ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4713, 8 May 1894, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

It is not often that the arrival ol n shipment of goods in New Zealand waters is so generally welcomed as the arrival of the present parcel of Waterbury watches. By the fire on the linahine 3000 Waterbubts—gold, silver, and nickel-were destroyed, and this interruption in the regular inflow has kept tho market bare till the landing of the present parcel, l'he Hon. Dr. Pollen stated in the Legislative Council that 95,000 Adum Maies pay the whole of this colony's taxation,! maintains its (Ml Service, run its railways and publio works ami form tho nucleus of the colony's prosperity; mil yet to this very limited population over 120,000 Wateiibubys havo been sold and delivered, and the shipment now anding consists of 2880 Watehbubvs which is followed by tho Elinor Vernon, duo 2880 Mobe, all sold already to the wholesale trade who have been waiting supplies for from threo to four months, Largo as these figures me two other shipments aro to arrive before Christmas and wo venture to affirm that no other watch can show a sale in New Zea land during tho period covered sinco the Waterbury advent of One to Eacu Hundred Watebbobys. Jewellers and retail dealers will kindly send their orders to our agents as <iiiicklv as possible