Science and Aet.—A striking instance of the immense, value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance-spring of a watch. Prom its extreme fineness and delicacy 4,000 weigh not more than an ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, 25 Old Bond-st., and the City Steam Factory, 58 ana 60 Ludgate-hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr Benson (who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales) has also published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with the most beau tiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, &c, &c., suitable for Wedding, Birthday, and other presents. These pamphlets are sent post-free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. 24/6
Miscellaneous. BENSON'S Watches Clocks Gold Jewelry of all kinds. of all kinds, newest designs. Lever Drawing-room Bracelets Horizontal Dining-room Broodies Chronometer Carriage Ear-rings Keyless Church Lockets Chronograph Hall and Shop Necklaces Gold Lever Hunters, 14,18, 23, and 35 guineasSilver Lever Hunters, 5,7, 11, and 20 guineasMe. BENSON, Who holds the appointment to Ms Itoyal Highnes Til li PRINCE OF WALES, HAS just published two Pamphlets, embellished and enriched with illustrations— one upon Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic Gold Jewelry. These are sent post free 'on application. Persons living abroad can select 'the article required, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. Orders should be addressed to 25 Old Bond-street and the CITY STEAM WORKS, 58 and 60 Ludgatehill, London.' 63= The pamphlets above referred to may be seen on application at the office of this Paper. 21/0 fIBOWN MOLESKIN TROUSERS may be purchased retail from all Drapers and Storekeepers, and "Wholesale from all Warehousemen and Importers in the Colonies, 6 /l OAKEY'S Silversmith's Soap, (Non-Meucuuial) for Cleansing and Polishing Silver, Electroplate, Plate Glass, Marble, &o. Tablets, UcL each. OAKEY'S Wellington Knife Polish, prepared expressly for the Patent Knife Cleaning Machines, India Hubber and Bulf Leather Knife Boards. Knives constantly cleaned with it have a brilliant polish equal to new cutlery. Sold in Packets, 3d each; and Tins, 6d, Is, 2s 6d, and 4s each, OAKEY'S India-rubber KnifeBoards prevent Friction in Cleansing and injury to the Knife. Price from Is 6d each. OAKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE-POLISH should be used with tbe Boards. Sold Everywhere by Grocers, Ironmongers, Brushmakers. Oilmen, Chemists. &c. Wholesale by JOHN OAKEY& SONS Manufacturers of Emery Cloth, Black Lead, Cabinet Glass Paper, &c, 172 Blackfriars Eoad, London, England. 28/3 LEA & PERRINS' |celebrated| DECLARED BY CONNOISSEURS. TO BE THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD, J —The success of this most delicious and unri-. vailed Condiment having caused certain dealers to apply the name of" Worcestershire Sauce" to their own inferior compounds, the Public is hereby informed that the only way to secure the genuine is to Ask for LEA & PERRINS' Sauce, and to see that their names are upon the wrapper, labels, stppper, and bottle, Some of the foreign markets having been supplied with a spurious Worcestershire Sauce, upon the wrapper and labels of which the names of Lea and Perrins have been forged, L. & P. give notice that they have furnished their correspondents' with power of attorney to take instant proceedings against Manufacturers and Vendors of such, or any other imitations by which their right may be infringed. «5Sr Ask for LEA & PERRINS' Sauce, and see, Name on JVrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper. Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worcester; Crosse & Blackwell, London, &c, &c, and by Grocers and Oilmen universally, 14/3.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 778, 14 April 1870, Page 4
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648Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 778, 14 April 1870, Page 4
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