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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 958, 1 June 1883, Page 4

’ ; ”BuEnesTjSbtices. An evil and its remedy.—t> the Editor,—lt is ahealthy sign ofrfte times our local papers are beginning to deal, in'tf fearless manner with bankrupts' and the bankruptcy laws. The tim'e 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 qw:. boasted civilisation. We (the signed) have been doing business in Ashburton about 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 is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish tire 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'mpch 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 6iir 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 godds in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., i TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS,. ' Tancred Street. ■ ! Oysters, Oysters. ONSTANT Supply of Fresh FISH and OYSTERS to be had at Harry Aitkbn’s, Wakanui road, near Pdst Office. ‘ ' 929 ONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE WHILE

Hayes & Go. SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices ; Good White Blankets ... ... 8s lid French Dress Serges ... ... 4Ad Costume Cloth ... ... ... 7»d Winceys 3fd 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 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, t GRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ;B. MANUFACTURERS, Christchurch and Ashburton, Haying been appointed AGENTS at Ashburton for the DEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, 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, 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. Just received, ex Soukar, > A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton. 1 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 y iCiTOBI A 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, &c., Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816

“ "7.0 G R A P H Y Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER, (Of High street, Christchurch). By special the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashburton and the surrounding districts, thatihe has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD* INGS, East street, Ashburton* and as all Pictures will be taken by himself,' it will be a suffioierit guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent Out of his Studio. PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken! Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process.. Pictures ■: enlarged to any size, andfinishedin Oil, Water Color' or Crayons. , i/ , , 966,

m HE ; GUARDIAN :; i», on every Tea table iii Ashburton. 1