The Evening Echo.

VOL, I. —197

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1878.

Price 1 One Penny.



\yf ESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., 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. BUL LOCK AND CO. .. Special Notice. W E ARE NOW LANDING- Ex p.a. “ Tongariro,” 8 x Totara for Wells 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, &c. Ex “ Flora.” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited), CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Under Distinguished Patronage. QUIL'L’S HOTEL. (Opposite Railway Station, and adjoining Post a.id Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) THE Proprietor of the above Magnifi cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this prosperous district, that this establishment is acknowledged to be the 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 cheerful and pleasant. Splen did Commercial Room, and a Reading Room with one of the Best Libraries in the colony. Large Sample Rooms to meet the requirements of Commercial Travellers. Bath Rooms, and a hirst class Billiard Saloon furnished with one of Alcock s Prize Tables. T. Q. having completed arrangements with the best - wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines aiid 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. SCOtF 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 of Machinery. Plain and Ornamental Railing, Gates, and Tomb Fencing. Stoves and Cooking Apparatus. Drawings prepared and estimates given for all kinds of Engineering , and Machinery. Repairing done with expedition.



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. HIS well-situated and Commodious Hotel *2TIS NOW OPEN. jßtr Boarders 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 fov early trains. Meals, is. each ; Private Rooms, extra. Breakfast, 6 a.m. !o 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 noon to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The manager is now prepared to receive Orders for Wedding Breakfasts, *Vedding Cakes, Private Parties, Suppers, Etc. Remember the Address— Vi AVE LOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOHN BROOM, Manager.



J. c. DOLMAN, (LUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, SHBUR T O N. 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. (Ci.ose to the. Railway Station.) Land and General Commission Agent. CHARLES BRADDELL, CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT. Agent for Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent fur National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. H. J. BRISTO, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, AND p NERAL commission agent, Prospect Buildings. East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed



RUBBER STAMPS. Useful STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the • ECHO ” OFFICE and can be supplied anj chape or size from 7s. 6d. STAMPS FOR Receipts, Labels, Societies, Books, Mark inf Linen, &c. SCHOOL BOOKS Just Arrived—Royai Primers, Victoria Exercise Hooks, &c. —Echo Office, Stationers’ IfafJ,. E» 't-street.



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



ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of Ne’-» Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor *»• New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane,. late Governor of'Tas mania. qpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced 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 that his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents o' the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers— MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. E. G. CRISP, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has rerpoved his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON B. W. MOUNT FO RT, Architect. Cathedra Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER 1 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND RAKAIA. NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co’.s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY, or any coir truncations left at Mr. Charles Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. C. E. FOOKS SON, pi CENSED PURVEYORS AND LANL BROKERS Under the Lami Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. W. R. BOYLE, J? STATE AND GENERAL AGENT MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON.



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J, R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANCER, SION WRITER, V GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, ETC., r ANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperhangings, at Cv ~ . 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 y , quality ■ •'• r ' r lL Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishes paints Of every description prepared and supplied on the, shortest notice. '



PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’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 dealt with. Wedding Cakes nude to order on the hortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town.



Cambridge’s Quinine Wine, a Pure Solution of Quinine, in the finest Orange Wine, has no equal as a Strengthening Tonic. Large bottles, 4s. 6d. Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, for Coughs, Colds, &c., is. 6d. and 2s; 6d. Cambridge’s Extract of Oak Bark, for the Prevention and Cure of Sore or Cracked Nipples, in bottles, is. 6d. each. Cambridge’s Compound Essence of Senna is the best and Satest Aperient Medicine for Children. They take it readily, and will ask for more. is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per bottle. Cambridge’s Ringworm Paint —Three or four applications will Effect a Cure ; in is. bottles. Cambridge’s Glycerine Jelly, for Chap ped Hands and Pace ; in bottles 2s. each. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, AsftBURTON.



. - PUBLISHED DAILY, Country Edition, for the Trains and Coaches, 3 p.m., Circulated at Tinwald, Hinds, Ashton, WAte^hV*¥H^|^,'^^^ch>;:OireenL i - : street, Ashburton^^^lf^ouftt-; Sdmmrs); Westetfield, Wakantii) SeaficM> sandel, Selwyn, Burnham, and thefJunc tion. . . ' ' .'v' Town Edition, 4’p.m., Circulated in every direction. The Bbst Medium for Advertising. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. £ s. d. In advance, per quarter • -060 „ „ (posted) -o 8 6 „ ' „ (coach or train) 086 ~ per annum - -126 » „ (posted) -2 15. 6 Or delivered to all parts of the Town 6d. per week. COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL PRINTING Of Every Description at the Lowest Prices. STATIONERY, BOOKS, STATUARY, FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., JMPORTED direct from the best Markets, and Sold cheaper than any house in Town. A large stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS, CASKETS OF STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, PENS, PENCILS, &c., J ust opened from London, marked off at prices never before heard of in Ashburton.



Inkstands, Stationery Cases, Date Cases, Pen Racks, Writing Desks, Paper Weights, Office Bells, String Cases, invoice riles, Letter .Balances, and every Office requisite at Very low prices ior cash. . Writing Papers, Envelopes,'.Pens, Inks, Blot* c ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph -mourns, Scrap Books, Purses, Ladies’ Bags, and a large number of Prize Books and Cards. Church Services and Hymnals, Wesleyan and Presbyterian New Hymnals. Bibles, in various bindings, Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins. Drawing Papers, Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian ink auu Colors. Hair B ushes. Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair ■ Pins, Brooches, Barrings, Bracelets, and numerous other useltn articles. All to be sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL, Evening Echo Office, EAST STREET, SOUTH ASHBURTON. ; . WEEKS & DIXO Nyj . Proprietors,



A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLr £\ " SASH AND DOOR M A N U E A Q T OR Y. •- Proprietor, JBUILDER AND CONTRACTOR " ■’ : Moore- Street, . -. Every description of.. Tiinfer. AndJfaUdtn ' Materials in Sto'crc V* ' :v \ . -' FUNERALS .. * Plans r prepared si.pdjjß?timates Given on the, t R -J ;< . notice. ' , : t ■ - ... . 0 : . ’ / ' " LEAMIN&P€*N RANGED AMERICAN STOVES.. REGISTERED 1 GRATES COLONIAL OVENS. A fine' assortment of the abot-o, Builders should inspect oiik stock. GARDEN TOOLS. Steel Rakes „ Spades „ Forks ... ■** Rakes and Hoes Combined Weeders] orr & CO-. Importers of Hardware.



NOTICE. ' jp. O R SA L E A T T. QUINN & CO’S,v. DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON.. 75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits; at 30s per Suit - 40 doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is ! v each. 1 -- • 20 doz. Straw Hats, *7s per doz. T . QUI N N & CO., . Moore Street, Ashburton.



Wood Turner and Venetian .. Blind Maker. JOSEPH RULE-- Moore Street. [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Win* to a doles on tun 1, or ni i le to any sixe.



[a card.] - T~VR. J . H. T O FIN D , CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) . CHRISTCHURCH.: *> * pLAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale it the - office of the “Evening Echo ” >t dQil &. > ,7T **4 \li