ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 223, 20 September 1893, Page 7

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WATERBURY.

It ia nob often thab the arrival of b ehipinent) of goods to New Zealand wators is so generally welcomed as the arrival of tho present parcel of Waterbury watches. By the fire on the Ruahine 3,000 Waterbukys— Bold, silver, and nickel—were destroyedi jnd this interruption in the regular inflow lias kept the market bare till the landing of the present parcel. The Hon. Dr. l'olleu ltafced in the Legislative Council that 95,000 Adult Males bay the whole of this colony'a taxation, maintains its Civil Service, runs its railWaya and public works, and forms the bucleua of the colony'B prosperity; and yet) to thia very limited population over 120,000 Waterbukys jbavo been sold and delivered, and the shipKnenb now landing consists of 2,880 Wateebukys, which is followed by the Elinor Vernon, idae in a mouth with 2.580 More, all sold already to tho wholesale trade, who lave been waiting supplies for from three 'io four months. Large as these figures are, Jwo other shipments are to arrive before Christmas, and we venture to affirm that no jpther watch can chow a sale in New Zealand during the period covered sinco tho advent of One to Each Hundred Waterburts. Jewellers and retail dealers will kindly gend their orders to our agents as quickly 09 possible.

h "~ WATERBURY WATCH CO.