The Evening Echo.

VOL. 1.—267

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission Agent. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring 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. BULLOCK & CO. (O. J. EDMISTON, 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 Tuiwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on 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 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. Carriers. EXPRESS CARRIER. THOMAS BRADFORD, HAVIN G a FIRST-CLASS EXP RESS, 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. B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton. EXPRESS to meet every Train. Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. 66 G. F. SCOTT, QENE RA L CARRIER Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendanee to meet every Train.



Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY. TAYLOR AND LILL, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING Cakes 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. T HO MAS HICKS, FANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry and 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. TREYORTON BUTCHERY. begs to inform the district that he has commenced business 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. 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. Drapery.



NOTICE 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 Plandkerchiefs at is each. 20 doz. Straw' Hats, 7s per doz. r . QUINN ' & CO,, Moore Street, Ashburton.



Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. CALISTHENIC CLASS VERY Thursday Afternoon, at 3.30. IU 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 ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms.



General Storekeepers. NOTICE ! NOTICE !! NOTICE !!! REMOVAL, JH. P ASS AND C° 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 oppoi> tunity of thanking their numeious custemers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage 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 ordefs weekly FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c. East Street ALTHOUSE SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL PUMPS, f THE following TESTIMONIALS haye been received : ] “ Messrs. Friedlander Bros. * “ In reply to your enquiries as to how the Althouse Windmill I purchased of ypu has stood the late gales, I am glad to shy that it has worked most satisfactorily since it has been put up—about five months ago. “ (Signed), C. Perot Cox.; “Oct. 17th, 1878.” K 3 r L' ; “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. “ Longbeach, “ October 17th, 1878.” “Messer. Friedlander B s' “I am pleased to info- „ . ~ Althouse WindmiU an^ a p um y Jk Jed of you is now fitt' ed up . working splendidly. My r pitches are now full of water. 1 h&w an abundant supply for stock of T j consider sroeK ■ description, the Wmto A and Pump almost equal to well. There is no doubt these muis; WJ_d become universally used on the Canterbury Plains. “ (Signed), John Lambie. T ‘ Kyle, Nov. 8, 1878.” And several other Testimonials. QW sold and set up in New Zealand O I 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. Sole Agents for the Australian and New Zealand Colonies.



General Storekeeper.



VICTORIA HOUSE. LOOK OUT FOR JJOOPER, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. r 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 STYLES 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, And 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, Winseow), HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which, he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current f rates.



Cards. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS, Montgomery’s Buildings, Ashburton. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER 3, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton and Rakaia. MR. MOUNT FORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedra Square, Christchurch, and Fooks * and Son s Offices, East Street,- Ashburton. N^TIjCE. g C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., casa&e consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATUMBAY,, or any communications left at Mr. CmAutaJES Braddell’s Office, will be promptly attended to. Ashburton, July 12, 1878.



C. E. FOOKS AND SON, PURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government: Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. ” Musical instruments Tuned ane Repaired. ■r—X^HUGHESr nrjEACHER of Eianofqn’Md JLI Cox’ Street,. AskrßUßTnt|N. j ■ Orders caii be left at! the Echo] Office. : ! i



business WANTED KNOWN, On Hand and to Arrive A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S, Adjoining the -Horse Bazaar. WANTED'KNOW®, STALLION COVERS ANI> GEAR < may be had at i T. DUDSON% Opposite the Somerset II pSB&- W AN T E D K N Q WN, I A Large Assortment of v ENGLISH AND COLONIAL txM>©LES, Just Arrived at . . •. : THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER ' WANTED KNOW. N, • - THOMAS DUDSON supplies. ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Ihfdlbs- torn 7s. Sd. ' ;FANCY REPOSITORY., ... r Rr] ► APER. PATTERNS. f®sr Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing, Eatest Fashions. Ladies’ own materials: CHIT OUT at Moderate Chakges. MRS. MOREY, r . . 232 Tancred-atreet, Ashburton, SPECIAL NOTICE. TTTE ARE NOW LANDING— W Exp.s. “ Tongassu©v” 8 x ITotara for Wdlk Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-classs Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” frcxotßl\ifF 3 120,000 ditto ditto* Ex “ Wave of Life,” frown Thames;**- 50,000 feet flooring, Lining, &c. Ex “ Flora,” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 K feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & . CO. -(Limited) $ CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Drapery. GRAND SHOW OF New Goods AT ORR and CO.’S. are now opening up a second shipment of Z&TES"W GOODS, 'Consisting of Gfgfifof.'’ Mack Satin Hats ‘Gerite.’’ White Shirts (GojttS.” Black Cloth Suits • Genital Double and Single Breasted Suits GmttjK - Felt Hats Gents.’ Kid Gloves Gents,’ Colored Shirts FLOWERS. so boxes :New" Flowers 5 ~ New Feathers 30 „ New Ribbons ' 50 shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons



PGPUHS&SiLKS. A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim Brothers, of Dublin. PRINTS. A* WMwense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. COSTUMES. Atm assortment 6f ike* CoSt.mes •»«•* beij tg opened'up^' ..... Jtfgf KE6EIVI ,D, 10 TRUNKS NEW , boots. Men's W«terf ~ ights, pegged and riveted. Ladies' Kid 7 - jSots in great variety. ChadE oots of every make. -j DRESftSia asta|nispA»na»T. fet managed by a Eimt-clas with competent assistants. This Dressnitiltfesi, A PERffel p^e»i • fit GUARANTEED. Strictly Moderate. 4 Cnd go.