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Evening Star, Issue 3197, 20 May 1873, Page 1

BUSINESS NOTICES. TO PARTIES FURNISHING.— Floor Cloths, 2ft. Sin. to 18ft. wide, faithfully seasoned and durable; Floor Cloths for Passages, for Lobbies, for Booms, for Stairs, for Offices, for Ships’ Cabins; Cocoa Matting, from 2ft. 3in. to 6ft. wide; China Matting, 3ft to 6ft. wide ; Victoria Felt Carpets, Patent Felt Carpets, Felt Squares, Bordered Squares in a variety of sizes, Stair Baizes, Stair Damasks, Crumb Cloths ; China Matting, 6£d per yard. HERBERT, HAYNES, & COPIANOFORTES. 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. T ONDON PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC 1J SALOON, Princes street North. For Sale or Hire, the following Pianofortes CONCE RT GRAND, by Braid. 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 tbe 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 l 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 this largest and best selection of Pianofortes inthe Colony, including Erard’a Patent Doable Check Action/ Collard’s, Karkman’s, and Broadwood’s; bat the Gbeatest Novelty op the Age is JOHN BRINSMEAD’S UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANOFORTES. John Brinsmead and'Son’s Patent Perfect Check Repeater Action, Patent Ann Escapement and Iron Tubular-supported Cottage Pianofortes. Patented, 1871, in England, France, Austria, Prussia, Belgium, America, and the Netherlands. Awarded the following Medals ;—Gold Medal, Paris, . 1870 ; Le deplorm la mention extraordinaire! Amsterdam, 1869 ; La Medaille d'honnettr , 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 the smallest instruments being equal to those cumbersome and coffin-like Grands; the touch j is of so sensitive a nature that perfection is almost realised ; a repetition of the note can be obtained when the key is pressed down to one-eighth of an inch of its utmost limiti" 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 1 Metallic tubes put where most needed, rendering it impossible for the instrument to get out of order, the iron supports being compensktingioreXtKfcie climates, andpreventing 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 , Grand—and the greatest recommendation is, the ‘ wonderful manner; Jn which this action causes the instruments to keep in order and wear. AU these facts are confirmed by Messrs Benedict, Sydney . Smith, and Brinley Richards. These i iano- . fortes have created quite a sensation throng hj out 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 Patent Telescope Music Stools, in elegant designs; and hourly expected, a magnificent let 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 Brihsmead’s Pianofortes. * T ‘ • For Balls and Concerts A BRINSMEAD’S IRON GRAND Can be hired. Ex Lutterworth--10,600 Pieces New Music, selected by HENRY RUSSELL, Which will be sold at Greatly REDUCED ■ Tripe** '