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Dunstan Times, Issue 381, 6 August 1869, Page 1

BENSON’S WATCHES Of all Kinds. Lever Horizontal Keyless Chronogram* Chronometer CLOCKS Of all Kinds. Drawing Room Dining Room Carriage Church Hall and shop. GOLD JEWELLERY of tie Newest Designs Bracelets Broocies Ear-rings Lockets Necklaces. Gold Lever Hunters, 14, 18, 23, and 35 Guineas. Silver ditto, 5, 7, 11, and 20 Guineas.} MR. BENSON, who holds the appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets, enriched and embellished with illustrations •—one upon Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic Gold Jewellery. These are sent, post free, on app ication. Persons rosining abroad can select the article required, "and have it forwarded with perfect safety. Orders should be addressed to 25, Old Bond-street, and the City Steam Works, 58 & 60, Ludgate-hill, London. Pamphlets can be obtained upon application at the office of this paper. SCIENCE AND ART. A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. Prom its extreme fineness and delicacy 4,000 weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value '£l,ooo. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, of 25, Old 'Bond-street, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 310. Ludgate hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated,' gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artislic GoldJewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding, birthday, find other presents. Those pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot bo too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. (! BHLL& MOUTH HOTEL, (near the arcade) MACLAGG AN - STR EET, DUNEDIN. W. IT. HA YD ON-, PROPRIETOR. (QIUPERIOR Accommodation for Boarders. TERMS MODERATE. Private Rooms for Families. WHEELER’S ADVERTISING AGENCY, STAFFORD-ST., DUNEDIN. T. WHEELER, Collector, Advertising and General Commission Agent. Agent for “ The Dunstan Times,” “ Hokitika Leader,” “ Hawke’s Bay Herald,” “Lyttelton Times,” “Marlborough Press,” “Nelson Mail,” “SouthlandTimes,’ “TuapekaTimes,” “Tuhpeka Press,” “Timaru Herald,” “Taranaki Herald,” “Panama Star and Herald,” “Waikouaiti Herald,” “WakatipMail," “West Coast Times,” “ Wairarapa Mercury,” &c. Note the Address:—Wheeler’s Advertising Agency, Stafford - street, Dunedin,