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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 4679, 26 October 1889, Page 1

Jiusincss Notices: ; W. PBNEOSE, i ■pREMIEB BOOTMAKER, r ) WILL CONTINUE HIS BIG CLEARING SALE ', UNTIL NOVEMBER Ist. DON'T FORGET OPPOSITE KING'S BTABLEB.

MR. MOLLOY, SURGEON DENTIST, Barnard Street. (Oppotito Scotch Church.) MR MOLLOY has his Diploma, Indenture and Registration, and having been m praclico m England for over 25 years ho has grral experience. NOTIOK TO FARMERS. WE aro CASH BUYERS of WHEAT, OATS and BAKLEY m any quantities. EVANS & CO. (LIMITED), Atlas Mills, Timaru. 30 PER GENT. DISCOUNT PER ANNUM 30 PER CENT. An Eye Opener For The People ! A T trio present lime there is m our midst J\. nn institution whoso management is dabbling m every other trade but its o»n leßititrate calling, namely, to look after the- ititercets of the farmer. This poor fellow is quite out of it. He was advised to hold on to his grain or pnv rent for it m their store, the result being A JMRECI' LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY; Hia grim is yet m their store, and a big account for interest m their books. Going down the street the other day I camo acrots my old friend Thompson, and tho following conversation look placo : — D.O. — " Well, Thompson, we have not seen you at our new store yet, how is that?" TnoM3OV.— " Well you see, I deal ut the Co-op." D.O.—" The dovil you do. What for? Do you get your gootischcopcrorbcttorthun you get them from us?" Thomson.— "o no ! It's not that, bvt you sco I got a five- per cent bonus at tho end of the year." D. O. — "But we givo you 2J off for prompt monthly settlement, which is equal to 30 per cent at tho end of tho year, and if this will not satisfy you we will throw m a Christrnns present into tho bargain." Thomson. — "You will get my order nrst month old fellow. I never looked at it m that light before" DAVID OWERS is always prepared to supply groceries of tho very best description at tho very lowest price, that it is possible to buy them for. We buy for cash. We do a big business and thue we nre quite ablo to compete with any hours or firm m tho colony. OUR SPECIALTIES for tho week are a fine lot of Small Hams at 8d per lb. Smoked PilfV Ohoeke a delicacy, la and la 6d eocb. Smoked or Green Bacon from fld per lb. Currnntti 121bs for 4s 9d. Whito Crystal Sugar for 3d per lb. Special Blondcd Ten m Tios, 3lbs, 6s 6d j filbs, 10s Cd ; lOlbs, 18s 6d. ALL GOODS DELIVERED WITH PROMPT DESPATCH. Ordors up to £20s Od sent to any station within 30 miles of Timaru— CARRIAGE PAID. DAVID OWERS, THE PEOPLE'S OROOKR, Main t'onth Road and Woollcombe Street. Telephone— No. 86. COOP. Mn Davii> owe3B— CAN you show mo how n discount of 2 f per cont per month nmountd to a Bonus of 30 por cont per annum i According to my calculation, assuming a customer'! account to amount to £10 per month, from you ho would receive 2} per cent discount or Ss per month. At tho end of 12 months ho would havo paid you £120 Icsd£3 deducted for discount. With the Co-Op. tho ssrno customer woutd at tha end of 12 months have paid £130, and with a Bonus of 5 per cent would receive back tho sum of £0, or just double the amount you would return him. Until you can prove the correctnets of your statement, I shall continue to give my orders to the Co-Op. I am, &c, THOMSON. |