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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 1 November 1883, Page 3

Tenders. (\ RENDERS will be received up to NoI vember 10. b, for PLOUGHING 400 acres English grass LAND, for turnips at Westerfield. Ploughing will be let in two contracts of about 209 acres each. All particulars can be obtained by applying at the Station, to 10 812 D. OLIVER. JJANGITATA ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for— Metalling about miles Gawler Downs road Metalling about 90 chains Morrow’s road Specifications may bo seen at the Guardian Office, Ashburton; and Mr James Dillow's, Mayfield. Tenders addressed tj the Chairman, Winslow, must be sent in by 12th NOVEMBER. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman. Slst October, JBB3. 10 820

Requisition. HARRISON, Esq, Dear Sir, — We, the undersigned electors of the Borough of Ashburton, request that you will permit yourself to benominated for office as Mayor for the coming year. As a Councillor, you have proved yourself worthy of our confidence, having invariably performed your duties in a painstaking and conscientious manner, accompanied with marked ability; therefoie we sincerely trust you will accede to cur requisition, and thus afford us an opportunity of bestowing a requital for valuable services rendered by you.

We are, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, David Thomas William Leggett And many others. To Messrs D. Thomas, William Leggett, and those signing the above requisition, Gentlemen, —In acceding to your request, permit mo to thank you for your kind expression of opinion as to my past services, I have but endeavored to do my duty, and am ready to serve my fellow burgesses whenever opportunity offers. I am deeply mindful of the high honor you seek to confer upon me, and trust, should I be elected, that the confidence you evince in me may not be diminished. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedknt servant, ALFRED HARRISON. Ashburton, Oct. 15, 1883. 10 721

Business Notice. Agricultural machine SHOP. Charles Ray, Wakanxtx Road, AsHBnKTow, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER & BINDER EXPERT. All kinds of Machinery REPAIRED, with despa'ch, and on reasonable terms. Extras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved Reapers and Binders, and the best Twine. Seeing Machines renamed. 10 800

DRAPERY. Clearing Sale. GIVING UP BUSINESS. PREMISES TO LET. THE undersigned respectfully announces i hat he will commence a CLEARING SALE on SATUhIiAY, 3rd November, with a view to quit the whole stock as speedily as possible. WILLIAM GAVIN, DRAPER, East street, Ashburton. 10 822

J. A. Persson, CABINET-MAKER UPHOLSTERER and UNDERTAKER Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has REMOVED from his old premises to more commodious ones, situated in Wakandi Road, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE, And can sell as cheap as any house in Christchurch. All the latest and newest designs of Furniture, Bedding, etc., etc., received direct from Home every month. Furniture of all descriptions at lowest pri es. Shopfitter etc. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds; J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason. An inspection invited. 1423

An evil and its remedy.—t 3 the Editor, —It 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 Bomething 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 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 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 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 pustomers full satisfaction, and every order will be excepted in our usual first-class style—but ye shall no longer rpn apy unnecessary risk, ypder the cash system we are prepared to offef 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, Allother goods in proportion, for cash only* CRAIGHEAD & CO., - ' ' TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tamcred Street.