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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 948, 21 May 1883, Page 4

Business Notices. An evil and its remedy.—t> the Editor,—lt 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 'sbmfething 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 3years,: 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 I 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 our- ; selves to the utmost as heretofore to give cur 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 FlSHand OYSTERS to be had at Harry Aitkbn’s, Wakanui road, near Post Office. 929 WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE WHILE Hayes & Co. SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices : Good White Blankets 8s lid French Dress Serges Gostuine Cloth ... 7|d Winceys 3fd American White Calico (per doz.) 3s lid Tapestry Carpet Is lid Waterproof Coats ... ... 12s 6d Wo have a grand lot of Waterproof Coates with Capes at ... 25s 6c Lot of Men’s Suits Men’s Tweed Trousers Men’s Mole Trousers Kid Gloves Ulsters, ;... ... Feathers Frilling Velveteen ... Stays Muffs ' Black Hats Bibs ... ... Ribbon ... Garters Muslin Work . .... The above are Special Lines we are offering at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. OUR BOOT STOCK IS GRAND At Prices that must please all. Observe the address— HAYES & CO,, n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P. & D. Duncan, 1 GRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS j\, MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ashburton for the PEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared to taka orders for next season. As only a limited number 'w9l 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 McCORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grubbers, 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. J ust received, ex Soukar, 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. 1015

y lOTORIA 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

■ O T O G II A P H T 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’ BUILDINGS,East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient' guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out 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 size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. :L) 966 rpHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea A table in Ashburton.