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Temuka Leader, Issue 2653, 1 May 1894, Page 3

PRETTY CONCEIT The eiiormouß sales of the Waterbury have led firms who do not care for a eteady turnover at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the Continent of cheap inferior " tickers " —we do not call them watches —with which to " run the Waterbury.V These possess one virtue on ly—that of showing the dealer a return of some 150 per cent on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble th Waterbury in outward appearance, style of casing, etc., with sufficient closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchasers 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 iu 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 Borne 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, iu 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, aud the name of the next bank to reconstruct iu Australia. The Waterbury does uot do this. It simply keeps correct time, and goes on doing so.

T. & J. THOMSON, DRAPERS AND SILK MERCERS. "E beg to notify that we are now at the meridian with all classes of goods for the season. So far the season has been an exceedingly successful one, more especially in Dress Goods, Furs, Jackets, Flannelettes, Millinery, and Gloves. We would call attention to the NEW RANGES opened yesterday in— Crofter Serges in Navy and Black Scarborough Cheviot do do, also Myrtle Diagonal do do, also Cardinal Arinarc do do, also Brown Natte and Estamene Serges, All Colors Hop Sacs in Navy, Brown, Black Vienna Cloth, Cardinal, etc.. etc. Whipcords, all Colors Curl Cloth for Jackets Velveteens and Velvettas, all Colors SPECIAL PURCHASE JACKETS and CAPES at 20 and 25 per cent, discount. Girls Caps and Felts Special Wheeling Is lid per head Choice line Boys Tweed Leah and Cloth Rugs Cretonnes and Art Muslins Woollen Shirtings Blankets from 6s lid per pair, etc., etc.

DRESSMAKING under MADAME GAUDAR MILLINERY under MISS DUNLOP. Early orders are requested. T. & J. THOMSON, TIMARTJ. G. & T. YOUNG, IMPORTS RS WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS Great North Road, Timabu. Head Establishment, 88, Princes Street, Dunedin, Branch Establishments at Wellington and Oamaru. ' &T. YOUNG have much pleasure '. in informing their numerous Customers in Temuka, Geraldine, and Surrounding Districts that they have lately ENLARGED THEIR TIMARU SHOP Refitted it in the latest London Style, and Stocked it with the Newest and Best Goodß to be obtained in the Home Markets. Our Stock now is the Largest and Finest in South Canterbury, and our Dunedin Stock the Premier Stqck in New Zealand Personal Inspection and Comparison will verify the truth of these statements. G. & T. Young have been Established in Dunedin for 30 years. They Received FIRST PRIZE for Watches and Clocks at N.Z. Exhibition, 1863, also First-class Award for Gold aaid Silver Watches, First-class Awsvd 2or Gold and Silver Jewellery, Phfit-claBS Award for Sterling- SJlve* and Electro Silver-Plated G&fida, First-class Award for English, French, and American Clocks, First-class Award for Collective Exhibit of Watches, Clockß, Jewellery, Sterling Silver, and Electro-Plated Goods at #\e N.Z. and S.S, Exhibition, 1&89-.&X The above is a sufijcient §"uar»^ tee as t 0 the quality of gooda they > eep aild their long standmg tobuair £B|J proveß that thoj have ff4W» to their Customers by &upply; U g goods of reliable quality at rea 'onabie prices. Our Timaku Branch is under the Management of Mr William Martin, a thoroughly practical Watchmaker. Al work entrusted to his care will be done in a first-class manner with des p,atch, and a moderate prices. G. & T. YOUNG, Gubat North Road, Timabu.

JHE ATTENTION OF LADIES IS DIRECTED TO MESSRS BALLANTYNE ft COS NOVELTIES IN DEEB3 FABRICS. sPLENmDassortment, choice designs, latest colorings at Prices Within the Reach of All. JUST TO HAND--IIOPS.CKS ALL SHADES. LADW CLOTH. WHIP CORDS. MATTI CLOTHS. JAOQUAED SOIE. DBAP SOIE AND 1101 bACKa DITLOCHRIE TWEEDS IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADES ALSO OUR SECOND SHIPMENT OF SERGES, CO3IPIUSINO-CHEYIOT SERGES. CABLE SERGES. CROISIE SERGES. « o ™*™™™™™™- ESTAMENE SERGES. ROUGH AND FINE DIAGONAL IN SHADES 01 Bkown, Navy, Gueisn, Caudinal, and Black. AT LOWEST PRICES, CONSISTENT WITH PERFECTION OF SI\LE, ,11 AND FINISH. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., TIMARU „