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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1451, 8 January 1887, Page 1

■■•■£ SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the past twelve montfcfttft jewellers m Christchurch hare mmtt filed or been compelled to olcae their afcMh and now some of tbe old established final Ai advertising " selling off" sales to xedneMtpb stock, and os they state they never, had \jn)m some for 10 years, others as longaa'UjSS aero, the only stock they can offer U'ottzTv aocnmulatirn of old stock during aSFttiß year^, which is fit for nothing el*e bin' fat me'tintj puc Ihis cl early shows tba^JKt nublic will no longer support theoU BjiMi of retail busineßß. The ordinary retail «*nt have to buy their goods from the wnwS Ma merchants here, and then have' ta r pW55jW expenßß. and so are obliged to chtirgeriKiW tant profits to try and cover all thett^tfNtf expenses. J. F. STRATZ & CO: Am tbe only firm ia New Zealand who .*!* their own Manufacturers, own ImpoXtMk and their own Betail Dealers: •" T "* And thereby caving all intermediate pnftfek can sell direct to the pnblio at Maitnftt" turers' prices. The renscn no other firm can compete i^tik onr prices is that having secured onr premjw i m the early days, on a long lease when tettt were very low, we have just one-third the iwt to pay that other firms have, and having flight Practical Watchmakers and Jewellers inTipr employ, we do a large amount of repairing a«4 manufacturing on the premises, tberew making far v ore than all our expenses by #V own handwork. Remember that we have no old stock, evfM article being ol the newest design, whioh*g: are selling at one-half the ordinary Bfttow Every article marked m Plain Hgiu«e.ifha|| compare with the prices of any other nWB New Zeala d. • J. F. STRATZ & QOQM ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER WATOTiICapped and fall-jewelled moventont*^^ v m Strong Solid Silver Cases, HaH ■ Marked, for £8. Guaranteed f or ; j three years. Sold by Retail Dealer* ?_ for £7103. .. . J. F. STRATZ & CO.'Sl ENGLIBH HUNTING LEVBB^ .-, With real Compensation Balance, capped and extra je welled movement*, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases. £4. Guaranteed four years. Well worth £8 10a. .*'.■. THE BEST f "THE BESTf I j. f. strTtz & co.s - CHALLENGE ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS At £6 10a t Guaranteed for 25 yean: The above being positively worth £10 10* £100 REWARD. _ To who can bring me a better finishoi ' ; or more serviceable Watch lor ft working man than the above. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver caseß, with gold balance, £2 15»; with real chronometer balance, £3 10* These watches are sold at double the above prices. WARRANTED FOR 3 YEARS J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have also m stock a very large assort* ment of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At £4 10s. The retail price of same i* £7 7s £100 REWARD IK NOT G J". F. STRATZ & CO. Have a very large assortment of strong WA.TCHEB suitable for Boys and Youths from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND - WARRANTED J. F. STRATZ '& OO.'S Beautiful assortment of LADIES' WATCHES m handsomely engraved English Hall-marked oases, m silver from £1 sa. m 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 Cloaks to choose from than any other firm la the Australasian Colonies. Timepieces from 2s 6d, worth 4a 6d American Lever Clocks 8s 9d, worth 6b 6d. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm ' Clocks 5b 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timepieces at 8s 6d and tne genuine Peep o' Day Alarm Clocks for 10« 6d. * Beware ot imitations, and buy ho other but those that have onr name and address printed on the dials GUARANTEED FOR 8 YEARS Striking Clocks m endless variety, both m wood and marble, from 10s 6d J. F. STRATZ & CWS Own manufartnred Ladieß' and Gentlemen's Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY of every description, too numerous to particularise, at one-half the retail dealers puces Before purchasing elsewhere, you ata-Vj^-' quested to inspect our Stock-in-Trade, which you can do without being pressed to bay ENERY ARTICLE MARKED IN PLJ&t FIGURES J. F. STRATZ & CO.. ■ PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, ?01, High street, Triangle, OHRISTCHUBOHi