POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Malls at the.l Aslib.nton ’Post Office clos- For Cliristchurch and /North at xo a.m. p.in., and 7.30 p.ni., daily; For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rak'aia at io’a.m , and 4 l’- m - ” sUl y* For Tmwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream Rangitita, Orari, Winchester, aiiu be raid me. it 10.13 a.m. daily. , For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeaeh, a J ’For' cieensfreet, Ashburton Forks. Moon •iomers, and Ashburton Gorge on t ueadaj 111. 1 Fridays at 10.30 a. 111. ; For Temulxu, T.uiaru, and South at 10.1. i.m. and 3 p.m daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from places beyond the Colony, during the month of September, and remaining unclaimed 011 the Ist November 1878 : Anderson, James (2) Collins, Fred. Finnerty, John Fansen, Emil Ford William Inkster, Christopher Kelleher, John Reilly, James Welsh, William. J. W. E. Douglas, Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. FRIDAY, NOVEMBERS 8, 1878.

The cable messages of yesterday threaten the fulfilment of prophecies made by m.uiv shrewd observe:s and close students of Home politics, that there was no final solution of the Eastern question possible, without a war in wiiic'u Great Britain must be one of the belligerents. .During the Busso-Turkish struggle Britain came very near being forced into the contest, and in anticipation of such, a contingency, she pulled herself together and looked to the priming of her muskets. That inspec tion of her fighting “materiel” proved that she wa3 no less in the present the warlike nation she had been’in the p Ist, and it is not without surprise we hear bi of Russia, crippled as she must be to a large extent after her fight with .Turkey, assuming an attitude oof dei3lj.ce thai shews her firm belief in: her own resource's,'■ and her scepticism of: England's power.- The tone of the' whole of the Bus3-.au people has long been decidedly hostile to England, and the Government of the Northern power has taken every occasion to .back out of the agreement she made by the provisions of the Berlin Treaty. Baulked in her attempt upon Turkey— her greed for Ottoman territory has been the disease of her history —sue has new, when the rigors of her winter favor her, and render her Baltic ports safe from oui fleet, a time she seems to have .boon wait ing for, turned her attention to Asia, and, engaging us with a difficulty in Afghan istan, aims at dividing our attention and forces,, while she meditates some move ment in the Black Sea

What may be the outcome we cannot tell yet awhile, but the situation is cloudy in the extreme and appears to .be one likely to tax all Disraeli's best diplomacy to bring to a pacific conclusion. If the worst comes to the ‘worst, England wil. not have allies in the field, though

.'lO may crhy with her the moral support if halt Europe. Germany and JFraiice •.are not yet- kls ted a'way'tho fhcolteiti ons >t 1370. The latter promises to Englarid inly moral support, and the former will >e neutral so long as France is so. Austria v-ill have enough to do to hold her own vith Italy, Greece and discontented 3ervia are negotiating a treaty of allia ce, vhile, of course, Turkey, if she take any oart at all, must take part against her mplacable foe. For the Afghan embroil nent England can detail oT a strong mtive Indian army, and the srip fM prams that raise the alarm war tell us •£ the fidelity of one n ifciv' Princess to »ur ciu3e, while on form r: occasions simi .ar offers of arm id assist rye have been nude by the Nabobs of Bindostan. If .var has to be, it is well that it should eome when the country is prepared for it/ when the honor of the great Empire of which we form a unit can be sustained with a powerful hand. The foe to fight us is no mean one. She has such a horde of men, such a field of warlike resource as no other civilised country knows; her Government absolute, her lust of territory insatiable, and her regard for peace of the slightest if she can but extend her domi nion, she is no mean foe to fight. But British pluck has been equal to even greater occasions than even such a contest seems to be ; and now, after a long and valuable respite from actual warfare, while our neighbors have: been waging fierce conflicts full of military lessons to the whole world, our country ought to go against Russia with, a force and with a machinery of war that t’xe world cannot equal for superiority of mottle if .the actual numbers of her men are inferior to the hordes of her foe.

The prospect of war is a saddening one, and it is distressing to be in doubt while the time i 3 big with such a terrible question ; but there are many turns in world’s for tune wheel, and it mly be that even yet a peace.'ul ending may be in store for us, that some agency may yet appear to chain up the dogs of war,” and save the land ot our birth from strife and blood shed. Let us hope that our alarm is with out real cause, and that though Russia, defiant as she seems fond of being, will not be rash enough to plunge into aeon test which must end, as all contests wit the Mistress of the World ha ve ended, in defeat and disaster to her foes.

The Echo. —In consequence of the large and i-.creas.ng number ui weekly subset inet's to the E/ENl.ng L<Jtlo in the borough, it lias been found necessary to employ a collector, wno will wait upon customers every Monday morning. lhis will enable tile runners to deliver the paper mere speedily on Saturday evenings, 1101 Having 10 wait lor the purpose ol collecting moneys as hitherto, except fot casual sales, (bee advertisement over leader.) The Want of a R.M.—To-day, at the Police Court a charge was laid against a swagger for being drunk and disorderly at Kakaia. He had oeen let off on bail at that place, and to-day failed to appear. No one knew anything of him, or his whereabouts, and the police, asked; leave to withdraw the charge because 91 the. .difficulty in ..finding the man so-til«u lie might’ be brdagat up to sho w cause wny -his bail” should‘ hot be estreated, ilis.Worship ordered that •hcnoefortlrdllehders should be brought to Ashburton and risk the cnance ot a magistrate oeing louud, instead 01 bail ueing accepted oy tne constable at Kakaia., Horse Accident. Yesterday, while a horse belonging to Mr.* Dodson, saddler, was being ridden along the road towards Saunders mill, he stumbled and fell upou his head breaking his neck, The rider was uninjured, but the poor horse, of course, died almost immediately. -...L; in:;; ,v:vjp.vni,/..

Postal Arrange-nexits During, the Hotiaa ys. —i’ue Po*t and Telegraph Offices at Asnburtu.i will De open -as- luuaL to-morrow l Saturday), but -will beeiosed on Monday next in honor of tuePnnee.ot Wales’ liirtnday, buauay nours being ojserved. in,the, l\ilegrapn branch."

Police Pay.—A Wellington telegram of to-day s date saysT—»t lS'iihaelscooU Ciiat the increase to be niane to too pay of the police, by tne Government,-wrii be one- sadiing per flay ior sergeants'nu.jnr,. And- sixpence-;per ua-y xo, all inner grades. ao,y,i>yui\as,. incuiai.ig ainieu constabulary.

THE ASHBURTON MEETING.

The-following are tad weights Tor

Fast Days.—A conference of Presby' fcerian office-bearers, iielci m Dunedin has resolved co reoouiineqd tae discontinuance jl Fast Days ooservance in and around Dunedin.

TO-DAY'S R.M. COURT.

fllefoM A.'Ls Grand Campbell. E;q., R.M . y nil 1 ilis Worshipsthi M yydr. Wm.! PiworapplieJl for a trans'ov of his license to booth- No. 1 at the races for the two clays of the meeting. M itch ail Mackenzie applied for a similar privilege for booth No. 2.—8 >th were granre 1. Win, Th mipson was lined Us for being drunk and disorderly. Henry Steele had been arrostel yester day for assaulting a biy with a knife, at one Oicl Men’s Home. He was now charged with being insane and was com mitted to the Lunatic asylum, of which he had previously been an inmate. Joh i Hobart did net appear to a charge of bei ig drunk and disorderly jit Rikaia. In tho circumstances of the case the charge was withdrawn. M. Wren, charged with brutally assault ing and ill-treating his wife, Sarah Wren. Mr. Ireland appeared for the defence, and pleaded that the information was informal. The charge was departed from for the time being, to enable the police to issue a fresh information.

John McCormick* pleaded guilty to hav ing removed a trig, station post, No. 53, on a piece of land he had bought from Mr John Grigg. He pleaded in extenua tion that he did not know it was a trig, post, but was in the belief that it had been erected as a rubbing po3t for cattle. The police did not ask for heavy penalty, but simply wanted a conviction to impel care fulness in the matter of preserving the survey marks. M‘Cormtck was fined £l, and wa3 required to supply a new post. Richard Reid, Smt.i Rikaia, was charged with leaving the train While it was crossing the Rakaia bridge, He had taken a ticket for Cnertsey by the express orain, but on being told by t.ie guard that he would have to pay fare to Rsliest.m he took leave qf the train at the bridge, the carriages then running at 21 miles an hour. Their Worships fined Reid in the sum of IDs., with Us. costs, and gave him 21 hours’ grace to pay the money. Michael Wren was again cii.rged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Wren, at Rnn gitata, on the hist October. Mrs. Wren seated that on the day named her li is eand wanted her to come to Asidearton. He

aid bougnt some land in tier name and wanted her to go with him to sign the deeds. IShe refused, but ultim.te y went aieout a mi.e with him. Ho kneelsod aer down, kicked aer waile down several rimes, “tore out as fine a head of hair as ever worn tu h id," be ct her with a loaded whip, destroyed uer ciot.ies, a d teen took her names into tile dray and left her out me road. Before saucing at all lie had threatened to cut nor throat. Constable Jartnnii arremod When, wno admitted oaatiug nis wae, lout said, an angei-couid not help doing to o same with sue a a woman. ■ Joan Tennant, la oofer,. Cold stream Station, witnessed the assault charged against-Wren, Saw Mrs. Wren chased by ner husband, and lying on the ground -aiter having railen. Her ‘dress was ail torn and disordered .when ; she got up to him. Promised to give her protec tion till Mr,. JJo'wding, tne overseer on the Coldstream Station,.. should come home. Hid not know that Wren and his wife lived on bad terms.;. Albert Ring land, contractor at Coldstream, saw Mrs. Wren .oil; Thursday ► struggling- with/her husoand, and saw ner dress all torn and disordered. Her. right eye seemed to be black and . her cheek cub, : , Mr*. Ireland led evidence from all the witnesses with a view to snow tnat Wren suspected his wife’s relations with How-ding, and re peatedly forbade her/visits to him. In opening the case for the defence counsel drew attention to this, and said tnat instead of being prosecuted for assaulting his.wife- Wren should 1 have been' compli mented on his conduct as ...a;/ warning to other women. Michael Wren, the accused, said he had- been married about 5 years, and had resided at Coldstream about 6 years. Had -always- lived -on 1 good, terms with his wife. Tne first cause qf .offence was her. buying a.-number of -things- firf Christchurch and refusing, tq tell him where she got the ‘ liiohey.' "" Had warned his wile not ,to v hold:!conversation's with Mr. Howding, and. objected to her going to his . ho«sj. Tne - Bench orderea. the defeiidahf ’to "be bound over tor six moiit-is, himself m.£do mld- two sureties ior £iz Us. each.

;*, Safe Kerosene.—3l?.’ Jblinsoii,' Idjpsp.T. tar ox Karospite, iboie aan ioavuraay last cnirty caoei o£ Ipiro'oehoThVyoVcbU. yy M-‘- xi. iii. Urease, grocer, per •». a. ;.Iyp ii>A uap a/rg^j cue re3aiV"luiab"llio~'uiiiUa uoc lias-*:e/a*i ac a teaipciAcare ox priiviaed 'ouiy iox* a iinjiU..g pom 5 ox ixo uegs., tans on ixi ty:i4y..ovita;^erdiyer i e-u.y su.,o iur ordinary purposes. l-io .A.i-iia Jameron s " utg,i6 orAvo' “Age ' • —-a oraa.*. iicl.e jXiioWii m \ V e.-iug Coil. N.OW xx#*.'

-••" 'ifoysL Passage op ; the English. Quae r. nexl.—a.i .A.4ia.4.i nunyoa resoles 'iid'jLJardeaa.., iu*» eiajSJ4. uty yAail ...ei. kil tii ounce or'urd‘o'.Vi’i ill . O-ICi.all, .uuon lie iieriilj a " p7.lWfo.ope.l' ruobor, un-i ..p «j liu 3r.0 o, a unrpe. ■ oagj wnen lua.iCea ioinis a c .n.i cun jo, .ala! tile prapoi.er Soancix-' 1 V/rv-i oue;i.oac Or euc-i pxaoA i»ir. -A+'o A r ior:li3rC;a>aalogiie iiaroar ac 4 ii.hi. ou'ivlauday, oepc. 2nd, xor jboy.exy buctiie oa.reiico mar c„ Nundgate, wxxere lie lauded at o.Jo p.iu , naviiig clone cue journey in leu t.uii i uoaid. He was accompanied oyauoa., ixx‘ which wae a uv e ox cue Trench press. -- On ■ lauding lie was ie : oexved by a large cry.wd, xu» sa-auge eran Having excited, much cariosity. He was considerably fatigued with; ins journey, but soon recovered, and took up fus quar cers at the Kent Hotel. The Shipping anjd Seaman’s Act.—This Act lias received xxer Majesty s assent, ana is no win operrtion. Its provisions will be strictly enlarged,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

fifv .Submarine C'AIU.I-:.]

New Yonx, No v. G.

The State elections ail Ci.i_jresno.ia elections are over. Tie/ resided in i. great accession of stre igt i to the Repub acme in the nort lern an.l western States Tne Dem >crats were victorious in the sout.iern ieta,es London, Nov. 2. A difference exists bet veen England. Newfoundland, an l tne Fisheries Hl3p.lt/ Courts regarding certain occurrences which had taken place’when the settlement of the Halifax award was effected. Calcutta, Nov. 5. The ultimatum sent to the Ameer of Afghanistan informs him that he must dismiss his Russian mission and preserve neutrality. Tho Allahabad “ Pioneer” announces that several brigades are to be formed immediately for frontier service. It is stated that the Ameer is at Jelixlabud, and determined to attack us at K’.iyber and Qaetlah. Nov. G. Yesterday’s Allahabad “ Pioneer” con firms the SGatement of a rebellion in Khorassan. The Ameer of Afghanistan has 3ent a force to restore order. The sickness at Pes!iawur is abating. The ultimatum to the Ameer was com municated by mem i. to the Command ait of Alum.v3ur.le on Nov. 2, an.l a copy was simultaneously posted at the Ameer’s Post O.iice at i’erki nun.

►Sir Ne villa Chain oerlain, acting Military Secretary, is appointed Secretary to tne Foreign Department at. Calcutta. Undated. The Madras an.l B unbay armies will be increased by a brigade e tch.

[s?lt JI '.L TO WELLINGTON POST.] Lond >n, No .4.

An attempt made by Russia to float a new ioan ins prove l a total failure.

The various native tribes on the Indian frontier are fioedug rapidly and in mrge num mjvs to the Z.igas.i camp." Tie A g lau army is preparing to attack Q net tail.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Nov. 7.

The Avawata sailed with tne English made on We.lacsiay. The Ringarooma arrived on Thursd iy.

- inioii ' SYDNEY, Nov. 7, -' The Assembly have 'finally agreed to the contract for c.io ca’olo duplication. The depart are o:' the City "of-Sydney is postponed Lb to-merrow-morning. Queensland, undated.

Four navvies were' killed'and thirteen seriously injured passing under • a bridge which was in course of construction on the Northern Railway. The derrick gear swept-them off the trucks. The steam, tag. Lyctelcon, bound from Glasgow to New Zealand, called at Cook town for provisions. • She' proceeds to Brisbane for coal 3.

[special- TO WELLINGTON POST.] Sydney, Nov. 7. . Thed Ocean has arrived at Cook-town with a large cargo of tea.

Sir Ciiarle3 Gavan H affy accompanies Mr. Granam Berry and Professor Pearson to England, wnere he will remain as Agent-General for Victoria.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per 'Press .Agency.]

Auckland, Thursday.

The Hon. Mr. Fox has. written to the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge stating- that his reason for voting against tne beer duty svas- that the. country should-not be depen dent on the liquor trade to a greater extent than it is now. He says the Lodge he be longs to -and others in the south have passed votes approving his action, •r The Hero-mas arnvhd from Sydney. Her news was anticipated.by tne Tara rum.

Nows was reoer/eU from • Ne w -Gale* :doubt/ at Byd ieypa '• Be T Nymphc,-aftue m issaere on'Oec. lij ax ji-Kir. station, ox so /en pe.saas Trapps. Were sent out-and occupied tae station.;, Trio list of poyiQhS; uixsiacied he “Pay a'a'acl Kiie, ill elude J cue ua-’jieg -of If ■ -men, - cure 3 natives, two •Wpaien, and three. c:ii;.dj.'(jd. „;.Ln r«nx;e to -JL mux ini t-u care, hi;' who, and in other, ..ere murdered, along .With..four.. dthersJ- J/ery"driy irej i victim i are reported, dutside cue puieincb • ociupieT by tue croups no one is safe. ... .• . . / g r ;j.;..

1 VVeTMNGton," Afiiurs-Uy, d--In the S.upredio -Joart • to-day, ia an action by cue T.ess Agency-.agaiust t.xe T'oVe.iy jJay 4 ' Standard., '* ior an iajutic •tida to restrain tue d j!e.id>rit. froui.p iu :i.s,uag telegraphic, news obtained byytde prunuds wicnd.it' ihd.r ' ednsiut, Mr. .dinrasl, as conusoL for. 'the plaintill, dp-' plied in banco for an order 1 1 remove tue demurrer, raising tue question of tie c >py rignt reiied on. oy p.aihulf to the Court ox .appeal.. hir camuei relied' oh tie diihe ui«y or inip ortahee of tue q-iextion. Xuixge Cddiie3 ‘granted Che- order, obderv mg mat cue questuxi was no doubt im portant, but .t int no did apt think there wouid be inusxi' tiijiiicuiiy in determining iC. . • 4 ' ’

The New Zealand I o .n and Mercantile Agency report under.daie London, Nov. dtu : vVoqi market unchanged. Next sales will commence oh iae |d)th instant. Tnere has been little private enquiry. Trade in the manufacturing districts is dull. Wiieat market.—Adelaide, 41s ; Ne w Zealand, 445. Tallow quiet ; mutton, b7s beef, bos. Leather, best sides, ¥•- ••

CHRISTCHURCH RACE MEETING.

THIRD DAY.

■ISTIXOPOLTTAN H INDIOAP of 100 SOVS., added to a sweepstakes of 5 so vs. each for acceptors. Second horse to save Ins stake. Weights t• be declared by 7 p.lll. on the second day of the races. Acceptances before 9 p.m. on the s une evening. One mile and a half. oinking Fund ... ... 1 Mxritana... ... 2 Danebury ... 3 Good race. Won by two lengths. Mir it ana and Sinking Fund were dis qualified in this race, as the owner did lot declare on which horse to win. Publicans’ Steeplechase Handicap of 75 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. Second horse to save his stake. The handi cap will appear by 7 p.m. the second day of the races. Acceptances by 9 p.m. on the same evening. About two mile 3, over such country as the stewards may direct. Te.Whetuma'rama ... ... ..1 1 Eversley... • ... ... 2 Royalty ... ... 3 Hawkin’s rode splendidly, and won by a length. Christchurch Pl ite of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, to be paid before ,9 p.m. on the evening before the race. Second horse to save his stake. Winners of weight for age races in one event, since August Ist, 1373, to carry the following penalties —of 200 sovs, 51b extra ; of 500 sovs, 71b. Penalties not to be accumula tive. Maideni at starting allowed, for 3 yrs, 51b ; 4 yrs, 10 lb ; 5 yrs and upwards, 111 b. Once round and a distance. Nemo 1 Nafcator.... ... ... ... ... 2 York . ... .... 3 Fishhook was scratched. Best race of the m set; won by half a length. Selltnd Rice of 50 sov3, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs each. Weight for age, Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 400 sovs, any surplus to go to the fund. Three-quarters of a mile. Sinking Fund ... ... 1 Bribery ... ... . ... ... 2 Rit catcher ... ...- ... ... 3 Lady of the Lake ... ... ... 4 Sinking Fund was bought by his owner for £145, realising £ls to the Club. Mr. Neilsou’s Luna came in first for the Flying Handicap, and the Consolation Hindieap was won by Mr. Goodman’s Chancellor, ] ’J>! ’O i' > i 1 ;1 - ’

THE RUSSIANS IN AFGHANISTAN.

Lon Jan Djily

lx the. Ameer, vylio is.sknown; to; be tlfe.i reverse of, \vaiL. ialfes.be di to. iB ritish i l ruley* should deeliap'our interference, and de clare that th6_Ku!3 have'dhis ? -full con sent to “ occupy and administer ”, his pro vince of AVakharig' the ground of our diplomacy is cut from beneathyits, feet, U Has it not been ‘ proclaimed t j the whole world by the . present: Ministers, of -the English Crown that the occupation add, administration, of, a proyinee by. a foreign y Po wdr is ’ not consistent .with the inde-f pendence of Hie Sovereign wh 03etevritp.rie3-. 1 are thus dealt with; ? TlTe Russians may.; occupy Wakhanr tb-mori*ow' and' proceed to ad mi nister it, rep lying to the, protests of the English- Government thdt, accofdr, ing to its own ititerprebatioiwof ihtetha^" tional law, they are showing, the utmost respect for. tho.territories of the ruier of Afghanistan. We cannot pretend .thht.,, that o there - is 1 one* law • for- Asiab and * another" for Europe. <- An yindependent Sovereign is an independent Sovereign in what Continent his dominions lie. Wha,t Austria and England; can-do.to the;Sultan without violatihg his international inde pendence Russia can do with equal respect fur international-Taw-to the Amedr. She has plenty of .pretexts -for.-occupyingyanjd; adrnihiste ring a part of equally valid with those which have served,the.. EuropeapyPowers. . A disturbance peace of her Central. Asian provinces by incursions of wild frantler 'tribe3'ha3 been her!e xcuse'before, and'ean mada heii exeu3o again. And by the elaborate hypocrisy of their dealings .with ni ip' 'Government our have robbed England of at least one. .ground of, C protest: -Tue'right,'to demand . dr; Russia the ifullilmcnt of'h'ef promise* to this coun-. try of CQhwenemains'kmom q m* : >

MomingjPjsty K H. The Russian'■sotiiers,“advancing in the direpti on.pf l ßalkh r varer ; sdid--tu^hi# e bg§g;. £ ordered- libihe ; ijoftiing of General Abram off s recall ..fronv Cabul, though his presence tliere is as much a contravention of pledges of. Prince 1 Gortspiiuko'il. as ; if. the.Russimi. arihy,had ; • crosied the Onus. The.dirsi-dhtyj'there- 1 tore,' of the. English Government i 3 to General Abraiq;li^ r ,>yithdfawai.' W-e<|annct pcrAithßuslia to secure 'by a diplomatic manoeuvre what'she knows aye: ■: saould not alio w-lier to ’Obtain Toy force of“ armsi A Russo-Afghan,alliance would-be one 0 1 the first- fruits 'Of‘the "presence of • a Riuss'an Resident, and : the English;case;b ought .to be 'CaffieT's'S far that no com* promise in the s.iape of a simultaneous ■ fepsesentative of the English' and Russian Governments in Cabul should he tolerated: Now that there is no imminence of war between England and Russia,- the latter has no right to show herself in Afghanis tan. j She has no interests to serve at,. Cabul; her presence there js- an ipsuli tq ' England and a source' of danger 'tq Inffid | ' ana, more than all, it iff i?i contfaventioh ox a dozen promises. Let, then, the cop. sequences be what they may, Russia must be bound down to the fulfilment of her pledges.

FRIDAY, November 8, 1878;]

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. AX THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, At 11 o’clock sharp. IMPORTANT SALE. Messrs acland, Campbell, & CO have received instructions from J. Stanley Bruce, Esq., owing to his con templating a visit to England, to sell by public auction, on November 13, his very valuable FREEHOLD FARM “ ELGIN. This splendid farm contains 343 acres of excellent land, 137 acres of wmch is in English grass About 130 acres are now laid .down in crop, viz., wheat and oats. This is first-class rich land, and not an acre has had more than two grain crops taken out of it. . , . Situated towards Wakanux, and only of miles from the Town of Ashburton. Also, EXCELLENT 7-ROOMED house (NEW.) And most substantially built. Five acres of Garden and Plantation, Orchard, &c., most tastefully laid out. This is a grand opportunity to secure a aoat valuable property, and the Auc ioneera would desire to draw the special ittention of Capitalists, Speculators, and jthers to this important sale, as its ciose -1633 to the Town and good general posi ion will render it of great and increasing ralue. ALSO,— On the same date, A SNUG FARM, wo-miles from the Ashburton Township, on the WAKANUI ROAD, Adjoining Messrs. T. Taylor & Hunts property, R.S. 18031), 19054, containing 60 acres laid down m English grass, weil fenced, with a good stream of •water running througn it. A three roomed house on the property. Terms unusually liberal. For further particulars apply to ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO., Christchurch & Ashburton.



BOARDING HOUSE FOR SALE IN THE BEST PART OF ASHBURTON. Messrs, bullock & ; cp./ have received instructions 'iidm the pro prietor, to oifer for Sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, East street, ON SATURDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, That newly-erected substantial and well built House containing— gg ROOMS, ' Situate in Wills street, a few yards from the Railway Station This two-storyed House i 3 built upon solid concrete foundations, having an im posing frontage on the Wakanui road, the timbers used Doing of the best, heavy and well seasoned. The frontage is covered with rusticated boards' finished in a su perior manner. The internal fittings have also been carefully attended to, anu space has b6en so economised as to give rooms ©f ail dimensions, suited either to single gentleman or members of families, on the ground floor are several comfortable sitting and reading rooms and large dining room most conveniently placed. Attached to the building, but under a separate roof, is a large and commodious kitchen of two rooms and scullery, fitted with a large Leamington range and self-supplying boiler. No pains have been spared to make it equal to any similar building in the colony both for convenience and comfort. - ; '•••" ■ The house is erected upon - a acre sec tion and that in itself irom ns position offers an additional inducement to intend ing purchasers. Upon id is erected a com modious cooperage with bench, and chim ney, at present iet. to a good tenant. ± uvcner particulars can oe had irom the Auctioneers. Term 3 liberal, at Sale. • Sale at l.*bO. BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers.



COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. RIDING! OF MOUNT SOMERS/' : IN PURSUANCE of “ The Regulation of Local Elections Aid, -*• hereby give public notice that the ioiiow ing gentlemen have been duly Nominated to°liil the office of Councillors for the Riding of Mount Somers m tne Ashburton County Council: — William Campbell Walker Duncan Cameron Isaac Ed,vard Taylor.. li And I further give notice that under section 14 of the said Act a Pod will be taken at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, on Wednesday, the 13th day of November instant, to elect two gentlemen to serve as Councillors for, the Riding of Mount Spmers in the Ashburton County Council. The Poll will commence at 9 a.m. and dose at 6 p.m. ROBERT HARVEY PRATT, Substitute Returning Officer. Mount Somers, Not. 5,187 b. 8



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ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. AO. AITKEN & CO. have much plea • sure, iu in the Gentlemen ol Ashburton that they are prepare I t > take orders for New Spring and Sum tier Suits. A Penect Pit Guaranteed, and at Chiislchurcn Mrires. . A. O. AI HCEN & - CD,, TAILORS, Havelock Street, Ashburton. THE “EVENING ECHO 7,



WEEKLY SUBSCRIBERS. IN consequence of the very large and increasing number of . Weekly Sub scribers in Town, it has become necessary to appoint MR. J. C. HUGHES as Col lector, who will call every Monday morn ing for the weekly payments. Weekly customers wxlL please ' only pay the Collector, who commences on the 11th November. Casual customers must pay the runners, and Quarterly Subscribers at the office. WEEKS. & DIXON. Proprietors. WANTED, on Ist December, for a Merchant’s Office in Ashburton, a JUNIOR CLERK. Apply by letter, in own handwriting, to SAUNDERS BROS. . 19 " Ashburton.