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Temuka Leader, Issue 2549, 31 August 1893, Page 4

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 " —wo do not call them watches—with which to " run the Waterbury." These possess one virtue only—that of showing the dealer a return of some 150 per cent on his outlay. That they should keep tinie is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble the Waterbury 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 tinw 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 iu 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 of the next bank to reconstruct in Australia. The Waterbury does not do this. It simply keeps correct time, and goes on doing so.

FOR REAL GOOD VALUE IN FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, and BEDDING of every description, try RADCLIFFE'S FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. Oil and Watercolor Paintings, Engravings, Photogravures, Photos,&c., ArtipjVically Mounted or Framed. Strictly Moderate Prices MOULDINGS - Over 60 Designs to choose from, MOUNTS Cut and Gilded on the premises to suit any picture. Prepared Canvas Stretchers, Easels, &c. RADCLIFFE'S FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Corner of Beswick Street and Stafford Street, Timaru. apx STATEMENTS having been made by k 3 Agents of Private Life Insurance Offices that the advantage of the State Guarantee can be obtained by registering their Policies with the Registrar-General or Public Trustee, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Government Life Insurance Department IS THE ONLY LIFE OFFICE Transacting Business in New Zealand which can offer its Policy-holder 3 the Security of the Government for ihe • FAITHFDL FULFILMENT OFTRE POLICY CONTRACT. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner, jy22 PUBLIC NOTICE. LAS much pleasure in announcing that she has just opened a FRUITERER & CONFECTIONER'S SHOP in the premises lately occupied by Mr Dunlop, Draper. Refreuhmenfe can be obtained at all hours. MRS J. ELDER, Main South Road, Temuka. au26 TRAP FOR SALE. To Owners of Stud Horses, \WNERS OF STUD HORSES are reminded that The Temuha Leader and The Geraldine Guardian Oiler 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 all sizes neatly and expeditiously printed. Rest Collection of CUTS in South Canterbury, Prices Exceedingly Low. Competition Defied. ■N MEMORIAM CARDS, in groat variety and teat designs at the Office of'this Paper