DEATH.

Toppin.— On the 16th November, at her residence, Moore Street, Ashburton, Mary, the beloved wife of Thomas Toppin, aged 42 years.

The Evening Echo. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1878.

The Mayor was declared re-elected to day, there being no opposition. “ County Council Elections. At the Show dinner on Friday evening Mr. A. Saunders stated in the course of a speech that Mr. Grigg, Mr. Bullock, and him self would doubtless this week take an opportunity of addressing the ejectors. We learn that Messrs. Grigg and Saunders will address public meetings at the follow ing places on the dates undermentioned : Waterton on the 19th inst.; Ashburton on the 25th ; and Wakanui on the 26th. We have not yet learned what Mr. Bullock’s programme will be. Sale of Land and Horses. —At the Bazaar on Saturday, Elgin Farm, about four miles from Ashburton, was submitted to public auction, and was bought in at £l4los per acre. Town section 470 was sold for £l6O. Racehorses were dealt in as follows Manilla brought £26 ; Kitty Clyde, £37 10s ; Billy Buttons passed in at £42 10s ; Little Arthur passed in at £42 10s.

The Ashburton Hotel. This old established hotel, which recently came into the hands of • Messrs. Mutch and Mackenzie, is undergoing a thorough change—a change so radical that the old house is being repaired with a new one. The old low-roofed southern wing has been removed, and a new edifice of impos ing appearance has taken its place, while the old dining room has been tem porarily rubbed up until circumstances require the completion of the plan, when it too will be relegated to the things that were. The new building is a large two-storey one, and will be out of the hands of the contractor —Mr. George Parkin—in about a fortnight. It has been four weeks under way, and its speedy growth is a credit to the builder, who is now almost ready to begin plaster ing. In the end of the building, fronting the.south, will be a 12 x 15 tap-room; north of the taproom the bar will be situated, 17 x 15, and under these a con crete cellar has been built of 20 x 12 inside measurement. A hall of 7x 6 se parates the bar from a 15 feet square com mercial room, beyond which again is the old dining room, altered and renovated in keeping with the new house. In the east wing, on the ground floor, there are two parlors 14 feet square, one of which, with a bedroom, are devoted to the landlords’ private use, and these are separated from the servants’ by a 5 feet pas sage. In the same wing is another parlor, 18 x 14. The height of all the downstairs rooms is 11 feet, and those upstairs 10 feet. In the upper storey, fronting East Street there are six bedrooms of 14 %9 ; to the rear of a dividing passage are other two bedrooms, 8 x 14 and 12 x 14, besides a sitting room, 18 x 19. Fronting the river are other four rooms, 7xlo feet, and two bedrooms, 8 x 10, The whole house will be fitted with electric bells, and pierced with pipes in view of the pro jected gas service. Water will be sup plied to the rooms from elevated tanks, II trbisH will U attached host to r H

to reach every part of the building. When fully completed the Ashburton will be one of the most comfortable hotels in the town, and the landlords are sparing no pains to make it so. We might also state that to rear of the old dining hall the kitchen has been placed, fitted with all the latest improvements. The rooms above the old dining hall remain as for merly. The First Sod.— The ceremony of turn ing the first sod of the Rakaia and Ash burton Forks Railway will take place to morrow at Rakaia, to which station a special train will be laid on from Christ church. A Luncheon will be given at noon in the Rakaia Town Hall, and in the evening in the same place an entertain ment will come off in aid of the public schools, several amateurs from Ashburton having promised to take part, r

Stuck Up.— A rumour was current in town to-day that one of our bank managers had been “ stuck, up ” last-night on the Ashburton Bridge and robbed of a con-, siderable sum. There is no truth what ever in .the rumor.

Mr. Sheehan and the Natives. —For persistency the Maori-race is not to be ex celled (says the “ New Zealand Times,”) and during the session, and for a few days following its prorogation, the life of the Native Minister must have been anything but a pleasant one. We have it on good authority that even before he had finished his toilet of a morning his sleeping apartment is beseiged with native - of all degrees, having grievances either against the Government or individual Pakehas. At breakfast he finds it neces sary to maintain a running dialogue in the Native tongue with those who seek redress of wrongs either real or imaginary. When he comes down to the Government Build ings, it is with difficulty he forces his way into his apartment on the Ministerial flat; and when there he is scarcely allowed to draw bieath before he is beseiged by his coloured acquaintances. The other day he tried hard to get away, and bolted hastily from his own room into another farther along the corridor. There was the usual rush after him, and just as the door was on the point of being closed, a woman with a picannini on her back a la Maori, 'insisted on being admitted into this haven of rest, and neither the mes senger nor the fact that her infant’s head had come into violent collision with the doorpost, prevented her from thrusting a dirty-looking and crumpled document into the Minister’s hands. This may be all in perfect keeping with Mr. Sheehan’s no tions of personal government; but to be bored perpetually in this manner must be, to say the least of it, exceedingly irksome.

CRICKET.

England v. The Colonies,

A match was played on Saturday after noon between the English team and the Colonial team, members'of the local club. Mr. R. Buchanan captained the English, and Mr. Graeme officiated in a like capacity for the Colonials. The former having won the toss elected to act on the defensive, and sent in Pearce and Price to oppose the bowling of G. Andrews and S. Saunders. Price soon fell a victim to a bumpy one from Saunders, and no stand was made against the veiy ordinary bowl ing until Field and Denshire came together. The latter gentleman played a very pretty but unfortunate innings, and Field in rather a fluky style. Grant scored freely and well, but was twice missed at long-on. Buchanan Bros, were again out of luck, a smart catch by the bowler disposing of the elder, and the younger being bowled off his pads » The Colonials commenced their innings well, S. Saunders driving the second ball nicely for four, and treating Mr, Field’s first in a similar manner. However, the trundlers soon got well in, and after a succession of maidens Saunders succumbed to a shooter from Buchanan before his partner had scored. The wickets fell rapidly ui til E. Saunders stepped into the breach. This gentleman punished all the fast bowlers considerably, and brought on Grant’s slows to which he soon fell a victim. The tail end of the team found a close finish too much for them, and after the most exciting game ever played on the ground the English representatives game off victorious by one run. Throughout the game none of the bowlers were in their best form, the batting was, with a few exceptions, exceedingly tame, and the fielding, with much fewer exceptions, was the poorest we ever remember having witnessed. The following are the scores ENGLAND. Price, cG. Andrews b. S. Saunders... 4 A. Pearce, b G. Andrews 7 Denshire, bG. Andrews ... ... 7 A. Greenstreet, e and bG. Andrews... 2 J. E. Buchanan, e and b S. Saunders 6 R. M. Buchanan, bS, Saunders - ... 1 Lloyd, bS. Saunders .*• 2 Field, c and bG. Andrews ... ... 5 Grant, st Broadbelt bA. Andrews ... 15 Crawley, c Ashwood bS. Saunders ... 0 Bristo, not out 2 Extras ... 25 Total 76 COLONIES. S. Saunders, b J. E. Buchanan ... 12 H. Fowler, c Grant b Field ... ... 5 Graeme, b Field 2 G. Andrews, b Field ... 0 E, Saunders, b Grant ... 19 Broadbelt, not out 5 Fooks, run out ... 5 Ashwood, b Field ~ 1 A. Andrews, b Field ... 0 Harris, b Field... ... 2 Crawford, b Grant ... ... ... 3 Extras ... 21 nt »i* mi

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION’S DINNER.

On Friday evening, the day’s work of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was brought to a termination by a dinner in the sample rooms of the Somerset Hotel. These were appropriately emblazoned with such mottoes as “ Suc cess to the Farmers,” “God Speed the Plough,” “ Success to the Agricultural and Pastoral Interests,” &c. Upwards of 50 of the farmers, landed proprietors, arid' friends of the agricultural interest in the county, who had taken part in the work of, or been present at, the show held that day at Tinwald, were present, and did honor to the several master-strokes of the genius of Host Shearman’s cook, whose labors' were so highly appreciated as to call forth at one period of the evening special notice and a vote of thanks. John Grigg, Esq., President of the Association,;, occupied the chair, supported on either hand by Alfred Saunders, Esq., M. H. R. , and his Worship the Mayor of Ashburton, Joseph Clark, Esq., Tinwald, being croupier. ' . .. , • The cloth removed, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed by the Chairman, who, referring to the Prince of Wales, said there was still some hope of his coming amongst us, and if he did so the Prince would be received as became one of Her Majesty’s children. In pro posing the health of His Excellency the Governor, the Chairman said that those who had had the pleasure, as he had had, of meeting the Marquis would be delighted with the urbanity of his manner. n.A recent speech of the Governor (the Chairman added) was the very model of all that a speech should be, and ought to be a lesson to «all how to shape their con duct on right principles. The Chairman gave the toast of the House of Representatives. He could not feel pleasure in proposing the toast. It would be a false compliment to honorable members if he said he was pleased; but there were noble exceptions in the House, and one of those was the friend on his right, Mr. Alfred Saunders,- who had, in his duties in Parliament this year, acted conscientiously, and the name of Mr. Saunders, M.H.R., he would couple with the toast.

Mr. Saunders was sorry to reply to a toast which did not command the respect of Mr. Grigg. He (the speaker) did not claim to represent either side of the House, and neither side of the House, he was sure, would claim him as their repre sentative. The health of the House of Representatives had been drunk in a lukewarm manner, but he thought that was not altogether deserved at the hands of those present, for this district was not averse to extensive borrowing ; and though the House had not done a great deal, they had voted seven-and-a-half millions for railways. This conduct espe cially ought to gladden the heart of the Chairman who was fond of borrowing— (laughter)—he did not mean personally, but in a public sense. It seemed extra ordinary that Parliament in one sitting should go in for borrowing such a large amount of money. The Mount Somers Railway had been made a part of the scheme on which this money was to be expended, but when they considered that only about one million of the money would be spent to begin with, it.was for them to urge on the work themselves, and if they did so independent of -Govern mental aid, they would arrive at a com plete line more speedily than if they waited for Government to move. (Hear hear.) Before sitting down he would propose a toast that had been committed to his care—namely, “ The Agricultural and-Pastoral interests of Canterbury and vshburtdii.” At one time those interests were antagonistic, but that time had passed away, and they were now identical; The rapid settlement of the district had been owing to the hardworking and indus trious men connected with those interests, and it was well for New Zealand that she possessed such a strong contingent -of such men. The colony was, in a sense, an isolated one, but her isolated position ■yyas an advantage, for thus she was removed to a safe distance from the large centres of population, ; which could not pour upon her shores’ their outcasts and those who were social failures, so that what paupers were likely to be in her midst were those who had become so in her midst. The speaker, after humor ously referring to his Worship’s marriage, complimented him on the event, and con cluded by giving the toast, Agri cultural and Pastoral Interests of Canter bury and Ashburton,” coupling with it the names of Messrs Reed and Clarke. The toast was heartily received. Mr, C, Re.ed, Westerfield, responded. In the April of 1853 he had been detained at Rakaia for five days by a flood while journeying to Oamaru, and had to camp out. He little expected then that at such an early period he would see such a meet ing as this, and, truly, when he looked back to the time he referred to, there was little hope held out that the present state of affairs would be realised. That day he had reached the show at its fag end; but was much pleased with wflat he saw. He hoped all would do their-utmost to make the Association a success.

Mr. Clarke said Mr. Reed had left him little to say. The first show of the Asso ciation had been held on a bad day as regarded weather, but from ills number of entries it was quite up to expectation. The population centring in and-around Ashburton was quite sufficient, to make any institution of this kind a success, .The district was like one of the lean kine eat ing up the fat; good men were gravitating towards it from all quarters, and he would make a. humorous prophecy that in 1880 they would see an advertisement in the two Ashburton papers/announcing that the show of the Royal Agricultural Society of

New Zealand was to be held that year in Ashburton, and those papers would be the leading journals of the colony. V /He was no great judgo but he had ’seen in the show paddocks that day eight horses that were superior to those shown at Christchurch. He 'would assp'fchem to toast the health •of .“ .The ? Jiidges,” and with the toast he Would couple the names of Messrs.. Cameron and Passmore. Mr. Cameron thanked them*; for . the honor done him. He and his friends had done their best to give satisfaction. He was sorry to see so few entries, but those on the ground were a credit to the district. Mr. F. B. Passmore was surprised to be asked to act as a judge. He did- not assume to himself any superiority or even excellence in that capacity, nor to be able to give entire satisfaction, but he and his fellows had done their best. There were many delicate points that cropped up in judging,-and the work that day had required sometimes very nice discrimina tion. He was proud to belong to the district. He had travelled the greater part of the world but had not yet seen a district make progress with such astound ing rapidity as this had done. Where, a few' years ago, a wide wilderness of .tussock met the eye, there was now a wide area of cultivated land dotted over with hearty homesteads, and it was only a few days ago he had lost his way, there were so many roads. (Laughter.) In regard to the Mount Somers railway, it had been hinted in an enigmatical way. by Mr. Saunders that, the line would.be made more speedily if they did it themselves and left out the Government. He favored that idea himself. The notion of making the Government a milch cow was a demo ralising one to*the‘ and. the sooner the spirit of, self-reliance took the place of that spirit which turned all eyes to Wel lington for. public works, the better it •would be for the people. He was always suspicious of mushroom growth, and pre ferred slow, solid growth to rapid increase, but he had faith in the growth of their district. The stock shown that day he had thought much of—especially the draught stock, and he hoped they would go on emulating their neighbors. He concluded by proposing the toast of “ The Successful Competitors,” coupled with the name of *

Mr. Carter, who after the toast • had been duly honored,. said he felt proud of being asked to respgnd to it. He had been three years in England recently, and he was sure the Ashburton show would compare favorably with any English local show.

Mr. Bullock proposed “ The Unsuccess ful Competitors,” and Mr. Thomas humor ously replied. - f f Mr. 0. Heed gave “the Mercantile Interests,” saying that instead of having to travel four, or five days for anything they wanted, and camp out 5 on- the journey, as was necessary not so long ago/ they had now everything at hand. Mr. Max Friedlander responded in : a suitable speech. Mr. Doherty also replied. He was better known amongst them in an official capacity than as a merchant, and he was now pleased to say that he had * deserted the official capacity and taken to a mer cantile life.. * >: *> : . 1

Mr. Saunders, proposed the health of “The Officers,” coupling the names of the Secretary and Treasurer with it. Wherever they found a successful Asso ciation, it was easy to trace that’success to- the spirit and enthusiasm with which some one man had thrown himself into its work, and as this was a' successful Association, he was quite sure it was no exception to the • rule, but. was successful because its officers strove to make it so. (Applause.) ' JC~f. Mr. Metcalf felt coriscious that mistakes had been made, but they had labored under disadvantages, and the experiences of that day would be profitable for _the future. /H } ■

Mr. Shury, in acknowledging the 'com pliment, said the funds were pot so flourishing as might be-expected. 600 had paid at the gates, and in all about £3O had been taken. Had the weather been' better, probably that amount would have been doubled.

The Chairman asked Mr Hunt and Mr. Hay T. Smith also to respond, paying a high compliment to the enthusiasm of both gentlemen, and adding that of all the Gomipittep undoubtedly Mr. Hunt had been the hardest worker. Mr. Hunt said he had done what he could and always would do so while he was a resident in the district.

Mr. Hay T. Smith had got his eyes -so full of dust that day that he could not see his way to jnake a speech, but he thanked them for the honor Mope him. t

Mr. Macfarlane proposed the health of “ The Judges from a Distance.” Mr. Hurse responded. It had given him great pleasure to mark , the progress the town of Ashburton had made in 15 years. At that time there was not Q house on the ground. That day lie had spen houses which were not of a kind to be built one day and pulled down the next. The town possessed all the elements to make it one of the leading places in the colony. He was glad to see the show had been made a local one, because that pro moted a healthy emulation between the farriers, who knew what their neighbors could do, and were willing to compete with them,’ but they were not prepared to enter the lists against men who had made stock-breeding a profession from their infancy. After “The Strangers” had been pro posed, and shortly replied to by Mr. Mac farlane ; the “ Press,” proposed by Mr. Clark, and replied to by Messrs. Zouch and Madl^anDunn j the “Newly-married Men,” responded to by Messrs, Bullock and Metcalf; the “Ladies;” and the “ Bachelors,” Mr.,Saunders proposed the “ Old Resi dents,” paying a high compliment to the

public spiritedness of Messrs. Hunt and H. T. Smith, the former of whom had that day devoted his help and energy and good temper to the work of the show ground since five o’clock in the morning, and Mr. Hay Smith, as was well known, was always in the front with his assistance in any public matter in which he could be of service. Mr. Grigg was at the head of everything that was for the benefit of the agricultural and pastoral interests, and the Association was fortunate in possessing him as its President". Next week, Mr. Grigg, Mr. Bullock, and himself. would doubtless Hake an opportunity to' point out to the County Council electorate how riiuch superior each was to his fellow can didate, but he was sure it would be done in the very best spirit. 'The Chairman replied.

After the thanks of the Association had been tendered to Messrs. Clark and Bes wick for the rise of their yards for the show ground, and the host had been, com plimented on his splendid dinner, the meeting. adjourned at eleven o’clock. It may be addedthat at intervals the evening was enlivened with songs, contributed by several of those present. ,

TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, Nov. 13. Lord Salisbury, replying to the United States Secretary for Foreign Affairs, main tains the justice of the Halifax fishery award. Payment under protest is expected from America. 1

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, Nov. 16. A great number of applications for space at the International Exhibition have been received from England and the Continent of Europe.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Nov. 16. No preparation has been made for any public reception of the Australian cricketers, who are expected oh Tuesday by the mail. Begret is expressed at the absence of the Mayor, who entertained them before at his own cost, and who in tended to initiate some suitable welcome on their return.

The Taupiri coal-miners have. again struck, alleging that the railway, arrange ments prevent them making full time. Sarah Monk attempted to strangle her self with a pair of braces, but the neigh bors rescued her. She had been drinking. Wellington, Nov. 16. A breeze from the south-east springing up to-day, the Carlotta wreck broke into a thousand pieces and entirely disappeared. Captain Fairchild says that yesterday’s north-west gale between 3 and 4 p.m., was the hardest he ever experienced in his whole life. The sail' on the mizzen mast, which was made as snug as possible, was torn adrift and blown to ribbons. , >

It is reported that an excellent sample of graphite has been discovered in the northern portion of this Province, towards Taranaki. Dr. Hector considers that it is an indication of coal beds in the vicinity. Westport, Saturday. The Reeftori coach met with another

exceedingly narrow escape yesterday at the Nine-mile creek, where a mountain torrent washed the horses off, their legs, swamped the coach, and endangered the passengers’ lives. - Dunedin, Saturday. The nomination for the office of Mayor took place at noon to-day. Mr. H. S. Fish and Mr. H. J. Walter were the only candidates proposed. The poll takes place on Nov.-27. ' An application under the Habeas Corpus Act will; be made to the Judge on his return from Wellington, to determine the right to the custody bf a girl at Port Chalmers, The case is said to be one of a complicated: nature, and the circum stances to be such as to invest it with a great deal of interest.:: v . 8 ;/. i;/T //; To suit Tyspn’s convenience, the wrest ling match 1 between him and Dagg has been postponed till Dec. 18. A severe gale has prevailed throughout yesterday, and to-day, and a good deal of damage has been done. A vessel was Iffown from its moorings at Rattray. Street jetty, ‘ ■■ ...

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

London, Nov. 16

In consequeuce of the Afghan diffi culty, a committee is forming in favor of the immediate meeting of Parliament, ‘ Rome, N0v.16. The Tiber overflowed its banks, par tially flooding Rome.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Monday. Father Henneberry opened a mission yesterday to a large congregatian. James Houghan, a shoemaker, recently from Wellington, yesterday mounted the firebell stand in Queen Street, with an accordion, and gave an address on religion, mixed up with some remarks on medicine. He rang the firebell, creating an alarm of fire, and was seized by the constable, when he proclaimed himself to be Christ, and was taken into custody as insane. Westport, Monday.

A mysterious fire here early on Sunday morning destroyed large buildings, the property of Hooper and Dodson, Nelson, next to the “Westport Times” office. The buildings destroyed were occupied as the office of the Koranui Coal Company, also the Halcyon Quartz-mining Company, and the local agency of the Curator of Intestate Estates. All papers connected with their affairs have been destroyed.

William Lloyd and Co’s secretary locked up the building at 10.30, and asserts that all was then safe. No one lives in the buildings/, nor had they any fire place. The buildings were uninsured. The fire brigade and citizens saved the. adjacent office of tbe/“ Westport Times” and Col liery Company’s office, and Carpenter’s fruit-store. The latter suffered some loss from the hurried removal ot effects. An enquiry will be,held. The Koranui Com pany have duplicate plans of works in the hands of the Government. A

An ' Awkward Nose.—As an item of interest to the medical,, fraternity, yvho. are familiar with the rhinoplastic operation, we may mention the condition of a Silver City man , who some tiinO’ ago had his nose-i ---bitten Aff in a rough-and-tumble encounter.«, Dr. Kirby being called to attend the ’ un fortunate man, and-conceiving of 'nothing better with which to mend the mutilated' / proboscis, at the suggestion of, the .victim cut off the tip end of-;a pointed dog’s‘ tail/ ;; and transplanted it to the mail’s-face as; the finishing point to the deformed nose. All worked well,in healing, and the man has a fine and-natural-looking nasal prgaii. ! But is/ the difficulty : The 5 moment the man meets an old acquaintance the confounded nose starts in and wriggles him off the, side-walk before he can hands. The unfortunate, man isn’t worth r a cent for anything but,to “ set grouse.” -

Perhaps he was. a G.T.l— The ‘‘ Serfs of New "Zealand,’’. as/Sir' > Grey terms the working classes, inust be having pretty good times of it just now. The other day a; contemporary, was shown; j a / telegram, in which a young fellow declined £2 per week/'and his board/ as a baV tender, v. This is about the', rate of salary . a Curate receives at home aftpr passing a| * University examination. Tlie latter re quires to be a scholar of the highest class, while the former need only learn the. art of pulling at a beer engine. There is a* - slight difference between the two qualifiea tions.—“Telegraph:” Harvesting by the Electric; Light.’— The electric light has already been put to various uses {says London Brief), but the most novel is that, contemplated by the Rev. Cannon Bagdt, Rector Of Athy, and a well-known agriculturist.- The ,= Canon announced his intention of doing his harvesting this, year by the aid of the electric light,: but iwe ihave; not;. heard whether his experiment has been success fully accomplished, i >The.electric light was shown at the Paris Exhibition in'"connec tion with a new reaping- 'atid ’ machine. ’ imV AA/rA -aA The Trucks Grievance. —Great com plaints continue to reach us' of the utter inadequacy Of the; present rolling stock on the railway to carry on the traffic.,. The supply of trucks especially l is deplorably insufficient; in fact, nearly ;• the entire stock would find almost constant employ ment in bringing, in firewood to town. It argues great neglect somewhere that this long felt want has .riot beeri supplied long ere this, and we hope that the Govern ment will lose no time in seeing to the matter; It is absurd that ' now the rail way is opened there should be all these drawbacks and impediments to - the’rail way traffic. Surely an adequate; supply! of trucks, at any rate, might/ have been got ready in advance. More locomotive power, too, is badly ri6eded.—“ Post.” Strangers, coming .to. reside/, in. Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment; to visit for the, purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, - aud:*General: [Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages, to the public that can betriet with nowhere else in Ashburton. ' They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock ;of> eyqry,class. of Goods,, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which • beinp bought entirely upon cash terms.‘they are enabled to ofler goods of su<~h’sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Ever}' article in stock is marked, at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges.—Advt

MONDAY, N'oYKMtelf 1878.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS for the Evening ** Echo must be sent in not iater than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale. Subscriptions—Quarterly in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance,; 225. 6d.-; posted, 355.. d. ; weekly, paid to ruuners, 6d. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Stations. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. AO. AITKEN & CO. have much plea • sure in informing the Gentlemen of Ashburton that they are prepared to take orders for New Spring and Summer Suits. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed, and at Christchurch Prices. 1 ' ' ’ A. 0. AITKEN. & CO., TAILORS, COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. To the Electors of the Ashburton Riding. — Having been re quested to allow my name to b,e nomi nated for election to the Council, I beg to state my willingness to serve you, if elected. I shall be happy to attend meetings of the Electors to be held at Waterton, on Tuesday, 19th, Ashburton on Monday, 25th, Wakanui Schoolroom on Tuesday, 26th, each at 7 o’clock p.m. Any other candidate is hereby invited to attend. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 'JOHN GRIGG. Longbeach, NoV - ; 16, 1878. 5q



HE friends r.fi Mr.:. Thomas . Toppin are: respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late.j Wife wiU'leave hik residence,- Moore at 2 p.m. , on Tuesday next, 19th November. G. PARKIN, 48 ..... Undertaker, Ashburton.



Town Hall. ASHBURTON. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, 20T.H NOVEMBER. Positively Two Nights only-of CHEEVERS, KENNEDY, & BENT’S * -MINSTRELS ,<3®o, LINGARD, ' Business Agent. 38



. SOMERSET LODGE. u > >■ ■ . :vi i ; f'; A’JtJu IT THE Regular Monthly Meeting, of this Lodge-is POSTPONED from Friday, 15th, till .Wednesday,-20th inst.- By ; order. ■ i '■ * ■• • • 'd ■ ■ &HX CHARLES BRADDELL, 35 - . LSecretaipr; FOR SALE. 1100 Bushels Canadian and Tartarian OATS. Apply to , V ' F. ;;p. : LbBRETOH, , Coal and Firewood Merchant,