The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. 21/

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

Price :1 One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agents. "MESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, ‘ Estate, ~ and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., •■• will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, every alternate TUESDAY. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, &c., con signed for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. SAUNDERS BROS", ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. rjl H E -JJT ,N DERSIGNED Have a number of AND UNIMPROVED FARMS. AND OTHER PROPERTIES FOR SALE in the Ashburton County. SEVERAL TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS FOR SALE ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. INDENTS EXECUTED. For every description of Goods from the Australian, American, and English Markets. OATS AND OTHER HORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. SAUNDERS BROS. CHARLES BRADDELL, £ 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. W. R. BOYLE, HOUSE, ESTATE & GENERAL AGENT, AGENT -FOR THE • . VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY, MOORE STREET,.-ASHBURTON. ' H. J. BRISTO, - ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, . AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Prospect Buildings. East Street, Ashburton. Commissions of every description Executed. FREDK. PAVITT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. j (Cl£>SE TO THE RAILWAY STATION.) LAND & GENERAL COMMISSION! AGENT. Coal and Firewood. ON SALE! ON SALE. AT HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, g AWN pIREWOOD, at 375. 6d. Per Cord, Cash. Apply, MR. F. PAVITT, Adjoining. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. BURNETT Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity o suit arid delivered to all parts of Tie district on the shortest notice. Business Notice, THE “EVENING ECHO.” rHE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “Evening Echo” in tshburton : l Weston, Stationer and Tobacconist, East Street, and Book Stand, Railway Station. H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, , next Friedlander Bros. A, O. Aitken & Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street, * JL CAJmL G a. 1 i



Builders. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tl:c shortest notice.



NOTICE. THOMAS WILLIAMS, Tin wald, „ BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, See., 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 piiees. 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. Plans Prepared and Estimates Given Note the Address— THOMAS WILLIAMS, (Near Railway. Station) Tinwald.



Tinsmiths, &c. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and • repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.E.—Orders punctually attended to. STT ARDLEY, in tendering hiß , XX Sincere Thanks to the In habitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts for their past patronage, begs to announce that he is now SELLING OFF HIS PRESENT STOCK AT COST PRICE, to make room for a Fresh Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. . Note the Address— S. HA RD LEY,— PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET.



PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a tair share of public patronage. , . .. . N. B.—Repairs neatly executed. Business Notices. BULLOCK AND ,CO. Are Sole Agents for ATKINSON’S COOKING RANGES, Which were awarded se v en of the highest Honorary Certificates at the Agricultural Show, 1877. THESE Ranges, which are now .so well known in this district, are made with or : without boiler, and can be obtained any size between 2ft. 3 in. and 3ft 6 in. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO. Have on hand a Large Stock of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk arid Bottle. WANTED KNOWN, That in General Printing the public can be supplied with every requisite in the latest and best style of the art at , ! EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Stbfkt.



Cards, MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, > . BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. E. G. CRISP, gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS(istFIoor), BURNETT STREET, A S H B U R TON. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, EAST STREET, A S H B'U R T O N MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers— " ■ MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. : S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND RAKAIA. MR. MOUNTFORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedra Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Sons Offices, East Street, Ashburton. 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. CItARLES Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. 5 Ashburton, July 12, 1878. ' C. E. FOOKS AND SON, gICENSED PURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS j I Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract' Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. DR. STEWART, AS REMOVED to - his New Residence, CORNER OF MOORE STREET AND BEACH ROAD. [A card.] J. H, TOWNEMD, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH.



JAMES*I PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, GARDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. J*ST Please note the Address— ATWORTH HOJJSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office.



Business Notice. ANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. WANTED KNOWN, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR may be had at T. DUDSON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. WANTED KNOWN, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER wantedTknown, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Bridles from 7s. 6d. . -



General Storekeeper. Tea! Tea ! Tea ! A. 0. AIT KEN & CO. have JUST RECEIVED a Large Con 'signment of the above-mentioned Article, in Half-Chests and Boxes, and are now Selling a splendid tea, AT TWO SHILLINGS PER POUND. BdXES, from 275. 6d. r . t.. - ALL CLASSES AND v KINDS OF General Groceries, AT THE USUAL LOW PRICES. A. O. AITK-EN AND GO., • ;■ 7 .. /;; ; r-' GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND .. _.y GENERAL StORfKEEPERS, _ HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. *pHE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED by ORR AND CO. By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM places the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and HOWE MACHINES within easy reach of all. Payments —Weekly or Monthly. ORR & CO., Sole Agents for the above MachifieSr'ift Ashburton. RUBBER STAMPS. /J'HESE Useful STAMPS, with Life and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the ‘ ECHO ” OFFICE and can be supplied any shape or size from 7s. 6d. YOUNG Ladies Journals.—We have just received, per Suez'Mail, a few copies of-; this . Journal \ of • Fashion? for November. Fiicey 1/9 each, mail copie*.



Business Notice. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !!' JIIRTH, REMOVAL. jpASS AND QO., Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMO VE D TO THEI R NEW PREMISES, Next .the Union Bank of Australia EAST STREET. piRTII, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numeious custamers. who have so liberally supported them,hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patnnage at the NEW TO BE CALLED THE OLD BANK STORES (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re-, ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for orders weekly. FIRTH, RAS S, AND C 0., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. East Street



ALTHOUSE SELF-REGULATING •WINDMILL PUMPS,, mHE following TESTIMONIALS have JL teen received : V‘'Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “In reply to your enquiries as to how the Althouse Windmill I purchased of you has stood the late gales, I am glad to say that it has worked most satisfactorily since it has been put up—about five months ago. “(Signed), C. Percy Cox. “Oct. 17th, 1878.” “ Messrs. FRiEfifiANDER Bros. ‘.W#**** 1: - 1; v “ I have great pleasure in stating that the Windmill has stood, the late gales most satisfactorily ; and, as far as I can tell, has not suffered in the slightest degree. . “ Signed) Norman P, Thompson. “ Longbeach, “ October 17th, 1878.” “Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “I am pleased to inform you that-the Althouse Windmill and Pump, purchased of you, is now fitted up and Working splendidly. My ditches are now full of water. , ; I have an abundant supply for stock of every description. I consider the Windmill and Pump almost equal to an artesian well. There is no doubt these mills will become universally used on the Canterbury Plains. “ (Signed), John Lambie. “Kyle, Nov. 8, 1378.” And several other Testimonials. (yty sold and set up in New Zealand (j | during the last Six Months, all running and giving satisfaction. No other Mill can show as good a’ record. We guarantee the Althouse to give., satisfac tion: ' Buy the Althouse, THE CHEAPEST & LEAST LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORBER. Highly commended at Christchurch Show The specimen Windmill put up by us in front of our Establishment supplies the Borough and surrounding District with water, only running a small portion of the time. For further particulars* apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., / East Street, Ashburton, .s33* Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Colonies,



.Boarding Houses. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING .HOUSE. - TANGRED. STREET,' ASHBURTON, TYEGS.to ultimate to the public that ho -t 81> s had* opeh’edf4hp : ‘.above Sup Vrioif and Oomfortable Hofct. •. ' - :■ Sitting'‘andSinokinV Rooms, Large Diiiing Rooiiis, , Radies' Private Dining Roottifc/ and S.dites of .rooms foriamilies. The'Bedrooms are. well ventilated, and 'every attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be. fgund all that can bo desired. " " .First-class accommodation for Boarders. EAGLE’S I "N I N G m> 0 0 M S, h AVELp:giv s. ii> e et, Near to the Town Mali,-Ashburton. LUNCHEON .AND DINING ROOMS. Meals at all hqurs. Bakers.



ASHBURTON BAKERY, TAYLOR AND L I L L , BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &cv, : , East . Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING Cakes and Every Descrip tion of First-class Confectionery made to order on the Shortest Notice. Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scones, Rolls, &c., always in Stock. A Regular Supply of-splendid Fresh Butter.



PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. T H 0 MA S. HICKS, FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt -with. Wedding Cakes made to order on the hortesl notice. * Families supplied daHy^iq,all parts of the to\vri;-W BREAD. BREAD. AD. SANDO AND . OLSLx,,; GROCERS, ETC., EASI«. Ashburton. ' SUPPLY really Good BREAD at 'i>£rv. Quartern I .oaf, Cash, ana 6d. Month y Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs wiled on daily. ' :.j Note the address, .SANDO & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS East Street. Chemists.: OHAR LE S . EAT E , (c.ate of Messrs.' Gould Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN •" MOORE STREET (Opposite .Messrs. FcieJlabder’s Store), . , 7. / ASHBURTON. IN STOCK- AND NOW LANDING,- .• Ex “ Rangitikei.” < Veterinary Surgical Instrumented Enemas, Stomach Pumps, Trochars.. - Fleams,''Udder Tubes, &c. .. .. . •• r Silicated Carbon Filters. r' Galvanic Batteries. ; Collins’ Achromatic Microscopes. - Sea Salt (for Baths).' ';. v Is. * Arsenic, in cwtLcashs. Strychnine, &c. v J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MID 10 A' L H.;a;L Jj , ‘ ._ Ashburton.