N ESSAY ON TIME. Time is usually represented as a bowlegged old man hobbling along with a rusty, brokon-odged scytho that wouldn't cut cheese on a cold day; but every man who is deep in debt and seeks to stavo off calamity by giving his acceptance will tell you with woeful eyes that" Oldlnvinoible" now does his travelling with a pair of the stoutest wings, with nob a feather out of place, and carrying a nickel silver keyless " Watcrbury," showing time to the minute. Procrastination may be" the thief of time," but if he cribs a " Waterbury" you can replace it at the following figures : — "Series IS." — The best form of the original Waterbury. A good, cheap, serviceable watch, with nickeled case, steinwiuder, and runs 28 hours with one winding. These are made by the best automatic machinery. Price, 13s 6d, " Series —The new Waterbury. Shortwind, stem-set, enamelled dial, with seconds-hand, jewelled, duplex escapement, same diameter as " Series E.," but not so thick. Price 22s 6d, or with patent.dial '20a. Series L."Tho Ladies' Waterbury, which is the latest, and is a short-wind, stem-set, enamelled dial, jewelled, duplex escapement watch, smaller than " Series IS" and "J." Price 22s tjd, or with patent dial, 20s. CAUTION.—If you want correct time and a watch which, in event of accident, can bo cheaply repaired, demand the WATERBURY WATCH. All watches manufactured by the Waterbury Watch Co. have the words " Waterbury" printed in small fine type upon their dial faces, and also the interwoven letters W. W. Co. ASK YOUR DEALER TO SHOW YOU THE NEW WATERBURY. Sold by all respectable storekeepers and dealers, and to be obtained wholesale from MESSRS. E. PORTER & CO. THE MERCANTILE AND BANK J!_ RUPTCY GAZETTE OF NEW ZEA LAND, with which is incorporated the Weekly Advertiser, published every Saturday Morning, : —Particulars of Bills of Sale, Stock Mortgages, Liens on Wool and oil Crops, Bailments, Affidavits of Satisfaction. Bankruptcy Petitions ami Discharges, Ac., tiled during each week; also, carefully-revised Share and Produce Market Reports, latest Legal Decisions; Original Articles, illustrating the working of Commercial Law, ami other interesting and valuable matter. ABSOLUTELY INDISPENSABLE TO THE SAFETY OF ALL TRADERS. Terras, £1 7s 0(1 (including Digest) por Year, payable in advance. i Free Sample Copies obtainable from tho proprietors, It. 1". Wheeler and Co., Diuieriin Auckland Agent: Mr. Win. R. Cook, Australian - Mutual Provident Buildings, Queen and Victoriastreets. N.B.—'The Proprietors possess unrivalled facilities for giving UKLIAIHJJ privatk JMyOIIMAtION as to the commercial standing of iudiridustls, 1
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9498, 17 October 1889, Page 6
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