Albion Hotel, Melbourne, July 20,1869. ~\EAR SlßS,—Before leaving Victoria, I J have the pleasure to acknowledge the gratification afforded me in inspecting your Manufactory and seeing all the preparations used in the construction of your justly celebrated Tables, and you certainly deserve credit for the superior manner in which all your work is turned out. In reference to your Billiard Tables, and I have played on a great number of them since my arrival, I pronounce them in every respect equal to any Tables produced in any part of the world, and for that great desideratum, correctness of angles, they cannot be surpassed Trusting you -will always keep your well-won reputation,—Believe me, truly yours, CTIABLE3 HUGHES, Champion of Australia. Messrs Alcock & Co. Albion Hotel, Melbourne. Dear Sirs,—Before leaving the Australian colonies, I have the greatest pleasure in expressing the extreme satisfaction I have had in playing on your tables, and which I pronounce equal to any I have ever played on.— I remain, dear Sirs, yours faithfully, JNO. ROBERTS, Champion. Messrs Alcock & Co. ALCOCK & CO., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, By appointment to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, and his Excellency the Governor. SHOWROOMS, 95 LITTLE BOUBKESTREET EAST ; MANUFACTORY, 132 and 134 RUSSELL STREET, MELBOURNE. Billiard Cloth, Balls, Cues, Tips, and every requisite for the Billiard Room. ■* Ho P i» „tc r 1 -i-3 P ©a |?5 w cc i DAMS'S PATENT C. F. BREECHLOADING REVOLVERS as exclusively adopted by H.M. War Departments. Reprints of special articles from the "Times," "Engineer," "Daily Telegraph," "Pall Mall Gazette," &c., on competitive trials of this revolver, with price lists, can be obtained on application to John Adams, at the Factory and Depot, 391, Strand, London, W.C., the sole address. Breech-loading guns and rifles with all necessary appurtenances. Caution. —It is necessary to caution purchasers against spurious imitations of this revolver of the moat inferior make.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 24, 8 July 1871, Page 20
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