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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 912, 9 January 1871, Page 4

Celebrated iIPREMiUM TIJIE GROVER & BAKER ELASTIC AND LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINES Arc so -well known and so universally used, that any description of their advantages is -nperfluous. They hem any width, cord, quilt, braid, pell, GATHER, TUCK, BIND, and EMBROIDER, and are considered by competent judges to be the be»t Sewing Machines yet known. NE A L "& CLOSE, Agents for Kapiek. The following are a few of the many testimonials the Proprietors are constantly receiving, furnishing a convincing proof of the superiority of their Machines: — From " The Ararat Advertiser." There are few modern inventions of greater practical utility, or which cause so large a saving of time and labor, as the Sewing Machine. The benefit which the steam engine has secured to manual labor on a large scale, the Sewing Machine bus effected (only to one vlass of work, it is true) on a lar-e scale also. "What it has aphieted for women whose livelihood jis earned by the npedje, such as sempstresses, there needs no dissert .tion to prove. These machines, however, have been of equal service in p.ivate families, saving not only hours but days of wearying and monotonous work. Of Sewing Machines there are several varieties, differing slightly in their construction, but all effect ng, more or less, the object for which they are designed, that of saving labor. So far as we have been able to learn, the machines patented by drover and Baker appear to be the simplest, most economical, and most etlicitn^; and since Mr Chadwick has been appointed agent here a large number of their machines have been disposed of in this and district. Still however, opinions differ as to which of the several varieties of Sewing Machines is really the most useful, and we generally find that our lady friends declare in favour of that machine to which they have become accustomed, all agreeing, nevertheless, that the invention to them has indeed proved a boon. From "The Pleasant Creek Chronicle." The efficacy and general excellence of Grover and Baker's Elastic-Stitch Family Sewing Machines have been signally tested bv a purchaser connected with the office of tin? journal. In every respect it has answered the account given in the advertisement of its capabilities—the hemming, stitching, and IV-lling being uncommonly good. For embroiueiy a better machine could not befound j and in that lespect it may take prepedence of ail other machines very easily. Altogether the Grover and Baker Sewing Machine is an indispensable aid in the domestic economy of any house-hold, and those who purchase it will not be disappointed. Steam Printing Office, 07 Link- Collins slreet East, Melbourne, Oct. 22,1868. Gentleman, —'Ihe strong Shuttle Machine, fmni&hed lo n.y printing office, has given compete suiisiaetion, and though it has be j n subjected to rather rough usage in Bewing pamphlets and similar work, it has not gone out of order in any way. We also use it for family si-win.?, and it answers well. I highly approve of the mechanical construction, as it is strong, very simple, and by liber 1 use of friction rplkr* cot iikely to wear out. 1 can confidently recommend it, and you are at lj' erty to use my testimonial in any way you may think fit. Yours tiu'y, IiojBEKT Bell. 46 Albert-street, Melbourne, October 20, 186 S. Gprtlemen,—Having one of your No. 26 Cabinet &ewing Machines in use for nearly four I have much pleasure in being able to speak of its excellence. in addition to domestic work, we use it for the- various materials in upholstery, silk, bed-tic'-ing, drugget aid furniture leather, and find it all t-.ut c*n be desired. It has never been out of order nor given any trouble in working since the first week. I bilieve it to be the best machine extant. —1 am, gentlemen, yours truly, 1). M. Cbowley, V phulsterer. Richmond, October 26, 1868. I have much pleasure in forwarding a testimoLidl xu lavor of the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, which I have had in u»e lor the last four years. It is a most useful machine for a, family, and very easily learnt, yours truly, Josephu*e Pas^lfex.