Business Notices GOOD NEWS FOE ALL.' IMPORTANT FACTS. TIME AND TIMEKEEPERS. THE ENGLISH LEVER. The Best of All Timekeepers. Victory, victory, triumphant victory, declared throughout the world in favor of STEWART, DAWSON, & CO.'S, LrvEKPOOL, CHAMPION ENGLISH LEVEE, WATOsiES, LAEGEST SALE is the COLONIES ! Larger than the combined sale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughout the Colonies put together. Facts provf rt by the import returns. STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S SYSTEM OF BUSINESS. Plais Facts. About seren yeeirs ago Stewart Dawson and Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of bnsiness in the English Wateli Trade viz : -Instead of continuing to sell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, they resolved to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufacture for cash — a system which has received a world-wido patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. S. D. & Co. have now fully placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the Colonial public, and here remind all that, by dealing direct with them, the actual Manufacturers, every customer saves three large profits — the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit, the Colonial Wholesale Dealers Profit and the Colonial Ketail Dealers Profit — in all OVEE ONE HUNDEED PEE CENT SAVED TO EACHPUECHASEE. Stewart Dawson and Co's Liverpool, "World-wide Celebrated English Lever Watches stand unrivalled in the world ! First as Timekeepers j first in quality and workmanship. M atchless in design and finish. Proved by wearers in all parts of the Globe to be without equal. A L 7 10s Gent's English Silver Hunting Lever for L 3 15s. The Liverpool ChampionEnglishLever. — This watch is the finest quality fullplate English Lever that money can buy, selling in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in our own workshops, they are unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers ; will suit every occupation, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specially adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &c, as they will stand the hardest wear. All have closefitdng, full-capped movements to prevent du#t entering the works, Patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinionsj and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dead beat ; C:k dials of finest white hard enamel, gold hands, and sunk seconds. The gilding and steelwork throughout finished to tho highest degree ; maintaining power applied to each watch, tht case perfectly duat-tight — very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, a masterpiece oJ the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting the praises of everj wearer. One of these watches will weai out three American or foreign-made watches one after another. This magnificent and matchless English Hunting Lever wo supply to customers for L 3 158j aud in quality and time keeping defy the world to beat it at ten guineas. Notice also the same watch as aboye, wilh three pair extra jewels and real chronometer cut compensated balance. Keeping time to a second in all variation* of temperature. Price only L4 l6a. You cannot buy one as good as this under Ll2, A LlO 10s English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever for L 5 15. Stewart Dawson and Co's Superb Koyless English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility and convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-proportioned knob at the stem of the .watch entirely dispensing with trouble of carrying a loose key, and a certain preventative of one-half tho incidental causes for repairs— a watch that is also perfectly air-tight, dust-tight and damp-tight, keeping the works perfectly clean may be worn for years without cleaning; the convenience derived by all who wear them is pronounced incalculable. In quality we positively assert that there is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in two sizes small and medium. Price L 5 15s. Positively cheap at 10 guineas. Also, same watch in open face, L 4 15s. A LI 2 12s English Silver Hunting Chronograph For L 6 15s. Stewart Dawsou & Co.'s Magnificent English Chronograph Watches. Each watch a model of perfection; finest f -plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly tho same in either extreme heat or cold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or tho highest official in the Slate, need not desire a watch that possesses iv a greater degrcee all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Notwithstanding the matchless perfection of this watch, we positively sell it at a leas price than retailers charge for ordinary inferior- made watches. Price, LG 15s. Pull Eetail Value for 12 Guineas. Also, same watch in open face, price L 5 15s. AL7 10s Ladies' English Hunting Lever, for L 3 15s. Price — In Open-face, L 3 5s ; in Hunting L 3 15s. Half Colonial Prices. A L 4 Hunting Defianco Silver Watch for LI 15s. Also in Open- face Cystal Front, LI 7s 6d. English Gold Levbbs ! English Gold Levees ! ! English Gold Levbbsll! CONDITIONS OF SALE: Fikst. — We supply each watch on a week's free approval and trial, and return Second.— Each watcK is fitted with a key, carefully packed and delivered at the purchaser's address at our sole risk, with three years stamped guarantee of our responsibility. Instruction for Ordering Watches by Parties Living at a Distance. " FEILDING STAE." Cut this square out and forward it with P.O. Order payable to S. D. & Co. at the G.P.0., Auckland, with 2s 6d added to pay post registration, and we guarantee to forward Watch by first post.— (Signed) Stewart, Dawson & Co. Note • — All letters to be addressed STEWART, DAWSON & CO, 195 Qujgkn St., Auckland. Other Colonial Branches : 34, Pkikcb's Stbeet, Dunedin. 27, Eoyal Ahcade, Sydney. 3, Collins Si-beex W-Kst, Melboubne. Manufactory — Liverpool, England.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 83, 23 December 1884, Page 4
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