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Southland Times, Issue 1033, 5 October 1868, Page 4

THE % .; GEOVEE & BAKEE^S.M. CO WITH great satisfaction announce that they have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTIC-STITCH I FAMILY SEWING MACHINES TO HBB MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And that at the PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867, THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the Representative of the GEOVEE & BAKEE'S MACHINES. * H". 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 Coffinsstreet, 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 MacMne "" ' GEOVEE & BAKEE'S CEEBBBATED PEEMIUM SEWING MACHINES Experience proves there are only two valuable Sewing Machine stitches : THE GROVER AND BAKER STITCH THE SHUTTLE STITCH. Samples of both these stitches in various fabrics, with explanations, diagrams, and illustrations, to enable purchasers, to examine test, and compabb their relative merits, will be furnished to all on request. Those who desire machmes which do the best wobe, should hot fail to test and compabe these stitches for themselves. Silk, Cotton, Oil, "frc^lor IBe 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 Orders or Stamps. ' THE GKOVEE & 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 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 GtROVER & BAKER MA.CB2NE; 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 al kinds oL thread, silk, cotton, or linen. 4 Its seam is so strong and elastic that it never breaks, even on the bias. , 5. It .fastens Jo^A ends, of the seam by its own operation. 6. Its seam, though cut at every sixth stitch, remains firm, and neither rdns 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 HTSTBUCTIOX, 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 G-boveb and Bakeb Machine, any amount j 'oiy sewing maj^ be done Without change. ; „ 10. It makes beautiful embroidery without any change Of arrangement, simply by inserting threads of suitable sizes and ealors for this purpose It. is ./the 07% .; machine that loth embroiders and sews perfectly. He«d office for the Australian' Gbldnies — 80 COLLINS-STREET, EAST, MELBOUENE. AGENT WANTED FOR INVEROARGHIL