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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1439, 23 December 1886, Page 1

SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the past twelve months five jewelers ia Christchurch have either filed or been compelled to close their shops, and now some of the old established firms are advertising “ selling off ” s .les to reduce their stock, and as they state they never had a sale, some for 10 years, others as long as 28 years a 1)0, the only stock they can offer is only an accumulation of old stock during alt these years, which is fit for nothing el*e but the ma'liag pot. This clearly shows that the ' public will no longer support the old system of retail business. Ihe ordinary retail dealers have to buy their goods fr< m the wholesale merchants here, and then have to pay heavy expenses, and so are obliged to charge exorbitant profits to try and cover all these extra expenses. J. F. BTRATZ & CO! Are tbe only firm ii New Zealand who are their; own Manufacturers, own Importers, and their b»n Retail Dealers. ; And thereby saving all intermediate profits, j can seU direct to the public at Mannfac*l tnrers’ prices. The reasin no other firm can compete with our | rices is 'hat having secured onr premises in the early da? a, on a long lease wt.en rente were verv low, we have just cne-tuird the rent to pay th t other fi ms have, and having Eight Pracical Watchmakers and Jewell ia in onr employ, we do a large amou t of repairing and manufacturing on the premise;, thereby making far . ore than all onr expenses by onr own handwork.

Remember that we have no old stock, every article being ol the newest design, which wo are selling at one-half the ordinary Retail Prices. Every article marked in Plain Figures, which compare with the prices of any other firm in New Zealand. J. F. STRATZ & CO’S ENGLISH HUNT ING LEYER WATCHES, Capped and fail-jewelled movements in Strong Solid Silver Cases, Hall Marked, for £3. Guaranteed for three years. Sold by Retail Dealers for £7 10a. J. F. STRATZ & CO.’S ENGLISH HUNTING LEYBiiS, With real Compensation Balance, copped and extra jewelled movements, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases, £4. Guaranteed four years. Well worth £8 10a.

THE BEST ! THE BEST ! J. F. STKATZ & CO.’S CHALLENGE ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS At £5 10a Guaranteed for 25 rears; The above be i"g positively worth £lO 10s. £IOO KEWAKD. To who can bting mo a better finished or more serviceable Watch for a working man than the above. J. F. STKATZ & CO.’S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHE3 In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver cases, with gold balance, £2 i6s; with real chronometer balance, £3los These watches are sold at double the above prices. WARRANTED FOR 3 YEARS J. F. STKATZ & CO. Have also in stock a very large assortment of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At £1 10s. The retail price of same is £7 7s £IOO REWARD IF NOT GENUINE J. F. STKATZ & CO. Have a very Urge assortment of strong WATCHES suitable for Boys and youths from £1 upwards

EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J. F. STEATZ & CO.’S Beautiful assor‘ment of LADIES’ WATCHES in handsomely engraved English Hall-marked cases, in silver from £1 ss, in gold from £2 10s. Well worth double the money CAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED FROM 2 YEARS Clocks. Clocks. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a larger stock of Clocks to chocee from than any other firm in the Australasian Color ies. Timepieces from 2s fid, worth 4s 6d American Lever Clocks 3s 9d, worth 6s 3d. Imitation Peep o’ Day Alarm Clocks 6s 6d, retail value 8s fid

SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timepieces at Sa fid and tne genuine Peep o’ Day Alarm Clocks for 10s fid. Beware ot imitations and boy no other bat those that have onr name and address printed on the dials GUARANTEED FOR 3 YEARS Ml 1 H Striking Clocks in endless variety, both in wood and marble, from 10s fid J. F. STEATZ & CO.’S Own roanufartured Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY of every description, too numerous to particularise, at one-half the retail dealers prices Before purchasing elsewhere, you are requested to inspect our Stock-in-Trade, which yon can do without being pressed to buy

BNBBY ARTICLE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES . J. F. STEATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261,* High street, Triangle, CHRISTCHURCH;