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Southland Times, Issue 1031, 2 October 1868, Page 4

■.- ' THE GEOVEB & BAKEE S.M. CO WITH great satisfaction announce that they have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ; ELASTIC-STITCF i . • : • - . . . ; ■ I FAMILY SEWING MACHINES : , TO HER MAJESTY . THE QUEEN! : And that at the PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867, THE CROSS or the LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the Representative > . of the GEOVEE & BAKEE'S MACHINES. W. B.— lt is advertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machine was awarded Hie Gold Medal at the late Exposition at Paris, but at the office of the Groverand Bakei S.M. Co., 80 Collinsstreet^ Melbourne, may be seen. "a certified copy of the Official Award List of the Imperial Commission which shews that no gold medal was awarded (one Buttonhole Machine excepted) to any Sewing Machine GEOVEE & BAKER'S ■ ■ - •■' CBIEBEATED PEEMIUM SEWING MACHINES Experience proves there are only two valuable . ' Sewing Machine stitches : . THE GROVER AND BASER STITCH THE SHUTTLE STITCH. Samples of both these stitches in various fabrics, 1 with full explanations, diagrams, and illustrations, to enable purchasers, to EXAMINE test, and compakb their relative merits, will be furnished to all on request. . . Those who desire machines which do the best wobz, should not fail to test and compaee ihese stitches for themselves. . ■ - i' - ' : '.■.■■ „ :•.•;-■' ■ ■ . Silkj 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 parts of the Colonies and small amounts payable therefor.may be remitted in Post Office 1 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, HerMajestytheClueeiiof Spain, Hislffajesty the^Emperor of Brazil, And that, by command, they. have supplied their . ■; ■:' ■:•'-. Machines to - Her Hajesty the Empress of Russia, Her Majesty the Queen of Bayariay r These Machines, and the work done on: them have never failed to receive the first premium over all competitors wherever exhibited. . WHY THE OROVER & 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 moßfc delicate and the heaviest, and wjth.al kinds lof thread, sflk/ cotton, or linen. . : : ■■': ■• ■■ '. '. 4. Its seam is so strong and elastic 'that it never breaks, even on the, bias. 5. It fastens both ends of the seam by its own operation. ■ = 6. Its seam, though cut at every sixth stitch, remains firm, and neither '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, APTEB PEOPEB IHSTBTJOTIOX, 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 Gbovbe and. Bakeb Maohinb, any amount of sewing may be done without change. : j ; 1.0. • It ; makes!' beautiful „ embroidery without any change of arrangement, simply by inserting threads, of suitable .^sizes ..and k ipolqrsjt for. this purpose It is the only machine that both embroiders andsews perfectly^ - :"';•.< ; r ■■'■ HeMl r dfficeforthe i Australian Colohie^ • \ j '"'•■ ' W boiiMNS-STRBET, BAST, agentVantbd FbiinmiiieA»€niL .TXOOtf .V/ ZlOVLtel'l ■ . :