Defaulting Subscribers

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 149, 1 June 1883, Page 2

Defaulting Subscribers

A certain few of our subscribers nbt bating thought it worth while to pay arrears of subscriptions, extending over periods, varying from three to five quarters, are' now codified that they will receive no more papers after .tormprrow evening, and A the amounts so long over« due will be sued for without further notice. Some people must have ex-. traordinaiy consciences, knowing the expense of carrying on a newspaper^ | and the cost of wages, paper, telegrams, delivery, &c, all of which have to be paid week by wee.kj and yet they 'take papers for six, nine, and twelve months/; receive^ their accounts regularly, with notices requesting payment attached to each, and never bother their heads-, about : the|matter. In several cases the limit of forbearance has now., been reached, and the .names bY defaulters will simply be taken j)ff ,. our booksy and handed to a solicitor for legal process. This is the, only recourse left! to us— an "unpleasant ' alternative , certainly, but nevertheless necessary. Subscribers not receiving t eir paper - on Monday evening, will* know what* next tqr.^eipecv. We really wonder how -people imagine a newspaper is carried on ; or if they suppose it is & concern, for the special gratuTto%vbenefit ofjh|e public. If any faults are found 'with j the delivery, they are loud enough m their complaints; but when their overdoe subscriptions are asked for, Jiime after time, then there is no response. We are j glad, to say, however,, 4he number of defaulters is limited, m comparison to bur very large subscribers' list, but that number 'we Eave decided to weed put, and that' 1 straight off" the reel. Notice, after, notice' » sent, out, request after request published, and not the slightest attention is paid *o these gentle" reminders. We will now see if more direct .Measures' ■Will r .prove; r any more effectual I "X " '.'