SAD, BUT TRUE.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7382, 7 August 1889, Page 3

SAD, BUT TRUE.

Pessimists generally, and the teta lersof "cheap" Continental and English watches in particular, of ten go considerably out of their way to demonstrate that the " rag!© for the Waterbury is waning." Such is not the case, however, as the. Waterbury Watch Factory is still unable with all ib» Increased facilities to keep pace with th« demand. Out of the 35,000 WaterburyH Imported into New Zealand during thej last two years there Is not a single case ia the hands of the Company's representative, who has been obliged during the past week to repurchase a parcel from, the New Zealand Hardware Ctompany to temporarily supply the demand in Ghostchurch until the next shipment arrives. As an instance of the thirst for the correct time in the Cathedral City, we may Jmentiou that a gentleman who had not tne necessary thirteen and sixpence, to acouire one in the usual way, tried bur__sSc" as » substitute, and will have an Spportunlty of reflecting on the success of his enterprise during the three months of his " board and residence" In the comfortiWe gaol of that city. The watch is no doubt worth the sentence, but we do not publish this aa a premium to burglary.