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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 966, 11 June 1883, Page 4

An evil and'its remedy.—Tj the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign of the times when our local papers are beginning lu 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 doing business in Ashbiirr ton about 3% 'yelrsl and the motley 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 pro- 1 tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way (o 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, £1 18s fid; ladies’- tailor made ulster, £l. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street. 'TTTONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE ’’ WHITE 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 .;. ... 25s 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers 4s 6d Men’s Mole Trousers 4s 9d Kid Gloves : Is Od Ulsters ... ... ... - ... 6s 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. OU R BOOT STOCK IS GRAND At Prices that must please all. Observe the address— HAYES & CO., n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P. & D. Duncan, 4 GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS , /i MANUFACTURERS, , Christchurch 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, 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. 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 lOTOEI A HOUSE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coe, Are still selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such ah 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, Bast street, Ashburton. 816 pfIOTOGRA P H Y 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. 966 QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publica’ tions, with others, can be obtained at tha Office of this Paper : Education Act Railway Tariff (revised) Orowjn Lands Guide Regulation of Local Elections Act Public Libraries Acts Companies Act Fencing Act Etc. , Etc. > ; ;