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Temuka Leader, Issue 1590, 4 June 1887, Page 4

REASONS WHY T.&J. THOMSON, HATE A RIGHT TO A SHARE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. I Ist.—Our Purchases are made from Leading Manufacturer and Warehousemen in Great Britain, the Continent, and the Colony. 2nd,—Our r buying terms in nearly every instance are. prompt Cash. If unable to do this in all oases' we approximate as nearl y as we can. i 3rd.~AU goods are shipped to us at Lowest .'Freight's,' afid after subjected to necessary duly and expenses are marked off at smallest modicum compatible with any margin. Sell,ing for cash we oan afford this, the discounts we receive forming a large portion of our income. 4th.— We have reason to believe our percentage of expanses to turnover is lower by 10 per cant, 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 bast upon the statement. THE POSITION we take is perfectly sound and clear—All Goods MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES on CASH : TERMS; Thoroughly oble Heads of Departments ; and the Minimum of -Profits, however, extraordinary the , ralue may be, . W«> are not, disposed here to question the advantage for either buyer or seller of forceworic 1 in the way of Drapery Sales that 1 usually inundate the place at this time of the .year. We 'hare never required to lake this' step ourselves, and so far, fail to see why any well-managed business should have to do so. 1 W« believe the age of humbug to be passing, and find tbht our system, at all events, commends itself to the intelligence of the community. SHIPMENTS Ex lONIC NOW ..OPENING. INSPECTION'; INVITED. T. & J. THOMSON, DRAPERS, ae2s TIMARU,

J. BALLANTYNE AND CO. VICTORIA HO'ISE, \ JOE 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 Invited. It has also be»n 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 the very LOWEST CASH PRICES. ONE SHILLING OFF, THE POUND Ffor GOODS Purchased for CASH. J. BALLANTYNE AND GO., TIMARU k CHRISTCHURCH. determined to BE-

£SOO JUBILEE LISTRIBDTION. JUBILEE JUBILEE DAVIES AND MURPHY f ARE celebrating HER MAJESTY'S JUBILEE by PRESENTING each CUSTOMER with h . equal to XO per cent, on the amount o their purchase. If IQs be spent a Is Ticket given If 20a a 2* Ticket if 30a a 3a Ticket I f £2 t 4a Ticket ; if £'S a 6a Ticket If- £4 an 8s Ticket if £6 a 10a Ticket 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 handsome present. JUBILEE r y .• THE GASH DRAPERS TIMAKU. ap2l

SALE OF GUNS, ETC. rjAYIKG TO REDUCE my Stocl< . | 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 LO,W PRICE should avail themselves of this opportunity. T. G. ROWLEY BBSS XIMAKO.