Bfreaged was walking across the rive: Rrafen ho dropped into a hole and same The alarm was immediately given, am messengers despatched to the coal :-iine.-. for assistance to drag the river. *~«r geant Donovan and Constable O Connor, with a large body of settlers were quickly on the spot, and the body was brought ti the surface by grappling irons at 4o clock. Life was, of course, extinct. To liangikateke, who penetrated through the forest between Itotorna and the Wai kato, writes to “ The Herald ” that he is determined to do all he can to get the road opened. The Wailcato side is owned by Hau-liaus, and there is some doubt as to whether they will consent. He has gone up with a surveyor, and, if possible, the road will be surveyed and opened by cut ting down the bush. The Wesleyan Conference, in committee, voted £l7l for Foreign Missions. The Rev. W. Morley received the hearty thanks of the Conference for his services uis editor of a The Wesleyan.” It was ‘resolved to make “The Wesleyan” a weekly paper. The Conference decided to commence at once a Connectional lire Insurance Company. The Lev. T. Buddie was re-appointed Principal of the Wesleyan College, and Dr. Kidd, Classical Tutor. The Conference has resolved to hold the next meeting in Dunedin, t'* Wellington, Monday.

f Mr. F. Luhning, tobacconist, well £ known in' Dunedin and on the West '' Coast, attempted to get off a train to-day without asking the guard to stop. The train was going about seven miles an hour. . Mr. Luhning stumbled and fell right under the wheels, which passed over his body, mutilating him frightfully. Death ■ was almost instantaneous. ■ Lady Normanby was suddenly taken ill last night, and two medical men were with her all night. She is reported better to-day. to, The Union Steam Ship Company has Eagreed to take passengers from all ports Ijfor the races at excursion fares. Horses Pl'te now arriving rapidly from various p-parts of the Colony for the meeting, jr Mr. J. Compton, owner of the schooner Iteose of Eden, yesterday received the Bellowing telegram : —Picton, Jan. 26. SkThe schooner Pose of Eden struck on a feock in Tory Channel and became a total Kpreck ; all hands were saved.” The was 30 tons register, and an old trader between Havelock and Wellington. It was only on Thursday last she came off the slip, having been thoroughly over hauled. She left here on Saturday night in ballast for Auckland, in charge of i* Captain Botham. The vessel is insured Lin the Standard, South British, and ||in each. !*' The Club has invited the Governor to a i. farewell dinner.

TODAY'S CABLEGRAMS

Bombay, Jan. 26,

l Yakoob Khan has seized the fort and 'families of the chief Lalceki Khan. The other tribc3 of Ghuznee have commenced hostilities against the British.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

r' Auckland, Tuesday. r: Commissioner of Customs has received fehe following telegram : “ Wanagaro, 27th Ban. Life buoy belonging to Nymphe, Auckland, found at the Heads by Natives Rvas delivered to me to-day. Owen Pbavis, Pilot.” | In the Wesleyan Conference, income of ►the Foreign Mission Fund was reported as —Auckland, £32 ; Taranaki and Wan tganui, £18; Wellington, £34; Nelson, f£22 ; Canterbury, £49; Ofcago, £ls. 5 The subscribers’list to the “New Zealand ■Wesleyan ” was reported as steadily in 'creasing under the editorship of Rev. Morley. Three Kings Institute income, £857 ; expenditure, £24. The Con ference of 1880 meets at Dunedin. Dunedin, Tuesday. A young man, whose father died re fteently, has just discovered among his ipapers a cheque for eight hundred and ►twenty pounds, drawn by O’Halloran and iKßrown on the City of Glasgow Bank in |1853. |r- A woman named Jane Martin was for stabbing a man named [Williams in the ribs with a shoemaker’s Pjfcnife. The row was the result of a neigh bors’ feud of some years standing, and occurred over the stretching of a clothes -line. Defendant said Williams danced on Eher, and one of the witnesses declared he ■murdered her, while another said he used Eer as if she had been his own wife. The fcench held the one as bad as the other, Kind dismissed Martin, offering, if neces sary, to bind over Williams, f Robinson Anego, bottle gatherer, was ■brought up on a charge of vagrancy, and discharged on promising to clean himself. R’he police had arrested him solely that ho Ifhould be shampooed in gool. I Invercargill, Tuesday. W Mr. Ballance turned the first sod of the KVaimea Plains Railway yesterday at Brore. The township was quite lively with ■psitors from Invercargill. The usual Bongratulatory speeches were made on the ■round and at a public lunchoen that fol- Bwed. The line is thirty miles in Ki&gth, through magnificent country, Hmcipally in hands of largest shareholders who intend to cut it up into Kail forms for settlement. This is the Hkt instance of a railway having been ■fjrted successfully in _ Otago under the of the District Railways Act. the banquet great praise was given to ■brace Bastings, M.H.R., for the energy ■splayed by him in surmounting difficul ■fcs in the law as it stands at present. ■The doctors yesterday assured Mr. ■ffiance that Mr. Conyers though weak, improving and likely to perfectly

TUESDAY January 28,

THE EVENING ECHO,



New Advertisements. TO CARPENTERS. IIT ANTED, a Good Hand at once. V\ Apply .13. E. JONES, at H. M. Tones’, stationer, New Shop, Triangle, Ashburton. 304 f OST, on Saturday, Jan. 25, between j[ J Mr Hay’s paddock and Pcters ,street, a. Gold Chain and Locket. Finder will be rewarded. Apply at the ECHO Office. 303 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, per W. H. COLLINS, M nrtn rypr» Ashburton, Nov. 23, 1878. ° *67 CHRISTMAS TREE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL. 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 lias determined to hold another distribution of 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 TREYORTON BUTCHERY. JmASKER begs to inform the . JL 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



NOTICE jpOR 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.



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. 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 ©very Tuesday and Friday. New Subscribers will please forward their names to any of the Agents, or our Office, its early as possible. Subscription : By post or express, Bs. 6d. per quarter ; in advance, 7s. Gd. 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 Wakanu't Creek, Seafield... McClure G. Leadley T. Jones M. Bruce T. M. Jones G. S. Brown Ed. Watkins Charing Cross ... Newland The Agents will supply printed forms for new subscribers to sign. WEEKS AND DIXON. Printers and Publishers, East-st. N,, Ashburton.



Prapery. KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. are Selling tlieir Cloih inpr, Roots anil Shoes, &e., CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. ANTED KNOWN, that HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. have opened up a Splendid Lot of Fichus, Manilla Hats, and a Large Assortment of FANCY GOODS. 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 some of tho Rest Houses in New Zealand. ANTED 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. Business Notice. Bread. Bread. Public that from the Ist January, 1879, their BREAD will be Sold for sd. Cash, from the Counter, and 6|d. monthly accounts. 187



“HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY,” (As the maxi 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 41b Loaf, delivered to all parts of the District, or at the Shop. note — THOMAS HICKS, THE PIONEER BAKERY, Tancred Street, Ashburton LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S RIMMED JJATS ONE CASE JUST OPENED, From 2s. lid. each. MRS. MOREY Tancred Street, Next Mr. Chapman’s. 262



Drapery. GRAND SHOW OF New Goods AT w E are now opening up a second shipment of untiejw 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. 10 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. 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 Dressmaker, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AND CO



Business Notices. OPENING DAY! ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, ASHBURTON, WILL OPEN his N„w Rooms in Baring Square, near Town Hall, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ist. Lunch at 12 o’clock. Sale at 1 o’clock. 6 Horses. 1 Handsome Sociable, open at back, cushions complete. 1 Light Cart. Firewood, about 20 cords. 5 Cases Machine Castor Oil. Furniture, Pictures. Drapery. Books. 10 Mats Brown Sugar. 12 Cases Tea. 6 Bags Potatoes. 3 ~ Onions. &c., &c., &c. ALFRED HARRISON is also instructed to Sell, by Private Treaty, the following FARMS, on easy terms: — Lot 1.—619£ acres, fenced, 4-roomed Cottage, well, whare, good roads. Lot 2.—300 acres, fenced, 4-roomed Cottage, store room, and stable. Lot 3.—200 acres, part fenced, ploughed Lot 4.—800 acres, fenced, stable, two wliares ; 10 acres in grass. Lot 5. Cottage, garden, well, stable ; AND MANY OTHERS. TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. Properties entered for sale free of charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. MISCELLANEOUS SALE Every SATURDAY, at my Rooms, at 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. Fruiterers. W. BIRTWELL, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FRUITERER. tVA CASES of NEW FRUITS of all /I) kinds to arrive. IN STOCK ORANGES APPLES PEARS PLUMS GREENGAGES SIBERIAN CRABS APRICOTS PINE APPLES. &c., &c. BEST NEW POTATOES.



CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN. LOOK OUT FOR NEW FRUIT ! J. M OOAE AND CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GREENGROCERS & FRUITERERS, REMOVED to EAST STREET, Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge. Delivered to all patts of Ashbarton. 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. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. MRS. WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted by a first-class Milliner and Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses in the Newest Styles and lowest possible charges. Mrs. Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. jJSS'COX STREET, ASHBURTON. (Mr. Powrie's late Residence,) 372



Wants, &c. WANTED, a respectable intelligent BOY as an apprentice to Printing. ECHO OFFICE. WANTED, a steady COMPOSITOR. Permanency for a competent hand. ECHO Office. WANTED KNOWN, -that in General Printing the public can be supplied with every requisite in the latest and best style of the art at EVENING ECHO OFFICE, ITIXTRAS for WOOD’S REAPERS and BINDERS can be obtained from tho undersigned. FREDERICK PAVITT, 288 East-street, Ashburton. s HAMS. HAMS. FLENDID CHRISTMAS HAMS At ORE & CO.’S Entertainments. rpOWN HALL, ASHBURTON Lessees and Managers—Messrs Hiscock* and Hayman. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON ! Positively for One Night Only. THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 30, The Great K ELLY AND L EON’S MINSTRELS. AND BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, From their Opera House, 23rd Street, New York, in a series of the FINEST MINSTREL ENTERTAIN MENTS Ever witnessed in the Colonies. THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 30, HIS GRACE THE DUKE. Louise Clrerington The Only Leon. Admission: —Front Seats, 4s; Back Seats, 2s 6d. Doors open at 7.30; commence at 8. 288 Tenders. 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 1 ‘ Ferryman Rangitata Road Bridge F erry ’ ’ —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 o ~ Horses (including horse and rider) 3 o ~ Vehicles 5 0 ~ Merchandise, per cwt 10 W. C. WALKER, Ashburton, Chairman. January 15th, 1879. 279 Business Notices.



TELEGRAPHIC. THE VERY LATEST. AMERICAN GOODS. AW. WESTON, having been , appointed agent for AMERICAN GOODS AND YANKEE NOTIONS, will shortly receive direct from the rnami-** facturers a lot of New American Goods, Novelties, etc., etc. January 25th, 1879. 301 COALS. COALS. COALS. A LL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD l\ delivered at the shortest notico in any quantities and at reasonable rates. GEORGE PARKER & CO., Springfield Coal Depot, 138 Ashburton. FANCY REPOSITORY. PAPER PATTERNS for Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing, Latest Fashions. Ladies’ own materials OUT OUT at Moderate Charges. MRS. MOREY, 232 Tancre4-stveet, Ashburton,