‘The Evening Echo, Thursday, Augltst 1, 1878.



The Rev. Mr. West, the pastor of the Wellington Congregational Church, has commenced the sensible innovation of leaving out of the service on a cold Sunday his usually able sermon, and thus allowing his flock to. disperse three-quarters of an hour earlier. , The prices realized for land in this district . must rather have astonished the croakers on Friday. Ashburton was to be at a standstill, prices were coming down, sections were to be had for asking ! Prices would not last! Only wait a bit, and you can get what you want, etc ! What an eyeopener for them. Ihe fact is, no thiiw is so good but some must cavil. These remarks are called forth by the wonderful proof the prosperity of Ashburton evinced on Fnday by 'he figures realized for both town and rural lands. The question arises : How can people afford to pay for land this time of year, when trade is dull ? Simply enough, because they j*o to the Pantechnicon Great Clearing Sale and get two shillings in the pound .bated on their cash purchases. A. 0. AtTKEN AND Co., j Pantechnicon, Havelock-street — Advt.



DAWN OF PEACE LODGE. '■jpHE FIRST ANNIVERSARY TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT Will be held in the Library Hall on THIS EVENING, August ist, 1878, Dr. Trevor in the chair. Tea at Six, Entertainment at Eight pan. Admission : Tea and Concert, 2s; Concert only, is. TO LET, THREE ACRES Splendid LAND, suited for a market garden, just over the Belt. Apply to ■ A. 0. AITKEN & CO. H. BUD DEN, Seed Merchant, Etc., NELSON, N.Z. Fruit and Forest Trees—Ornamental Shrubs— Rose£> — Seeds—Plants, etc.— Packed to any part of New Zealand. WANTED, a Christian Lady for two hours daily to assist another, in Teaching the Pupils in a Private School.- Apply by letter addressed “Q.,” Echo office. T T T ANTED, a HUNDRED Good Lay* YV ing FOWLS. Highest Price for really good ones. Apply to K. San do, East Street. WANTED, a Tidy GIRL, as Nursemaid, and to make herself generally useiul. Apply Echo Office. ; TOWN SECTION. r 7ANTED, to purchase, in or near East* VP street, .a Quarter-acre SECTION. a 1— latfoV’ cita finer. . A. Tj.. \pply, by letter, stating price, &c., A. 8., ce of this paper.



RAFFLE, an Excellent MUSICAL BOX, ,by Nicholson, new and in good order. It Plays ten beautiful airs. Thirty Members at Ten Shillings each,-—A. Weston’s Q.C.E. Cigar Divan, East-street. EAGLE’S DINING ROOMS', : HAVELOCK STREET, Near to the Town Hall, Ashburton. LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. • • : Meals at all hours. EC. J-. BRISTO, accountant, collector, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings, East Street, -Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. MRS; MOREY, to* announce to the LADIES QF: ASHBURTON and Surrounding Districts that she, %vill - OPEN A SHOW ROOM ■ FOR ' ■ . MADE’’ Wf- AND .FOLLY - /TRIMMED • ' ' PAPER'PATTERNS £ OF ALL THE LATEST FASHIONS ; FOR LADIES’ 6c CHILDREN’S WEAR. LADIES’ OWN MATERIALS CUT OUT At Moderate Charges. * j: •' E'RSvTiOREY/ •• 0, TAncred street ; ;; [Next to Mr. Chapman’s, House Decorator). Open Saturday Next.



TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of ADDITIONS and ALTERATIONS to the ROYAL HOTEL, Moor-street, Ash bin ton, for Mr. Thomas Toppin. Plans and specifications can be seen ,at the office of the undersigned, East-street, where Tenders will be received up to 5 p.tn. on Saturday, August 10th. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. S. W. BROWN, Architect, Ashburton. E. A. GARNETT. HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, ?• J - A ND GENERAL FANCY GOODS DEALER, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and District that he lias removed to No. I, Montgomery’s New Buildings,. Last street, and has in Stock a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO, CIGARS, PIPES, Perfumery, Frizzets, Plaits, ' Etc., Etc. - : :: - ' Note the Address,— E. A. GARNETT, No. i, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street.



0~ COME AT LAST. NEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAYIN HAS great pleasure in announcing that he will Commence Business, after much unavoidable delay, in his new paemises, at MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, ON SATURDAY NEXT, 27TH JULY, With a New Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Which owing to the advancement of the winter Season he will offer at extremely Low Prices v/ith a view to speedy clearance. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for Cash. BARGAINS in ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE ! AND v MAKE YOUR PURCHASES where you get Value for Your Money and a LARGE ASSORTMENT To choose from. To make room for more New Novelties from ; America and other novelty markets, the Undersigned is OFFERING to the public AT GREAT REDUCTIONS his present STOCK, comprising— ABOUT 900 HOVELS FROM 60. UPWARDS a Books on Gardening, Cookery, . Farming, Bird-keeping, % Etc., Etc., Dictionaries and Ready Reckoners, . Journals, Magazines, : Song Books, Stationary, : and ’•FANCY GOODS of every DESCRIPTION.



Novelties in Enless Variety, including CARDS, DRAUGHTS, . CHESS, DOMINOES, LOTTO, and other Games. £3T Note the Address- A.;) WESTON. BOOKSELLER AND AMERICAN TOBACCONIST, ■ DEALER IN FANCY GOODS, General Advertising Agent and Bill Poster,; Agent for the Sale of the renowned Weston’s |4. ri o- /• 5.0. 1, CIGAR DIVAS, Eml Street, near Mock’s Auction Mart*



S. W. BROWN, A RCIIITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER, EAST STREET, Ashburton. QCIIOOL BOOKS Just Arrived—Royal O Primers, Victoria Exercise Books, &c. —Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East-street. PAPERS by the San Francisco Mail now on Sale at the Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East Street:— Lloyd’s Weekly Reynold’s Newspaper Pictorial World Illustrated London News The Farmer Penny Illustrated News Home News Police News The Field Punch V; v v NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co. ’s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY or any communications left at Mr. Charles Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended ; to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. FOR SALE, A Second-Hand American CABINET ORGAN, by Mason and Hamlin. It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Price -635 cash. Apply, Echo office. CHEAP FUEL. SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL,. AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coal can be highly recom mended for every purpose, and the fact of its being used on the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. G. PARKER & Co., Near Railway Station, Ashburton. W. R. BOYLE, gSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. NEW FIRST-CLASS BOARDING-HOUSE. MR THOMAS CLARKE has to announce that he will commence immediately the erection of a FIRST-CLASS BOARDING HOUSE, to supply a felt want in Ashburton. Tire House will occupy a site within One Minute’s walk of the Railway Station, and will afford the following accommodation : FIRST AND SECOND CLASS DINING ROOMS. SMOKING AND READING ROOMS. WELL VENTILATED, LARGE, AND LOFTY BEDROOMS. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. The work has been contracted for at the price of _£is°°, and the House will be under the supervision of an experienced manager from Christchurch.



FRCJIT IMPORTED DIRECT FROM SYDNEY. J. MOOAR & C 0.,. Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED to EAST STREET, (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) JUST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK OF Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables Confectionery &c., &c. V. Delivered to all parts'of Ashburton.



. MR, BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E, G. CRISP, gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to r . • MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), ■ BURNETT STREET, -- 1 A S II B U 'R-T 0"N ; : " : ; ; .(V; JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVE Lp i C'iKL'S T REfE T> * ' ' Ashburton. ' - FUNERALS FURNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE,



Saunders Bros. HAVE £A OOO t 0 LEND upon, town AjUUU SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. eo nA A to be INVESTED in FREEHOLD Security. FREEHOLD Security. P 9 Qaa to be ADVANCED in SW^ ( UUU Sums of /Too and upwards. Sums of /Too and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. r\r\f\ to be ADVANCED on growing crops, LIVE STOCK, andother AGRICULTURAL Security. jyj-essrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 40CO acres, partly improved. 690 675 760 72 400 unimproved fenced 400 of which are now in Turnips unimproved WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 ~ highly improved 255 201 in 936 200 House, Stable, &c. 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 row to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining :he Ashburton Domain. SAUNDERS BROS.' NOTICE TO*FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive HORSES for Sale by Public Auction jr Privately, and to make Liberal Cash same. 'Good PADDOCKS and Plenty oj FEED tor Stock. SAUNDERS BROS. C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUATOR, ASHBU R T O N



jpARMS to LET and SELL, of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated near in all parts of the District. 2000 Acres FREEHOLD 5000 » LEASEHOLD 6OUO SHEEP To be Let for j a term of 5 or 7 Years. 3197 Acres FREEHOLD )To be Sold on 3085 LEASEHOLD > with Purchasing Clause. ) easy terms. If ear OPAWA Railway Terminus. [A4S Acres FREEHOLD, very rich land, with Seven-roomed HOUSE, Improve ments, Orchard, etc., etc., Within one mile of MAKIKI Railway Station. 900 Acres near the KAKAHU, within six miles of Winchester. . LAND of all descriptions, or of any size,' between the Rakaia, Rangatata, Ashburton Forks, etc., I, etc. Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security.- AGENT FOR' UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. DECLARATION OF WAR. .\X7HEN the first note of prepaiation was V V sounded in the. East, and the war cloud was no laiger than a man’s hand, and while the principal potentates of Europe, though breathing peace, were silently 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 nhabitants of Ashburton to stand- a long Winter Siege. WHO HAS DONE THIS? Why, THOMAS DUD SO N, 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. CARDS and Boxes, Mayor’s Spelling,. Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Copy Books, Drawing Books, and other schooi f Requisites to be obtained at our premises, s -f"''-";''. f"; ""5 ':■ ■ T’T ’ East-street, Ashburton.' -•- FURNESS AND DIXON, Stationers’ Hall,'



STATUARY, FANCY GOtD School Requsites, &C., & C., J MPORTED direct from the best Ma :kets, and Sold cheaper'than any house in Town. A of ACCOUNT BOOKS, CASKETS OF STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, PENS, PENCILS, &c., Just 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 Files, Letter Balances, and every Office requisite at very low prices for cash. CO



Writing Papers, Envelopes,|Pens, Inks, Blot . ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph Albums, 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, , i Color Boxes, Mathematical Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins ; Drawing Papers, Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ink and ' Colors. Hair Brashes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair Pins, " Brooches, Earrings; Bracelets, and numerous other useful articles. All to be sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL, Evening Echo Office, E TjR E'E",T , r S:0 , ASHBURTON. -



NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE'! removal'. ■ i Firth, Pass, & Ua. Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR HEW PREMISES Next the Union Bank of Australia, EAST. STREET. jpiRTI-I, PASS, & CO. take this oppotv tuitity of thanking their numeious customers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pattonage at the NEW PREMISES, TO J3E CALLED The Old Bank Stores (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re- r ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for orders weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. East Street. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA FRUIT 'DEPOT, East Street, near Orr & Co.’s, W I LLI AM BI RTW EL L PROPRIETOR, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts that, having removed to more central premises, is now pared to supply, at the lowest price for cash,— Fruit of all descriptions Confectionery of best quality Vegetables & Herbs, all'kinds Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied •’ Cheese, &c., &c. Pastry of the best quality kept in stock.



The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, A S H BUR TO N ; - W. J. HESSEY^ BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has now f completed his foundry in Peter Street, where . Castings bP Every description in Iron, Brass, and other metals, will be carried on under his own superintend ence, and from the many years of practical experience he has had in America, England, and ; the Colonies, can guarantee to turn out work satisfactorily. Highest prices given for old cast metals and brass. Orders can be left at the Foundry. W. J. I-I ESSE Y, Proprietor. . FURNESS and DIXON have on Sale a Choice Assortment of Interesting and Popular Works, including the following:— Saved from the Sea, by Kingston. ■■ ~ Robinson Crusoe, ioo Illustrations. Swiss Family Robinson, 300 Illustrations. Boys Book of Sports. Every Boys Annual V ; Ethel Clinton. •* ' " ' ; ’ ' Little Hazel. . : i • . Polly and Jack.. . • ' ... v. Nannette Dampier. . . .. : Prince Übbely Bubble. ■■■■'’ Told in the Twilight. Aunt Martha’s Corner Cupboard. By Hesba Stretton,- — _; • : •. ’ Fern’s Hollow. • ; ! . ' Cassy.; : _ ... : /' •• ••• r ' - Max Kromer. - • Little Meg s Children: -:•-••• }. Fairy Frisket..- : : • • V ; The Silver Casket. Aunt Jane’s Hero. Richard Hunne. ; With the Tide. ... ! The Fairy, Spinner. General Beckwith. . . :! i Barriers Burned Away. _ The Teacher’s Handbook of Questioniu - on the Gospels. ; : . -y ■ Men Who Have Made Themselves. The Swjotd and,Garment. Grace Tor Grace. >- V. Lite of D. L. Moody. . Church Life in Australia,. ; j RecreationVcf a 'Errantry VarsoriJU _ C. > ’JyfC ~PiL O < jkiiiitary Heroes of England. --. : • ’ Enquire WTtivmP The iPEVOLTj.Ojf p .'of"the 1-Glsc 'ssriij Pr.ogrcft'i bhGjf. iyj.or. ■ nient among the\Agt v rfu'ivuai‘i of England. Martyr Graves of Scotland,; A Cloud of Witnesses. ' Tales of Old Ocean, j