The Evening Echo.

VOL. I. 257

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agent A/[ ESSRS BULLOCK AND CO., 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.



BOTHERS, gAUNDERS Jg GRAIN MERCHANTS, Etc., Ashburton, Christchurch, and London Make cash advances on all descriptions of produce placed in their hands for sale in tho 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. Goal and Firewood. ON SALE! ON SALE. S AT HAYES’S TIMBER YARDS, AWN pIREW 00 D, at 375. Gd. Per Cord, Cash. Apply, MR. F. PAYITT, Adjoining. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT t, 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. Business Notice. w ANTED KNOWN, 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. 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. TIN WALD FURNITURE DEPOT. c HARLES RADER, CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— .. Great South Road, Tinwald, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Maker.)



Builders. SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS Jr\_ SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, 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. mHE undersigned has now on hand an 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) Tinwald. Tinsmiths, &c. JTC. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL IIANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Aitesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. HARD LEY, in tendering his 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 COST PRICE, to make room for a Frejdi Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. Note the Address— S. HARDLEY, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND 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. B.—Repairs neatly executed. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. EG to inform the inhabitants of Asli burton and surrounding districts that Ley have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlers of the Best Brands of 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.jj|



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery’s Buildings, Asiisurton. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON S. VV. 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, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. Business Notice. CALISTHENIC 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 j Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. ' ’ ' Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. CHEAP TOYS. Qheap Q-OODS Of every description, at M R S. M 0 R E Y’S, Tancred-street, Ashburton. 233 THE HORSE BAZAAR LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES BURNETT-STREET, ASHBURTON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for Plorses and Vehicles on most liberal terms at these Stables, with every attend in and civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought and Sold n Commission. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl RupxißKr. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianofon and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Coach Proprietor. ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , 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.



Business Notice. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !t! REMOVAL. JIIRTH, jpASS AND 00., 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 this oppor tunity of thanking their numeious custemers 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, See. 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 ani glad to say that it has worked most satisfactorily since it lias been put up—about five months ago. • ; “(Signed), 0. Percy Cox. 1 “Oct. 17th, T 878.” : ''Vr- I :'X' : !\ “ Messes. Friedlander Bros. “I have great pleasure in stating that the Windmill has stood the late gales most satisfactorily ; and, as far as 1 can tell, has not suffered in the slightest degree. “Signed) Norman P. Thompson. “ Longbeach, - , “ October 17th, 1878.” “ Messrs. Friedlander Bros. “I am pleased to inform you that the Althouse Windmill- and Puinp, purchased of you, is now fitted ! up and ; working splendidly. My ditches are now full of water. I have an abundant supply for gtock of every description. I consider the Windmill and Pump almost equal to an artesian well. ; There is no doubt these rniHa will become universally used en the Canterbury Plains. • .- - - ;■■■,• ':■■■ 1 “(Signed), John Lambie. “ Kyle, Nov. 8, 1878.” • . ■, And several other Testimonials. cyiy sold and set up in New Zealand O l 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 comtnended 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. I For further particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., East Street, Ashburton. ySS* Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Colonies. *



General Storekeeper. VICTORIA HOUSE. LOOK ftUT FOR JJOQPER, c 0., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



' ' : 1 -Bakers. 1 - 1 }l :J * . ASHBURTON. BAKERY.;. : T A Y L G R ’ A’N D Li L L -,i BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street; Ashburton. > CHRIS TEN IN G AN D WEDDING Cakes ,and Every Descr^? 1 tion of Firat-claw Confectionery made to order on the Shortest Notice. \ Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scones, Rolls, &c.,r always jui. Stock, ;!r A.Aguiar Supply of splendid Fresh" Butter. PIONEER BAKERY, I (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. Thom aTF h i c k s, FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. ’‘‘Pastry and Biscuits of th&'best quality ; ; always in stock.; , ' Tea meetings • and parties liberally dealt with. Wedding (Cakes made; to order ©mihe hortest notice. ■>!;<. spy j Families, supplied ,djaily ; in all parts of .the town. v„-, . BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. SANDO AND. -OLSEN, ■ : GROCERS, ETC.,’ I EAST 1 iSTREET, ■ - Ashburton. ■>. '. t a J gUPPLY really Good BREAD at per Quartern Loafy Cash, and 6d. Monthly" Accounts. 7 A - • Families in Town and Suburbs waited on daily. ; ' '-.y •' Note the address, v■ " ; " SANDO k OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS A BAKERS. - ‘ lEast Street. \



"Chemists. ; " *' ; J E- S -JjJ- BATE, of Messrs. 'Gould & Co.,.Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commencetLbusiness as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, V_; ~ • ... IN ... . . , . MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs.;iFri«dl:mdcr’s Store), - 1 ASHBURTON. >



Summer JJ EVERAGES. Lemon Syrup. \ > Lemon and Raspberry Syrup. Raspberry Vinegar. Lime Juice. Ginger Beer Powders. Granular Effervescing Lemonade Pow ders. Persian Sherbet. Gaaogenes, from 30/ each. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL. ASHBURTON. s Carriers.:/”/'. 51; ) ■EXPRESS CARRIER. THOWA S j B RADFORD, TTAYINGaFmST-pXASSEXPRESS, j|, prepared to ' Remove Goods, or any other orders entrusted; t.o 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, 4 1 Mooee’ St., Ashbvrtok. EXPRESS to meet, every Train. Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. r ,V[ vr; }.j 66 G. F. SCOTT/ ! QENERAL rrfc A ERIE R Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendance to meet every j v- ..'i '-'Train.' v*; \ * IVS Cabinetmakers. - THE ASHBURTON PICT URE G A LLERY, PETER STREET. T. A. G A T E S, J\ X : J U. Cabinetmaker , Picture Dealer , and Importer , PICTURE FRAME MAKER, Ac. Q iFuRNifURE Repaired and Polished. Maps and plans mounted and Varnished. Pictures of all kinds always on Sale. FUNERALS FURNISHED. — " WOOD TURNER JIND VENETIAN BLIND MAKER. JOSEPH RULE [5 prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, . Venetian ■ Blinds,; Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any.sixe, , n O i u cu.n ■ '•!•..