior, and his stud Oi horses and ponies highly trained. Drunks, &c.—His Worship the Mayor this morning fined Pat M'Shane ss. for being drunk and disorderly ; John Sulli van £1 for the same offence ; and dis missed John Williams with a caution against vagrancy. James Fisher, in del. trem., was sent to Lyttelton to suffer a recovery. County Council. To day, Messrs. Crrigg and Saunders were nominated for the Ashburton riding, and, there being no opposition, were declared elected.

Primitive Methodist Anniversary Tea Meeting. —The anniversary tea meet ing of the Primitive Methodist congrega tion, will be held in the Town Hall. Ad dresses by several clergymen and others will be given, and some good music will be supplied. The Mayor will occupy the chair, and a pleasant evening may be prophesied.

The Rakaia and Ashrurion Forks Railway. —Our own correspondent tele graphs from Rakaia that the first sod of the Rakaia and Ashburton Fork s' ailway was turned to-day at 2.30 by. G. Hart, Esq., who spoke highly of the prospects of the line, and congratulated the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks upon being the first railway started under the new Act. Mr. F. B. Passmore superintended the cere mony, which was performed amid much enthusiasm, after which there was an adjournment to lunch iri the Town Hall. An express train brought a number of influential gentlemen from Christchurch and elsewhere, and there was a large gathering of the public. A general holi day was held in the district. The school children, headed by the Ashburton Brass Brand, marched in procession to the Town Hall, where the luncheon took place.

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (presiding), Messrs. Ivess, Williamson, Parking Fried-, lander, Campbell, Saunders, and Roberts. There was some time lost waiting for a quorum, and when • that was secured, Mr. Ivess was voted to the chair pending the Mayor’s arrival from Christchurch per last train. Mr. Bullock took his seat on his arrival, and made his usual introduc tory summary of the business to be brought before the Council. BANK BALANCE. The balance to credit at the bank was reported to be £lOl6 Bs. 6d. SCHOOL PRIZES. A letter was read from the School Com mittee secretary asking the Council to vote £6 to aid in the purchase of prizes for the successful pupils at the Christmas examination, and stating that such a course was followed by the Borough of Lyttelton. Mr. Ivess said the duty of finding prizes for the children had hitherto fallen upon s the public, and funds to provide them had usually been raised by subscriptions collected by Mr. Shury, who until lately was an indefatigable secretary to the Com mittee. Mr. Ivess would be perfectly willing to subscribe towards prizes, but did not think the public funds should be devoted to that purpose, and moved accordingly. Mr. Friedlander seconded. He was ready as an individual to subscribe towards the prize fund, but if the Council made a precedent of this there would be no end of calls upon them from quarters in the direction of which it was not the function of the Council to bestow money. Mr. Williamson thought the Council ought to support the borough school. The sum asked for was small, and the granting of it need not be made a precedent. He did not support the grant because he was a member of the Committee but because he thought the school should be counte nanced thus far by the Council. He moved an amendment that the money be granted. Mr. Parkin seconded. On a division the motion of Mr. Ivess was carried. FINANCE. Mr. Saunders reported, for the Finance Committee, that he and Mr. Friedlander had waited on the clerk to the Road Board and with him had examined the accounts showing the proportion of funds belon°in or to each ward and the amount paid to tSe,township. These appeared to them to. be satisfactory. He asked the clerk to read a letter from the Road Board clerk on the subject. They had not been able, nor was the Road Board clerk able, to get any information regarding money yet to come from Government to the Board. They had arranged -with the clerk that he should continue to collect the rents of the Rood Board cottages until the end of the year. The Mayor thought the Road Board had acted by the Council very fairly. Mr. Parkin asked for information re garding the old police station buildings. The rents for these had, until some time ao-o, been collected' by Mr. Barrett, who had ceased to do so, believing that the Borough Council had come into possession of them, . The clerk was instructed to write to Mr. March for information about those rents. THE WATER SUPPLY. Mr. Saunders said that he had given close attention to the water supply for some time, and perhaps his business had given him more experience of the river Ashburton than most other people. There were those in Ashburton who remembered the north branch of the river being quite dry, and besides, there aVB some months of the year when its water was unfit f -r USB, Between the two branches of the river, and about two-and-a-half miles .out town, there was a stream fed by a spring of pure water, and the introduction of this stream he recommended even at the extra expense it might entail. It was well that serious consideration should be given to an undertaking involving such an outlay as they contemplated, and it would not be safe to risk the failure of their source of supply in choosing the north branch. The spring-fed stream he referred to w.ag both pure and permanent. Mr. Williamson had never known the river to run dry, and he had been as long about Ashburton as any one. He had no faith in those creeks, which were liable to fail as the river changed its course. He

instanced one at Mrs. Greenstreet’s which had given out thus. Mr. Fooks, who was present, also took part in the discussion, at the invitation of the Mayor. He held that '‘tfib re ferred to by =;Mr. ■Saunders, w*as'*(inly an outburst of the underflow of the river-be neath the shingle,,and’.was liable to failure by a change in the riYer’s course;'’ After some further talk, Mr. Fooks promised to meet the Water Works Com mittee on the subject. ,

WORKS. • • -; Mr. Fooks’ report on works recommen ded by the committee was read. Mr. Williamson moved that the foot paths on the east side of. West Street .be included in the width of the cartways. ( Mr. Weymouth Roberts seconded. It was resolved to form foothpaths along with the streets, where that could be done. . i ; ; ~ , ' ' • ,-j , ,

, CROSSINGS. A letter was read from. Mr .Conyers - ,' stating that the Resident Engineer thought the four crossings in East; Street were sufficient, as they occurred, on. a.frontage to the line of 80 chains, but admitted they were badly spaced, and recommended that a crossing at, Kermode Street be substi tuted for onfe at Tancred Street. ' ’ X The matter was left over till the Mayor should have an opportunity of seeing Mr. .Conyers. ; A. . , ’ ' THE STREET LEVELS, &C. _.. Messrs. Fooks asked for an extension of six weeks in the time allowed them for fixing the street levels and preparing a map of the town. The recent windy weather had. interfered with their ivurk. • The request was granted. '• " ENCLOSURE OF FOOTWAY. Messrs. Fooks applied for- liberty to enclose four feet of the' footway oppo site their late offices, during the erection of a shop for Messrs. Hallenstein. Granted. ; . / : , , J \ ■ : FIRE BRIGADE. The 'Clerk was instructed to -write ;, to the Insurance companies to ascertain the amount likely to be paid by them to Ash burton for the maintenance by the Coun cil of the Fire Brigade in a state of effi ciency. Mr. Ivess moved—'That the Council accept the services of the Ashburton Fire Brigade, subject to' its members : being prepared to work under a code of rules to be approved of by the Council; that an annual subsidy of £SO be voted for the maintenance of the Brigade, and that a sub-committee, consisting, of Councillors Williamson/ Saunders;, - Ffiedlander,- and the mover, be appointed< to: procure the required uniform. Mr. Roberts seconded .the motion, which was carried. ' • ASPHALTING FOOTPATHS. The question of asphalting the footpaths from Quill’s Hotel to the Ashburton was taken into consideration, and . after some discussion it was resolved to make inqui ries as to cost, &c., with a view to the early commencement of the work. ; PECCAVI. Mr. Ivess apologised to the clerk for having, at the last ordinary meeting, laid to his charge the errors that had crept into the draft of by-laws prepared for the printer. These were hot committed by the Clerk, and Mr. Ivess regretted that he had made the aspersion On j Mr. Brad dell. (Applause.) y- ; ; v , > RURAL ENDOWMENT. v The Mayor statedthat he .had seen the Waste Lands Commissioner, who had re commended to the Minister that all the reserves -within the borough, with the exception of some five or six, should.he handed over to the Corporation. Con sidering the value of these reserves the borough would be left with a right to only 1000 acres rural endowment, and it was. resolved to take steps for the immediate selection of suitable rural land: * From the unsurveyed sections within the borough blocks of land would also be secured.

Several accounts were passed for pay ment, and the Council adjourned.

TELEGRAPH IC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, Nov. 13. Obituary —Captain JuJo, of . the Royal Navy, Fearful gales have been experienced on the coast. • < • • The Blair Athol, bound for Australia, put back, having sustained damage. The ship Woodlands also returned, having been in collision.

Dounet and Co., in the China trade, failed for £IOO,OOO. . r - Mr. F< Leighton succeeds Sir F. Grant as President of the Royal Academy. A (f Standard ” telegram from Rome says that MacCabe is to succeed Cardinal Cullen.

Nov, 14,

At the inquiry into the Woolwich col lision, the jury, after a long deliberation, found that both vessels were blameable. The Piako, bound for New Zealand, arrived at Pernambuco with her cargo on fire, The passengers were transferred to the Loch Peon, bound for Queenstown. In view of ,an Afghan war, an influen tial agitation has been .commenced to con vene Parliament on the 15th. The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise have sailed for Canada,'

Nov. 15.

Sir A. Gordon, Governor of Fiji, on the occasion of his being presented with the freedom of Aberdeen, stated that he re cognised the eminent qualities of the higher permanent colonial officials, but he deprecated thq : eagerness ,qf , thq Colonial Otiice to avoid party questions, as calcu lated to/epder ftnyerners jarpless of the colonies. JZ '' '" • “ v iiaV --

/ Nov. 16. Ellison Was remanded for the gold rob bery aboard the Avoca. Scotland subscribed £170,000 towards the Glasgow Bank relief fund. Money is in less demand. Rates ace dropping, and a reduction in the Bank minimum is expected. The Bank reserve ■has acquired fresh strength week by Week. Eleven and a half millions are new in re serve.

The stock market shows an - improve ment -daily. Consols are firm at/,96. Australian securities experienced a strong revival. Victorian four per cents., 94; New South' 99 ; New Zealand five' per cent, consolidated are quoted at 102 ; New Zealand four'and a half -percents.- 1 , February and August, at 94f. The Egyp tian fund was fully subscribed.' The com market is unchanged. ,> Bank rate, 6 ; market rate, 4£. . ’ . '• ! New York, Nor. 14.. , „ Thb President of The United States: has ordered the payment of'.the Halifax award bn 22nd November. Lord Salisbury, replying to the United States Secretary for Foreign Affairs, respecting the award, said he was prepared to. .consider in a friendly spirit the American proposals:: l'f-j '?• - : .Madras, Nov. 14. : Gold has been discovered at Wignaad, in the presidency of. Madras. St. Petersburg, Nov. 14. Russia supports the Flench interven tion in behalf of Greece. . ;

[Special to Globe.] London, Nov. 14,

British troops in Afghanistan are suffer ing from the unhealthy climate. Supplies are defective. The Ameer is passive, seeming disinclined for war. . • ; Nov. 16.

The Colonial agents are co-operating with the Exhibition Commissioners. . Ap plications for space are numerous ,and in creasing. M ' . .. ; .... ... :

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] . Auckland, Nov. 18.; ; - Venus Transit is scratched for the. Cup.. A deputation has been to wait on Ministers,' and-request. the re moval of the Immigration Department from the Albert Park. ■-

Father Henneberry is erecting a monster marquee capable of holding 4000 people,; for next'Sunday. He shortly begins ; a crusade against intemperance..,; . A large - and influential, committee ( was formed to-day to receive the Australian cricketers. . One ferry steamer is engaged to take the party down the harbor when, the mail flag is hoisted. The shipping and principal houses'will display bunting. The May Queen will fire guns if the vessel arrives before ten at night. The reception party are. to meet her and pre sent an address. If tiie steamer arrives later than 10 p.m. the address will.be de livered next morning. The general pub : lie will muster- strongly to . give the cricketers hearty cheers. Wellington, Nov. 18.

The only nominations for the Mayoralty to-day were Mr. Dransfield, the present Mayor, and Mr. Hutchinson, the late Mayor. An exceedingly keen contest is expected. Three of the local papers, sup ;pbrt the former, and the “ Chronicle” the Tatter. . ‘

The Agent-General telegraphs that he has despatched the ship Western Monarch with 146 emigrants for Timaru, arid 220 for Wellington. It is expected the Premier will leave Wellington for Oamaru oh Wednesday. The Divorce Court opened to-day. There were several applications for rules nisi, and several cases for hearing. In the case Heney v. Heney and Moore, a Christchurch case, Mr. Chaplin, on be half of petitioner,;! moved'for a decree absolute, with costsjagainst the co respondent. .The decree was made abso lute, but ? costs disallowed. , absolute was granted in the. case of C. Woolcock, Esq./M.H.R. - \ The Merchant'. Shipping and Under writers’ Association telegraphs under date November 16th, additional news regarding the Piako that she was scuttled . / !

The Union Company has a risk of £|SQQO, of which £2OOO is reinsured,, on the Piako, which put into Pernambuco on fire. •*.' J ‘ 1 '' , Blenheim, Afonday.

A. M. Normanby, the bankrupt, was brought up on remand charged wth per jury in his testimony given before the trustees. £Ji§ base was dismissed. - " Dunedin, Monday. ‘

In the police-court this morning, a man convicted of drunkenness addressed a note, with a pound noteenclosed, to the re porters, asking them to keep his name out of the papers. The money was put into the poor-box, and the name inserted. Mr. Blair has returned to Dunedin, after examining the Clutha district. The damage is much greater than has heen reported, and he is strongly impressed with the necessity for taking steps to prevent the encroachment, of the river' abpvg the township. ' 3.. In answer to, the secretary of the Har bor Board, the Attorney-General has tele graphed that the new Board must be elected under the old Act in December, and again under the new Act in February.

The WelllNSTqn Reclamation.— The Government have decided to sell a pdrtlOH of the .reclaimed land sufficient to make up the amount of £120,000, that would have been available for ways and means had the Wellington Reclamation Bill passed the House. Necessity undoubtedly com pels this course, and it is certain that no more will be sold than just sufficient to make up the deficiency created by the cause mentioned. The amount is) arrived at as follows—£B9,ooo estimated amount of purchase, £30,000 additional for com pletion of new hospital building,

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

”. . - Rome, Nov t 17. The; King of Italy has been stabbed at iWqTfcw ; ;o.:.ssin and slightly .-robhieii. The President of the Council, one oi the Ministers accompanying tho= King/ whilb/seiking the assassin, was mm caliy-,iwouiiubd. The assassin was.. ar restfecL Tff«’cause of the attack is said to be non-political. >

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne, Tuesday. —Frederick . .Humphries, editor »f the “ Evening Herald,” has issued a wnt'for'‘ - for libel against Henry Edwin Webb, .prdpHetor'of dard.” The alleged, libel is contained in a grossly personal, article reflecting Ton Humphries’character ..as manager and . editor of the “Tlerald.” - -X

THE WAIMATE BUSH FIRE .

The following’ is from thb. “ Evening/yj Star’s” account of the Waimate; B ( ush. fire :-f- .-■•' ■ ••

•v M(aimate ; . November The fire" at Waimate is ; burning, and‘.the;tpwn had a narrow-escapeJ Q ■/ front ‘ destructioul one tim&^tlieffiames; j* were \within a quarter ,of a mile, of the •' : town, when the/wind fortunately /shifted’,- • and, the fire, commenced;-at thedipp -of -the d:i. hill, and cleared-- - ■ The - Firp Brigade andr settlers saved several persoha frbm beingJburntto;'deatli.J ££ The residences' of Mi*.;- - Theobald l -and--.' family and many otliers hood Were; burnt: .down; , the, force. of .the „ y -J. gale and heat preventing/the- efforts bftKb ; excited people from saving' themlA Every , mill ill the district has been- destroyed/. ' and the-loss j. The scene during yesterday and to-day has been most'exciting. Waggons and V’ traps dashing abbut/^and’furniture being - franticallySpiled- bmthfeiti I&fe ffiosli hete|ftir--® geneous manner, manyT'people making their way down on foot, loaded with. small. - „ articles of vertu. When the wind shifted to a more southerly point it blew stronger. and the fire flew along with amazing ; rapidity. In removing one Pick*'.. man’s horse bolted, .an#/the-.buggy cap sized. ~ The man had his Ibg '‘Broken, and the children were much' UruisediT .MrTStfidWO ; holme, owner of one/ofthg largest mills, . ' ffiad a yery r narro>y /es'cape. “ ' He was at T‘- pne time 1 cbinpletely ! and was much burnt in riding through the flames. M£ PottsfalSGihad a narrow: escape, ~as; did .one .brave young ~ fellow who iiskedhis Tife fb-save' v ‘that of 4V '- a woman and a ‘ child; 3 and/thofiglif^inbcK._... burned, he succeeded in saving their lives. While, galloping, through. the /flames a woman’s dress caught- fire,! and- her legs*; f -and body were, much .scorched. Many had broken limbs*.' - Towards dusk yester day not a single house was left standing at the edge of the bush/' The poor ‘ crea* tures were brought to town, and over twenty families are housed in the' Immi gration Barracks. Provisioiis of all kinds j are being forwarded tb them. the Barracks the scene was a touching one, / - •women bemoaning their loss, and even one or two men half demented. A-meet- • ing. of the Council sind citizens is now be ing held to form, a relief ffihd.' ; / There is ► % still, great anxiety felt for A numbfeir of persons residing near the bush. ‘ : « Lv- The Waimate fire has been most calami- .

tous, and is still raging, though it is hoped* ;V that the change in the severity of the 1,1 wind and the quarter from which it isinow blowing will produce a-favorable results Already about £Tojooo‘worth "of idapiage has been done,*' according -tp } a>stafemenL,., by Mr. Studholme, against whom-'certain sufferers are talking of taking proceedings/ ' they asserting that the conflagration ;• caused by the spread'Of" a fire, lighted Mr. Studholme’s • property'.- It appears that the fire had been burning in the bush for several days; and was by/the y gale; The local fire brigade turned oni,., t , and a large.number of. residents in the i ... town endeavored to quench the though'they realised that their all depended upon the success in doing so. As the flames approached the timber mills: and , residences of the pjnplpyas toe exoiteinent 5 became great, -and surprising .nerye .and v energy were exerted to arrest ravages of-the destroying Only in a few cases, however,. were these successful. The scene iii the bush was almost inde-

scribable. Waggon loads of furniture and vehicles containing the families of the ' workmen were to be seen in all directions, whilst the heads of families seemed frantic. The jnajority of the noble mills? the. main-r stay of Waimate, and. the workmen’s resi-* dences, with a large amount of household effects were burned. .Several people were injured and-were admitted to the hospital last night, whore they were deploring; their sad losses, At the moment lam writing (iii the railway train opposite Waimate) the northern part of the town is thickly veiled with smoke, and it is impossible-to say where the fire will stop, as everything is very dry. If it goes !no further jWai,- mate mil have received a blow from which she will not recover for some time: * r Timaru;, N ovember. 18... Another very heavy north-west gale sprang up this morning, and has con tinued all day. The result is that the fires in the: Wainaate. \and. Geraldine bushes have again-receiieiLJIJKSsLJHJI petus, and are roaring away as fiercely, if nnf. worse than ever. ’

The flameS'in the Geraldine bush, forty miles, off, can be plainly seen from Timaru. Clouds of smoke are overhanging the town ship there.. The glare of the Waim&te fire can a’so he distinguished. Both bushes will be rendered useless except fpr firewood purposes. : i if. Many families, who have labored at Waitnate for had. just acquired a competency, are ruined, and will have to begin life anew. Active steps are being taken in Timaru; to

TUESDAY, NovisMßH ts,

THE EVENING ECHO.



s. Gutter, inferior to best, $ lb o d. o to s. 0 d. 0 Eggs, dozen - - I 2 to i 0 Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, lb - I ‘ O to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, 'W ioolb 12 Datmeal. $ ioolb - 26 6 to 14 0 o to 0 0 Lard, $ lb - * * ° 9 to 0 0



Business Notices* PHOTOGRAPHY. JUST^OPEnT fi t eTg tJ E, •' photographer, Befs to ■ intimate that he has opened a Temporary Portrait Gallery next to Mr. J <t. Anstee’a Boarding-house, Tancred Street. Carte de'-;.-visits, 12s. 6d. per dozen ; Cabinets, 30s. per dozen ; Home steads and Views, as per agreement. finished in oil up to life size^ CARDS, Elc., Bor transmission to Friends in England and Elsewhere via outgoing ’Frisco and Suez Mail, at A. WESTON’S EAST STREFT, Novelty DEPpr.



CALISTHENIG CLASS EVERY alternate Wednesday and Saturday Afternoon. Terms, per Quarter— Five Shillings each Pupil. : SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms.



SONS OF TEMPERANCE BENEFIT SOCIETY. piIIS useful meets every alter jl nate Friday in the New Templar Hal, Moore Street. New members invited. All information can be obtained from Bros. G. W. Andrews, East Town Edt; K. Sando, East Street; Thos. Williams, Trnwald. Next meet ing on the 25th insl. ANDREWS, R.S. RIOKET! ! pRIOKET! Q Clubs and others requiring any of the requisites for this universe game, go to WESTON’S EAST STREET NOVELTY DEPOT. gCHOOL BOOKS Arri^~ Ro /f V, Primers. Victoria Exercise Books, &c. —Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East-street. pLAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office of the “Evening Echo jjIIREWORKS ! Foe Sale at JjIIREWORKS !



WESTON'S EAST STREET NOVELTY DEPOT. ALTHOUSE SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL PUMPS. THE following TESTIMONIALS have been received : Messrs- Fbiedlander Bros. (t j n r eply to vour enquiries as to how the Althouse WindiliUl I purchased of you has stood the late gales, I am glad to say that it has worked most satisfactorily since it has been put up—about five months ago. “ (Signed), C. Percy Cox. “ Oct. 17th, 1878.” “ Messrs. Friediander Bros. “ I have great pleasure in stating that the Windmill has stood the late gales most satisfactorily ; and, as far as I can tell, has not suffered in the slightest degree. „ _ “ Signed) Norman P. Thompson. “ Longbeach, “ October 17th, 1878.” “Messrs. Fbiedlander Bros. “ I am pleased to inform you that the Althouse Windmill and Pump, purchased of you, is now fitted up and working splendidly. My ditches are now full of water. I have an abundant supply for stock of every description. I consider the Windmill and Pump almost equal to an artesian well. There is no doubt these mills will become universally used on the Canterbury Plains. “ (Signed), John Lambie. “Kyle, Nov. 8, 1878.” And several other Testimonials.



f\iy sold and set up in New Zealand | during the last Six Months, all running and giving satisfaction. No other Mill can show as good a record. We guarantee the Althouse to give satisfac tion. ‘ .# _ Buy the Althouse, THE CHEAPEST & LEAST LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORDER. Highly co?n?nended at Christchurch Show The specimen Windmill put up by us in front of our Establishment supplies the Borough and surrounding District with water, only running a small portion of the time. For further particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., East Street, Ashburton. •pH • Sole Agents for the Australian and Hew Zealand Colonies.



NOTICE. Advertisements for the evening Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.ni. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but wdl be charged double scale. Subscriptions —Quarterlv in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. d. ; weekly, paid to ruuners, 6d. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Station?



ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. AO. AITKEN & CO. have much plea • sure in informing the Gentlemen of Ashburton that they are prepared to take orders for New Spring and Summer Suits. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed, and at Christchurch Prices. A. O. AITKEN & CO., TAILORS,



COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. To the Electors of the Ashburton Riding. ENTLEMEN, Having been re- VJT , quested ±o allow my name to be nomi nated for election to the Council, I beg to state my willingness to serve you, if elected. | I shall be happy to attend meetings of the Electors to be held at Waterton, on Tuesday, 19th, Ashburton on Monday, 26th, Wakanui Schoolroom on Tuesday, 26th, each at 7 o’clock p.m. Any other candidate is hereby invited to attend. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN GRIGG. Longbeach, Nov. 16, 1878. 50 Thereby declare messes. JOHN GRIGG and ALFRED SAUNDERS, being the only Candidates Nominated, duly Elected to serve as Councillors for the Riding of Ashburton in the Ashburton County Council. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 19th November, 1878. 66