The Evening Echo.

Vol. 1.-114

Ashburton, Tuesday, July 23, 1878.

Price One Penny.



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 Thursday. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, &c., con signed for Positive Sale. ; BUL LOCK AND CO. ON SALE by/the UNDERSIGNED. ' Port, Sherry,: • Claret, ; .. \ . Candles, - Champagne, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, ; Soap, ; Cocoa, V R4ce, Salt, ■: :A1 -s ic:. Porter, i L- ■■ r; V ' 1 ; Brandy; Rum, • Whisky, , iiir '; Old Tom, Schnapps, j - i:'- •• w'- i ■ ; 7/\ , - • "Also,'' . BUIL D INfr' MATER IA L S of every description. -i •> -'i.’isi-;.* y ..Fencing Material, Cement and Lime, Coal •• v" and Firewood. MONTGOMERY W ; Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. —ST TOP': signed is a CASH BUYER of 3T BARLEY, GRASS SEED, WHEAT, CHEESE, and OTHER FARM PRODUCE, At highest market Rates. u ;• ■ Cofnsacks supplied at ruling prices.' H. B. SORENSON. Christchurch. T ORD, HUGHES, & Co., L* GRAIN AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Make Liberal Advances on Grain or other pro duce for shipment to their agents in the Aus tralian Colonies or London. Cornsacks and Woolpacks supplied at lowest current rates. Indents executed from all parts of the world. Offices —High Street, Christchurch. - BUSINESS NOTICE. J L . W. ILS ON, AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR, BROKER, Lichfield Street, Christchurch. CHRISTCHURCH. ENGINEERS, &c., BEG to inform their customers and the public generally that they have ■ REMOVED To 'new and commodious- premises in MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, Near the new Passenger Station. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOC;KSMIT H, ' BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, ■' Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and 1 repaired. O,G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orfiers punctually attended to,



GEO. ST. HILL, Builder and Contractor Burnett Street, Ashburton. < ' PLANS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES CIVEN On the Shortest Notice For every description of Building in Town Country. BIRTHDAY CARDS, ' AND': FANCY STATIONERY, AT * FURNESS & DIXO’N’S. PUBLIC NQTICE. -JOSEPH HYDE, / TYRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND IT 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 fair share of public patronage. N.B. —Repairs neatly execute?!. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, [CENSED SURVEYORS AND ; -LAND BROKERS , Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. A. PEARCE, npOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, & 1 DEALER IN FANCY GOOFS. Having taken over the Business of Mr. W. I-L Friedlander in the above line, hopes to receive a continuance of public support. Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods in Large Variety. BILLIARD ROOM, With one of Alcock’s Best Billiard Tables, kept on the premises. \ MOO R S T REE T, (opposite Royal Hotel.) L



QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, . ASHBURTON, (One Minute’s walk from Railway Station and Telegraph Office.) The-Proprietor begs to inform his old friends and the public that, having seen the necessity that existed for a Really First-Class Hotel at Ashburton he erected the above at a very considerable outlay, and is now in a position to offer the ” tJ Families<mtd Visitors, mthe'most Reasonable Terms: SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO THE PRIVATE, siITINC, AND LUNCHEON BOOMS, BATH ROOMS, &c. WINES; BEERS, & SPIRITS OF, THE BEST BRANDS, BILLIARD SALOON, Fitted with one of Alcock’s Prize Billiard T ables. NIGHT PORTER KEPT FOR CONVENIENCE OF TRAVELLERS. G. W. DUCKWORTH, I Wholesale and Retail General Grocer, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, (Next Messrs. Strange’s Buildings.) r ISHES to call attention to.,the PARTICULARLY LOW PRICES at heLNOW W SELLING^ALLGOODS, which cannot be beaten by any House in the Province. WHOLESALE ORDERS DELIVERED, FREIGHT PAID, TO ANY STATION ON THE CANTERBURY RAILWAY.



DRU G, CHEMICAL, I AND PHARMACEUTICAL ESTABLISHMENT, • ASHBURTON. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, ■yyiSHES to inform his friends that the' business which he has carried on for the last years, in the shop adjoining Messrs. Fried lander Bros., IS REMOVED To No. .2, Montgomery’s Buildings. G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL CARRIER, Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. K. SANDO, FAMILY GROCER TENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSE CLOTH MAKER, AND " - GENERAL STOREKEEPER, EAST STREET, ash burton. FLAGS of ALL NATLONS Sup plied to Older and Let out on Hire. Note the address— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



GREAT SALE!!!



LOOK OUT ;i J FOR A. 0. AITKEN AND GO/S L;r v ' TAT GREAT CLEARING SALE PREVIOUS TO THEIR ANNUAL STOCK TAKING, .. ■ / ■<* , - TO BE HELD SHORTLY.



GREAT SALE !!!



JOHN FOWLER, GENERAL DRAPER, GROCER, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT, Tancrcd Street, Ashburton. iVv ' * r f tjV f ' JUST OPENING, V. • "■ • . ' " I. ' ' ~ AND TO ARRIVE r ■ ■WI3STTEB STOCK.. Consisting of ' .. ; .. ■ ■ ■ .•. . .: GENTS’ CLOTHING ■ '' j’ : Paget and Sack Suits j 1 -Overcoats . ( - . ■ t ’ , , .... Shirtings, ' Cali cos. 1 .. IRONMONGERY, - . TINWARE, '• .U.... .-U ..... l •• . ‘ u Vi :>*; •- ~ - IN ENDLESS VARIETY.^ - -V Vfv/sVV-.;.. Oats, Bran, Sharps, and Ghafi^ , Always in Stock. WINES AND SPIRITS, ALE AND PORTER In Draught or Bottles, THE BEST BRANDS ONLY KEPT. B T. CHAMBERS, OOT AND SHOE MAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Terms Cash. [A CARD.] R. J. H. TOWNEND, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN, (Late of Guy’s Hospital, London,) CHRISTCHURCH. , ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET, A SH BURTON- Excellent accommodation for Boarders,



UNION STEAM IRON WORKS, (Next tiie Horse Bazaar), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Edwards & Lee, ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS. AN.I). GENERA.L SM.ITHS. ’J——- Orders for every description of Machinery executed in a workmanlike manner, and guar , anteed to give satisfaction, at prices that wil/j compare .favorably with any in Canterbury. Important.—Experienced Manufacturers, and; Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw’ Elevators, Portable Engines,VWool Presses,., &C. ; . Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, • and Tables, made to order. General Smith , Wheelwright, and Shoe ing wo? k warranted to- give ■ ■ .7 ■ . satisfaction. 'ED WAR dI-AN D LEE, ; : • . Proprietors. . . RUBBER STAMPS.. 'T'HESE. Useful STAMPS* with Ink and : Pads, are now Being - Manufactured at the * ECHO ” OFFICE,' and can be' supplied any ■;\-r ."A J.‘A-i:' ~: V.'h : 'j ‘ ; shape or. size for-7s, ' ; , . STAMPS FOR • - Receipts, Labels* Societies, Books, Marking -Linen, &c. f 1 A SttBURTON STEAIW SAW MILLS, SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. • G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, > : Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. FUNERALS FURNISHED. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. ' ORAM’S SO^IEIRSIET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. > UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor of New Zealand, , AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas i i : ”' - - : mania. ’ TplilS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced 3 be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi phere. The cuisne is under the supervision of n eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that is long experience in the trade is a sufficient uarantee as to the quality of the contents of ie cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, i PROPRIETOR, 3LAN of ASHBURTON, on Sale at the office of the “Evening Echo ” A SHBURTON BREWERY. "vVOOD AND CO., ALE AND PORTER: BREWERS " AND r : BOTTLERS. C AMERON ■ ST., - ASHBURTON,