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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 961, 5 June 1883, Page 2

E *3AnIDBBS Notices.' — r ¥- An EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.—Tj the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign of'he times when our local papers are beginning ib 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 Ashbur-; ton about 2)4 years, and the money we haver lost during that period by bankrupts, levan-, ters, 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 rwe- 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 disadvant--; age 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., *fAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street. . lO^sl&rls^ CONSTANT ’Supply of Frtsh FISH! and OYSTERS to be had'at Harry 1 Aitkbn’s, Wakanai’ road,' near , Post; Office. 929; WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE | van.n J ; ‘. Hayes & Co. SLAUGHTERING THEIR GOODS At the following prices Good White Blankets ... French Dress Serges ... Costume Cloth ... ... ... Winceys ... American White Calico (per doz:) 1 Tapestry Carpet ...; ... ' i..l Waterproof Coats We have a grand lot of Waterproof Coates with Capes at ... Lot of Men’s Suita Men’s Tweed Trousers Men’s Mole Trousers Kid Gloves Ulsters 5s Feathers Frilling 2 Velveteen Is Stays ... Is Muffs ... ... ... ... la 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 & 00., n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P. & D. Duncan, 4GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS •Ql MANUFACTURERS, . CHKISfOHUROH 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 McCORMICK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Maker's 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. ___ 1 Just 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 yIC TO R I?A HOU SE v 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, &a., Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816 pHOTOGRAP HY 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 th}s process. Plcturea r enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. 868 THE GUARDIAN is on every Tea table in Ashburton.