ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4736, 2 June 1894, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

It i 8 not often that tho arrival of ft shipment of goods in New Zealand waters is 60 generally welcomed as the arrival of tho pren sent parcel of Watorbury watches. By tho firo on the Buahine g _ 3000 Watebbobysy gold, silver, and nickel—were destroyed, and this interruption in tho regular inflow has n kept the market hare till the landing of tho " present parcel, The Hon, Dr. Pollen 6iated in the Legislative Council that '< 95,000 Adult Males • pay the whole of this colony's taxation, maintains its Ci»il Service, run its railways and public works and form the nucleus of . thecolony's prosperity; and yet to this very i limited population over 1 8 120,000 Wateiibbrys , bavo been sold and delivered, and the shipment now anding consists of 2880 Watebbubys which is followed by the Elinor Vernon, duo 5 2880 Moje, . all sold already to the wholesale trade who I , have been waiting supplies lor from tbrco , ; to four months. Largo as these figures are ' I two other shipments aro to arrive beforo j Christmas and wo venturo to affirm that no- ( - othcnvatch can show a salo in New Zea I land during tho period covered Binco the ' , Watarbury advent of j ; One to -I'lacii Honored Watebbubys. ' Jewellers and retail dealers will kindly i | send their orders to our agents as quickly i » as possible ;