The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. 250

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agents ■jV/TESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., iVJ ' ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, 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 OND O N AND A N 0 A S H IRE Fire Insurance Company. ASHBURTON AGENTS: SAUNDERS BROTHERS. CHARLES BRADDELL, a 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. Coal and Firewood. ON SALE! ON SALE. AT HAYES'S TIMBER YARDS, gA W N pIREW OO D, at 375. Gd. Per Cord, Cash. Apply, MR. F. PAYITT, Adjoining. ■ NEW BUSINESS. COAL eSc FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. Leß RETON, In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. BJR NETT 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 lie district on the shortest notice. Business Notice. A N 1' E D K N O W N, On Hand and to Arrive LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. HUDSON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar. WANTED KNOWN, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR 4 may be had at T. DUDS ON’S, Opposite the Somerset Hotel. WANTED KNOWN, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, Just Arrived at THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. WANTED KNOWN, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Bridles from 7s. 6d, ~ CHEAP TOYS. (OIIEAP Q-OODS Of every description, at MRS. MOREY’S, Taiiored-street, Ashburton. 233 WANTED KNOWN, that in General Printing the public can he supplied with every requisite in tho latest and best style of the art at EVENING ECB;0 OFFICE, •



Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR M ANUFAC T 0 R Y. G . PASKI N, • 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 the shortest notice. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD. nnHE undersigned has now on hand an 1 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) Timvald. Tinsmiths, &c. jTc. DOLMAN, t>lumber, LOCKSMITH, BELL r 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 litteb- N. E.—Orders punctually attended to. Sljnr ARDLEY, in tendering his . JUL 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 GOST PRICE,. to make room for a Fresh Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. Note the Address— S . HARDLEY, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, T3RAGTICAL COPPERSMITH AND 1 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. I!.—Repairs neatly executed. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUIN T O N B Is OS. BEG to inform tire 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 oe the Best Brands or 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 STOUT, 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, CENSED PURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. Business Notice. JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER 1 , GARDENS laid out and kept in <jrder by day or contract All kinds of Jobbing Work done on the Shortest Notice. XIST Please note the Address— ATWORTH HOUSE, North Town Belt, near' Saunders’ Mill. Orders can be left at this office. ' CALISTPIENIC 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, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory Sctiool for Boys. Inclusive Terms. WANTED KNOWN —That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may be had at EVENING ECHO OFFICE. East Street. ASHBURTON. Coach Proprietor. ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH. rn H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH j , leaves Longheach 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. BREWER, 195 Proprietor.



Business Notice. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !P. REMOVAL. JpiRTH, J)ASS £j a > 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. jpIRTH, PASS, & CO. take oppor tunity of thanking their nunieious cust®mers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their pationage 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 has 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 in stating that the Windmill has stood the late galea most satisfactorily ; and, as far as I can tell, has not suffered in the slightest degree. “Signed) Norman P. Thompson. “ Longbeach, « October 17th, 1878.” “Messrs. Friedlander Bros. 1 ‘ I am 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 used on the Canterbury Plains. “ (Signed),...... John Lambie. “ Kyle, Nov. 8, 1878;” And several other Testimonials, Qiy sold and set up in New Zealand fy j 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" 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 surrounding District with water, only running a small portion of the time. For further particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., East Street, Ashburton. Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Colonies.



General Storekeeper. VICTORIA HOUSE. LOOK OUT FOR JJOOPER, & 00., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



Balters. ASHBURTON BAKERY. TAYLOR AND LI L L , BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. christeTino AND, ■YTTEDDING Cakes and Every. Descnp* VV- rtion of First-class Confectionery, made to’-order on the Shortest. Notice. • Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scones,; Rolls, &c., always in Stock. A Regular Supply of splendid Fresh Butter. PIONEER BAKE RY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. THOMAjS HICKS, FANCY BREAD \ - AND BISGtJIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry arid Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt with. Wedding Cakes made to. order on the hortest 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. per Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs waited on daily. Note the address, SANDO & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS lEast Street.



Boarding Houses. anstee’s Private hotel An i BOARDING HOUSE. TAN CRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G; ANSTEE BEGS to intiuiate to the public that h. has opened the above Supjrioranc Comfortable Hotel. r 7. - * ■ Sitting' and Smoking Rooms, Larg Dining Rooms, Ladies' Private Dining Roomd, and Suites of robin*' for PamiUea The Bedroom#, are -well ventilated, and every, attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be found all that can be desired. First-claes acoommodation for Powders. Chemists. Q HAULE S EAT E, (Late of Messrs. Gould & Co., Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Friedlandwr’s Store), Ashburton. IN STOCK AND NOW LANDING, Ex “ Rangitilici.” Veterinary Surgical Instruments. Enemas, Stomach Pumps, Troshare. Fleams, Udder Tubes, &c. Silicated Carbon Filters. Galvanic Batteries. Collins’ Achromatic Microscopes. Sea Salt (for Baths). Arsenic, in cwt. casks. Strychnine, &e. y,r. ...u - • J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDI 0A L HA L L Ashbubtonv



Carriers. B. C. SMITH, ; GENERAL CAR R I NR, Moorb St., Ashburton. EXPRESS to meet every Train. • Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. 66 0 r G/ F. SCOTT, OENER A L CARR IB R Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate.- < r:c;r; r h-'h’r jsSKExpresse* in attendance to meet every Train. Cabinetmakers. WOOD TURNER AND VENETIAN blind maker; Jo AE PH RU L E /moore Street. .... IS prepared-to executeall orders for Wood r Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. a s g § s H &* d d # W ; W H > O .d M > H « w ► hd -W CO at- CO S 3 O ' W Ifi H w > C/3 ffi w a 2- O. S2S O ■Ti . C !» W Q t> t" 1 £ 7* <