Printed and Published by Smith James Furness and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Thursday, 21st March, 1878.

THE EVENING ECHO, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, .1878.



AT ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 29! COMIITG- BUT THEEB SPECIAL TLRAWHtSTS OF SIXTT TBUCKIS, "V-A-ZCsTS, & I K. SSSs' fwsrj \\Ak m Yd 01UJ m KVt m m GRAND CONSOLIDATED MENAGERIE, MUSEUM, AQUARIUM, AND CIRCUS. J. A. BAILEY, Manager. MR. J. A. BAILEY has returned from America with a cargo of New and Rare Living WILD ANIMALS, which, when added to the LARGE MENAGERIE that was exhibited last season, form the GRANDEST WILD BEAST COLLECTION on the face of the Globe. Mr Bailey lias also secured an Entire New Equestrian T route of Fifty Performers , everv member of which W is a star twinkling in theArenic Firmament, and forming a constel iation of the Rarest brilliancy. In addition to the new Artistes, the mem bers of last season’s Circus Troupe will ap* pear, forming a Conjunction of More TALENT and STRENGTH than has ever been concentrated in any one exhibition. ’.sv'N' mm i* m Wffifc. W m m sag m £O, M i i a AC m r -L---u A s mWM 1 I he new Zoological Features comprise a huge Black Hairy RHINOCEROS (the only one ever captured alive), a North American BISON, s North American / EL K, || Den of HYENAS , Den of LEOPARD S. These with the Six Living ELEPHANTS , Drove of CAMELS, Royal Bengal TIGERS , ZEBRAS, LIONS, TIGERS, &c., Form unquestionably the Most Comprehensive Menagerie in the World, A New Mechanical Musical Instrument will be performed upon by Professor Arthur Palmer, at Each Exhibition. Among the NEW ARTISTES that will appear are: Mdlle. LOT IN A BELMONT, the Beautiful Female Gymnast. MARTIN HO LOWANDA, the Brazilian Hurricane Rider. Mademoiselle De GRANVILLE, the Lady with the Iron Jaw. WILLIAM BATCHELLER, the Champion Leaper of the World. PROFESSOR WAMBOLDT and his Troupe of Educated Dogs. Mdlle. CORDELTA, the Peerless Bare-Backed Equestrienne. And a host of other Scenic Celebrities. 1 m is Entirely New TENTS, manufactured at a cost of 000 - New and Magnificent WARDROBE, HOUSINGS, an PARAPHERNALIA, Manufactured in England and France at an immense outlay. Admission —Pit, 3s ; Dress Circle, ss. Children under io years of age, hallf-price to all parts of the house. One Ticket. admits to Menagerie, Museum, Aquarium, an Circus. Remember this Great Show never divides, but will exhibit its entire force of Animals and Performers. New Zealand Railways will run special trains to accommodate visitors to the Big Show. Don’t Forget Day and Date—Ashburton, Friday, March 29.