ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Bradclell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. YV. R. Boyle, Moore-street, Architect and Civil Engineer S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountforl, East Street Auctioneers —

Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street # _ Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomeiy’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks,: Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street,

Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— T. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Ilavelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinvvald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A: Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East- Bootmakers — J. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier— G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants — G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnett-street, Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street Orr arc Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street

W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms —

A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street . John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, Moore-street Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Ironmongers- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment- Mi’s. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street -Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-street Saddlers — Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, FTit-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

■ Mails dt the Ashburton Post Office close t; follows : • For Christchurch and North at' 10 a.m. (j. p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. - For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For .Ashton, Watertort, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount •Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays fend Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10. 15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a - m * daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from places beyond the Colony, daring the month of August, and remaining unclaimed on the Ist Octoder 1878 : Ball, George. . Fergusson, J.H. Griffin, Patrick. Kelly, Cornelius. Moyna, Joseph. Parsons, James. Spencer, W, Sharp, James. Timms, Master A. Letters originating in New Zealand are not now advertised, bitf are sent to the 'bead Letter Office, after having Jam fqr twe cigar MO,QSSt J ' '> '

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London Crusader, Hydaspcs, and Waitangi. From New York —Star, Soutlnninster, Alexander M’Neill,.Helen Angler, Olmstee. From P'oo Chow—Rio Lodge. Fimn Calcutta—Chusan. From Melbourne —s.s. Albion.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1878. PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.

[from our own correspondent.] Thursday morning. Ilka man that’s drunk’s a lord. On Thursday night and Friday morn ing, the House was really lively during the deoate on the third reading of the Land Tax Bill. The Government had directed its supporters not to speak, but to vote, and the obedience was very general ; but Mr. Manders had arrived at a state when an hon. member can not understand that his talents should be hid under a bushel, and after very pompously announcing himself the champion of working men in general, and of the “working man’s Government” in particular, he gave utterance to some mutterings that must have puzzled the reporters, accustomed as they are to transform incoherent nonsense into un derstandable sentences. When Mr. Wakefield stood up to deliver the cleverest of his clever speeches, Mr. Manders managed to assume the per pendicular, and said —“ Sir, I ri- ri- rise to a point of order.” The Speaker—“ The hon. member is quite in order.” Mr. Wakefield —“The hon. member, Sir, has just delivered the most able the most eloquent, and the most cohe rent speech that has yet come from the

Government .side tiU JUlia qtavjH'tOU, X’hjg hon, LJolmiiat Treasurer gives us

nothing but dignity. The Premier has to find the majority necessary to sup port a Government, .the Native Minis ter finds the brains, but the Color ill Treasurer finds nothing but dignity/’ Mr. Wakefield went on to propound tvs usual doctrine that the Native Minister was the shining light of the Government, and Messrs. Stout and Ballance the instruments of danger and obstruction. In the course of his speech he said : —“To use words, sir, that are well understood in Otago, the Premier and the Native Minister are the ‘ Old Identities,’ and the Attorney- General and Colonial Treasurer are the ‘ Young Iniquities.’ ” Sir George Grey made the best speech by far that he has yet made during the session, in which he fiercely attacked Mr. Rolleston and brought him out as I have never known him come out be fore. Of course, in point of delivery he is no match for the Premier, but if well reported his speech will be found to have far more in it titan Sir George’s, and is one of the heaviest blows Sir G. Grey has had lately. The combination of brewers and publicans defeated the Government on their stupid Beer Bill, by a majority of tvvo, about one o’clock this morning. The vote will come on again to-day in another form, and great exertions are being made this morning on both sides. The Assembly Ball will prevent any sitting this evening.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Marriage of the Mayor.—Thismorniug at about nine o’clock the town was thrown into a happy flutter of interest by the fact being cir culated. that Mr. Thomas Bullock, Mayor of the Borough, was being united in wedlock to Mrs. Sarah Pilditch. The event was one that had been expected for some time, but came off this morning without any previous public warning, and consequently there was only a select Few at the Church to do the “ slipper throwing.” Rev. W. E. Paige celebrated the marriage in St. Stephens, and at its conclusion the happy couple left per 10.30 train south on the customary tour. We join our hearty wishes for their welfare to the many expres sions of good will they received at departing. Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. —A meeting of the trade was held in Mr. R. W. Shearman’s Sample Rooms last night, when a Branch of the Society was formed, the following officers being elected Bro. W. Leggett, Secretary, and Bro. Millar, Treasurer. After transacting routine business, the meeting adjourned until Saturday next, the 12th instant.

A Wife Wanted. —“ Settler,” adver tising for a wife, has had several candidates applying for the position, more than one of whom sign “A.8.C.” He wants those who have used those ’etters to make another selec tion, so as not to get “mixed.” Borough Council.—The Council met last night. All the members present. The Mayor's statement. — The Mayor in opening the business, said that he had received a copy of the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act, 1878, in which it is enacted by clause 6, that “ where the first election of a Council under the said Act takes place within two months of the period fixed for the annual elec tion of the Council, it shall not be necessary to hold such annual election as by the said Act prescribed, but the Councillors in office at the time appointed for the annual election shall, subject to the said Act, remain in office till the next succeeding annual election.” The Mayor suggested that the time had come when fencing the railway line was necessary,' as trains now ran very frequently, and the open state of the line was a source of danger. Re ferring to the sanitary reserve, spoken of at last meeting of Council, his Worship said the piece of land had been objected to as too near the town ; but another section could be procured lower down. Government had not replied to the Council’s letter regarding Council build ings. The following correspondence was read :— Borough Land Endowment. —From Mr. Wason, a telegram stating that the Govern ment had fixed the minimum endowment at X4OOO worth of land, including reserves within the borough, and advising the Mayor to see Mr. Marshman, Commissioner of Waste Lands, with the view of making a fresh application. Steam Fire Engine. —From Mr. Harris, Super intendent of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, en closing price list of steam fire engine. Concrete Channelling. —From the Town Clerk, Christ church, enclosing price of concrete channelling. Unsurveyed Sections. —From the Colonial Se ecretary stating that the Conncil’s letter on this matter had been handed to the Crown Lands Department. Valuation. Mr. Mutch, the valuator for the borough, wrote asking that free access Registry Office, Christchurch, should be procured for him, to enable him to expedite the work of valuation. The clerk was instructed to take the necessary steps. Inspector of Nuisances. —Mr. C. B. M. Bran son wrote accepting the. position of Inspector of Nuisances. Footpaths. —Letters were read from Messrs. A. O. Aitkenand Co., requesting the Council to form and metal foothpaths in Havelock Street; from Mr. J. G. Anstee, asking an extension to his new boarding house of the footpath in Tancred Street; and from Mr. Spillard requesting permission to erect a board across the .ootpath opposite his property. Those letters were referred to the Works Com mittee. The Well. —It was resolved to invite fresh tenders for the sinking of a well in East Street, as already invited for. Closet Pans. — Mr. Thomas Crompton, Christchurch, wrote offering the Council a number of closet pans. Finance. —Mr. Saunders reported that the committee had obtained from the Bank of New Zealand the terms on which they were prepared to undertake the banking account of the borough. These, he said, were most favor able, their charge being one per cent, for over draft less than any other institution. The bank required the account to be a fixed one for three years. Mr. Ivess took exception to the “ fa voritism” displayed in giving the account to the Bank of New Zealand, and in the course of a somewhat bitter speech pointed out that \ r>* *rivjnfT of St COOW.It for *!*/D.T* W 1" illegal, esW, 175 of Ihe Municipal Corpora, j-atjpn Af*t glstjffeti? |hftt ep.ntra/tt

exceeding £29 could be entered into withou public tender. It was ultimately agreed to take advice on the legality of the matter pre vious to opening the account. Fire Engine. — On the motion of Mr. Parker it was agreed to ask assistance from Mr. Craig, of the Fire In surance Company, Christchurch, in obtaining a fire engine ; and the advice of Mr. Harris in making a selection. Solicitor. —Mr. G. D. Branson was appointed solicitor to the borough. Railway. —lt was resolved to advise the Com mittee of Railways of the dangerous state of the Ashburton bridge approach, and also to point out the desirableness of fencing the line. Parliamentary.—ln the House last night the Premier said that if the Government received from Europe information they were collecting on the subject of drainage, a Drain age Bill would be introduced next session. On the Beer Duty Bill Mr. Pyke accused Govern ment of chicken-heartedness, in not having the courage of their convictions. Mr. Ballance said the Beer Bill would have passed but for the accident of the broken pairs, and denied that Government had ever said they would stand or fall by the policy they had enunciated, although he had asked the Plouseto accept the Government proposals as a fiscal whole. To reinstate the amount lost by the Bills with drawn, he would transfer to the Tublic Works Loan the ,£40,000 intended to be charged to harbor defence. The bulk of the other busi ness last night was of a private character, the only item of general interest being the De ceased M'ife’s Sister Bill, which passed.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, Sept. 25

Much uneasiness is felt on the Con tinent at the Afghan difficulty, lest it may lead to a conflict between England and Russia. The Standard says that Russia persists in her scheme of a per manent mission to Cabul.

Sept. 26. It is expected to detach the Khyber Pass from the Ameer.

Although the British Government are in the possession of evidence showing that Russia promised the Ameer a sub sidy and a portion of Indian territory in the event of his success, they desire to leave the Afghan question entirely in the hands of Lord Lytton, and avoid dragging Russia into the dispute. The Turks have been defeated by the insurgents in Thessaly. The Austrians have occupied Swarak. A gunpowder explosion has taken place at the Mount St. Gothard railway tunnel.

Mr. Gladstone has published a letter thanking the South Australians for the congratulatory address on his conduct on the Eastern Question. Sir M. Flicks-Beach, in a speech at Chipping Norton, -warmly praised the patriotic behaviour of the Colonies during the Eastern crisis, testifying as it did to the loyalitv and unity of the Em pire.

INTERPROVINCIAL

[Per Press Agency.] Napier, Monday. Considerable agitation is going on here about the Maori franchise. The Natives are getting up a petition against it, stating that they want more repre sentatives, and do not want to vote for Pakeha members. To-mOrrow night a public meeting is to be held to pro test against the injustice about to be in flicted on this constituency. A petition is being numerously signed to the Legislative Council, asking that Chamber to strike out the Maori fran chise clause.

Grahamstown, Monday.

A man named Witham M'Donald, a bushman near Wangamata, was injured by a tree he had felled, and remained without medical aid or food for five days. A doctor from here rode 130 miles to assist him, and the County Council is paying of the expense. The man is suffering from concussion of the brain, and is in a comatose state, but may recover with careful treatment. Patea, Monday.

One of the Native seach parties saw Hiroki on Saturday, but failed to secure him. Yesterday he was again seen in a bend of the Mawhitwhiti river. The search party got within three hundred yards and fired three shots, but Hiroki eluded capture by hiding in a gully. He has a dog with him, by which his where abouts was discoverd. He is believed to be making for Parihaka. O amaru, Monday.

The body of a man named Astley Reid was found in the lagoon, opposite the Star and Garter hotel, this morning. He was a stranger to this district. The body is believed to have been in the water several days. An inquest will be held this evening. Dunedin, Monday.

On Thursday next the Crown Prose cutor will renew his application to have Welsh charged with the Waikawa murder trial in Dunedin,

Through railway traffic between punadin fi&iciuiha wiji its

ECHOES FROM HANSARD.

A. LE GRAND CAMPBELL. There was an instance which had created a good deal of scandal, and in reference to which it was thought, by those acquainted with the past history of the Civil Service, that it would be well if the Government could retrace their steps. He alluded to the Resi dent Magistrate at Asburton, Geraldine, and Temuka. That gentleman had been formerly dismissed the Service. He had'to retire compulsorily on account of the grossest possible misconduct in reference to an election at which he was Returning Officer. He displayed what clearly amounted to corruption, the greatest possible partiality, and the most utter want of capacity. After he was restored to the Service as a matter of clemency, he proved himself utterly incapable of performing the duties of commonest clerk, and the heads of de partments were only too glad to pass him on from one to the other. Yet at the end of last session, almost immedi ately after the Minister of Justice.had taken office, this disgraced, incompetent, and corrupt gentleman was selected from the whole colony, and placed on the bench of justice as Resident Magis trate for a large and important district. Now this was the time for him to call the attention of the Government to these little errors in judgment. He did not believe the Government had any corrupt or wrong motive. Pressure was brought to bear on them by friends, relatives, connections, political allies, and others, so that it was exceedingly difficult to refuse appointments unless the Government put their foot down very firmly. It was in no hostile spirit that he called the attention of the Govern ment to this matter, but in the hope that a strict scrutiny would be exercised, and that the best men in the colony would he selected for the most respon sible benches of justice, and the inferior men appointed to minor and unimpor tant places.-— Mr. Fox. The honorable member for Wanganui (Mr. Fox), had been unnecessarily severe in the language he used towards one Resident Magistrate. The honora ble gentleman should be more careful, and not cause such reports to be circu lated respecting such an officer. He should not apply such language to a Resident Magistrate as that he had dis graced himself that he was in competent and corrupt. He knew to what the honorable member re ferred, and he also knew that there was a great deal of political feeling shown at that time. He would not go into the matter of the Motueka election, at which certain things took place, on the part of others than Resident Magis trates, which would not stand inspec tion. There was a bitterness of feeling displayed which ought never to have been shown in an Election Petitions Committee. In the other case referred to, the Magistrate might not have acted strictly in accordance with law ; but if the case had heen taken to a higher Court it would not have been for the benefit of the morals of the people, at any rate. — Mr. Stout. DECADENCE OF THE MAORI. The people are sinking rapidly, and, unless their downward course be ar rested, the time is not far distant when there will be no survivor of the native race. What is the effect of a compari son of figures in the settled districts, taking Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, Mongonui, Whangarei, Kaipara, Taur anga, Maketu, and Opotiki. The total population of those districts in 1874 was 17,441; in 1878, 14,475— showing a decrease of 1,966 persons in four years, or 12 per cent of the whole population. The decrease is further apparent when we consider it in pro portion to the sexes. The males in the same localities numbered 7,930 ; and the females 6,545, or 17 per cent, less than the males. Any one who. knows anything about vital statistics knows what that means. This disproportion of sexes means that the race is travell ing towards extinction. What is the cause of this decrease ? First, the in temperate habits of the native race. There is no question about it that for many years past —for the. last ten years —the evil of intemperance has been spreading amazingly amongst them, and the result is that men, women, and children are given up to that vice. Their young die from want of proper food, and the old people die from want of attention on the part of those whose duty it is to look after them—who, in stead of looking after them, spend their time and waste their substance in bush publichouses. Another cause, is their communistic habits. I do not be uve the salvation of the Native race will be possible until we break up; their tribal organisation. So long as you have the Maori people huddled up in ill-con structed. houses, withput proper ventila* lion, so long will you have them suffer mg from

The Evening' Ech6, Tuesday, October 8, 1878.



j. d. s. d. .-Sutter, inferior to best, IfHb I 6 to 0 0 Eggs, f* 1 dozen Bacon, piime smoked, # lb 10 to I 0 0 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, I* 1 11) i 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, f ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, IP* ioolb 26 0 to 0 0 Card, $ lb - O 9 to 0 0



GRAND SHO OK New Goods AT hi & E are now opening up a second shipment of InTE'W goods, Consisting of Gents.’ Black Satin Hats Gents.’ White Shi its Gents.’Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ Rouble and Single Breasted Suits* Gents.’ Felt Hats Gents.’ Kid Gloves Gents.’ Colored Shirts , FBOWEHS. io boxes New Flowers 5 „ New Feathers 30 ~ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons



PGPLiHS & SILKS, A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. PBIHTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. COSTUMES, A large assortment of New'Costumes are now being opened up. BOOTS & SHOES. JUST RECEIVED, io TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’s Boots of every make. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-class Dressmaker, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AND CO.



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