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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1485, 17 February 1887, Page 1

Bneinesa Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the patfc twelve momthi fit* jewelers In. ChrUtchuroh have either filed or been compelled to close, Jhoirahopt, and now some of the old titxblished finu an ! advertising " eeUing oft "^lw to wdoo» their stock, and as they Btato they bo I ** had ft salt, some for 10 years, others as long as 88 yean ago, the only stock they can 'lotto is only 4b accumulation of old . rt ck daring all theJK yoaiv, which is fit for nothing el«e bat tie meHing pot. Thin clearly shows' that the nblic will no longer enpport the Old system of retail business! The ordinary retail aeeHN have to bay their goods fr<;m the wholattM merchants here, and then, have to pay tafWF expenses, and so are obliged to charge exbrbf* tant profits to try and cover ail<th«M<exsm expenses. ""' ' Ji A STRATZ * COi ;■■ • :■■; 'V Are the only firm m New Zealand who are their own Manufacturers, own Importers, nnd their own Betail Dealers. And thereby saving all intermediate profit! can sell direct to the public at ManoffC* . turera' priceß. The reasc n no other firm ran comp et with our, prices is that having secured onr premises m t c early dars, on a long lease ween note wer very low, we have just one-ttiird the tent to pay th*t other firms have, and having Eight Practical Watchmakers and Jewell rs m ear employ, we do a large amonct of repairincc and manufacturing on the premises, thereby making far ore than all our expenses by ow own handwork. Remember that we have no old stock, evtry article being ot the newest design, which wa are selling at one- half the ordinary Betail Prices. Every article marked m Plain Fignres, which compare with the prices of any other firm m . .New Zeala d. J. F. STRATZ & GO'S ENGLISH HUNTING LBVER WATOHBB Capped and fall-jewelled movements m Strong Solid Silver Cases, "Ball Marked, for £8. Guaranteed for three years. Bold by Retail - Dealers for £710s. J. F. STRATZ & OCX'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVBR8 r 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 To who can bTft^'fie^lJitbwlWaal^Sw or more serviceable ' Watc"lj^il^^lg||W working man than the above. *-±*4tgj^jg J.F. STRATZ &CO- J S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver cases, with goldbalanoe, £2 I6e; with real chronometer balance, £8 10a These watches are sold at doable the . above prices. WARRANTED FOR 8 YEARS J. F. STRATZ & CO, Have also m stock a very large assort* ' ment of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEYERB At £4 10s. The retail price of same is £7 7s £100 REWARD IK NOT G , J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a very large assortment of tons WATCHES suitable for Boys and V outhß from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Beautiful assortment of LADIES WATCHES m handsomely engraved Engli-h Hall-marked cases, m silver from £1 ss. m gold from £2 10b. Well worth double the money CAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED PROM 2 TEARS* Clocks. Clocks. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a larger stock of Clocks to chorße from than, any other firm m the Australasian Colonies. Tiruopiecea from 2i 6d, worth 4s 6d ■ American Lever Clocks 8s 9d, worth 6s 6d. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm Clocks 6b 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPECIALITIEB. English Lever Timepieces at 8a G\ and tbe genuine Peep o' Day Alarm Clocks for" 10a 6d. Bcwaro ot imitations, ana buy no ' other bnt those that have our 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 & CO.'S Own mannf&rtnred Ladies' and : Gentlemen'B Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY of tretj description, too numerous to par* ticulariae,at one-halftho retail dealers puces Before purchasing elsewhere, you are requested to inspect our Stock-in-Trade, which you can do without being pressed to bay ENERY ARTICLE HARKED IN PLAIH FIGUHEB J. F. STRATZ -ft CO M AND , : MANUFACTURERS "'"•-' :.■■ 26J atignieti^t, TriangU '* ; pBt^q^URQH,

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