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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 December 1886, Page 1

SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING- the past twelve months five jewellers in Christchurch have either filed or been compelled to close their shops, and now some of the old established firms are advertising “ selling off” gules to reduce their stock, and as they state they never had a sale, some for 10 years, others as long as 23 years ago, the only stock they can offer is only an aoonmnlatitn of old stock during all these yearn, which is fit for nothing etee bat the meltisg 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 from the wholesale merchants here, and then have to pay heavy expenses, and sc are obliged to charge exorbitant profits to try. and cover all these extra expenses. Ji F. PTRATZ & CO! Are the only firm in New Zealand who are their own Manufacturers, own Importers, and their own Retail Dealers: And thereby saving all intermediate profits, can sell direct to the public at Manufacturers’ prices. The reason no other firm can compete with our prices is that having secured onr premises in the early da>s, on a long lease when rents were very low, we have just cne-tnird the rent to pay that other fit ms have, and having_ Eight Practical Watchmakers and Jewell rs in onr employ, we do a large amon t of repairing and manufacturing on the premises, thereby making far :■ ore than all our expenses by our own handwork. Remember that we have no old stock, every article being ol the newest design, which we 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 Zeala d.

J. F. STEATZ & CO’S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER WATCHES, Capped and full-jewelled movements in Strong Solid Silver Cases, Hall Harked, for £3 1 " Guaranteed for three years. Bold by Retail Dealers for £7 10s. J. F: STEATZ & CO.’S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, With real Compensation Balance, capped and extra jewelled movements, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases, £4. Guaranteed four years. Well worth £8 10s. THE BEST !~ THE BEST I! J. F. STEATZ & CO.’S CHALLENGE ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS At £5 10s- Guaranteed for 25 years; The above heir g positively worth £lO XOb. £IOO EEWAED. To who can bring rne a better finished or more serviceable Watch for a ■working man than the above. J. F. STEATZ & CO.’S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver cases, with gold balance, £2 15s; with real chronometer balance, £3los These watches are sold at double the above prices. WARRANTED FOR 3 TEARS J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have also in stock a very large assort* meat of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At £4 10s. The retail price of aame is £7 7s £IOO REWARD IF NOT G J. F. STEATZ & CO.

Have a very large assortment of strong WATCHES suitable for Boys and Tooths from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J. F. STRATZ & CO.’S Beautiful assortment 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 cheese from than any other firm in the Australasian Colonies, Timepieces from 2s Gd, worth 4s 6d American Lever Clocks ?s 9d, worth 6s Gd. Imitation Peep o’ Day Alarm Clocks 6s 6d, retail valne 8s 6d SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timepieces at 8s 6d and the genuine Peep o’ Day Alarm Clocks for 10s 6d. Beware of imitations, and buy no Other but those that have onr name and address printed on the dials GUARANTEED FOR 3 YEARS Striking Clocks in endless variety, both in wood and marble, from 10s Gd J. F. STRATZ & CO.’S Own mannfartured Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY of every description, coo numerous to particularise, at one-half the retail dealers prices Before purchasing elsewhere, you are requested to inspect our Stock-iu-Trade, which you can dp without being pressed to buy ENERY ARTICLE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261,! High street. Triangle, , CHRISTCHURCH,