The livening Echo, Thursday, August 1,1878-

Printed and Published by Smith JAMM Furness and Charles DixoN/at. their Printing Office, ; E«t A*bbwt**r Wmti&i " v { >f : r '



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD, gLA C K PINE FIREWOOD On Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yard. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANQER, SIGN WRITER, CENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, ETC., TANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperhangings, at il 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 % the shortest notice. 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, Colored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in immense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton.



MATTHEW SMITH. Builder and Contractors MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. Plans and Specifications carefully pre k fpared 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. v. . RUBBER STAMPS! RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS ! 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 Stop, Ink, and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street.



- PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. TH(DMA? HICKS, FANCY BREAD &. BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea and parties liberally dealt With. Wedding Cakes made to order on the shortest notice. Families supplied daily tfi fill parts of the town. * ■ ZSSSSi^m ■ ~ ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC WORKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SAMUEL HARDLEY, TINSMITH, IRONMONGER, &c, ? Having commenced business in Ashburton, ?begs to notify that he has just received his first •consignment of Selected Goods from Melbourne, consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, RANGES, , ■TINWARE, ETC, To .be continually supplemented by new ship ments from the best markets, which places him iin apposition to supply the public and trade at ■prices'equal to any in the colony, and respect fully irrates 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 marry on the (business in all its branches. Water Tanks manufactured at £i per 100 gallons, fitted cwith. Brass Tap. . Spouting supplied .at 'Christchurch prices. -Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLEY, :X3& o :isr jul © nsr gi-:ej ti p -Tin } Iron , and Zinc Wctket } *3?AST STREET, NEAR EC HQ OFFICE, •.■■'■ 1



SPECIAL SALE AT ORR AND GO’S. We beg to announce the arrival of a Large Shipment of Goods, ex Himalaya, from London, and have resolved to clear a great portion of our very EXTENSIVE STOCK AT A SWEEPING REDUCTION to make room for an Immense Lot of Goods to arrive by the Columbus, now due.



4 cases of Ladies’ Costumes will be sold at 17s 6d to 30s 2 cases of Rnicker Winceys, reduced to 6d per yard 2 cases of Twilled Tweed Wincey, very wide, 8d per yard 1 case of Tartan Plaid, reduced to is 6d per yard 4 cases ot Flannels, reduced to is 2d per yard 2 cases of Fingering Wool will be sold during this sale at 3 s tod per lb 4 bales of Blankets, at 14s 6d, 16s 6d, up to 45s 1 case of French Merinos in new shades, brown, green, etc 3 cases Brown Hollands, at Bd, iod, is, up to is 6d per yard 2 cases All Wool Shirtings at reduced prices 2 cases Ladies’ Jackets, good shapes and nicely trimmed 1 cases of Ladies’ Stays, nice-fitting goods I case of Ladies’ Silk Scarfs, frilled edges, etc I case of Josephine Kid Gloves 4 cases Fancy Hosiery 1 case Dress Buttons, Fringes, etc 2 cases of Gents’ Overcoats ' I case of Boys’ Overcoats 4 cases of Clothing, best goods 8 cases of Colonial-made Goods just to hand



Special attention is called to our URGE STOCK OF LADIES’ AND CENTS: BOOTS, in Colonial and English make. CHILDREN’S BOOTS IN GREAT VARIETY. The hbave goods are now opened up, and as will be seen from prices quoted, will be sold at '4he smallest remunerative profit, our chief object being to keep the LARGEST AHD BEST STOCK IN So that the public jet all classes of Drapery, Clothing, House-furnismflg Ironmongery, aM Stores within easy reach, and at prices which cannot be beaten b.y 'any house in irheCh&ony, as we believe the public would prefer pur chasing hi Ashburton to sending' their elsewhere.



Advance Ashburton ®) c ytATt. THIS lEj'VlßlSrXlsr<3- ECHO NEWSPAPER D GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, , ■. East Street, Ashburton. '■ Ohio i— —»—— '"JH'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 Agents liberally dealt with. Casual advertisements as per scale. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION :



Commercial and General Printing. This department is supplied with every requisite for FIHSf SIAM MIBT2M Of every description, and for Style, Design, and Cheapness, Cannot be equalled in Ashburton or surpassed in the Colony, Billheads of any me or pattern Memorndum Forms i Receipt and Order Books \ Circulars and Envelopes Plain and Fancy Cards Fancy Labels, any size v Ball Programmes and Tickets Vellum Address Labels, Catalogues • Societies’ Rules, Forms, etc., Pamphlets, Handbills, Posters of any size, Colored Inks or Paper- Mourning Cards. &T-NOTE THE ADDRESS— THE “ EVENING ECHO ’’ OFFICE. & IDIXOISr, PROPRIETORS, SAST STREET, ASHBURTON i - ■ ■ i-



CHARLES BRADDELL, 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. Ashburton Agents : FURNESS & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and Orders left. M. NEALAS, 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 dered work, sewn or pegged, is well-known to be the best in the district. Repairs attended to. <</jpH E EVENING ECHO.’ Town Agent, MR. A. WESTON, East Street. “ 7“ 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 •I'l practical men, and as T. W. employs only first-j| class hands, customers may rely on having j|f their orders executed in a thoroughly workmahn: like manner. :js Plans Prepared and Estimates Given, "■] Note the Address— \ v' THOMAS WILLIAMS, (Near Railway Station) Tinwald.



STATUARY ! STATUARY i ~ j A; GRAND Display of some of the Finest Models extant. Casts from the works of the Best Masters. , • - _ s A Rare Chance for the Adornment • of the Drawing-room, Portico, or the Garden. FURNESS and DIXON, ,r STATIONERS’ HALL, EAST STREET, ' GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. JgPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application ef the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with ft 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 floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak- - point..- We may escape many-a fatal shaft keeping ourselves well fortified with pureblooa - and a properly nourished frame.”— The Civit Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS'AND CO., Homcepathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT v i THE PILLS Fnrify the Blood, eoneetell disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable fax all Mift plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT i» the only reliable remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Brondritii, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it has no equaL .... Sold by the Proprietor, Thoms# Hollo wat, 533, Oxford Streep London, and by all Medicine Vendors throughout ; the World.