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■ Strata and Co. WATEEBUEY WATCHES. WATEKBUEY WATCHES, j TTAVING received our first direot supply n of WATEEBTTEY "WATCHES from tho Makers, we are now enabled to Sell you a WATERBUKY WATCH with Half-a-dczen KNIVES and FOBKB (white or black handles) for 18s 6d. J. F. STJRAIZ & CO., Chriatchurcb. BEVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch conld only be had by a wealthy man, but now, with theaiiof improved machinery, ana i new system of buoiaes?; J. F. STEATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWBLLEBB & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Btrbbt, UHRISTCHURGH, * riic 3 w'i ••-' within the reach of all. • •~EE WHAT *EADY MOHEYiWILti DO. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHABDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, tinder onr new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardr, and as onr contract is to taka bo many hnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables us to cell at f £2 10s. APIECE ■'■•' and we guarantee thorn to be exactly the eamo kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been Bold m hundreds m yonr districts, «n credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece; and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to fitart with, NOTICE, Please notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m yonr districts, you wonld still have to pay the same old exorbitant piices. - J. F. STEATZ & COS £5 10s ENGLISH. HUNTING LEVELS. If anyone can get a better 'made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 10a at any place m New Zealand than, oar £5. 10a English. Lerera we will make yon a present of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repa'riug and Timing the Clocks on the Canterbury Railways, which we do atthe rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocks ' have to go to half a minute, and Binoe the beginning of our contract, which is. now 18 months, we have not had a single complaint, SOMETHING TO ABTONIBH THE WORLD. J. F. STEATZ & CO;^ Have just been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks out; -with their name and address on than any other 2rm m Canter* bury, many of whom have baen established 80 years. 1100 To anyone who can prove this net to b 9 Irne. We wonld bo plensed if onr customers *qhp have bought watches from us wonld Enid testimonials of the watch's* performance, and eat'sfacion given, ns theyaro of great service to us, and it any Watch or Clock does not give perfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 times if neoeg* sary, until satisfaction ia given. THE WATERBURY WATCH| Which fs so well published «tfl over New Zealand, and 1b bolo at 18a Qd : can be had from onr firm for Its 6d , And as soon as we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to sell tLem at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and,; sold some of them then aB low as 12a 6i. SPECTACLES 1 SPECTACLES ! ! , J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a largo consignment of Sp'Ctaclea of every description, to Bnit all Bights, whic^i we are celling from Is a pair f genuine ctystals, 53 6d. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7s Gd pair goggles, 6d jair | eye protectors, 2s pair. We have also impo-ted the latest improved instrcment for testing tho sight, which we w* 1 ! do at any t : *ne free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW FRIGE LIST FOR REPAIRS, Watch Glasses fitted to Waterbtirjf and ottar Watches, 6d. Hands fitted to Watdbury Watches, «a. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from Is to 2a 6d, highest charge. . Geneva Watches cleaned, large size to B i, Bmall siz9 5s 6d. Geneva Watche3 mainsprings fitted, Wl th bars 83 6dj J-plate, 4s fid. American Leveiß cleaned, large tize 4s 6d, small size, 5s 6d. American Levers mainspiings fitted, With bars 8b 6d ; f-plato, 4s 6d. English Levers, winding to tho right, cleaned 53 Gd. English Levers, winding to ihe light, mainspring fitted, 4s Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. Englieh Lovere, -winding to the left, main* springe fitted, 6a 6d Watches seat from country districts, if they can bo returned by rail, 6d extra must be added for caixiige. ALL WORK GUARAKTEED. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Bril over 1000 ClocH a year, which Is more than aH the other Bhopkeepers m Chriß*ihmch put together sell. £60 to ■who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other Bhop m Cbtißtchurch. We have always 690 m stock, varyinß m prices from 2a 6d to £10 10a, CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock Repairs,* Time* pieces, is one half the Watch Repairs, Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our largo and well assorted Btook invited. „ . • .Note;the Address,— J. F.S STEATZ & CQv The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, j one for Gentlemen's. ' 261 HIGH STREET, TBIANGLT QHEBTCKUKCIL

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1580, 9 June 1887, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1580, 9 June 1887, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1580, 9 June 1887, Page 3

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