ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.
It is not often that the arrival of a shipment of goods in New Zealand witters is SO generally welcomed as the arrival of the pre-1 sent parcel of Waterbury watohes. By the fire on the Kuahine ; 8000 Watebbuhys—gold, silver, and niokel -were destroyed, and this interruption in the regular inflow has kept the market bare till the landing of tho present parcel, The Hon. Dr. Pollen stated in the Legislative Council that 95,000 Adult Males pay the whole of this colony's taxation, maintains its Gi v il Service, run its railways and public works and form tho nucleus of the colony's prosperity; and yet to this very limited population over 120,000 WiTEimmws have been sold and delivered, and the shipment now landing consists of 2880 WatEMTORYS which is followed by the Elinor Voroon, due, 2880 More, all sold already to the wholesale trade who h vo been waiting supplies for from threo tafour months. large as tbose figures are two other shipments are to arrive belcro Christmas and we vonture to affirm that no other watoh can show a Bale in New Zea: land during the .period covered since the Waterbury advent of One to Each Husmed Watehburys, Jewellers and retail dealers will kindly send their orders to our agents as quickly as possible. WATEBBtffiY WATCH CO. Bond and Cbawhuid Smeetb, Dunedin,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4640, 6 February 1894, Page 3
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228ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4640, 6 February 1894, Page 3
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