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Temuka Leader, Issue 2547, 26 August 1893, Page 3

Dr Blair, brother of the late Engineer-in - Chief, died at Dunedin yesterday, from dropsy. Cricket. —A match between the Australians and the Second Class Counties resulted in a win for the Australians by 4 wickets. The scores were : —Counties : First innings, 147; second, 154. Aus-. tralians: First innings, 143; second (with 4 wickets to fall), 159. “ Tips.” — Referring to the subject of tips, the correspondent of a Home contemporary who visited Chicago writes -Even before we touched land the knowing ones had their dollars ready in order to square the customs officers. Having heard of Ameriican independence, I refrained from any such preparation, and boldly met the official with my luggage. Pointing to ray camera that worthy asked if it were English or American make. ‘ English,’ I replied. ‘ Well, 40 per cent, duty, please, on that,’ and then attacking my other chattels he quickly ran me up an enormous bill. I winced, whereupon the inspsector intimated —well, that it could be managed for a consideration. 1 acquiesced, and escaped for sdol. Wherever I went, I found bribery to be the order of the day, and I have come back to the ofd country firmly convinced that American 1 tips ’ are all too real.”, A PRETTY CONCEIT. The enormous sales of the Waterbury have led firms who do not care for a steady turn over at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the Continent for cheap inferior “tickers ” —we do not call them watches—with which to “ run the Waterbury,” These possess one *■ • . ' only-that of showing the return ~ momen* -op time is a matter of no Vr- _ u , so long as they resemble the .v aterbury in outward appearance, style of casing, etc., with sufficient closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchaser. Firms doing this often say to us “ What do we care ; we can make five shillings a watch more on them than we can on yours ; and as to keeping time, well, our troubles about that.” Buyers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbury, and the public requiring the correct time should see that they get it. The gents’ or ladies’ Waterbury, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they require no further recommendation. It is a pretty conceit for here and there a stray trader to think his imports of the “ Nebuchadnezzar,” the “ Gonbung,” or some other specially titled monstrosity, has any effect on the Waterbury market, whilst for every watch he nervously orders over one hundred Waterburys are always afloat for New Zealand. The real strength of the Waterbury lies in its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything but the correct time. We sometimes see “ tickers ” —we still bar them any other title —offered for sale which are really wonderful combinations. They not only exhibit the whole of the celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or profess to, tell you the state of the money market, the amount of any particular member’s indebtedness at Bellamy’s, and the name cf the next bank to reconstruct in Australia. The Waterbury does not do this. It simply keeps correct time, and goes on doing so. NOTICE. TEMDK.A KOAD BOARD. Any person damaging the GATES ill BOUNDARY FENCE between the Properties of the late W. K. Macdonald and the late Angus Macdonald WILL BE PROSECUTED. By order CHAIRMAN ROAD BOARD. au24 To Owners of Stud Horses. OWNERS OF STUD HORSES are reminded that The Temulca Leader AND The Geraldine Guardian Offer the best means in South Canterbury for advertising notices regarding STUD HORSES. Liberal Terms are offered for inserting Notices for the Season. Cards. Cards* Cards. Horse Cards of ail sizes neatly and expeditiously printed. Best Collection of CUTS in South Canterbury. Prices Exceedingly Low. Competition Defied.