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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1486, 12 March 1885, Page 2

Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a .£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Drapery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, trading in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bankrupt, was purchased by H. £. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £9S4>' OT off » little over one-third of its value. H, E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance. The local industries of‘Ashburton are growing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of,our.readers that there is still a splendid future before usif we only patronise those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do mate business with small profits, In Burnett street the workshops of Messrs Meech aad Co present a busy appearance, and . having , inu proved machinery are able to turn out- an. excellent display of household furnishings eqnal to any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great I demand ana a satisfactory profit for the manufacturers in return. In East street Messrs M. and Co. have also opened a show' room, where is to be seen some very fine furniture suitable to all classes, and we believe at prices *>»at must command a ready sale. Our advice is—inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house fii j nishinjjs.