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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 944, 16 May 1883, Page 3

Business Notices. An evil and its remedy.—to the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legislature or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the undersigned) have been doing business in Ashburton about yA years, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levanters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot protect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvantage but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert ourselves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices : —Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 18s 6d ; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.

Oysters, Oysters. CONSTANT Supply of Fresh FISH and OYSTERS to be had at Habrt Aitkbn’s, Wakanui road, near Post Office. 929

ONDERS WILL NEVER OEASij WHILE Hayes & Co. ABB SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices Good White Blankets 8s lid French Dress Serges 4id Costume Cloth ... ?|d Winceys ... 3|d American White Calico (per doz.) 3s lid Tapestry Carpet Is lid Waterproof Coats 12s 6d We have a grand lot of Waterproof Coates with Capes at ... 25s 6d Lot of Men’s Suits 25s 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers 4s 6d Men’s Mole Trousers 4s 9d Kid Gloves Is Od Ulsters ... 5s Od Feathers 6d Frilling 2£d Velveteen Is 9d Stays Is 9d Muffs Is Od Black Hats 6d Bibs 3d Ribbon Id Garters Id Muslin Work 2d The above are Special Lines we are offering at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. OUR BOOT STOCK IS OEAND At Prices that must please aIL Observe the address— HAYES & CO., n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P.&D. Duncan, { GRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS A MANUFACTURERS, Chbisiohuboh and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ashburton for the DEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, early application is necessary. All orders received after April 30 will be L 5 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for MoOORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub- | bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, Disc Harrows of all sizes, and every description of Farm Implements. Price List of Reapers and Binders and Catalogue of our own Implements on application. J ust received, ex Soukar, A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old BbAnd. ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges. 1015

yr ICTORIA HOUSE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coe, Are still selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such an immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain figures, and sold at a profit calculated to afford such advantages as no other house in town can permanently offer. Our WINTER STOCK recently received is Extraordinary Good Value. DIMANT & COE, REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS CLOTHIERS, &0, , Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816

HOTOGRAPHY Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that he has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street, Ashburton, and as Pictures will be taken by himself, t be a sufficient guarantee that none satisfactory Photographs will bo sent of His Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results are Obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any sine,; andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. m

THE GUARDIAN i» on every Tea table in Ashburton.