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Evening Star, Issue 3192, 14 May 1873, Page 4

PAINTERS PAPERHANOERS, &o. Andrew lees, Painter, Glazier, and Paperhanger, Importer of paperhangmgs, window glass, plain and ornamental, ships’ signal and deck lights, glass shades, cucumber and propagating glasses white lead, oils and colors, gilt mouldings, &c., &c. George street, Dunedin. HR. FISH AMD SON, having com- , pleted the rebuilding of their premises, beg to call attention to their extensive stock of GLASS, LEAD, OILS, COLORS AND PAPERHANGINGS. They are Importers of Wylie and Lochheads celebrated make of Paperhangings, and being in receipt of monthly shipments direct from that firm, they are enabled to offer their patrons the largest and best selected assortment of any house in Dunedin and at lower prices. Purchasers of 25 Pieces of one pattern will be treated as wholesale buyers, and receive the advantage of the liberal discount made to them. PRINCES STREET SOUTH, Wholesale and Retail.

PIANOFORTES. LJ. LUCAS (late Tuner for C. • Begg), Organ Builder and Pianoforte Maker, Cumberland street, Dunedin. Organs, Pianofortes, Harmoniums, and all Musical Instruments tuned, regulated, and repaired in town or country. Letters by post promptly attended to. PIANOFORTES thorougly Tuned in town, 7s. 6d. Orders left at Mr Solomon’s Pianoforte Ware* house, attended to forthwith.

London pianoforte and music SALOON, Princes street North. For Sale or Hire, the following Pianofortes : CONCERT GRAND, by Erard. DRAWING-ROOM GRAND, by J. Kirkman. SEMI-GRAND, by Collard and Collard. UPRIGHT GRAND, by Collard and Collard. COTTAGE PIANOFORTES, By Collard, Broadwood, Erard, Kirkman, Allison. Additional Shipments from the above eminent makers to arrive. Also, Pianettes and Harmoniums, by English and French Manufacturers. Pianofortes tuned, regulated, and repaired. CHARLES BEGG.

AN UNDENIABLE FACT! PIANOFORTES! PIANOFORTES ! PIANOFORTES ! Copy of letter from Alberto Zelman, Esq., Conductor and Pianist of Lyster and Cagli’s Royal Italian Opera Company : “ Mr Lewis Solomon, George street. “Dear Sir,—Having been requested while at Christchurch to examine the two Pianos sent by you to the Exhibition—one by S. and P. Erard, and the other by John Brinsmead and Son—l have much pleasure in stating, after having thoroughly tested both, that I can with confidence state they are the best upright Pianos I have seen in the Colony, and must congratulate you on the introduction of so brilliant a class of instruments into New Zealand. “ I am, Dear Sir, “ Yours faithfully, “ Alberto Zelman.”

LEWIS SOLOMON, Importer, has the largest and best selection of Pianofortes in the Colony, including Erard’s Patent Doable Check Action, Collard’p, Kirkman’s, and Broadwood’s; but the Greatest Noveliy of the Age is JOHN BRINSMEAD’S UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANOFORTE‘S. John Brinsmead and Son’s Patent Perfect Check Repeater Action, Patent Arm Escapement and Iron Tubular-supported Cottage Pianofortes. Patented, 1871, in England, France, A ustria, Prussia, Belgium, Italy, America, and the "Netherlands. Awarded the following Medals Gold Medal, Paris, 1870 ; Le deplome la mention extraordinaire, Amsterdam, 1869 ; La Medaille d’honneur, Paris, 1867 ; Gold Prize Medal, London, 1862 ; Silver Medal, Netherlands, 1867; and secured the highest class Medal at the late Great Exhibition, London. These Pianos have a world-wide reputation, the extraordinary power of the smallest instruments being equal to those cumbersome and coffin-like Grands ; the touch is of so sensitive a nature that perfection is almost realised j a repetition of the note can be obtained when the key is pressed down to one-eighth of an inch of its utmost limit, producing a purer, more sustained, and (owing to there being no tremulous recoil of the hammer) greater power and volume—in fact, of such a power as to sustain that which they happily call singing—whilst a plaintive melody is being performed. These Pianos possess, and are famous for the following essentials, viz. : Touch beautifully light and elastic, Repetition instantaneous, prevention of the hammer rebounding and striking the string a second time, and yet always ready to strike again ! Metallic tubes put where most needed, rendering it impossible for the instrument to get out of order, the iron supports being compensating for extreme climates, and preventing at the same time so great an amount of tuning necessary to ordinary instruments. Tone most delightfully sweet and firm, brilliant and extremely powerful the smallest Piano having the power of an ordinary Grand—and the greatest recommendation is, the wonderful manner in which this action causes the instruments to keep in order and wear. All these facts arc confirmed by Messrs Benedict, Sydney Smith, and Brinley Richards. These 1 ianofortes have created quite a sensation throughout England and A merica. The liquid quality of tone in the upper octaves, and the clearness and sonority of the lower, cannot be surpassed. They ako possess this great desideratum, distinct articulation in the most rapid execution. Pianofortes taken in exchange, and the full value allowed. Pianofortes tuned, regulated, and carefully packed for the country. New music of every description, and a splendid lot of Pianofortes just landed, ex latest arrivals, from London and Paris ; also Erard’s Pate’ut Telescope Music Stools, in elegant designs; and hourly expected, a magnificent lot of the Queen’s Model Harmoniums, 16 stops, in elegant Burr Walnut; as well as every other class of musical instruments. Pianofortes for Hire. All instruments charged at the lowest possible prices. N.B.—Just unpacked, a large lot of Violins, Clarionettes, Piccolos, Banjos, and every description of fittings, LEWIS SOLOMON, Agent for Erard’s and Brinsmead’s Pianofortes. For Balls and Concerts A BRINSMEAD’S IRON GRAND Can be hired. Ex Lutterworth—- . 10,000 Pieces New Music, selected by HENRY RUSSELL, V bich r i 1 le field at Greatly REDUCED 1 rioes, j