"By hand-labor it is impossible for this Country to compete with Switzerland m the Watch trade ; and, if we would hold our own m Europe m this branch of industry, we must follow the example of the Americans, who have successfully used Machinery m the manufacture of Watches."— Extract from the Times of December ISfch, IS6B. The American Watch Company, #(0E WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS) HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TWENTY YEARS, AND WITHIN THAT TIME HAVE 00U5UUU ▼▼ A. I. L>llJcj», of all Grades and Sizes. Why American Waltham Watches are cheaper than English Watches of the same grade is explained by Sir Edmund Beckett (late Mr E. B. Denison), m his work on Clocks, Watches, and Bells, m which he says, page 322 : — " Although labor is dearer m America than here, this machinery enables them to undersell English Watches of the same quality ; " and that the system of making watches by machinery is the only correct one is held forth by this eminent authority m the same work, m which he says : " There can be no doubt m the mind of anyone who understands machineiy that this is the best as well as the cheapest way of making machines which require precision and uniformity." For particulars apply to- 486 G-ENERA-Li -AUGMENTS, WALTHAM BUILDINGS, HOLBORN CIRCUS, LONDON. E.C
£500 £500 £500 WORTH OF DRESS MATERIAL BY LITCHFIELD AND SON. o Fancy Dress Materials, 9d per yard, worth Is 6d. Black Grenadtnes, 7£d, ll£d, and Is 6d -Fast Color Prints, 4|d per yard Alpaca Lustres, 10|d per yard, worth Is 3rd Black Alpacas, 10|d, worth Is 3 J Linen Ginghams, 8-|-d, worth Is Printed Muslins, 7-Jd per yard, worth Is Stripe Linens, lid Striped Batistes, lid Lai'ge Lot of Muslin Curtains, from 3s lid. ** Lot of Straw Hats, from 3d each. Lot of Ribbons, at 6d per yard, worth Is. Lot of Flowers at 6d a Spray, worth Is. MEN'S CLOTIITNOrDEPARTMENT VERY COMPLETE. Large Lot of HATS m Straw and Felt. LITCHFIELD AJSTI3 SO^ST'S ' TEMPORARY PREMISES. Our New Shop will be ready m FEBRUARY. 736 DRAPERY! DRAPERY! SEASONABLE REQUIREMENTS. o GOOD, CHEAP. AND USEFUL SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY, IS NOW ON SALE AT J. M'DOWELL & CO.'S, (MARKS' LATE STORE), 671 UEAR OJMLAJ3LA. BRIDGE.
CLOTMNGtCLOTHiyC! The Club H ote l, SOME Rare BARGAINS m Mens' KAIKOURA. Tweed COATS, TItOWSERS and VESTS,.and TROWSERS, fresh to hand THIRST-CLASS TABLE at ■ _C am» T. S WYMOND'S ' U - nA^ O, SLEEPINa ACCOMMODATION, Worthy of an immediate inspection. With, a Large Handsome Billiard Room. Full particulars m future advertisement. — COMMODIOUS STABLING, PITH HATS ! For Hot Weather m the Newest With well Grassed Paddocks. Shapes at J. ACTION, T. S. WYMOND'S. 477 Proprietor.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 878, 23 December 1876, Page 8
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441Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 878, 23 December 1876, Page 8
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