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Southland Times, Issue 1005, 17 August 1868, Page 3

Public Notices THE GBOVEB & BAKEE S.M. CO TT7TTH great satisfaction announce that they ' ' have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTIC-STITCK FAMILY SEWING MACHINES TO HEB MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And that at the paris exposition^ jJaaz,T HE CROSS OP THE LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the Bepresentative of the GBOVEB & BAKEB'S MACHINES. N. B. — It is advertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machiue 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 AList qf the Imperial Commission wliich shews that no gold medal was awarded (one Buttonhole Machine excepted) to any Sewing Machine GBOVEB & BAKEB'S CELEBRATED PBEMIUM SE WTN^MA^HINES . n>, Experience proves there are only two valuable Sewing Machine stitches : THB GBOVEB AND BAKEB STITCH ASH THE SHUTTLE STITCH. Samples of both these stitches in various fabrics, with full explanations, diagrams, and illustrations, to enable purchasers, to bxam_K_ test, and compabe their relative merits, will be furnished to all on request. Those who desire machines which do the best wobk, should not fail to test and compabe these stitches for themselves. Silk, Cotton, Oil, &c, for the use of tiie machines in large or small quantities on the lowest terms. Needles can be easily sent by mnii to all parts of the Colonies and small amounts payable therefor may be remitted in Post Office Orders or Stamps. THE GROVER & BAKEE 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 ofSpain, His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, And that, by command, they have supplied their Machines to Her Majesty the Empress of Russia, Her Majesty the Queen 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 GBOVEB & BAKEB MACIHTNE 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, and with, all kinds of thread, silk, cotton, or linen . •■■■--• 4. Its seam is bo strong - and elastic that it never breaks, even on the. bias. 5. It fastens both ends of the Beam by it» own operation. 6. Its seam, though cut at every sixth stitch, remains firm, and neither run* 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 he removed in altering garments, aeteb pbopeb htstbuchok, without picking or cutting them. 9. Watching and varying the tenisons upon the threads necessary in other machines is unnecessary in this. The tenison being once adjusted on the Gboveb and Bakeb Machine, any amounl of sewing may be done without change. 10. It makes beautiful embroidery withoul any change of arrangement, simply by insertinjj threads of suitable sizes and colors fot thi purpose It is the only machine that boti embroiders and sews perfectly. Held office for the Australian Colonies— 80 COLLINS-BTBEET, EAST, MELBOUBNE. AGENT V7ATSTESD YOU TBTVERCAR&m