CASH GIFTS! CASH GIFTS! CASH GIFTS! 40 0 GIFTS, AMOUNTING TO £2000 viz. : — Ist Gift, ,£SOO 4th Gift, <£50 2nd do., .£2OO sth do., £25 3rd do. -£100 10th do., £10 each 25 Gifts, £5 each 350 do., .£2 los each 400 £2000 (Without any deduction exceptffor Bank Exchange.) With the view of further popularising our Wabes, the above liberal sum will be Distributes among the patrons of the LONDON WATCH COMPANY ON THE FOLLOWING PLAN i Each purchaser of a, WATCH is entitled (as per mider-noted Price List) to From 9 T0 48 Guesses ! ! of the numerical contents of a GLASS JAR (13 inches high, by 19 inches in circumference), filled and sealed by Messrs W. R. Bock and A. E. Cousins, of the Firm of Bock and Cousins, Printers ; and Mr W. J. Langshear, Bookseller, Lambton Quay Wellington.' THE JAR Contains an admixture of BEANS AND MAIZE, and those who guess the Correct Total, or Nearest Number thereto, will secure the Gifts in the order named above ; ties (if any) to divide. As the number of guesses, however, applies separately to each Gift, the purchaser really obtains a minimum of 3,600, and a maximum of 19,200 opportunities, or, in other words, 400 times the number of guesses. The Goods are of first-class workmanship, and are offered on the DEFERRED PAYMENT system, thus enabling everyone to procure a thoroughly reliable, Sterling Silver Timekeeper by easy instalments ranging from 7/6 to 40/- per month, according to the price selected, with the additional advantage of, possibly obtaining handsome bonus. >—» GO ~-7 -1 Cn 14^ O i-k- O _O Cn b£ ~ - - v. - Q °-^" 1 \ Jr 1 oox -■ v. 1 -' "' H -' v, 1 -' rr U '- ° $£ 9 9? OD CSC 7» W v. '> " O b €. j to i — i )— i bd : )— l r- l ° H jr^ 1 1 ,o. % \ — a) tOHH H-> h-^ tj I can to -r <M \\ wooo 5 9 O OX.O I O O rf^ 5 — ■ >-»■ 5 i ">W g CO L-O H- 4 M i ,~a (— i |_j "^ co cd s^? i w o~ ' o -• -^ H ' ' i • to to £* tn i_» H- I._1 ._ OO O <£ o O-^ g ;; I w C 5 J^ fcg IO tO Jl fc^ • > ' . i i '~1 1 F O s* S 3 !?d ORDER EARLY, And give full name, occupation, and address; also quote price and description of Watch desired, and enclose detailed Hat of guesses. Remittances by Postal Notes preferred. If by Cheque, add one shilling for exchange. LONDON WATCH CO., F3ATHEBSTON STREET (Opposite Union Bank of Australasia), WELLINGTON. (JSP" The Jar is exhibited in the Window of. Mb W. J. LANKSHEAR, Bookseller, Lambton Q'tay, Wellington.
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Observer, Volume 9, Issue 529, 9 February 1889, Page 9
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442Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 Observer, Volume 9, Issue 529, 9 February 1889, Page 9
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