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Temuka Leader, Issue 1585, 21 May 1887, Page 3

REASONS WHY T.& J. THOMSON, HAVB A RIGHT TO A SHARE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. li>t.—Our Purchases are made from Leading Manufacturer and Warehousemen in Great Britain, the Continent, and the Colony. 2nd.—Our buying terms in nearly every instance are prompt Cash. If unable to do this in all cases we approximate as nearl y as we oan. 3rd.—All goods are shipped to us at Lowest Freights, and after subjected to necessary duty and expenses are marked off at smallest modicum compatible with any margin. Selling for cash we ean afford this, the discounts we reoeire forming a large portion of our income. 4th.- We hare reuon to believe our percentage of expenses to turnover is lower by 10 per cent, than that of any firm doing business in this locality. We will be willing to bare this certified to by an auditor if any doubt be east upen the statement. THE POSITION we take is perfeotly sound and dear—All Goods MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES on CASH TERMS; Thoroughly able Heads of Departments ; and the Minimum of Profits, however, extraordinary the value may be. We are not disponed here to question the advantage for either buyer or seller of foroework in the way of Drapery Sales that usually inundate theplaoe at fhi« time of the year. We have never required to take this step ourselves, and so far, fail to see why any well-managed business should have to do so. We believe the Bge of humbug to be patsing, and find thwb our system, at all events, commends itself to the intelligence of the community. SHIPMENTS Ix lONIC NOW OPENING. INSPECTION INVITED. T. & J.THOMSON, DRAPERS, bp2s TJMARF.

J. BALLANTYNE AND CO. VICTORIA HO'ISE, HAVE determined to REDUCE the PRICES of their FRENCH MILLINERY, imported for this Season, while the Goods are Fresh and before the Winter has fairly set in. An Inspection is larked. It has »Ibo been thought advisable to make Considerable Reductions from the Prices of Drapery in the various other departments, as our Stock is unusually large. All Goods marked at thp very LOWEST CASH PRICES. ONE SHILLING OFF THE POUND for GOODS Purchased for CASH. J. BALLANTYNE AND CO., TIMARJ * OHRKTCHUBOa.

JUBILEE £SOO DISTBIBUTION. DAVIES AND MURPHY ARE celebrating HER MAJESTY'S JUBILEE by PRE- _ . ___ SENTING each JUBILEE CUSTOMER with a Ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount of their purchase. If IDs be spent a Is Ticket given If 20s a 2i Ticket If 30s a 3s Ticket If £2 t 4s Ticket If £S a 6s Ticket If £4 an 8a Ticket || 1 g*|| pp if £5 a 10a Ticket IIVJGr I ■■*■*■ given,|and so on. Customers can Select Present at the time of purchase or keep all their Tickets till July 4th and get one really JUBILEE GASH DRAPERS TIMARU. CHEAP SALE OF GUNS, ETC. TO REDUCE ray Stock previous to Disposal of Business I have resolved to SELL AT 20 PER CENT LESS THAN USUAL PRICES. To Effect a Clearance. Those wishing to PROCURE A GOOD GUN at a LOW PRICE should/ uvail themselves of this, opportunity, T. G. ROWLEY, mt 22 TIMARU.