Th 4 Evehihg Echo, Monday, September 9, 187SL

Printed and Published by Furness and Charles DixoijM Printing' Office, East Street, Monday, Sep.tspib?r # tfy8 f djR



Saunders Bros. - Ashburton, Christchurch and London. MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, LAND AND, COMMISSION AGENTS. NOTICE TO FARMERS. gAUNDERS BROTHERS are prepared to make Cash advances on growing crops of any description, ' or on grain placed in their hands for sale in any of the New Zealand Ports, Australia pr London. LAND FOR SALE. /-jpHE undersigned have a number of excel lent Farms and other Properties for Sale. Can make advances on land placed in their hands for sale, or to complete purchases. SAUNDERS BROS. NEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, GLASGOW HOUSE, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. GAVIN



HAS great pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Ashburton County that he is now offering, at the LOWEST PRICES, New Spring and Summer Goods. Millinery, Prints, Hosiery, Children’s Frocks, Toilets Horrockses’ and American Long Cloths Muslin and Lace Window Curtains Marseilles and Honey Comb Counterpages Haberdashery and Gloves Men’s Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing Shirts, Hats, Ties, etc. Goods marked in Plain Figures. One Shilling Off Every Pound Purchased for Cash. MoTTO ~ u Small Profits and Quick Returns.” C. PERCY COX, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, andJ VALUATOR, ASHBURTON JpARMS to LET and SELL, of all Sizes and Descriptions, Improved and Unimproved, situated near in all parts of the District. Acres FREEHOLD )To be Let for „ LEASEHOLD \ a term of 5 SHEEP ) or 7 Years. 2000 6000 6000



THE HORSE BAZAAR’ LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, BURNETT-STREF.T, ASHBURTON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for Horses and Vehicles on most liberal terms at these Stables, with every attention and civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission.



ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTERPRISE 1 AND MAKE T?OUR 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 nove’.ty markets, the Undersigned is OFFERING to the public AT GREAT REDUCTIONS his present STOCK, comprising— ABOUT 900 NOVELS FROM 6d. UPWARDS 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. 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 Wizard Oil, H.C.E. CIGAR DIVAN, §treet f near jßullock’s Auction Mart,



!To be Sold on easy terms, Fear OPAWA Railway Terminus, 3197 Acres FREEHOLD 3086. |445 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., etc. Money Lent in Large or Small Sums, on Approved Security. AGENT FOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. DECLARATION OF WAR. WHEN the first note of prepaiation was 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 DUDSON, SADDLER, ' - Burnett Street, And, for further emergencies, has on hand the Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery and gaddlert’ Ironmongery ever exhibited in Asht $.! I ■



i EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS IN PREMISES, OR R AND CO 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 oee _a_ 3sr r> co-



E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, TOBACCONIST, AND GENERAL FANCY GOODS DEALER, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and District that he has removed to No. I, Montgomery’s New Buildings, East 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.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. E. G. CRISP, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS(istFIoor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son’s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. FUNERALS FURNISHED ON {THE ' SHORTEST NOTIC^



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' '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 ihroughout 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 : In advance - - per quarter 060 „ - „ (posted) 0 8 6 t „ - per annum 100 Or, delivered to all parts of the Town, 6d. per week.



Commercial, and General Printing. This department is supplied with every requisite for flfiST filiiSS PEilfIK Of every description, and for Style, Design, and Cheapness, Cannot be equalled in Ashburton or surpassed in the Colony. / •’ : i Billheads of any size or pattern Memorandum Forms * • Receipt and Ordei Books • I Circulars and Envelopes Plain and Fancy Cards • ■ , | Fancy Labels, any size Ball Programmes and Tickets Vellum Address Labels, Catalogues Societies’ Rules, Forms, etc., Pamphlets, Handbills, Posters of any size, Colored Inks or Paper. Mourning Cards. PTNOTE THE ADDRESS— THE “EVENING ECHO” OFFICE ■ ]■ • FUBTTESS <Sc ZDUXIOICT, f ■■ ! -j ' : ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ i PROPRIETORS, .V'.rj a EAST STREET, ASHBURTON j i



NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT! consulted at Messrs. W, Montg* Buildings, Ashburton, EVER! or any commurications left at Braddell’s Office, will be pr to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. H. BUDD’J Seed Merchant NELSON,- N.I Fruit and Forest Trees—Omari Roses—Seeds—Plants, etc.—| part of New Zealand. BULLOCK ANj Are Sole Agents ’ Atkinso COOKING RA! Which were awarded seven cl Honorary Certificates at the Show, 1877. THESE Ranges, which are now known in this district, are mad without boiler, and can be obtained between 2ft. 3 in. and 3ft 6 in. ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC \ WHOLESALE AND RETAI 1 SAMUEL HARDI TINSMITH, IRONMONG) Having commenced business in begs to notify that he has just receiv< consignment of Selected Goods from consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, R. T TINWARE, ETC, To be continually supplemented byj ments from the best markets, whic! in a position to supply the public a prices equal to any in the colony, fully invites the residents of Asbj| surrounding dstricts to give hii which will be a sufficient guarante manship and price. Suitable Workships are being carry on the business in all its brani Water Tanks manufactured at gallons, fitted with Brass 'll Spouting supplied at Christchurc] Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLL XKonsrnyno^TG- Tin, Iron , and Zinc Wotl EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO C Ashburton. C;,



MATTHEW SMIII Builder and Contr< MOORE STREET, . ASHBURTO Plans and Specifications caref pared for all branches of the Jobbing carefully executed! All inds of Building Mateiial Wholesale Prices. M. S. being appointed Age! Victoria Steam Joinery Works, Joinery Work can be procured for j GRATEFUL—COMFOR'I EPPS’S BREAKFAST] *' By a thorough laws which govern the c_ .4J and nutrition, and by rj the fine properties of wehb9 Epps has provided our bre. delicately-flavoured beverage us many heavy doctors bills, cious use of such articles of diet, tion may be gradually built up enough to resist every tendency Hundreds of subtle maladies are float! us, ready to attack wherever there point. We may escape many a fatal keeping ourselves well fortified with] and a properly nourished frame. ”~ Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS JAMES EPPS A Homoepathic Chemists, Ll HEALTH FOR ALj HOLLOWA" PILLS AND DINT] THE PILLS Purify the Bloodi disorders of the Liver, Stomach! and Bowels, and are invaluable i] plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT i» the only remedy for Bad Legs, Old Won and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Dip Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatii all Skin Diseases it has no equ Sold by the Proprietor j Holloway, 533, Oxford' Str and by all Medicine Vendor? the World*