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MUSICAL AND MECHANICAL. MR.: A L F R ED- ■{JiAKE T, TEACHER OF THE ORGAN, PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, CORNET, AND SINGING. - Late Pianist to her GiLA.ce' the Duchess ot Inverness, and Pebfobmeb at the Soirees given by, the. Marchioness of Londosdebky, and.the mos6;distingtnshed of the Nobility and Gentry-. of -JBnglaWi- CONDUCTOR AND COMPOSER to a Band of forty talented Instrumentalists in Melbourne for Thirty Concerts ; also LBADEB.of .a Brass, Band pf ,ten performers for 1 several years- in 'the same' colony. Formerly ORGANIST at St. Mark's Church, Collingwood, Melbourne. ; MUSIC COMPOSED & ARRANGED for all Orchestral Instruments, from Violino Frimo, to Grofese Caisse. Compositions Corrected, for the . Press. : The use. of the EXPRESSION STOP taught in One Lesson, the Mechanism of this and the Percussion Action being illustrated by a dissected Harmonium of ten stops. ■^..■•:;T U.-'NXI^N/fG;,- ' : Pianofortes," Organs; and Harmoniums Tuned, not by the old Stanhope method, but on the principle of Equal Temperament (as adopted by Erabd, Bkoadwood, and ColiLard), the intervals being divided according to the number oi vibrations, as indicated by the Sirene, and the apparatus of M. Savart. ME CHANICAL. . ;Mr.i Oaket, Inventor of, and Performer on, the "Orchestrina," begs to state that, in London, he underwent' a thorough! triainijpg; with his father (who held one of the highest;-, positions at Messrs. Collard and CoLLAßD's)intheart of covering hammers, making the small work, and finishing and regulating ' Pianofortes. In the course of a long practice in Tuning, &c, he has studied all the makers' various mechanisms, there being upwards of thirty ;aiQerent actions. In order to effect repairs on" the ..most reasonable terms, Mr. Oaket, has erected a Workshop, ■ and purchased all the most recent inventions in Tools, including a Lathe, Drilling, Boring, and .Morticing "Machines. He can, therefore, confidently say : that he now, by far the largest set of Musical Tools, J and Pianoforteraaking Machinery in New Zealand. In addition, he has. in stock varieties of Felt for hammer covering (this he can effect at English prices); Leathers and - : Cloths for Actions, Dampers, , Hoppers, Levers, an dAvarious -parts of Pianoforte mechanism;; Smith's^ 'Patent Piano. Wire; Harmonium "Reeds ; and all the requisites for the repairs of Organs, Harmoniums, Concertinas, . Flutinas, Organ Accordions; also fbf'Euterpeons, and every kind of self-acting instrument, R'Tr. Oakey lespectfuliy,, invites inspection of '•Ms 1 Workshop at any timfi.'feeiing'confiQenk that he can render a good old Pianoforte almost - equal to new, and effect Repairs, &c, cheaper, and infinitely better, than any peripatetic Tuner. alfre'£^6ake y. Bridge-street, four doors from M'Geb's Hotel. .. , „ „, -.-.,;. , -1619 DISSOLUTION. QF. PARTNERSHIP. T)EFERRING to the above Dissolution op -*-^ Partnership of S. M.; SOLOMON and CO., the Inhabitants of Nelsonjand the Surrounding Districts are respectfully informed that the Business will be Carried on as Usual by -vS. M. 1 ::^^ Who, in tendering his sincere thanks for past favors, solicits a further continuance of their patronage. S; M. S. wishes to inform the Public in general .;>-.; i that h'e*has '-'-' ■"■'■ ! ■ ' ; RE-M-AJIKED The "Whoie.of his Choice and Vaeied ; ' • ' ' - Stock 'of ■ •. ■''.'' OL 0 THING AND D EATERY AT COST PRICE; ; The following List will give an idea of the GREAT BARGAINS OFFERED ! — Mens' Tweed Trowsers from ... ... ... 9/11 „ „ ..Cqats „ ,-,i, T ,.«. „-j.... ... 14/11 „ Best Coloni'ai ' made Tweed Trowsers and Vest 30/- --„ . „■■.'■■ .»„' . v ".'"... :.' 17/6 „ „ Colonial-made Suits ... ... 35/Boys' Geelong Tweed Trowsers 7/1 1 „ • . Black Cloth , Trowsers ... ... -5/6 Mens' Assorted Vests ... ... ... ... 4/11 Crimean Shirts, Under-Flannels, Drawers, Ties, Collars, Comforters,and other Goods, EQUALLY CHEAP. COME ANDI§EE A^D JUD)SE FOR YOURSELVES. '" „ , „.,■■, ;.",<).■;; :■•;■ > "j ■ ..' '; ; ' Si M. S. has much pleasme 4n informing his Customers that he also intends; to carry ou the Drapebt Bkanch of the Business, and has the following Goods, which he offers at the undermentioned prices ;-:- „, . >: „,,.. . • ; Horrock's Superior Long Cloth -ifconi 6&. per yd. 72-inchr Superior . Grey Sheetingri, : ... 1/3 Single Widths '■!,,■•■■■'*'< ; >: » — . ,*W.' '■'•■ "' I SADIES'; VAND''.CHIfIpBE^S / ''V UNbER-CLO.THmGJV VJEiitT', OHEAP. ■'^ "'" : ALSO,, '„ .', v , n DRESS STUFF 1 P^NTS.'and a VAI^IETy of i ■ OTHEB f ! G O O D S too Numerous to Parttculftrise. . , , , TRAFALGAR BTEEET. 1645 .fU/a^oiiiTaJLT TcjaiiOiJi ■ oLa >

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 238, 7 October 1871, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 238, 7 October 1871, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 238, 7 October 1871, Page 4

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