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Southland Times, Issue 985, 13 July 1868, Page 4

Public SFotiees " GBOYER & BAKEE S.M. CO. ; TTT]3}H great" satisfaction announce that they <•*"' .have recently had the honor of supplying two of their • '■"■■'- ; ELASTIC-STITCH . ! PAMILT SEWINa MACHINES '. \ . , aO HEE MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And that at the PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867, THE CROSS OP THE LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the of the &EOVEE & BAKEB'S MACHINES. N. B. — It is advertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machine was awarded the Gold Medal at the late Exposition at Paris, but at the office of the Grover and Bakei S.M; Co., 80 Collinsstreet, Melbourne, may be seen a certified copy of the Official, Awa,rd List of the Imperial Commission which shews that no gold medal was awarded to any Sewing Machine whatever. GEOYEE & BAKER'S CELEBBAIED PEEMIUM SEWING- MACHINES Experience.; proyea .there are only two valuable Sewing Machine stitches : THE GffiGVEB {AND BAKEiI STITCH AND OSE SHUTTLE STITCH. Samples of both these stitches in various fabrics, with full explanations, diagrams, and illustrations, to enable purchasers, to eta mine test, and compake then* relative merits, will be furnished to all on request. Those who desire machines which do the ' ""SiSFWdSS, Bhould not faTTto test an"d c'oicpabs these iititches for themseliVE3. & Silkj ' Cotton,- . Oili &c, for the use of the • machines, in- large or small quantities ;on the lowest terms. Needles can" be easily sent by m<»il to all parts j of the .Colonies and small amounts payable therefor may be remitted in Post Office Orders or c Stamps: . - -■!-■' THE ge6tee & baker 'sewing-machine company Announce that the honor has been conferred - upon ;' r them- of receiving the Appointment of Purveyors of Sewing Machines to Her. Majesty the Empress of tlie French, Her' Majesty tie ftueen of Spain, His Majesty .the Emperor of Brazil, And that, by command, they have supplied their , ; ■ Machines to Her Majesty the Empress of Sussia, Her Majesty the Q,ueen of Bavaria, These Machines, and the work done on them, -.r,havp never failed ■ .to receive ;the first premium, 'ovei: all competitors wherever exhibited. WHY THE GEOVER & BAKER MACHINE „ , : . ..,;...; IS BEST: , 1. It is more simple, durable, and less liable to derangement than others. 2. It sews from ordinary spools, and no ■ .rewinding of thread is necessary. .;,-:, 3. It sews with equal facility . all . fabrics, the most delicate and the heaviest, und witli all kinds of thread, silk, cotton, or linen. ■ ' ' 4u Its seam is so strong and elastic that it never breaks, even on the bias. . ..5.. It > fastens ooth ends of the seam by its oion operation. < '■- ■ . 4>./Its seam, though cut at every sixth - stitch, remains firm, and neither raws nor ravels in wear. ■ ,7.- Its seam iis more plump and beautiful, and ■ l Tetains its plumpness and beauty after washing ' tetter than any other. 8. Its idam c>m'te removed in altering gar- * ' ; menfs, aptee PBOBEB iKSTßtrctfrox, without picking. or cutting tnem. ' r , : j9!.~Watchmg and varymg the tenisons upon the ~ threacisTiecessary in other machines is unnecessary in this. The tenison being once adjusted on the Gbojee and Bakee Machin^:, any amount of sewing may be done without change. * ■ -*•*' '!©,'• It makes beautiful embroidery without any change of arrangement, simply by inserting . -threads p£ suitable sizes and * colors for. this purpose. It is the only machine that loth embroiders and sews perfectly. : ' Held office for the Australian Colonies — ; 80 CPLLINS-STREET, EAST, : .v .•; ■■ . : ■ o:> j&ELBOUENE. : '