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Western Star, Issue 902, 3 December 1884, Page 4

Public Notices. GOOD NEWS POE ALL! IMPORTANT FACTS. TIME AND TIMEKEEPERS. THE ENGLISH LEVER, The Best op ah, Timekeepers. 1 Stewart, Dawson & Co.’s LIVERPOOL Champion English Lever Watches, The best Watches in the wide-world. ENCOURAGED by the enormous patronage extended to their branch in Auckland, Stewart Dawson and Co., Liverpool, have pleasure in announcing that they hare opened an establishment in DUNEDIN, at 34, PRINCES STEEET, fpr the sale of their world-wide Celebrated Watches throughout the South Island, and to,whore S. D. & Co. 1 invite all old and new customers and the public at large to call and inspect the unrivalled productions of thsir Manufactory, Liverpool. PLAIN PACTS. About 7 years ago Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new 1 system of business in the English Watch trade, viz:—lnstead of continuing to sell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, they resolved to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufacture for cash—a system which has received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. _ S. D. & Co. have now placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the New Zealand public, and here remind all that, by dealing direct with them, the actual manufacturers, every customer saves; three large profits —the London Wholesale Dealers’ Profit, the Colonial Wholesale Dealers’ : Profit, and the- Colonial Retail Dealers’ Profit—in all ovkb one hundred PER CENT. SATED TO EACH PURCHASER. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’S LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE Celebrated English Lever Watches Stand Unrivalled in the World ! STRBT AS TIMEKEEPERS ; FIRST IN QUALITY & WORKMANSHIP. A £7 10s. GENT’S ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING LEVEE Tor £8 15s The Liverpool Champion English Lever. This watch is the finest quality full-plate English Lover that money caa buy, selling in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in our own workshops. They are unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers; will suit every occupation, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specially adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &c., as they will stand the hardest wear. All have close-fitting, fullcapped movements to prevent duet from entering the works, patent solid pillar pistes, frames, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dead beat; the dials of finest white hard enamel, gold hands, and sunk seconds'. The gilding and steelwork throughput finished to the highest degree; maintaining power to each watch, the case perfectly dust-tight— L very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, s piece of the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting the praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreign-made watches one after another This magnifiesnt and matchless English Hunting Lover we supply to customers for £3 15s, and in quality and time-keeping defy the world to beat it at ten guineas. Notice also the same watch as above, with three pair extra jewels and real chronometer cut compensated balance. Keeping time to a second in all variations of temperature. Price only £4 10s. You cannot buy one as good as this under £l2, A £lO 10s ENGLISH KEYLESS HUNTING SILVER LEVER For £5 15s A triumph of utility and convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-proportioned knob at the stem of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying a loose key, and a certain preventative of one-half the incidental causes for repairs—a watch that is also always perfectly: air-tight,‘dust-tight, and damp-tight, keeping the worlis parfectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning; the convenience derived by all who wear them is pronounced incalculable. In quality we positively assert that there is not a - keyless watch sold under; 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in twa sizes—small and medium.

Also, same watch in open face, £4 15s. A 512 12s ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING CHRONOGRAPH For £6 15s Each watch a model of perfection; finest l-plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in cither extreme heat or cold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or the highest official in the State need not desire a watch that posesses in a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Also, same watch, in open face, price £5 15s. £7 108 LADIES’ ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER For £3 10s Compared with prices charged by colonial dealers, we practically present every purchaser of one of these watches with £4 or £5, EVERY WATCH A WORK OF ART, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmanship, watches that with fair usuage will last a lifetime. We ask you to observe that we supply our Ladies’ magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged for common foreign watches. A £4 HUNTING DEFIANCE SILVER WATCH For £1 15s Most Wonderful value. All sterling silver cases. Dome, stud, and bow, f-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guarantcd a splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to send for one of these Watches, truly named “ DEFIANCE, ” for they defy all initntion if only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the Watch trade of Europe. Also in open-face crystal front, £1 7s Cd. CONDITIONS OF SALE. FIRST. —We supply each watch oh a week’s free approval and trial. The full amount paid is returned to anyone dissatisfied. Second—Each watch is fitted with a key, carefully packed and delivered at the purchaser’s address, at our sole risk, with three years stamped guarantee of our responsibility. INSTITUTIONS for ORDERING WATCHES By parties living at a distance. “WESTERN STAR.” Cut this square out and forward it with P.O. Order payable to S. D. and Co., Dunedin, with 2s Gd added to pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter, and we guarantee to forward Watch on conditions stated hg first post. —( Signed ) Stewart, Dauison and Co. Note.—All letters and orders lobe add resod— STEWAKT DAWSON AND CO., 31, PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN. Manufactory—Liverpool, England,