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Fuee Bridges in London.—Waterloo Bridge has at last been freed from toll. It was a positive boro to be stopped at either end for a halfpenny, the amount levied upon each foot-passenger before crossing, and the working-men of Lambeth especially will have cause to thank the Metropolitan Board for coming to their rescue in the liberal manner they have done. The amount paid for the bridge is £475,000. The annual receipts for the last ten years amounted to over £21,000 per annum. At the same time the Charing Cross foot-bridge was thrown open to the public “ free for ever.” Colonel Henderson reports that last year 14,410 new houses, 270 new streets, and two new squares, covering a length of thirty-nine miles and 1,G23 yards were added /to London. The average yearly number of new houses during the last twenty-nine years has been 10,610, so that this year is above the average ; but the average length of new streets opened yearly during that period has been forty-four miles. The captive balloon in Paris is a splen did speculation. It makes £SO each ascent, and there are four ascents an hour—viz., £9OO per hour that is about £2,000 per day. Add to this from 20,000 f. to 25,000 f. a day by franc entrances to the enclosure to witness the ascents and descents, and one may make a neat guess of what this 1 alloon is bringing in to its happy proprie tor, who will be an arch-millionaire before the Exhibition is over. Wise Precaution. —Large quantities of gold, specie, bank notes, and other valu able property have been removed from the banks in the small country townships to Melbourne. This has been done from fear of Kelly’s gang making a raid, particularly on the unprotected towns of North Gipps land. 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, and General Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every 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 such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every 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 piices as the best judges.—Aclvt ' Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton need not be at any loss to find the best estab lishment to visit and purchase their drapery clothing, and general stores. Leaving the Railway Station and turning down Havelock Street, they will see the establishment of A. O. AITKEN & Co., who are now offering special advantages, which exceed any before offered to the public. Keeping at all times a very large and exceedingly well assorted stock of all classes of goods, bought in the best mar kets and on the most favoiable terms, enables them —to use trade parlance— “ to do the thing well”; in fact the goods offered by them are such as cannot be excelled either in quality or price by any house in the trade and are marked at such prices that making any abatement is unecessay, and the most inexperi enced are enabled to buy their goods as lavorably as the best judges.—Advt.



New Advertisements, WANTED, a Few COMPETENT HANDS, also Juniors, for Saun ders’ & Hodder’s New STORE, Ashburton. Apply by letter, stating the department proficient in, to MR. T. R. HODDER, 276 Avonside, Christchurch. CHERTSEY BEACH. FOR SALE, or to let for one crop, 400 acres of GOOD LAND in grass, tur nip crop, and fallow, with well, stables, and house. The purchaser could reap pre sent crop, and stock it for winter feed. For particulars, apply to E. MOSSMAN, care Mr. H. Jones, Ashburton. 274 SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the Valuation Roll of the South Ralcaia Road District for the year 1879, will be Open foe Inspection, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, until the 15th day of FEBRUARY Next. All objections thereto must be left at the Board office, South Rakaia, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the same office, addressed to the Chairman of the Board, not less than seven clear days be fore the sitting of the said court. A. MAKEIG, 278 Clerk to the Board. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Applications are invited from competent persons to act as FER RYMAN at the Rangitata Road Bridge Ferry. Particulars and conditions of appoint ment can be seen at the Geraldine Road Board Office ; the Town Clerk’s Office, Christchurch ; and the Council’s Offices, Ashburton. Applications, with references—endorsed “ Ferryman Rangitata Road Bridge Ferry ” —will be received at the Council’s Offices, Ashburton, up to 10 a.m. on the Fifth day of February, 1879. SCALE OF CHARGES— s. d. For Foot Passengers ••• 2 ° Horses (including horse and rider) 3 o ~ Vehicles ... ... ••• 5 ° ~ Merchandise, per cwt 1 ° W. C. WALKER, .Ashburton, Chairman. January 15th, 1879. 279



New Advertisement, to carpenters: TAN TED two or three GOOD T / HANDS. Apply to GEORGE PARKIN, Ashburton Steam Saw-mills.^ THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. mHE Board, in pursuance of power in JL that behalf confened by “ The Education Act, 1877,” (section 63), hereby directs that a public meeting of the householders in every school district throughout the Education District of North Canterbury be held on MONDAY, the twenty-seventh day of JANUARY, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- i nine, at 7 o’clock in the evening, for the election in each district of seven house holders, (section 63), to form the Com mittee for such district for the year ending I with the fourth MONDAY in JANUARY next year. The place of meeting shall be the schoolhouse in each district which is pro vided with a schoolhouse, and this is understood to mean the main schoolhouse in any district which has more than one school. In the districts in which schools are not yet built, the places of meeting shall be as follows : Aylesbury—House of Mr. R. John ston. Dunsandel —The Hall. Irwell—The Church. North Loburn —Station of Mr. J. A. Cunningham. Seafield —House of Mr. W. J. Sil cock. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each school Committee be held in the place appointed for the election, and immediately after the elec tion upon the same evening. The Board requests the Chairman of each public meeting to make to the Board immediately after the election a return of the names of the several householders elected to form the Committee, and recommends that each chairman of Com mittee report his own election as soon as possible. J. Y. COLBORNE-YEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, Jan. 20, 1879. 277



EXPRESS CARRIER. THOMAS BRADFORD, Having 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 gAUNDERS Jg BOTHERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, Etc., Ashburton, Christchurch, and London^ Make cash advances on all descriptions of produce placed in their hands for sale in the 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. Business Notices. T LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S RIMMED JJATS ONE CASE JUST OPENED, From 2s. lid. each. MRS. MOREY, Tanc re d Street, Next Mr. Chapman’s. 262 TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION. JUST RECEIVED, and on Sale Demy Deed Paper, ruled. Deed Parchment. Writing Inks. Pens, Rulers, &c. Cartridge Envelopes. WEEKS & DIXON, “EVENING ECHO” OFFICE, East St., Ashburton.



Prapery, -^T ANTED KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. are Selling their Clos ing, Boots and Shoes, &c., CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. ’Yy ANTED KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. have opened up a Splendid Lot of Fichus, Manilla Hats, and a Large Assortment of FANCY GOODS. yy ANTED KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. are paying Particular Attention to their DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT, which is superintended by a Lady whose Experience has been gained at Borne of the Best Houses in New Zealand. yyANTED KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. have determined, prior to removing to their New Premises, now in course of erection, to reduce their present stock as much as possible, to effect which, they are now offering all Goods at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. NOTICE ■pOR 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. T. QUINN & CO., Moore Street, Ashburton. Business Notice. NOTICE. ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA FIELD MAIL EXPRESS. Subscribers to the Evening echo residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by Sando and Olsen’s Mail Express, which leaves Ashburton every Tuesday and Friday. New Subscribers will please forward their names to any of the Agents, or our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or express, Bs. 6d. per quarter ; in advance, 7s. 6d. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The Evening Echo will contain all the latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Beards, will be found in The Echo. Agencies where The Echo can be obtained : Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. McClure G. Leadley T. Jones M. Bruce T. M. Jones G. S. Brown Ed. Watkins printed forms Seafield ~ ~ ... , •• • Charing Cross Newland.. The Agents will supply or new subscribers to sign. WEEKS AND DIXON, Printers and Publishers, East-Bt. N., Ashburton.



Xwmmongapy. ORR & CO. Would call Special attention to THEIR STOCK OF IRONMONGERY. A Fine assortment of Carpen ters’ Tools now landed. Ironmongery. Parties Furnishing should in spect our Stock of Plated Goods— TEA POTS, CRUET STANDS, BUTTER DISHES. TEA AND COFFEE SETS, TABLE CUTLERY, &C., &C., &C. IRONMONGERY. STOVES, RANGES, GRATES, FENDERS, and FIREIRONS. These Goods are imported di rect by ourselves, and will be sold at prices below anything hitherto offered in Ashbur ton. IRONMONGE RY. Harvesting Tools — Hay Forks, Rakes, Scythes, &c. McCORMACK’S Reapers and Binders. No farm should be without one. Can cut and tie even if the Straw is only 9 inches long. No necessity for wire. BUY A McCORMACK, AND SAVE YOUR STRAW. 200 DOZEN HORNSBY’S PLOUGH SHARES, Landing ex “ Hurunui.” OR R & Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Fruiterer, W. BIRTWELL, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FRUITERER, AND DIRECT IMPORTER FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN ORCHARDS. 104 LOOK OUT FOR NEW FRUIT ! OOAR AND GO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GREENGROCERS & FRUITERERS, REMOVED to EAST STREET, Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge, Delivered to all paits of Ashburton.



W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, Wholesale and Retail. Fresh from Christ church daily, from one of the Largest Growers. MOORE STEET, Ashburton. 47 Business Notices. NOTICE. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, ASHBURTON. IN consequence of the WAIMATE MILLS having been BURNED, the above Yards will be Closed for about Six Weeks, until Re-Erection of same. Mr. F. Pavitt is authorised to collect all outstanding accounts until further notice. ALPHEUS HAYES, perW. H. COLLINS, Manager. Ashburton, Nov. 23, 1878. 67 COALS. COALS. COALS. ALL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD delivered at the shortest notice in any quantities and at reasonable rates. GEORGE PARKER & Springfield Coal Depot, 138 Ashburton. “ HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY,” (As the man said when he returned the Stolen Sheep), AND, as we wish to PAY our BILLS, must respectfully urge that all Accounts due to the undersigned, be paid by the 6th of the month. Short Reckonings and Long Friends. TAYLOR & LILL, Bakers and Confectioners. East Street, Ashburton, . 88 NOTICE. THE undersigned begs to give notice that in future all accounts must be settled monthly, and requests that no money be paid to any of the men in charge of the carts, but settled direct with him or at the shop. All accounts overdue must be paid within one month from date, or they may be liable to proceedings without further notice. THOMAS HICKS, Baker, 89 Ashburton. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD 6d. per 4lb. Loaf. THOMAS HICKS, Baker and Con fectioner, Tancred Street, is now supplying First-class Bread, at 6d. per 4ft> Loaf, delivered to all parts of the District, or at the Shop. note — THOMAS HICKS, THE PIONEER BAKERY, Tancred Street, Ashburton Winslow. GEORGE LADBROOK, GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND PRODUCE DEALER, BEGS to announce that he has JUST OPENED a General Store at Wins low, near the Railway Station, and hopes to merit a share of public support. A cart will wait upon families for orders regularly. Goods supplied at Lowest Currant rates. Note the address— GEORGE LADBROOK, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, WINSLOW. December 3, 1878. 98



Wants, &.c. WANTED, a respectable intelligent BOY as an apprentice to Printing. ECHO OFFICE. TO LET. ONE SHOP and Several Convenient OFFICES in our new buildings. 64 SAUNDERS BROTHERS. WANTED, a steady COMPOSITOR. Permanency for a competent hand. ECHO Office. LOST, a Dark Bay COB ; main cropped (badly cut); white face ; three weeks missing. One pound reward to anyone returning the same to T. CLARK, 252 Trevortou. Tenders. rnENDERS ARE INVITED till 6 p.m 8 on FRIDAY, 24th inst., for ERECT ING A VERANDAH in front of our new buildings. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Plans and specifications can be seen at our offices, East-street. SAUNDERS BROTHERS. Ashburton, Jan. 14, 1879. 258 Public Notice. PUBLIC NOTICE THE. Westerfield Mill Road, by Mr. Sargent’s will be Stopped for Traffic • until further notice. R. D. PULLAR, Clerk to Upper Ashburton Road Board. December 9th, 1878. 125 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. Atrial of reapers and bind ers will take place on WEDNES DAY, the 22nd instant, on the Farm of John Carter, Esq., Tinwald. Entries to be sent to the undersigned on or before Monday, the 20th instant. CHAS. A. CALVERT, V.S., 271 Secretary. Meetings. SONS OF TEMPERANCE BENEFIT SOCIETY. rlllS useful institution meets every alter nate Friday in the New Templar Hall, Moore Street. New members invited. All information can be obtained from Bros. G. W. Andrews, East Town Belt; K. Sando, East Street; Thos. Williams, Tinwald. Next meet ing on the 1 7th inst. A. J. ANDREWS, R.S. Business Notices. FOOKS AND SON, LICENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS, HAVE REMOVED to their offices on the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. January 15th, 1879. 264 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. P T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, QLAZIER, JpAPER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 CHRISTMAS TREE ASHBURTON TOWN HALT. MRS. MOREY begs to intimate that, in consequence of the great rush on Xmas Eve, and the consequent disappointment of many of the ticket-holders, she has determined to hold another distribution ot CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS, on January 30, 1879. All persons hold ing tickets can have them exchanged for New Ones, or the Money Returned, on application to Mrs. Morey. Fuller particulars in future advertisement 198 Bread. Bread. I g ANDO & OLSEN beg to inform the Public that from the Ist January, 1879, their BREAD will be Sold for sd. Gash, from the Counter, and s|d. monthly accounts. 187