SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the patt twelve months five jewel'ors in Christchurch have either filed or boen compelled to close their shops, and now some of the old established firms are advertising «• Belling off" sales to reduce their stock, and as they state they never had a salt. some fer 10 jears, others as long as 28 years ago, the only stook they can offer is only aa accnmulaticn of old Rt ck during all these year*, which is fit for nothing eVe but the melting pot. This clearly shows that the public wHI no longer support the old system of retail business. Ihe ordinary retail dealers have to bny their goods from the wholesale merchants here, and then have to pay hearf expenses, and so are obliged to charge exotUf " f profits to try and cover all these art* excuses. Ji F. STRATZ * CO*. Are tba ODly firm ia New Zealand who ana their own Manufacturers, own ImDortM and their own Betail Dealers; *"*"*•• And thereby saving all intermediate profita. can sell direct to the public at Mannfa? turers' prices. The 'ronsrn no other firm can compete wH» our n prices is that having secured our premises wer very low, we have jastono-third the rent ip pay thatother firms, have, and having fifaht Practical Watchmakers and Jewellers la Sf emplov, we do a large amount of repairing aad manufacturing on the premises, thereby m hfndwort re thM M ' w expeMeß by °" Remember that we have no old rtock, every article being oi the newest design, wiich m PriceS gßt ° nC ' half **" 0I^»»7 BetoS \ Every article marked in Plain Figures, which NeTzella'd! 1 ** PIiCOS <*«V*ffffli •T. F. STRATZ & CO'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER WATOHM Capped and frill.jewelled moviSSte" M.l*y n 5 so ¥ eUTW Cases. HaU Marked, for £8. G«arante«S for for £7 y s>™' d by BefcaU De * lw » J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, With real Compensation Balance, capped and extra jewelled movements, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases, worth Q £ n 8 a X ed f ° W **™' *<& THE BIST !~^HE BEST J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S CHALLENGE ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS _. At * 6 10s-. Gnaranteed for 25 years: "~ The above being positively worth £10 10s, £100 REWARD. To who can biing me a better finished or more serviceable Watrb. for a working man thnn the above. J. F. STRATZ & CO. J S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver cases, with gold balance, £2 16si with real chronometer balance. £8 10s Theße watches are sold at double the above prices, WARRANTED FOR 8 YEARB J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have also in stock a very large assort* ment of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LBVERS £7 7b 108# Th ° WtaU priM o£ ""^ ta £100 REWARD IF NOT G J. F. STRATZ & CO. w a 7m?,I e ij; larßeneaortmentofs row WATCHES suitable for Boys aoi Youths from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J> F. STRATZ & CO.'S Pr,t T( l HE T S ,, in ha , nd somely engraved Engllih Hall-marked cases, in silver WeTlw^tthVble^rneV^ 2 I0 " CAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED FROM 2 TEARS Clocks. Clocks. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a larger stook of Clocks to chocse from than any other firm in tho Australasian Colonies. Timepieces from 2a 6d, worth 4s 6d American Lever Clocks 8s 9d, worth ob od. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm Clooks 6s 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPEOIALITIEB. Englißh Lever Timepieces at 8s 6» otkrfoflt n 6d PeeP ° tl)ftyAlantt Beware ot imitations, and bny no other but those that have onraame and address printed on the dials GUARANTEED FOR 8 YEARB J. F. STRATZ & CO. r S Own manufartured Ladies' and Gentlemen's Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY ot Snty description, too numerous to particularlßo,at one-half the retail dealers puces Before purchasing elsewhere, you are requested to inspect our Stook-in-TradeTwhicb you oan do without being pressed toboy ENERY ARTICLE "HARKED IN PLAtR FIGURES J - F. STMTZ & CO., PB AOTJg^WATOHMAEBBB. #WS#LEBS, MA^pAqTUREBB, 881, High:;street, Triangle, oHEisTgauacHj
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1466, 26 January 1887, Page 1
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660Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1466, 26 January 1887, Page 1
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