Sad, But True.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6771, 7 February 1890, Page 4

Sad, But True.

Pessimists generally, and the-retailera of : "xheap" Contdnental.and English watches in particular, of text go -conaiderablyout of .thfibrway to demonstrate that the"**iage for the Watetbmy ia. waning;" Such is nofethe case, however,, as the 'Wsterbory Watch. Factory isstill nnable, -with.aE ita increased facilities, to keep pace "with the demand. Out of the 35,000 "Waterbntys imported into New Zealand during the last two years^there is nofca^aingle ease in. the handa of the Company*B rejneßentative, Tf ha hasbeen obliged during the past week to repurdiaße a parcel fromthe>NenT Zealand Hardware Company^o -temporarily Buppry-tho demand in Chnstchnrch until the next shipment arrives. As an.inatance of the thirst for the correct time' in the Cathedral City, we may mwTri-.itjn that a gentleman who had not the necessary thirteen and sixpence-to acqnirarane:in-the usual: way, tried "Tmrghng^ as.acflubstitute,and wilt, have «nuoppi(»tiauaiy of re« fleeting on the. sucoeßß. of his during the three monfluw>£3ria'"l)o«n£and . residence " in the comfortableLgaol-af'that i -<jliy» Hha :"watch ia^na^donbt^iFOfthi)^!^.