The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. 277

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agent. Messrs, bullock & co. (c. J. EDMISTON, P. A. EDMISTON ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES \ _ Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. WEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY at twelve o’clock, of Horses, Pigs, Fowls, Fish, and General Produce ; also, Furniture and General Goods. Please read full advertisements on the third page. . ' 213 s GRAIN MERCHANTS, Etc., Ashburton, Christchurch, and London. Make cash advances on all descriptions of roduce placed in their hands for sale in he New Zealand, Australian, American, or European Markets. Indents executed from all parts of the world. AGENTS FOR— THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE WALLSEND COLLIERY CO. AUNDERS B ROTHERS, Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY. *... TAYLOR AND LILL, {AKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING Cakes and Every Descrip tion 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 BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. HOMAS HICKS, FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, STRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and 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. Photogratry. PHOTOGRAPHY. MILLION PRICES. -»yj-R. E. TEAGUE begs to announce that he intends reducing the price of Photographs for the Holidays to Cards 9s. P er dozen. Cabinets... ... 255. „ Notice.—Thjs Gallery will Permanently Qlose on I4th insdapt. 42



Butcher. TREVORTON BUTCHERY. f ASKER begs to inform the public of Ashburton and district that he has commenced business as a ’ ■„ butcher/ in his HIS NEW PREMISES, TREYORTON, And hopes by strict attention to business, combined with cleanliness and civility, to merit a share of patronage. N.B.—None but the best quality of meat supplied.. Families waited upon daily for orders. 202 Carriers. EXPRESS CARRIER. THOMAS BRADFORD, Haying aFiRST-cLASs express, is prepared to Remove Goods, or any other orders entrusted to him, with CARE AND DESPATCH. Orders left at the Somerset Hotel,, or Alford Forest Road, will receive prompt attention. 265 B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St.', Ashburton. EXPRESS to meet every Train. Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. - 66 G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL carrier Cameron St., Ashburton.. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendance to meet every Train. Drapery. NOTICE PO R SALE AT T. QUINN & CO’S, DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, ’ MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON. 75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits, at 30s per Suit 40 doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is each. 20 doz. Straw Hats, 7s per-doz. r . QUINN & CO., Moore Street, Ashburton. Educational. M U’S I C TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. CALISTHENIC CLASS EVERY Thursday Afternoon, at 3.30. 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 School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. „ i „i„ ll ii,ii - * Milliner and Dressmaker. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. MRS. WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted by a first-class Milliner and Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’s and Children’s Dresses in the Newest Styles and lowest possible charges. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. COX STREET. ASHBURTON. (Mr, Powrie's late Residence), 272



General Storekeepers. OLD BANK STORES, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. <J. H. Pass and Co., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Boot and Shoe Importers. Sole Agents for SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES, Which can he had on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. All Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted, to their care will have pEompt attention. Coal and Firewood. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, In 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 to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. COALS. COALS. COALS. ALL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD delivered at the shortest notice in any quantities and at reasonable rates. ’ GEORGE PARKER & CO., Springfield Coal Depot, 138 ' Ashburton. Business Notices. fJIHE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to arrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, 4bushels-; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolpacks —Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. 6 to 10. 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, 6 to 9 feet. 400 Casks Cement. 300 Dozen Ploughshares. Etc., Etc., Etc. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS. Watchmaker. ROBERTS, MANCHESTER-ST., CHRISTCHURCH. / ENGLISH & AMERICAN WATCHES, By the best makers, guaranteed for 2 years. Watches and Clocks cleaned and repaired op the shortest notice. 106



General Storekeeper. -y ICTORI '" v 7' ; —— f • ; OOPER, AITKEN, & CO. beg to inform their friends and the public in general that, on TUESDAY, 25th FEB RUARY, they will CLOSE their Present Place of Business, and WILL RE-OPEN AT 12 O’CLOCK ON THURSDAY, 27TH INST., in their NEW AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES in HAVELOCK STREET and BARING .SQUARE. —REMEMBER— a ttouse, THURSDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY.



COAL AND FIREWOOD. OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES F. DOHERTY, BEGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY AND READY-MADE CLOTHING, Just Arrived, OF THE LATEST STALES ONLY. . WASHING MACHINES Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FARM ER S’ REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton. Business Notices. " CHEAP TOYS. £jHE AP JP AN C Y Of every description, at MRS. MOREY’S, Taucred-strept, Ashburton, 233



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST'STREET, ASHBURTON S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER 3, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton and Rakaia. MR. MOUNTFORT, 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 SATURDA\, or any communications left at Mr. Charles Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, PURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS .... Under the Lana Transfer Act, - Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl Repaired J. C. PIUGHES, EACHER of Pianofort -and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notice, FANCY REPOSITORY. PAPER PATTERNS for Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing, Latest Fashions. Ladies’ own materials CUT OUT at Moderate Charges. MRS. MOREY, 232 Tancred-street, Ashburton. SPECIAL NOTICE. WE ARE -NOW LANDING— Exp.s. “Tongariro,” 8 x Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. Ex “ Flora.” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY , & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Miscellaneous ANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDS ON’S, Adjoining the Horse Bazaar.. WANTED KNOWN, STALLION COVERS AND GEAR 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 s. sd.



Drapery. GRAND SHOW OF New Goods AT ORR AND CO.’S. are now opening up a second shipment-of . ZSTEW GOODS,, Consisting of Gents.’ Black Satin Hats Gents.’ White Shirts Gents. ’ Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ Double and Single Breasted Suits Gents.’ Felt Hats , Gents.’ Kid Gloves Gents.’ Colored Shirts FLOWERS./' io boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 ~ New Ribbons 50 shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons POPLINS & SILKS. A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. ■PRINTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. . ■ COSTUMES. A large assortment of New Costumes are now being opened up. ROOTS & SHOES. " JUST RECEIVED, no TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’-s Boots of every make. D&ESSU I AKIN G DEPARTMENT. This departi nent is managed by a First-clas Dressms .herewith competent assistants. A PERE ECT FIT GUARANTEED. Trices Strictly Moderate.