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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9158, 4 August 1908, Page 5

Tho piano was invented in Italy scmo 400 years ago and was then a very crude affair, not at all like—either in tone, touch or appearance—tho lie mtif iu instruments with which wo are now familiar. It is difficult to say where tho best pianos aro made; indeed,there is not much to choose between the productions of tho best German or Kugxish manufacturers. Tho selection' of a piano is pretty much a question of individual taste and requirement. There are so many makers, so many prices and qualities which a purchaser must consider, that it is always adusabJo to consuls a reliable firm of specialists, preferably a firm with a good reputation, a thorough knowledge of the business, and a large stock to select from. Purchase your piano from the Dresden Piano Company, Limited. They aro to be depended upon in all those respects. Time payments from 20s. monthly. Local Itepresentative: T. B. Hunter Bewaro of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitors. Ho does so from interested motives—perhaps to baclc up his own weak position. Our Agents are instructed not to discredit rival fiims. They are to rely solely on tho lnerits of the Company's instruments. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. 1/6 and /6.