Dishonest Practices
" A Struggling Tradesman" write* to some purpose to the New Zealand Times. He complains of the* dishonesty of luxury ; people find money — ready cash — for luxuries that they can't obtain on "tick," and go intc debt for the necessaries of life. 'Tie so, and a pity, too, 'tis so, for it denotes a sad want of principle, but it is a fact, nevertheless. Many a dress circle and stall ticket is purchased at the expense of the butcher, and baker and grocer, and tailor. But what will " A Struggling Tradesman" say to other struggling tradesmen encouraging such practices by giving "tick" to notably impecunious and lax principled people for luxuries? Seven pounds sterling is a nice little bill to run up for fish and oysters, isn't it, Mr Struggling Tradesman, and yet so much credit was given for what are luxuries to all intents and purposes, and the fool who gave it got his deserts by lesiug his money. Credit for anything, after credit for oysters, eh ?
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 80, 15 December 1885, Page 3
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169Dishonest Practices Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 80, 15 December 1885, Page 3
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