Thursday, February 2®, 1879.]

THE EVENING ECHO.

Printed and Published by Horace John , i Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Thursday, February, 20, 1879.



Hotels. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. W. R. Tm it h, TT)EGS to inform the public that the 8> above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. Private Suites of Rooms. Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. Terms Moderate. R. SMITH, Proprietor. Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. 11l



Under Distinguished Patronage. QUILL’S HOTEL. (Opposite Railway Station., and adjoining Post avid Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) THD Proprietor of the above Magnifi cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this prosperous district, that "this establishment is Acknowledged to be the finest in New Zealand, both as regards its extent of accommodation, and the general perfection of its appointments. The private suites of apartments are specially designed to suit the convenience and privacy of families. The sitting rooms are cheerful and pleasant. Splen did Commercial Room, and a Reading Room, with one of the Best Libraries in the colony. Large Sample Rooms to meet the requirements of Commercial Travellers. Bath Rooms, and a First class Billiard Saloon' furnished with one of Alcock’s Prize Tables. T. Q. having completed arrangements with the best wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines and Spirits, is in a position to offer nothing but a genuine article to the public, and strongly recommends invalids, and those who enjoy good Port and Sherry, to purchase from the above Hotel. T.Q. guarantees everything in stock of the purest descrip tion.



The Trade Supplied. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND WINE • VAULTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SPIRIT MERCHANT & IMPORTER. Railway Station, Ashburton. ORAM’S SOMERSET 7 COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o? New Zealand, / and p5Tr Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas . mania. HIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision o: an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that , his long experience in the trade is a sufficient gmTrantee as to the quality of the contents ot the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. '_ . CENTRAL fi EMPER AN CE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. pHTS well-situated and Commodious Hotel itSTIS NOW OPEN. j&t $ larders and the Travelling Public will find -; l t? c i est of Accommodation, combined with f. leval Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best '■ fi tention. . •'* 'vrshments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. or Tea, i/; Dinner, 1/6. Private Rooms, extra. /;,*•(* ale fast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 noon , .<• to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5 p.m. .to 7 p.m. v'/? he Proprietors are now prepared to receive f/ft crs tor Wedding Breakfasts, Wedding GS > Private Parties, Suppers, Etc. Remember the Address— Ua velock. street, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. BROOM & MADIGAN, ; Proprietors.



Hotels. HE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLCOCKS T)EGS to announce that he has just COMPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, which is NOW OPEN to the Public. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIQUORS OF THE BEST' QUALITY. 299 Boarding Houses. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SPANISH RESTAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House), HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton, Near Town Hall, and Two Minutes’ walkfrom Railway Station. THIS well-situated and commodious House has just been thoroughly renovated, and is being refurnished and supplied with every comfort. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find a Good Table, Superior Accommoda tion, and Best Attention, combined with VERY LIBERAL CHARGES. Meals : Tea or Breakfast, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Beds, Is. and Is. 6d. J. COTTON, Proprietor. 359 ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING , HOUSE. .. . TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that he has opened the above Superior and Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Large Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families. The Bedrooms are well ventilated, and every attention paid to cleanliness. Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Board and Lodging, 20s. to '22s. 6d. per week. Private rooms and Baths, extra. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. WARWICK HOUSE, Cox-street, Ashburton. S LUCAS begs to intimate to the .. Public that he has opened the above Boarding-house. Persons requiring lodg ings can rely on securing all the comforts of a home. 302 TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton. (Late Worner’s.) PROPRIETOR .'....JOHN CANDISPI. rjIHE above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. Private Rooms f®r Families. Breakfast 6 a. m. to 9 a. m. Dinner 12 to 2. Tea 5 to 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. ‘ MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. 300 ' THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor ... ... Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. THE House is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND ERMS LIBERAL. Families accommodated with privaterooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEAL S— > Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. fid. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Manager. 230



Ironmongers. IRONMONGERY Ex “ Times ” and “ Mennock ” from London. ORE & CO. ARE NOW LANDING the following GOODS from the above-named Ships CHAFF CUTTERS, Small to Extra Large. HORSE GEA RS , One, Two, and Three Horse. Fencing Wire, Nos. 8,9, and 10. Blue Stone, in 1 cwt. kegs. Fencing Staples. ' Hay Forks, 2 and 3 prong. Park’s Spades. ' Lindon’s Spades. ' Potato Forks. Ploughs: RANSOM & SIMS’, 2 and 3 Furrow. HORNSBY’S, Single Furrow. Skeitb Blades and .Plough Fittings, Harrows, Howard’s. Ransonrand Sims’ Ploughshares. Hornsby’s ditto.



Boiled and Raw Oil. Lard Oil. Bolts and Nuts, all sizes. Bar and Rod Iron. Locks and Hinges'. Brass Foundry. Carpenters’ Tools. Blacksmiths’Tools. Portable Forge. ... ... ... .. Blacksmiths’ Bellows. Files and Rasps. Sewing Twine. Plough and Trace Chain. Coil Chain. Rope, all sizes. Avery’s Weighing Machines, 4 to 8 cwt. Spring Balances, 25 to 400 lbs. Steelyards, 150 to 500 lbs. Scales and Weights. 1 case Table Cutlery, a fine assortment 1 case Plated Spoons and Forks. 1 case Tea and Coffee Pots, Plated. House and Cattle Bells. Plasterers’ Sieves and Trowels. Wire, Brass, and Hair Sieves. Butchers’ Choppers and Cleavers. Hollow-ware, all sizes, Tinned and Enamelled. Furnace Pans, Cast and Galvanized Iron. Ditto, Copper, 12 to 25 gallons. Pumps and piping. Stoves, Cooking and Office. Ranges and Grates. Horse Shoes, Nails, all sizes. Sash and Floor Cramps. Floor Brads. Brushware, of all descriptions. Fenders, superior quality. Tinware, a fine lot. Cash Boxes/ with Chubb’s Locks. OR R & CO.



Engineers and Foundries. U NI O N IRONWORKS. E ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, MACHINISTS, Etc., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 316 JOHN ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY EGS to notify that he has been appointed SOLE AGENT for New Zealand for MESSRS AVELING & PORTER, ROCHESTER, Whose Traction Engines, Ploughing Machines, Steam Reaping Machines, and Road Rollers hare gained for them a world-wide reputation. An early exhi bition will be made of an 8 h. p. Agricul tural Locomotive Engine, which can be used either for Steam Cultivation, Thresh ing, Sawing, or Removing Agricultural Produce. Catalogues and prices can be had on application. The following Machinery and Goods are now ON SALE at the Canterbury Foundry for the season.:— . .•:> • MCCORMICK’S REAPER & BINDER WOOD’S do. do. OSBORNE do. ‘ do. Extras and wire for each of the above. McSHERRY GRAIN DRILLS. English and American Mowers, by Samuelson, Hornsby, Howard, Wood, McCormick, and Osborne; Clayton and Shuttleworth Thresh ing Machines, Elevators, Hay Loaders, Pacific Hay Cutters, Seed Strippers. ALSO, FOR S ALE , Fencing Standards, Best Fencing Wire. Cambridge, Crosskill, and Mixed Rollers, Broad-cast Seed Sowers, Millstones, Grindstones, Flour-dress ing Silk, Leather and India-rubber Belting and Hose, Reaper Sections, Plough Fittings, Machine Oils, Field Gates, &c., &c. Estimates and Drawings for any kind of Machinery furnished on*application. Agent, Ashburton. DWARDS AND J~EE, 63



Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND PICTURE-FRAME .MAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS & PETER STREET, ASHBURTON, Near the Railway Station. Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedsteads, Chairs, Mattrasses, Tables, etc., always on hand at Christchurch prices. All lands of Furniture, Shop Fittings, Picture Frames, and Household Re quisites made'to'order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. WOOD TURNER AND VENETIAN BLIND MAKER. JOSEPH RULE . Moore Street. [S 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. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QH ARLES jg RADER, CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwald, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Maker.) 286 Business Notices. UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian . Colonies. FRIEDLAN DER BROTHERS.



General Stores, NEW GOODS, FRESH STOCK, JUST OPENED. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. San do & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street, Ashburton, WHILE returning their Sincere Thanks foi the liberal support given them in the past, beg respectfully to call the attention of the public to their Well-assorted Stock of the follow ing Goods : FURNISHING IRON MONGERY OF ALL KINDS. Fenders, Fireirons. Cutlery, Plated Goods.' • Teapots, Cruet Stands. Butter Dishes. • '•••••- Tea and Coffee Sets, &c., &c. All goods sold at the very Lowest payable r .< : CARPENTERS’ TOOLS. Hay Forks, Rakes. Spades, Shovels. Ploughshares, &c. THE LARGEST STOCK OF FELT CARPETING IN ASHBURTON. Cocoanut Matting, China Matting, Etc., Etc., Etc. . CROCKERY. A fine assortment of Crockery of'the Latest Patterns. GROCERIES of the PUREST AND BEST KINDS Sold and delivered in Town and Coun try within a radius of fifteen miles. Machines and Contractors supplied regularly. ; SAILMAKING. This branch is carried on on the premises by Two Practical Hands, and under the manage ment of our . MR. .SANDO, whose long experience in the Trade, is a guarantee of GOOD FIT •in HORS E-C LOT HS - ' and FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN TENTS, TARPAULINS, RICK CLOTHS, &c., &c., &c. ; FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS Supplied to Order, and LET OUT ON HIRE. BAKERY. This is carried on by a First-class Trades man. People can rely upon getting a GOOD AND WHOLESOME LOAF, at from sd. to per Quartern. NEWS AGENCIES. SANDO & OLSEN have "been appointed Agents for'the following papers :— Evening Echo, “ Canterbury Weekly Times,” and “ Christian’ Record,” all of which can be delivered in Town and Country'by our Carts and Mail Express : also, by the following Agents : . . Wakanui , ... J. W. McClure. Wakanui Creek G. Ledley. Seafield ... T. Jones. ~ ... ... M. Bruce. Charing Cross G. S. Brown. Newland ... Edwin Watkins. Goods and parcels delivered every Tues day and Friday. SANDO & OLSEN, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Builders. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR ' M A N U FACT O R t. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Builu. Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. J \ Plans prepared and Estimates Given on t shortest notice. IMPORTANT . ■ :,-M TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUIT.O- ~ THE undersigned lias now on handj^. extensive assortment of every thj: appertaining to the Building Trade, in cluding— Timber of all kinds. | Galvanised Iron. Ridging and Spouting Doors. t SasKH if Mouldings. j Nails. ; Locks. Hinges. . &C., &C., &C. •-A Which he is offering for Sale at' at the lowest current rates. / - The Inhabitants on the South side of the River will find, it to their advantage i to give him a call. ..... . THOMAS WILLIAMS, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABIN*? " " MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, &c„ (Near Railway Station) Tinwald. Bottlers.. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES^ In connection with the : ASH B U RT ON BREWER WOOD and CO. Have on hand a Large Stock of. ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and. Eo>J ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORV; MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUIN TON B R O S> BEG to inform the .inhabitants of burton and surrounding districts Lliey have COMMENCED. BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by to business, to merit a share of paWo 1 A . i-.] Bottlers of the Best Brands c'■ .. and Stout. .. Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED. GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH, HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORK; Tancred Street,' ASHBURTO N Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps ' fit S repaired. \ ). G. Guttering fixed at current rates,, E Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attendeato. Six . jLjL Sincere Thanks to' the * habitants of Ashburton and Sunoui Districts for their past patronage, \ announce that he is now SELLING OFF • HIS PRESENT STOCK- H TV. AT COST • , AvP- to make room for a Fresh Shipment dail > expected from Melbourne.*' .' ' ' -'O Hd Yf"""* Afo-~e ’io Note the Address — S . HARDL. PLUMBER AND TINSMITH*. • EAST STREETS'Pi C.t’ &2Vl, \ ' : —-A- 4-<r o.'; -PUBLIC NOTICE. M .0 JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH ANLtfUT BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton r 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. . : Business .Notices. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD 6d. per 41b. Loat. THOMAS HICKS, Baker and Con fectioner, Tancred Street, is now. supplying First-class Bread, at Gd. -per 41b Loaf, delivered to all parts of the District, or at the Shop. note— THOMAS HICKS, THE PIONEER BAKERY, .... Tancred Street, Ashburton it-i c.