the upset price. In all other cases nearly double the upset price was ob tained. Dunedin, Tuesday. At Dr. Somerville’s lecture last night c£ 11 33 were collected in aid of the building fund of the Young Men’s Christian Association. A house, the property of Mr. J. W. Jago, was destroyed by fire this after noon. It was insured in the Victorian office for and the furniture in the same office for The Hon. Mr. Macandrew, under date April 16, writes to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, assuring it of his desire to see the Northern trunk railway completed. He adds that the Government needs no spur to induce it to do its duty in the matter. A discussion between the Education Board and the Dunedin School Com mittee is now going on. The latter passed a resolution to-day, maintaining that it only has the right to recommend teachers for appointments in the city schools. The plaintiff’s solicitor in the action Haughton v. Reed and another, author ises contradiction of the report that the said action will not come into Court. He says it will be tried at the next sitting 01 the Supreme Court at Dune din. Lawrence, Tuesday. The Hospital Committee received live applications for the position of surgeon to the hospital. The Commit tee have deferred the consideration of the applications for another week. Efforts will be made to get Professor Clrich to visit Weatherstone, for the purpose of expressing an opinion re garding the cement there.

When a man’s premises get on fire in Paris, the law holds him liable to make good the damage resulting to other people’s property, and he is compelled to pay, up to a certain limit, for the loss which his lire occasions to his neighbors ; on just the same principle that a man is everywhere compelled to pay the dam ages caused by his horse which runs away and destroys property, or his bull which gores his neighbor or his neighbor’s ox, or his cattle which break into and destroy the crops of another. There may not have been any evil intent on the part of the owner, he did not design or desire to have his horse smash things, or the bull push the unruly horn, or his fire break forth and destroy his own or his neigh bor’s goods—the intention has nothing to do with it ; the fact is all that the law takes cog nizance of, and in France they treat the fires that way. Of course, this system induces very great carefulness to prevent fires occurring, of spreading when they do occur, and causes owners of property to build in such a way that the erections are as nearly fireproof as they can ordinarily be made. A woman in Omaha was choked almost dead and entirely destroyed her powers of speech for an hour by swallowing a boot button. We have said a thousand times that some seri ous trouble would yet come out of this custom of Omaha women unbuttoning their shoes with their teeth.—Ame'ican Paper. A Boston family has a remarkably intelligent parrot which repeats nearly everything it hears and which some bad boys have taught to swear awfully. It finally did little talking except of a profane character, and to cure its pro pensity was repeatedly soused in cold water and placed near the stove to dry. During a recent storm some chickens which had become very wet and chilled were brought into the house and put by the stove to revive them. It so happened that the parrot had just been ducked himself, and, after surveying the chick ens for some time, he cried out in oracular tones: “ Little fools, been swearing ! ”

THE EVENING ECHO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 IS7S.



THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, S.C. A LODGE of INSTRUCTION, in con nection with the above Lodge, will be held TO-MORROW (Wednesday) EVEN ING, at 7.30 sharp, at the usual place of meet ting, when all Brethren are requested to attend. By order of the R.W.M., JOHN R. BLAND, Hon. Sec. RUBBER STAMPS. 'J'HESE Useful STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the * ECHO ’ OFFICE, and can be supplied any shape or size at reasonable prices. STAMPS FOR Receipts, Labels, Societies, Books, Marking Linen, &c.



SONS OF TEMPERANCE. OWING to Friday next being a holiday the usual meeting will be held on THURSDAY EVENING at 7.30, at the House of Mr. T. Andrews, Town Belt. A. J. ANDREWS, Secreta /. op m -tv »iop E STAR OF THE EAST LODGE. A. SAUNDERS, ESQ., M.H.R., In the Chair. qrHE ANNIVERSARY TEA and CON CERT of the above Lodge will take place in the LIBRARY HALL on the Queen’s Birthday, FRIDAY, 24th MAY. Tea at 5.30, Concert at 8 o’clock. Admission Tea and Concert, 2s. 6d. Concert only, is. 6d. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW SASII AND DOOR MANUFACTORY MILLS, G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Moore Street. Every description of Timber and Building Mateiials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans Prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. DECLARATION OF WAR. WHEN the first note of preparation was sounded in the East, and the war cloud was no larger than a man’s hand, and while the principal potentates of Europe, though breathing peace, were sdently girding up their loins for a struggle as fierce in the encounter and more baneful in its results than any which has hitherto devastated 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 inhabitants of Ashburton to stand a long Winter Siege. WHO HAS DONE THIS? Why, THOMAS DUDS ON, SADDLER, Burnett Street, And, for further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and Saddlers’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Ash burton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-ST., ASHBURTON. CHEAP FUEL. SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL, AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coa ! can be highly recom* mended for every purpose, and the fact its being used on the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. G. PARKER & Co., Near Railway Station, Ashburton. EXCELLENCE,



PUNCTUALITY, AND SATISFACTION SECURED BY Taking your Printing TO THE ECHO PRINTING OFFICE. EAST STREET. CARDS, CIRCULARS, PROGRAMMES, INVOICES FANCY SHOW CARDS, HANDBILLS, SHIPPING FORMS POSTERS, LABELS, BILLHEADS, CATALOGUES,



TWO GENTLEMEN can be accommo dated with Board and Residence in a Private Family. Apply * ECHO ’ Office. "notice. THE Annual GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Ashburton PERMANENT BUILDING and INVEST MENT SOCIETY will be held on WED NESDAY Evening, 22nd May, at 7.30 p.m., in the Library Hall, Ashburton. Business—To receive Statement of Accounts and Directors’ Report. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. ASHBURTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE. "VT OTICE ’‘s hereby given the Compulsory -*• Clauses of the Education Act, 1577, have been adopted by the Committee, and will now be ENFORCED against Parents and Guardians of ad Children between the ages of 7 (seven) and 13 (thirteen) years neglecting to attend the school. F. MACBEAN STEWART, Chairman. May 15, IS7S. ONE POUND REWARD. Sd RAYED from Ashburton, about the 9th May, one BLACK HACK MARE, with wb'te blaze down face, brand S S on shoulder. Any person who will inform Mr. E. Cookson of her whereabouts will receive the above reward. UUANTED, a few Respectable YOUNG V V LADIES as Apprentices to the DRESS MAKING. A. O. AITKEN & CO. hooD for the Mind and Refreshment for THE I’.ODY. A WESTON’S COFFEE and PUBLIC READING ROOMS, will be opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee always ready. Saunders Bros. HAVE £4 5 00o 10 T°"; N ' ShCIIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. £2,000 £2,800 *° be ADVANCED in ’ Sums of A 1 00 and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. £2o 000 to be advanced on GROWING CROPS, LIVE STOCK, andoIherAGRICULTURAL Security. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAICATA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved 675 ~ fenced 760 ~ 400 Oi which arc now in Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed improved ~ House, Stable, &c. n >3 201 255 201 1 j 1 936 200 h'gi Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. DRAUGHT HORSES. THE Undersigned have FOR SALE a Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now 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 HORSES for Sale by Public Auction or Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty oj PEED for Stock. SAUNDERS BROS. ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON & DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. J. G. ANSTEE, TO EGS to intimate to the public that he has -*—* just OPENED those spacious buildinrs situate in East Street, as LUNCHEON AND I HNING ROOMS. Persons pntionisiug this establishment can rely on securing all the com forts of a home. The bedrooms arc well ventilated, every attention being paid to cleanliness. llie table will be found all that can be desired. First-class accommodation for Boarders. N. B.—The proprietor trusts by strict atten tion to the comfort of his patrons, combined w.th moderate charges, to merit a share of p blic cus*"*m,



T. CHALMERS, g°OT AND SHOE MAKER, WTLL RE-OPEN Mr. SKILLEN'S SHOP, EAST ST., ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, May 22nd. Any person having left Boots for repairs, will please call for same on and after Wdenesday. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, JgJ AS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, and can be consulted at the SOMERSET 1101 EL until he can obtain suitable Offices. T OST on Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO - I —/ BAG containing a Cheque for fS 10s. and three fi notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. |' HE Public are Cautioned against Cashing a N.Z. Bank Cheque, numbered 9462, as paynrmt has been stopped. May 6th. W ANT,SI) SEVERAL first » V class CARPENTERS anil JOINERS. Highest wanes given to ler.lly good hands.— Til OS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. VK7ANIED, about the beginning of June , V a3or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W. “ Echo” Office. WANTED —Three or MEN to circulate ECHO ” throughout the once. hour Intelligent the “EVENING County. Apply at IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTHERS. I trouble yourself to’make any Clothes for your little ones this Winter, as you WILL GET all you want Well-made and Elegantly Finished at the ASHBURTON PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH GIFT AUCTION, which will be held shortly. AS Hl3 URTON COU NT Y STEE PLECH AS E M EETINC. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, IS7S. PROGRAMME: COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE—Handicap of 30 sovs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations 1 sov., over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. To start at noon. 2.—ASHBURTON HUNT CUP—For Sil \ei Cup, value 15 sovs., with silver mounted whip for rider, weight for are. About 2 mdes. Gentlemen riders to be approved of by the committee; entrance 1 sov. ; winner of the A.C.5.11. to carry penalty. 3- IIIE PARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. Wcght .or age about 1y 2 miles; entrance 1 sov hoses to be the bona fide property and ridden by Farmers or Fanner’s sons lesident m the County, winner of the previous rrces to be excluded. 4. —MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of )o sovs—Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov; 1 mile ; for horses that have not competed at tins meeting. 5 HACK RACE of 5 sovs—About 1 mile ; post en.ry, 10s. catch weight. BYE-LAWS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Grand Nnl'onnl Steeplechase Rules, unless otherwse specified. No horse shall he qualified to run at this meeting, unless such horse was the bona fide properly of a resident in the Ashburton County 011 Ist April. Nominai ons for the handicap, enclosing 1 sov., to be sent to the Hon. Sec. by 8 p.m. on Saturday, May the 11 th. Weights will be pub lished ”i the Evil mm; Echo on May iSth. Acceptances enclosing 2 sovs will be received on night of general entry, Saturday, May 2 ah, at 9 p.m., at Somerset Hotel. E'Hiies for Hunt Cup, Farmer’s Plate, and Maiden Steeplechase, enclosing 1 sov, to be sent io Hon. Sec., May 25th, at 9 p.m. N.B. Scale of weiglit-for-age— 4yrs old, 1 ISI 5 5>’ rs old, list I2lbs; 6yrs and aged, I2st 3lbs. All colors must be declared to Secretary May 25U1, at 9 p.m., and a fine of £1 will be enforced for miming in colors other than those declared. JAMES WILKIE, Hon Sec. T OTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, J-' Dominoes, Cards and Cabbage Boards &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. LA Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG -7 LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Ox.ord V'” Bi .nett'treet