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Evening Star, Issue 3211, 5 June 1873, Page 3

PIANOFORTES. PERFECTION IN PIANOFORTES. MTOHAEL ANGELO has brought me oat ben more of these celebr,ted OQLD MEDAL Iron Grand Cottage PIANOFORTES ; most Elegant Designs in Walnut and Rosewood Read their description : ’tis well worthy your attention. AN UNDENIABLE FACT! PIANOFORTES! PIANOFORTES ! PIANOFORTES 1 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 Sou—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 intro* duction 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 Double Chock Action, Collard’s, Kirkman’s, and Broadwood’s; but the Gbkatest Noveli y of the Age is JOHN BRINSMEAD’S UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANOFORTES. John Brinsmead and Son’s Patent Perfect Check Repeater A ction, Patent Arm Escapement and Iron Tubular-supported Cottage Pianofortes. Patented, 1871, in England, France, Austria, Prussia, Belgium, Italy, America, and the Netherlands. Awarded the following Medals Gold Medal, Paris, 1870; Le deplame 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 ,* 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 1 Metallic tubes pub where most needed, rendering it impossible for the instrument to get out of order, the iron supports being compensating for extreme climated, and. proventing 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 I ianofortes have created quite a sensation throug b out England and A merica. The liquid quality of tone in the upper octaves, and the clear ness and sonority of the lower, cannot be surpassed. They alto possess this great det ideratum, 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 juf-t landed, ex latest arrivals, from London and Paris ; also Erard’s Patent Telescope Music Stools, in elegant designs. Pianofortes for Hire. All instruments charged at the lowest possible prices. N.B.—Just unpacked, a large lot Violins, Clarionettes, Piccolos, Banjos, and every description of fittings.

LEWIS SOLOMON, Agent for Erard’s and Brinamead’a Pianofortes. For Balls and Concerts A BRINSMEAD’S IRON GRAND. Ex Lutterworth—--10,600 Pieces New Music, selected by HENRY RUSSELL. At Greatly REDUCED PRICES. CORPORATION NOTICES. CITY OP DUNEDIN. THE attention of the public is respectfully requested to the provisions and requirements of the following sections of Bye-Law Number 3, passed by the Council of the City of Dunedin, on the 10th February, 1869. It is believed that the general public are comparatively unaware of the protection which this Bye-Law is designed to affoH—(See Bye-Laws, page 95) Section 41.—Any person selling, exposing, delivering, or offering for sale any hay, straw, or coals within the City of Dunedin, without having weighed or caused the same to be weighed at some weighbridge within the said City, licensed, or provided, or sanctioned for that purpose by the City Council of Dunedin, or any such person refusing or omitting to produce the weight note of the load or part of a load of any such hay, straw, or coal sold, exposed, or offered for sale, for the satisfaction of any inspector appointed by the City Council of Dunedin in that behalf.

Section 42. —Any carter or other person selling, exposing, delivering, or offering for sale on any cart or waggon, any hay, straw, or coals without having the correct tare weight of such waggon or cart pa nted or affixed thereto in some conspicuous place, in letters of not less than one inch. Section 43.—Any carter or other person who shall refuse or omit, on being requested by any purchaser or intended purchaser of any hay, straw, or coals, to proceed with such hay, straw, or coals to the nearest weighbridge, licensed, provided, or sanctioned for that purpose by the City Council, and to have the same re- weighed at the expense of such purchaser or intended purchaser (the said purchaser in all such cases takiug the said load or other quantity at the net roweight). Section 44.—Any carter or other person who shall refuse or omit, on being requested by the purchaser referred to in the last preceding section, to take to any weighbridge within the City, appointed or licensed for the purpose of this Bye-law by the City C ouncil, the waggon, dray, cart, or other vehicle, after the delivery of the load, for the purpose of such dray, cart, or other vehicle being reweighed, and the correct tare weight thereof, when empty, ascertained. Section 45.—Anyowner or person in charge of any weighbridge within the City of Dunedin who shall give a false or incorrect weight of any dray, cart, or other vehicle, or of any load or part of a load of goods thereon. Any person guilty of any of the foregoing offences, omissions, or neglects, within the City of Dunedin, shall, on being convicted of any such offence, neglect, ©remission, bo liable to pay any penalty not exceeding (L 5) five pounds. By order, J. M, MASSEY, Towa Clerk, Jua« 2,1873,