SATURDAY ?ewjar¥ ?. 71-3

THE EVENING ECHO,

Printed and Published by HoiIACP- JOH Weeks and Charles Dixon, at thei Printing Office, East Street, Ashburtcr> Saturday, February, I, 1879.



Ashburton Trade Directory. Accountants and Commission Agents— Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings Architect and Civil Engineer— S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buddings B, Mountfort, East Street Auctioneers — Bullock and Co., East-street Alfred Harrison, Baring Square Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street Messrs. Harris and Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. Mr. C. W. Purnell, Montgomery’s Build ings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Flicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street, Sando and Olsen, Eass-street Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— J. C. Anstee, East-street Prince Albert Boarding-house, Wills-st. Guilders, Contractors, Etc.— G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Weeks and Dixon, East-street North (next to Quill’s Hotel.) Bootmakers — T. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-st. M. Nealas, East-street J. Campbell, Moore-street Brewers and Bottlers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Quinton Bros., Mount Somers Road Cabinetmaker — Joseph Rule, Moore-street. Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — T. A. Gates, Peter-street, near Quill’s G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier — Thofnas Bradford, Fore it Road G. F. Scott, Cameron-street B. C. Smith, Moore-street Chemists and Druggists— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Charles Neate, Moore Street. Coal and Firewood Merchants— F. Doherty, Peter-street A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Bumett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co., East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms — A. Spillard, Tailored Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc. — Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co„ East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street Friedlander Bros., East-street Sando and Olsen, East-street F. Doherty, Peter-street Greengrocers— W. T. Davison, Moore-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street W. Birtwell, East Street Hairdresser— A. Weston, East Street Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Central Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street Ironmongers— Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &:c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Teague and Sons, Burnett-street T. S. Tucker, Moore-street. Photographer— E. Teague, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Plardley, East-street Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Triangle, Wakanui Road Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmaicers— Sando and Olsen, East-street Tobacconists — A. Weston, East-street Watchmaker— J. P. Parker, East-street, near Bullock’s in this Directory, £i per annum. COMMERCIAL PRINTING, MEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. rHE Proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in announcing that i heir New Jobbing Printing Machine, by Connisbee, is now in full working order, and :hat they aie prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all order* entrusted to them, WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. Evening Echo Office, East Street, Oct.i 8,878.



Hotels. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Comer of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. W. R. TM IT H, BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. Private Suites of Rooms. Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. Terms Moderate. R. SMITH, Proprietor. Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. 11l



Under Distinguished Patronage. QUILL’S PIOTEL. (Opposite Railway Station, and adjoining Post and Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) THU Proprietor of the above Magnifi cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this prosperous district, that this establishment is acknowledged to be the finest in Hew Zealand, both as regards its extent of accommodation, and the general perfection of its appointments. The private suites of apartments are specially designed to suit the convenience and privacy of families. The sitting rooms are cheerful and pleasant. Splen did Commercial Room, and a Reading Room with one of the Best Libraries in the colony. • Large Sample Rooms to meet the requirements of Commercial Travellers. Bath Rooms, and a First class Billiard Saloon furnished with one of Alcock’s Prize Tables. T. Q. having completed arrangements with the best wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines and Spirits, is in a position to offer nothing but a genuine article to the public, and strongly recommends invalids, and those who enjoy good Port and Sherry, to purchase from the above Hotel. T.Q. guarantees everything in stock of the purest descrip tion. The Trade Supplied. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND WINE VAULTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SPIRIT MERCHANT & IMPORTER. Railway Station, Ashburton.



ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o! New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. 'JpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision or an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents o. f the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. qpHIS well-situated and Commodious Hote nr I S NOW OPEN. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find the Best of Accommodation, combined with Liberal Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. Refreshments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. Breakfast or Tea, 1/; Dinner, 1/6. Private Rooms, extra. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 noon to 2 p.m. ; Tea, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The manager is now prepared to receive Orders for Wedding Breakfasts, Wedding C res, Private Parties, Suppers, Etc, Remember the Address— HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOHN BROOM, Manager,



Hotels. j“ IHE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLCOCKS Begs to announce that ho has just COMPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, which will be OPENED on the 25th inst. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 299 Boarding Houses. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that he has opened the above Superior and Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Large Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families, The Bedrooms are well ventilated, and every attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be found all that can be desired. First-class accommodation for Boarders. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. WARWICK HOUSE, Cox-street, Ashburton. g LUCAS Begs to intimate to the Public that he has opened the above Boarding-house. Per sons requiring lodgings can rely on secur ing all the comforts of a home. 302 TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE,



Moore-street, Ashburton. (Late Worner’s.) PROPRIETOR JOHN CANDISH. above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. Private Rooms for Families. Breakfast... ... 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner 12 to 2. Tea 5 to 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. The house is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERMS LIBERAL. Families accommodated with private rooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEALS— Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Manager. Photograhy. PHOTOGRAPHY. MILLION PRICES. E. TEAGUE begs to announce that he intends reducing the price of Photographs for the Holidays to— Cards 9s. per dozen. Cabinets 255. ~ Notice.—This Gallery will Permanently Close on 31st instant.



Ironmongery. OR R & CO. Would call Special attention to THEIR STOCK OF IRONMONGERY. A Fine assortment of Carpen ters’ Tools now landed. I RONMONGERY. 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.



General Stores. Xj ° ° K TJ T FOR SANDO & OLSEN’S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.



Orders left at any of the following Agents will be promptly attended to Wakanui J. W. McClure. Wakanui Creek G. Ledley. Charing Cross ... G. S. Brown. Neweand ... ... Edwin Watkins. Goods and parcels delivered every Tues day and Friday.



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. T. QUINN & CO., •Moore Street, Ashburton. Business Notices. THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES ALMANAC, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DIARY FOR 1879. Sold by WEEKS & DIXON.



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. BREAKFAST COCOA “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application o! the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating arcund us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Ciiii Set vice Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO., Homcepathic Chemists, London. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Fnrify the Lioo.l, correct all disorders oE the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com, plaints incidental to Females. THE QIUfMENT is the only reliabli remedy for Bad Lcg«, Old Wounds, Seres, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, C< Ids, Gou f , Rheumatism, and all Skin Di ieases it lias no equal. Sold by the Proprietor, Thomab Hollowat, 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all ’Medicine Vendors throughout the World.



Watchmaker. |_J ROBERTS, MANCIIESTER-ST., CHRISTCHURCH. ENGLISH & AMERICAN WATCHES, By the best makers, guaranteed for 2 years. Watches and Clocks cleaned and repaired on the shortest notice. 106 Bootmakers. J. CAMPBELL, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, MOORE STREET, BEGS to announce that he has just received a Splendid Assortment of Colonial-made BOOTS AND SHOES of every kind, which he can guarantee to be of the very best quality, and at VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots and Shoes made to order on the Shortest Notice and Good quality ; also, Strong Boots, Bluchers, Watertight®,, &c., all at very low prices. Deception. 210 sws :_y M. NEALA S, BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Next to Orr & Co.) HAS just received a New Stock, per ship “ Lutterworth from England, of tin best Imported Good: and Latest Fashions. A LnRGE STOCK . of Colonial Goods from the Best Makers, in consequence of Large Consignments, will be SOLD AT VERY REASONABE PRICES. S&’Our own make, sewn or pegged, of ever] description to order, Repairs attended to. T. CHAMBERS, Boot and shoe maker East Street, Begs to notify to the public of Ashburton tha he has now in Stock a Splendid Assortment o Boots and Shoes from the Best Makers, ant all orders entrusted to him will have ever] attention. Boots and Shoes, sewn or pegged, made t< order, of every description and the very bes materials Terms Cash. T CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS (Next to Montgomery’s), EAST STREET- Painters. T. S. TUCKER, JpAINTER, G LAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. 244 Estimates given.



TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail op pice.) xsr SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C



J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, GENERAL HOUSE DECO RATOR, Etc., Etc. FANCRED ST., ASHBURTON (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperhangings ; at Christchurch prices. Genuine White Lead Linseed Oil, raw and boiled Brushes of the best American and English manufacture A large stock of Glass, of various sizes and quality Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishe PAINTS Of every description prepared and supplied on the shortest notice.