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Southland Times, Issue 1045, 26 October 1868, Page 4

THE G-EOVEE & BAKEE S.M. CO WlTH^reat satisfaction announce that they have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTIC-STITCH j FAMILY SEWING MACHINES TO HEB MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And that at the PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867, THE GROSS as the LEGION OF HONOR Was conferred upon the Representative of tLe '".■ _;; "; [//" ';y GhEOVEE & BAKEE'S MACHINES. N. B.— lt is advertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machine was awarded ih.6\Gfold Medal at the late Exposition at Paris, but at the office of the Grover and Baker S.M. Co., 80 Collinsstreet, Melbourne, may be seen a certified copy of the Official Award List of the Imperial Com' mission which shews that no . gold medal was; awarded (one Buttonhole Machine excepted) to 'any Sewing Machine GEOVEE <& BAKEE'S ' CELEBRATED ' . PEEMIUM SEWING MACHINES Experience proves there are only two valuable - ; . 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 EXAMINE test, and compabe their relative merits, will be furnished to all on request — :■- — - ~-~ : Those who. desire machines which do the best woek, should not fail to test and compaeb these stitches for themselves. Silk, Cotton, Oil, &c.,. for the use of the machines in large or Bmall 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- .•.' .-■;.. „•:.'.: ' OR OYEE "to BAKER SEWIN^ MACHINE (^ Announce, that the honor has been conferred upon them of receiving the Appointment : of r Purveyors of Sewing Machines to " " \\ . ' "? ; Her Majesty the Empress of the French, Her Majes y the Queen of Spain, His Majesty the Emperor of Brazn,; r ' ' And that, by command^ they-have supplied their „ , ■■■-. ,!.Machmes to .• ...., Her Majesty the Empress of Russia, Her Majesty the ftneen of Bavaria. i These Machines, and the work done on them have never failed to receive the first premium over all competitors wherever exhibited. WHY T^HE GROVER & BAKER MACHINE !'' "' : "IS BEST': ' 6 ., : ■ 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 ' of thread, silk, cotton, or linen. . ■ . 4. Its seam is. so strong and elastic that it never breakß, even on the bias. 5. It fastens both ends of the seam by its own operation. . . (J. 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 PBpPEB IUSTBTICTIOX, 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 GteovEß and Bakes Machine, any amount of Bewing may be done without change. -■■■ - 10. It makes beautiful embroidery^ without any change of arrangement, simply by inserting threads. :ol suitable sizes, and colors for this purpose It is the only machine that loth embroiders and sewsTperfectly. He.*d:>x^ace for the^Austyalian Colonies — COLLINS.STREET, EAST, \ '^ rA MELBOURNE.