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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1091, 3 November 1883, Page 2

Agricultural machine SHOP. Charles Ray, V Wakanth Road, Ashbubtoh, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER & BINDER EXPERT. All kinds of Machinery REPAIRED, with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Extras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved Reapers and Binders, and the best Twine. Sewing Machines repaired. 10 800 N E w w o R K. Copies of Mr Bowron’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained a* this office. Price, 2s. Special Bargains. gELLING OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Drawing-Room Suites in splendid Vel- ■ vet, walnut side-board with marble top. Small Tables in all patterns of walnut, etc. ‘ Real Leather Dining-room Suites, in mahogany, and side-boards to match Ever; class of Furniture. Utensils of every kind for House Furnishing. Mustbe sold, as I want to CLEAR OFF all my large and varied Stock. John Meech, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Burnett street. 9 48 AN EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.—Tj 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 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 Ashburton about 3% years, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levantcif*, and blacklegs generally amounts to a greatdeal more than the margin usually alldwed for bad debts. If the law cannot protect ns 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 1 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 Wso; is willing to pay his 20s in the £, I and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvantage nut a great gain, as he will be able to obtain ft 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, ißs fid; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £*. All other goods in proportion, for ptsh only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street. ’