The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. —265

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agent. ALFRED HARRISON, Baking Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. 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. ESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. (O. J. BDMISTON, P. A. EDMISTON, AND W. H. GUNDRY), 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 oh Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO.



gAUNDERS jgROTHERS, . ..-GRAIN MERCHANTS, Etc., Ashburton, Christchurch, and London. Make cash advances on all descriptions of produce placed in thoir hands for sale in the Now Zealand, Australian, American, or European Markots. Indents executed from all parts of the world. AGENTS FOR— THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE WALLSEND COLLIERY CO. Carriers. EXPRESS CARRIER. THOMAS BRADFORD, Haying bFIRST-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. T7XPRESS to meet every Train. Par- JLL ce la delivered promptly, at moderate charges. G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL carrier Cameron St., Asiieurton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendance to meet every Train.



Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY, TAYLOR AND LILL, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, Ac., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING- Oakes-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, X FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry anrl 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.



Butcher. TREVORTON BUTCHERY. JmASKER begs to inform the . X 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 ' —- Coach Proprietor. ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH. m H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH I . 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. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. Drapery.



NOTICE ipOR 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. f . QUINN & CO., Moore Street, Ashburton. Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. CALI STHENIC CLASS EVERY Thursday Afternoon, at 3.30. Terms, per Quarter Five Shillings each Pupil. SUPERIOR LADIES’ HOARDING 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. Inclusi ue Terms.



General Storekeepers. NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!! REMOVAL, 2 T JJ. T> ASS A l ® X (j" 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. J H. PASS & CO. take this oppor* tunity of thanking their minacious customers 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 orders 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. Erie blander 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. Perot Cox. “ Oct. 17th, 1878.” “ Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “ I have great pleasure in stating that the Windmill has stood the late gales most satisfactorily ; and, as far as I can tell, has not suffered in the slightest degree. “ Signed) Norman P. Thompson. “ Longbeacli, “ October 17th, 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, Nov. 8, 1878.” And several other Testimonials. Qiy sold and set up in New Zealand / 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. je©*- Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Colonies.



General Storekeeper. s *• *v VICTORIA HOUSE. LOOK y OUT FOR XJOOPER, \ ITKEN, & QO., n ii. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, * *>*: - ASHBURTON.



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 STVLES ONLY. WASHING MACHINES Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FARMERS’ REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, Arid Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton. GEORGE LADBROOK, GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND PRODUCE DEALER, , (Near the Station, Winslow), HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current rates.



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, , BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery's Buildings, Ashburton. JRNELL, 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 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, jVI CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS . Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, nearPoßt-offiee. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL T Tuned anl Rkpairet. >. J. C. HUGHES, EACHER of Pianofoil-and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notice. WANTED KN OW N, 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. W A N TE D K N 0 WN, A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, Just Arrived at V. r THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER. WANTED KNOWN, THOMAS DUDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Bridles from 7s. sd. FANCY REPOSITORY. PAPER PATTERNS for Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing, Latest Fashions. Ladies’ own materials CUT OUT at Moderate Charges. . ! MRS. MOREY, / , 282 Tancred-street, Ashburton. SPECIAL NOTICE. ttte ARE NOW LANDING— W Exp.s. “Tongariro,” $ x 1 % 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 j feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, - ? ; 1 And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,



Drapery. GRAND SHOW or ;: • ■ . J# .' • ' ‘ i Ne w Goo ds ORR and CO.’S. i ■ r ■ ■ ■ ’■ ' E are now opening up a second shipment; of:-... HHTIHrW GOODS, Consisting; of Gents.’ Black’Satin Hite Gents.’ White Shirts 7" . 7 . Gents.’ Black CiotH Suits l ■ J : Gents.’ Double and Single Breasted Suits Gents.’Felt-Hats,-. , Gents.’ KidGlov** Gents.’Colored Shirts FLOWERS. io boxes New Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 f:■„> New Ribbons - 50 shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons POPUHS 8< SILKS. A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim Brothers, of Dublin. PRINTS. An immense assortment of New Prints, Freneh Checks, and Stripes in great variety. A large assortment jofj New Costumes are now . being opened up. 1 ■ BOOTS & SHOES. JUST RECEIVED, 10 TRUNKS NEW; BOOTS. ; Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies’ Kid Boots in great variety. Children’s Boots of every make. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-class 1 Dressmaker, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AN D C O