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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1093, 6 November 1883, Page 2

Agricultural c . SHOP. MACHINE Charles Ray, Wakanui Road, Ashbcbtok, 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 he« Twine. Sewing Machines repaired. I® so® Special Bargains. JELLING OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Drajripg-Room Suites in splendid Velvetj'walnut side-board with marble top. SmaliTahlea in all patterns of walnut, •ttfa 1 ' Real Leather Dining-room Suites, in mahogany, and side-boards to match Every class of Furniture. Utensils of every kind for House Furnishing. Hustbe 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,—lt is ahealthy sign ofthe times when onr .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 Asbburton about 3 # years, and the money we have lost during that period .by bankrupts, levantm, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great dealmpre than the margin usually -allowed for fcd debts. If the law cannot protect ns thitt '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 and past experience has proved it to be rottentut the.core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cask only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as be goes, will find this no disadvantage rot dgreat gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would ■nder the-;old; system. We shall exert ourselves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers Ml satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but ere shall no longed run any unnecessary risk. Under the system we are prepared to to Order, £2 IBs fid; ladies’ tailor made Bister, £2. /Jloiher goods in proportion, for eeds at the following ■Gentleman’s suit made S CO., ' TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, 1 Trucked Street.