the Evening Echo, Monday, August -lit, 1876.

Printed and: Published by SMITH JAMBS Furness and Charles DlXOfy at tb#ir Printing Office, East Ashburton, Mwday, .August n *B7B,



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD. gLA C K PINE FIREWOOD On Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yard. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANCER, SIGN WRITER, GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, ETC., TANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperliangings, at 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 quality Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishes PAINTS Of every description prepared and supplied on WATER .COLORS, from is 3d to 255. Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, Cqlored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in mmense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton. MATTHEW SMITH. Builder and Contractor, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON.' Plans and Specifications carefully pre pared for all branches of the trade. Jobbing carefully executed. All kinds of Building Material on Sale at Wholesale Prices. M. S. being appointed Agent for the Victoria Steam Joinery -Works, all kinds of Joinery Work can be procured for the Trade.



RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS! RUBBER STAMPS I THE only Manufactory in Ashburton for these very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Stamps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Stamp, Ink, and Pads supplied at iV.tofeate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street. PIONEER bakery, (Naxtto Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton, Thomas" hic# s, FANGY BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER, Pastrycook, and confectione % • Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt Nvith. Wedding Cakes made to order on the shortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town.



ASHBURTON : SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINO WORKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, SAMUEL TFaKPLBT/ 'TINSMITH, IRONMONGER, &c., ; Having commenced business in Ashburton, 'begs to notify that he has just received 1 his first 'consignment of Selected Goodsfrom Melbourne, consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, RANGES, TINWARE, ETC, To be continually supplemented by new ship ments from the best markets, which places him : in a position to supply the public and trade at iprices equal to any in the colony, and respect fully invites the residents of Ashburton, and Surrounding dstricts to give "him one trial, which will be a sufficient guarantee as to work manship and price. ■* Suitable Workships are being erected -to 'tarry on the business in all its branches. Water Tanks manufactured at £i per io q gallons, fitted with Brass Tap. ■Spouting.supplied at Christchurch prices. -Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLEY, DR. o 3*r im; o isr Gh Tin, Iron, and Zinc Wotfor,. ■®EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO* OFFICE, Ashburton,



EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS IN PREMISES, OR R AND G O Beg to announce that they have completed extensive al terations in their premises with a view to facilitate their greatly increased trade, and as they are now importing all classes of goods direct from the Home manufacturers, the public may rely on getting every class of goods at extremely moderate prices. JUST OPENING UP (Ex Columbus) 49 CASES NEW DRAPERY GOODS



120 pieces New Dress Goods from 8d to 2s per yard Colored French Merino at 28 lid, 3s 3d, 3s 6d Black Alpacas at is, is 3d, to 2s gd Black Russel Cords at Is to 2s. Prints at all prices, from 5d to gd per yard White Calicos at 5d to lod per yard 40 doz. Ladies Skirts at 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s gd, 7s 3d, to 10s 6d 20 doz. Ladies' Straw Hats at Is, is 3d, to 5s 6d 24 doz. Ladies’ Cambric Handkerchiefs, hemmed, 6s per doz. 1 doz. Paris Trimmed Bonnets as patterns 60 gross Now Dress Buttons, all prices . 30 doz. Ladies Silk Ties with tassel and floss edge 25 pieces Brown Holland at 8d to is 4 doz. Children’s Pinafores, new style ■’ ' ‘ , - ' 2 cases Ladies Costumes at 22s 6d to 45s A large assortment of Hosiery 31 doz. Ladies Josephine Kid Glove 3 4 doz. Ladies’New Cashmere Dresses : -2 doz. Ladies’ Lace Capes and Curiasses -,3 boxes New Flowers • 2 boKes Evening Flowers : 2 doz. White Counterpanes ; 10 doz. -Bath Towelsi in great variety Sev«M Trunks of Ladies’ Kid Boots,-very much under former prices* 2 TRUNKS CHILDREN’S. BOOTS I case of Children’s Toys ’' - 1 „ „ Dolls Ladies’Bags Gents.’ Leather Portmanteaus Gents.’Hats and Caps Gents.’Ties in great variety Black Velveteen at 3s 6d to 7s fid Black Silk Velvet 18 in. and 22 in. •• Carpets in Brussels, Kidder, Felt and Tapestry ! - The aß© ve will be opened up and OH View in a few days,



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Advance Ashburton <3)S. HTTTTn EIATTEISriITGr ECHO NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, East Street, Ashburton. * : ~ —i «——■ / ’J~'HE' proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in presenting their numerous customers with an enlarged edition of this paper, and in thank ing the public for their very liberal support hitherto, beg to solicit a continuance. The Echo is circulated daily throughout the County and district, and offers special advantages to advertisers, •/ ...• . - Advertisements can be taken for three, six, or twelve months, on very Reasonable Terms. Auctioneers and Commission Agent's liberally dealt with.. Casual advertisements as per scale. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: In advance *- - per quarter • o 6 p „ 1 - „ (posted) 086 „ ... per annum 10 o •„, Or, delivered to all parts of the Town, 6d. per week. „



Commercial and General Printingt This department is supplied with every requisite for »es¥ glass pEJHTis.fi Of every description, and for Style, Design, and Cheapness, Cannot be equalled in Ashburton or surpassed in the Colony. Billheads of any size or pattern Memorandum Forms Receipt and Order Books Circulars and Erivelopes Plain and Fancy Cards . ' '' , : ‘ Fancy Labels, any size Ball Programmes and Tickets - - . , • Vellum Address Labels, Catalogues Societies’ Rules, Forms, etc.,. Pamphlets/ C •' ’ ... ; : - ■ Handbills, Posters of any size. Colored Inks or Paper. Mourning Cards. ;- a / • THE ADDRESS— THE “ EVENING ECHO” OFFICE. IFTTIRILTIEISS Sc 3DI3ZO3ST, i ERCipAIETORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



CHARLES BRADDELL, *. CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT. ’Agent for Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. (Near the Post Office) ’ CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and • Living to Dye. ,;i : . Ashburton Agents: FURNESS' & DIXON, Where particulars may tie obtained, and ' ' Orders left. ' f Mi. isrfcvx'irA'S.,-; Boot & Shoe Importer EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Wishes the public to know that he has jusn completed improvements in his shop, and is it receipt of a - Large Winter Stock of Boots and Shoes, of every, description; which can be guaranteed as the best in the market, and will be SOLD at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES. His or tiered work, sewn or pegged, is well-known to be the best in the district. •y Repairs attended to. U'JpIIE EVENING ECHO.’ Town Agent, MR.: A. WESTON, ■ . . East Street.



NOTICE. ; THOMAS. WILLIAMS, Tinwald, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER; WHEELWRIGHT, &c., WISHES to notify to the public that he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to his care in any of the above branches.. Every description of Furniture made and repaired at Christchurch prices. One trial in this respect will, satisfy. Funerals furnished and conducted at reduced prices. As each department is under the charge ol practical men, and as T.W. employs only first class hands,* customers may rely ,on having their orders executed in a thoroughly workman • like manner. l Flans Prepared and Estimates Given. Note the Address--' T H O M A S W I L L I A M S, (Near Railway Station) Tinwald.



’'STATUARY! STATUARY! K GRAND Display of some of the XTI Finest Models extant. Casts from the works of the Best Masters. A-Rare Chance for the Adornment of the Drawing-room, Portico, or the Garden. : FURNESS and DIXON, STATIONERS’ HALL, EAST STREET. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. BREAKFAST COCOA. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which.govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of. well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are ftoating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.”— The Civil Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EP PS AND CO., Homeopathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILP AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify tho Blood, eorreet all v disorders of the Liver* Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com, plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT i* the only reliable remedy for Bad' Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria Coughs, ' Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and nil Skin Diseases it has no equaL . • Sold by the Proprietor, Thoma* Holloway, 533, Oxford Street; London and by all Medicine Vendors throughout tbs World* •■ ■■• : -' -' :; —•