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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1479, 10 February 1887, Page 1

i " ■■.*■■• • ■ - ■ '. SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the past twelve months five je'vel'era m Christchurch have either . filed or been compelled to close their shops, and now some of the old established firms are advertising " selling off " s le»to reduce their stock, and as they state they never had a sale,' some for 10 years, others as long ib 23 years, apo,the only stock they can offer is only .an' acuumnlaticn of old fit ck during all these years which ie fit for nothing el'e but the molting pot. TMb oloarly shows that' the pnblic will no longer Bupport 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' phy heavy expends, and so are obliged to charge- exorbitant profits to try and cover all these extra expenses. J» F. STBATZ ACOt Are the only firm m New Zealand who are their own Manufacturers, own Importers, and their own Retail Dealers. And thereby saving all intermediate profitß, can sell direct to the pub'io at Manufacturers' prices. The renscn no other firm can compete with our prices is that having secured our premises m the early days, on a Jong lease when rents were very low, we have just one-third the rent to pay that other firms have, and having Eight Practical Watchamkers and Jewell rs m our employ, we do a large amount of repairing and manufacturing on the premises, thv/eby making far v ore than all our expenses by our own handwork. Remember that wo 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 m Plain Figures, which compare with the piices of any other firm m New Zeala d. J. F. STRATZ &CCS ENGLISH HUNT ING LEVER WATCHES Capped and fu'l-jewelled movements m fc-trong Solid Silver Gases, Hall Marked, for £3. Guaranteed for three years. Bold by Retail Dealers for £7 10s. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, With real Compensation Balance, capped and extra jewelled movements, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases, £4. Guaranteed fonr years. Well worth £8 10a. ■|4!EojhvHggTr > THE BEST j. ' ' CHALLENGE ENGLISH The above beifsg positively £10' Wflb*' * not lBEWABa_, To who can bring me a better finished"' 1 "'"^ or more serviceable Watch for a working man than the above. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver caßes, with gold balance, £2 15s; with real chronometer balance, £8 10s These watches are sold at double the above prices. WARRANTED FOR 3 YEABS J.F. STRATZ &CO. Have also m stock a very large assort* ment of the celebrated ROTHEBHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At M 10s. The retail price of same is £7 7s £100 REWARD IF NOT G J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a very large assortment of a rons? WATCHES suitable for Boys and Yonthß from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Beautiful assortment of LADIES WATCHES m hnndsomely engraved Euglish Hall-marked cases, m silver from £1 ss. m gold from £2 10a, Well worth double the money CAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED FROM 2 YEARS Clocks. Clocks. j. f. strTtz & co. Have a larger stock of Clocks to chQCBe from than any other firm m I the Außtralasian Goloi ies. Timepieces from 2* 6d, worth 4s 6d American Lever Clocks Fs 9d, worth 6a Gd. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm Clookß 6b 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timepieces at 8s 6& Sdßo? it 6d. PeeP °' Day MMm Beware ot imitations, and buy no other but those that have, our iamo and address printed on the dials GUARANTEED FOB 8 YEARS Striking Clooks m endless variety, both m wood and marble, from 10s Gd J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Own mannfartured Ladies' and Gentlemen's Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLEBY of every description, too numerous to par* ticulariae, at one-half the retail dealers prices Before purchasing elsewhere, you are re- » quested to inspect our Stock-in-Trade, whiob you can do without being pressed to buy ENERY ARTICLE "MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES J. F. STRATZ & CO., .PRAOTIOALWATOHMAKBRS, AlfD MAJI^yApTURBRB 261, Triangle OHBIBTOBITfcOHi