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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1695, 26 October 1887, Page 1

Stratz and Oo TESTIMONIALS TO J. F. S TBi%z " C°PRACTICAL WATCHMAKEBS, JEWELLEBS, AND MANUFACTUBEBS, 261 HIGH STBEET, CHRISTOHUBOH. Ship Hotel, Timarn, June 14th, 1887. Dear Sirs, — I received Watches, 4c, and at present they give every satisfaction. With regard to the 10s overpaid, I wish jou to send eomething to the value, for inetance, something of a watch pendant, greenstone, or anything that would do for a 2nd prize, as I give the watches as prizes to billiard players, Ac, bo treat me me as HberaUy as you can, and it may lead to further transactions. I intend doing myself the honor of waiting on you when I come to Ohristchurch. Yonra faithfully, Charles G-eben. Chris tchnrch, July 16th, 1887. Dear Sirs,— Ten years ago I bought a Botherham Watch from you. Ii never gave me satisfaction. I returned it to you and on your recommendation I took a watch of your own manufacture. I have worn thiß watch ever since, and it has given me entire satisfaction; I am willing to back it for timekeeping against any watch m New Zealand, and I would sot part with it now for double the amount what I paid for it; Yours truly, John Hilton, (Address) Post Office, Chris tcburohi OUBVOWN MANUFACTURED ENGLISH HUNTING LEYEB& Specially adapted for colonial use, m extra stout " Hall Marked " sterling silver cases, eßpped and jewelled, £4 10a, warranted 10 years. OUH CHALLENGE ENGLISH LEYEB. £26 will be paid to anyone who can bring me a better finished or more serviceable watcb for a working man than our Challenge English Lever at £6 10a, warranted 26 years! OUR FIBST QUALITY ENGLISH LEVEB In air-tight, dust-proof cases of "Hall Marked " Sterling Silver, beautitully ennmmelled dials, extra jewelled movemovement with fnzee, chain, and maintaining power, and genuine chronometer balance, £6 6s, warranted 26 years. J. F. STEATZ & CO, Besides" Watchps of their own manufacture, have the Largest Stock of Watches In the Colony by all well-known Makers to choose from. Lever Watches £3 and upwards, with compensation balance £3 16s and upwards. These watches are carefully examined, regulated, and timtsd, and warranted from 2to 10 years. LADIES WATCHES. In hardeom^ly engraved "Hell Marked" Silver Casee £1 ss. Warranted 2 years. Handsomely finishpd Solid Gold HUNTING WATCHEB £3 10s. Wan anted 8 years. Solid Gold KEYLESS WATCHES, with all latest improvements, £4 10b. Warranted 6 years, BOYS' BTBONG WATCHES FBOM 1 CLOCKS! 1000 TO CHOOSE FROM. Nickel Lever Timepieces from 8s 6d. „ „ Alarm Clocks from 6s6d Striking Clocks from 10s od Marble Clocks £1 15s, warranted 2 years. J.WELLEEY. A very larp< md well-assorted Stock of Ladies' arid Ge ts' Gold and Silver Jewellery of ever.\ description, and newest designs kept ir stock, or mode to order on the premises od the shortest notice. SPECTACLES To suit all sights Is a pair. Best Crystals 4b 6d: Guaiantced Pebbles, 7s 6d. SpecUcleGaeesfrom 6el, v ■Water buryL es and Hitchcock's Patent L ampß' repaire material for both kept m teock, NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Ab" my former advertistmonts have been copied by unprincipled dealers who have not braiDß enough to make up one for themselves, I requeßt the Public to inspect my Stock and udge for themselves, aa cna plance will prove that I am offering New and Goods and. not second-hand rnbbieh. THE CANTEEBIJKY WATCH. PBICE 20s. JUST received from our Manufacturers the first supply of the Canterbury Wntcheß. They are far superior to the Waterbury and Manhatten Watcheß, having enamelled Dials, Improved Keyleeß Windine, taking one-tenth leSB time to wind than the Waterbury, and the hands can be eet without opening the Watch. The raovementß can be sec^ and nre protected nßide the case by a strong flint glass, thereby keeping it dustproof. Warranted 12 Months. fj . ''i be bad anywhere else. ttt . . , , **»lattcn Watcheß if not m order car be exchan b ' thl p»ite tc vepair ©there, J. F. STRATZ & CO. PBACTICALJ WATCB MA KEEP, JEWELLEBS^AND MANUFACTUBEBS,.. 261 High Street CHEISTCEURCH. )