ARRIVAL OF THE HEW WATERBURY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 241, 11 October 1893, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE HEW WATERBURY.

I. Ib nob often that the arrival of a ship, menb of goods to Now Zealand waters is ao generally welcomed as bho arrival of bho present parcel of Waterbury watches. By tho fire on the Ruahine 3,000 Waterburys— gold, silv-or, and nickel—woro destroyedt and this interruption in the regular inflow has kepb bhe market bare bill tho landing ol the presenb parcel. The Hon. Dr. Pollen •bated in tha Legislative Council thab 95,000 Adult Males pay the whole of this colony's taxation, maintains its Civil Service, runs its railways and public works, and forma the nucleus of tho colony's prosperity ; and yeb to bhis very limited population over 120,000 Waterburys have been sold and delivered, and the shipment now landing consists of 2,880 Waterburys, which is followed by the Elinor Vernon, duo in a month wibh

2,880 More, all sold already to tbo wholesale trade, who have been waiting supplies for from threo to four months. Largo as these figures are, two other shipments are to arrive beforo Christmas, and we venture to affirm thab no obher wabch can show a salo in New Zealand during tho period covered Bince the Watorbury advent of One to Each Hundred Waterburys.

Jewellers and retail dealers will kindly send thoir orders to our agents as quickly aa possible.