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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1505, 12 March 1887, Page 1

SPECIAjU NOTICE. DURING tho pant twelve months fiva jewellers m Chrwtohurch have eithet filed or been compelled to close their shop«, and now some of tho old established firms are advertising " Belling off" Bales to reduce their stock, and ob they etaio they rover had a sale, some for 10 yeara, others as long nB 28year» ago, the only stock they can offer is only aa accumulation of old Bt ck during all these yearp, which is fit for nothing eho but the melting pot. This clearly shows that- the public will no longer support tho old system of retail business. The ordinary retail dealers have to buy tbeir goods from tho wholesnla merchants here, and then have to pay heavy expensfs, and so are obliged to charge txorbitant profits to try and cover all these extra expenses, JYF. STRATZ & CO: Are the only firm m New Zealand who are their own Manufacturers, own Importers, and their own Retail Dealers; And thereby saving all intermediate profits can sell direct to the public at Manufacturers' prioes. The "reason no other firm can compet with our .priceß iB that having secured our premises m to early dajs, on a long leaße when rents wcr° very low, we have justono-ttiird the rent to pay that other firms have, and having Eight Practical Watchmakers. and Jewell :ra m our employ, we do a largo amount of repairing and manufacturing oh tho premises, thtweby making far more than all our expenses by onr own handwork. Remember that we have no old stock, ever article being ol tho newest design, whioh w are colling at one-half the ordinary Reta Prices, Every article marked m Plain Figures/which compare with the priceß of any other firm m New Zeala d. J. F. STEATZ & COS ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER WATCHES Capped and full-jewelled movements " m Etrong Solid Silver . Cases, Hall Marked, for £8. Guaranteed for three years. Sold by Retail Dealers " for £7 10s. * J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S ENGLISH HUNTING LEVEIie, Wi<h real Compensation Balance, capped and extra jewelled movements, extra heavy, Hall Marked, silver cases, £4. Guaranteed foar years. Well worth £8 10s. THE BEST I^THE BEST j, f. steTtz & co.s CHALLENGE ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS At £6 10s. Guaranteed for 25 years: The above being positively worth £10 10s£100 EEWAED. To who can bring mo a better finishoi or more serviceable Watch for a working man than the above. cT. F. STEATZ & CO U S Specially made WALTHAMfLEVER WATOHE3 In extra heavy Hall-marked English Bilver cases, with gold balance, £2 16s; with real chronometer balance, £3 10b, TheßO watches are sold at double tho. above prices. WARRANTED FOR 8 YEABS J. F. STEATZ &CO. Have also m stock a vory largo assort* mont of the celebrated ROTHERHAM ENGLISH LEVERS At£4;ios. The retail price of same ia £7 7s £100 REWARD IF NOT G J. F. STEATZ & CO. s?y£,?, X er y lar ? e assortment of rona WATCHES suitable for Boys aui Youths from £1 upwards every watch examined and Warranted J* F. STEATZ & CO.'S WVitnSrw ii™ bn . nd J BOmcl y engrave fcnglish Hall-marked cases, hi silver WeTlw^th\uUtmSy £2 "^ OAREFULLY EXAMINED AND WARRANTED FROM 2 YEARS Clocks^GlockSa J. F. STE*ATZ & CO. Have a larger stock of Clocks to chocse from than any other iirm m tho AustraJasian Colonies. Timepieces from 24 6d, worth 4s Cd American Lever Olockß 8a 9d, worth OB bd. Imitation Peep o' Day Alarm Clocks 6b 6d, retail value 8s 6d SPECIALITIES. English Lever Timopieces at 8? 6* cio d ckrfoW 3 td p " po ' rftyAhrm Beware ot imitations, and buy no othar but those that havo onr mml and address printed on tho d ; a)s GUARANTEED FOR 8 YEARS Striking Clocks m endless vadetv bOihin wood and D »,ble, f rom T Cb fc<fV J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S Own manufartured Ladies' and deecription, too numerous to mrticulanse, at one-half the retail dealers Before purchasing elsewhere, you are re. qnesUd to inspect out Stock-in-Trnde which | you can do without being preßa ed to buy * ENE^T ARTICLE tfARKJSD IN PLAI» figures; «!. F. STEATZ & CO AND \ MANUFACTURERS \ 261,' High stwet/iWangfo * OHBISTOHDR.CHi