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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 947, 19 May 1883, Page 3

Business Notices. An evil and its remedy.—Tj the Editor, —It is a heal thy 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 under-, signed) have been doing business in Ashburton about 3)4 years, and the money we haver lost during that period by bankrupts, levahters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro-; tect 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 NetV Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved . to sell for cask only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £t 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 fid; .ladies' tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion* for cashonly. - ; 7 CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street, Oysters, Oysters. CONSTANT Supply of Fresh i|ISH and OYSTERS to be had at HarrT. Aitken’s, Wakanui road, near Boat Office. ■ : 929 - IXTONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE * * WHILE Hayes & Co. SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices : • ’ 1 Good White Blankets 8a 113 French Dress Serges ... ' ... i did ; Costume Cloth 7id Winceys ... ... ... ... 3|d American White Calico (per doz.) 3s lid Tapestry Carpet ... ... ... la lid Waterproof Coats ... ... 12s ,6d We have a grand lot of Waterproof Coates with Capes at '2ss 6d Lot of Men’s Suits .„ ... 25s 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers ... ... di_ 6d Men’s Mole Trousers ... ... dS 9d Kid Gloves ... ... . "... is Od Ulsters ... ... ... .5* Od Feathers ... ... ... ... 6d Frilling ... ... 2$d J Velveteen la 9d Stays ' ... Is 9d Muffs ... la Od Black Hats ... ... ; ... 6d Bibs ... ... 3d Ribbon ... Id Garters ... ... Id ' Muslin Work ... ... ... 2d ; The above are Special Lines wo are offering at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. OUR BOOT STOCK IS GRAND At Prices that must please all. Observe the address— ■ % • HAYES & CO., nd Bullock’s Arcade. _ P. &> D. Duncan, 4 GRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS A_ MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash-j burton for the DEEEING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders, for next season. As only a limited .number will be imported, early application, it necessary. All orders received' afterApril 30 will be L 5 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for .. McCORMICK’S REAPERS AND : BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grabbers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and • newly-improved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements. Just received, ex Soukar, 1 A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand, , 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. 1016 I C T O R I A HOU S B, EAST STREET. Diinant & Coe, Are still selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such pn immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain figures, and sold at a p ofr. c.ilc il ital to afford such advantages as n<» ether house in town can permanently offer. Our WINTER STOCK recently received is Extraordinary Good Value. } , DIMANT & COE, • ; REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS CLOTHIERS, &c , ' Victoria House, E&st street* Ashburton. 816 pHOTOGR A P H Y Charles* Lawrence* PHOTOGRAPHER, . t (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that hp has OPENED in SAUNDE 88’, BU&flr INGS, East street, Ashburton, andaa;all Pictures will be taken by himself, it . will be a sufficient guarantee that, none, but satisfactory Photographs wilt' be . sent out of his Studio. , . '• INSTANTANEOUS PHQTOQRAI’ks of Children taken. Equally good teanlta are obtained on dull days as light this process. Pictures ' enlarged to’Any size, andfiuiahed in Oil, Water Color or .Crayons. ’ ,; 966 mfiE GUARDIAN is on eveeyToa *• table la Ashburton* 1 ■ ; o*l