The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. 241

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agents A/TESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, every alternate TUESDAY. CASH ADVANCES made on Stock, Produce, &c., con signed for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. THE T O N D 0 N AND A NO A SHIRE Fire Insurance Gompairy. ASHBURTON AGENTS: SAUNDERS BROTHERS. 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. W. R.-BOYLE, IJOUSE, ESTATE & GENERAL AGENT, AGENT FOR THE VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANV, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. Coal and Firewood. ON SALE! ON SALE. AT HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, g AWN at 375. 6d. Per. Cord, Cash. Apply, MR. F. PAVITT, Adjoining. PIREW 0 O D, NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, I* commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity o suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. Business Notice. WANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. WANTED KNOWN, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR may be had at T. DUDSON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. WANTED KNOWN, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. wantebTknown, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £ 2 ios., and Bridles from 7s. 6d. [ITANTED KNOWN, that in General jV Printing the public can be supplied rith every requisite in the latest and best tyle of the art at EVENING ECHO OFFICE,



Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tl:c shortest notice. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD. THE undersigned has now on hand an extensive assortment of everything appertaining to the Building Trade, in cluding— Timber of all kinds. Galvanised Iron. Ridging and Spouting. Doors. Sashes. Mouldings. Nails. Locks. Hinges. &c., &c., &c., Which he is offering for Sale at Tinwald* at the lowest current rates. The Inhabitants on the South side of the River will find it to their advantage to give him a call. THOMAS WILLIAMS, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, &c., (Near Railway Station) Tinwald. Tinsmiths, &c. jTc. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. STTARDLEY, in tendering his . It Sincere Thanks to the In habitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts for their past patronage, begs to announce that he is now SELLING OFF HIS PRESENT STOCK AT COST PRICE, to make room for a Fresh Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. Noto the Address — S. HARDLEY, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND 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 executed. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. : MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. BEG to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage.



Bottlers of the Best Brands of Ale and Stout. 91 ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In.connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO. , Have on hand a Large Stock of ALE and STQUT, in Bulk and Bottle.



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery's Buildings, Ashburton. E. G. CRISP, Jg ARRIS TER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (istFloor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers — MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND RAKAIA. MR. MOUNT FORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedra Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. NOTICE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co’.s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY, or any communications left at Mr. CHARLES Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, EAST-STREET, ASHBURTON. Business Notice.



JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, . GARDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. Please note the Address— ATWORTH HOUSE, North Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office.



CALISTHENIC CLASS EVERY alternate Wednesday and Saturday Afternoon. Terms, per Quarter —Five Shillings each Pupil. SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, ancl Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. CHEAP TOYS. OHEAP Q-OODS Of every description, at MRS. MORE Y’S, Tancred-street, Ashburton. 233 Coach Proprietor. ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via, Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended to ' T. H. DREWER, 195 Proprietor,



General Storekeeper.



VICTORIA HOUSE, LOOK OUT FOR A. O. AITKEN AND CO., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY. TAYLOR AND LILL, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND YT TEDDING Cakes and Every Descrip- YV tion of First-class Confectionery nade to order on the Shortest Notice. Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scones, Rolls, &c., always in Stock. A Regular Supply of splendid Fresh Butter. PIONEER BAKERY (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. HOM A S HICKS, FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, iSTRYCQOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt th. Wedding Cakes, made to order on the >rtest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. SANDO AND OLSEN, GROCERS, ETC., EAST STREET, Ashburton. gUPPLY really Good BREAD at 5/4d’ P er Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs waited on daily. Note the address, i SANDO & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS | East Street,



Business Notice. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !1! REMOVAL. -pIRTH, J)ASS AND 00., Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, Next the Union Bank of Australia EAST STREET. pTRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking tlieir numeious cust®mers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage at the new premises, TO BE CALLED THE OLD BANK STORES (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for ordets weekly. FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. East Street ALTHOUSE SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL PUMPS. THE following TESTIMONIALS have been received ‘ ' “Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “In reply to your enquiries as to how the Althouse Windmill I purchased of you hasi stood the- late gales, I am glad to. say that it has worked most satisfactorily since it has , been put up—about . five months ago. “(Signed), C. Percy Cox. “Oct. 17th, 1878.” “ Messrs. . Friedlander Bros. “ I have great pleasure ip stating that the ; : Windmill has stood i the late .gales most satisfactorily j and, as far iis' I can tell, has not. suffered in the t slightest degree.'‘ "A." ‘ - " „ “ Signed) Norman P. Thompson. “Longbeach, ' ' : . ' ' V • “Octoberl7 th, 1878.” “Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “lam pleased to inform you that the Althouse Windmill and Pump, purchased of you, is now fitted up and- working splendidly. - My ditches are now full of water. I have an abundant supply for stock of every description. I consider the Windmill and Pump almost equal to an artesian well. There is no doubt these mills will become universally used on the Canterbury Plains. “(Signed), John Lambie. “ Kyle, Novi 8, 1878.” And several other Testimonials. Q/y sold and set up in New Zealand Q j i during the last Six Months, all running and giving satisfaction. No other Mill can show as good a record. We guarantee the Althouse to give satisfac tion. Buy the Althouse, THE 1 CHEAPEST & LEAST LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORDER. Highly commended at Christchurch Show The specimen Windmill put up by us in front, of our Establishment supplies the Borough and surrouridirig District with water, only running a small portion of the time. : : .7 '-,' , \7 y For further particulars, apply to { FRIEDLANDER BROS., JEagt Street, Ashburton, Agents for . the Australian and New Zealand Ooiohies,



Boarding Houses. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AN I HOUSE. V M i TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J.'’6V >: 'it J NSTEE iou 1 " (EJGS to intimate to the public that h. I has opened the above Superior ant Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Larg Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families The BedrooHislareDwell ventilated/and? ©very attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be found all that can be desired.q; zz-y„ First-class accommodation for Boarders. Chemists. Q H ARLES E ATE, (Late of Messrs. Gould, & Co. Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as /; CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Fried lander’s Store), ASHBURTON. IN STOCK AND NOW LANDING, • Ex “ Ratigitikei.” v—. Veterinary Surgical Instruments. Enemas, Stomach Pumps, Trochars. Fleams, Udder Tubes, &c. Silicated Carbon Filters. Galvanic Batteries. Collins’ Achromatic Microscopes. Sea Salt (for Baths). Arsenic, in' cwt. casks. Stiychnine, &c. - J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL Ashburton. Carriers. E. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton.:, • EXPRESS to meet every Train. Par , ' | cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. G. F. SCOtT, v qeneral carrier, i Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. -v ; •• . v' in attendance to meet every • r . .....,. ,Train...... , Ti , , • ; Cabinetmakers. ; , WOOD TURNER AND VENETIAN ! BLIND MAKER. JOSEPH : RU L E Moore Street. IS prepared to execute all orders for Wood ■Turning, Venetian Blinds,- Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe.



THE ASHBURTON PICTURE GALLERY, ' ' PETER STREET. 4 ' = T. A. G A T E S, CABINETMAKER, PICTURE DEALER & IMPORTER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, &e.‘ " 4 —r~r — O r ■ FURNITURE REPAIRED AND POLISHED. MAPS AND PLANS MOUNTED AND VARNISHED. o PICTURES OF "ALL KINDS ALWAYS; ON SALE. ;;