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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1493, 26 February 1887, Page 1

SPECIAL NOTICE. DURING the past twelve moatbi fit* jewellers m Chrfotchurch have either filed or been compelled to close their shops, and now some of the old established firms as* advertising " selling off" salon to reduo* their Btock, and as they state they never had * sal*, some for 10 years, others as long as 28 yean ago, the only stock they can offer is only an accumulation of old utck daring all thet* years, which is fit for nothing eW but the melting pot. This clearly bEowb that the public will no longer support the old flyitem of retail business* The ordinary retail dealers have to buy their goods from the wholesale merchants here, and then have to pay heary expenses, and so are obliged to charge exorbi* tant profits to try and cover all theee extra expenuee. • ; ;■"■■;. i . . --; » J» F. STRATZ & CO: Are the only firm m New Zealand who art their own Manufactnrers, own Importers* and their own Betail Dealers; And thereby saving all intermediate profits can sell direct to the public at tfaWa» turers' prices. The no other firm can comp et with our . prices is that having secured our premisM m t"e early days, on a long lease when rents wer° very low, we have just one-third the rent to pay that other firms have, and having Bight Practical Watchmakera and Jewellers m our employ, we do a large amount of repairing and manufacturing on the premises, thweby making far more than all our expenses by our own handwork. Remember that we have no old stock, ever article being ol the newest design, which w are selling at one-half the ordinary Betel Every article marked m Plain Figures, which compare with the prices of any other firaia NewZeala d. J. F. STEATZ & GO'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER WATCHES Capped and full- jewelled movements m Strong Solid Silver Oases, Hall Marked, for £3. Guaranteed for three years. Bold by Retail Dealers for £7 10s. J. F. STBATZ & 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 J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S CHALLENGE ENGLIBH HUNTING LEVERS ■ At £6 10s. Guaranteed for 25 yean: The above being positively worth £10 101-,' .£IOO BEWABD. To who can bring me a better finished or more serviceable Watch for a working man than the above. J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S Specially made WALTHAM LEVER WATCHES In extra heavy Hall-marked English silver cases, with gold balance, £2 165: * with real chronometer balance, £8 10s. These watchea are sold at double the above prices. -'' WARRANTED FOR 3 YEARS J. F. STBATZ & CO. Have also m stock a very large assort* ment of the celebrated * ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At £4*loa. The retail price of Bame is £7 7b £100 REWARD IK NOT G <T. F. STBATZ & CO. Have a very large assortment of rona WATCHES suitable for Boys and x onths from £1 upwards EVERY WATCH EXAMINED AND WARRANTED J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S Beautiful assortment of LADIES WATCHES m handsomely engrave ' English Hall-marked cases, m silver from £1 sb. m gold from £2 10e. Well worth double the money CAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED FROM 2 YEARS Clocks/Clocks. J. F. STBATZ & CO. Have a larger "stock of Clocks to choree from than any other firm m the Australasian Colonies. Timepieces from 2a 6d, worth 4s 6d American Lever Clocks 8s 9d, worth os 6d. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm Clocks 6s 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timepieces at 8s 6\ Baware ot imitations nna buy no other but those that have our name and address printed on the dials GU-RAMEED FOR 8 YEABS Striking Clocks m endless variety, bothm wood and marble, from 10s 6d J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S Own manufartnred LadieB 1 and Gentlemen's Genuine GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY of every description, too numerous to par* ticnlariee, at one-half the retail dealers prices Before purchasing elsewhere, you are re* quested to inspect onr Stock-in-Trade, which, you can do without being pressed to buy ENERY ARTICLE ~ttAR]JBO Iff PLAa FIGURES J. F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLEBS, AND MANUFACTURERS 261,' HigrCatreet,^ Triangle OHRIBTOBDBOU,