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Southland Times, Issue 990, 22 July 1868, Page 3

Public Hotices THE aEOYEE & BAKEE S.M. CO TTTITH great satisfaction announce that they y ' have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTIC-STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINES TO HEE MAJESTY THE QTJEEN! And that at the PARES p:i»Q3ITION, 1867, THE GROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the Representative . ;'. '■'.■■■ of the "*■ .;■ GEOVEE & BAKEE'S MACHINES. N. B.— lt 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 Award last of the Imperial Commission which shews that no gold medal wu awarded to any Sewing Machine whatever, aEOYEE & BAKEE'S CBIiEBBATED PEEMIUM SEWING MACHINES Experience proves there are only two valuablo Sewing Machine stitches : ' THE GROVER AND BAKER STITCH ": AND THE SHUTTLE STITCH. Samples of both these stitches in various fabrics, with full explanations, diagrams, and illustrations, to enable purchasers, to EXAMHTB test, and compare their relative merits, will be furnished to all on request. Those who desire machines which do the best "yroßK,~shouid not lail to test ana colEPlu&a these stitches for themselves. Silk, Cotton, Oil, &c, -for the use of the machines in large or small quantities on the lowest terms. " Needles can be easily sent by mail to all pwto of the Colonies and small amounts payable therefor may be remitted in Post Office Orders or Stamps. THE GEOVEE & BAKER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Announce that the honor has been conferred upon them of receiving the Appointment of Purveyors of Sewing Machines to . Her Majesty the Empress of the French, Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, And that, by^command, they have supplied their Machines to , Her Majesty the Empress of Enssia, Her Majesty the Qneen of Bavaria. These Machines, and the work done on them, have never failed to receive the first premium over all competitors wherever exhibited. WHY THE GROVER & BAKER MACHINE r ~. -.''■■.:'■■ . IS.BE3T: 1. It is more simple, durable, and leas liable to derangement than others. 2. It Bews from ordinary spools, and no rewinding of thread is necessary. 3. It sews with equal facility all fabrics, the most delicate and the heaviest, and with all kindi of thread, silk, cotton, or linen. 4. Its seam is so strong and elastic that it never breaks, even on the bias. 5. It fastens loth ends of the seam by its own operation. . .....—■ 6. Its warn, though. cut .at every sixth stitch, remains firm, andjieither runs nor ravels in wear. _ 7. Its seam is more plump and beautiful, and. retains its plumpness and beauty after washing better than any other. ■ '. : 8. Its seam can be removed in altering garments, AXTEB PBOFEB INSTETTCTIOK, without picking or cutting them. . 9. Watching and varying the teniaons upon the threads necessary in other machines is unnecessary in this. The tenison being once adjusted on the GrBOVEE and Battkb Machine, any amount of sewing may be done without change. . 10. It makes beautiful embroidery without any change of arrangement, simply by inserting threads of suitable Bizes and colors for this purpose. It is the only, machine that loth embroiders and sews perfectly. Held office for the Australian ColonieV— 80 COLLINS-STREET, EAST, MELBOUENE.