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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27591, 23 February 1955, Page 3

WHY FORCE YOUR CHILD TO TAKE A LAXATIVE. When your child needs a laxative—and every mother can best tell when that is—never upset him with harsh, adult preparations. Give him delicious “Califig”— California Syrup of Figs—an extra mild, extra gentle, natural laxative made specially for children. Califig contains no cascara, no castor oil, no Epsom salts, no harsh drugs. Just the juice of ripe figs with an extract of senna. Children actually love taking delicious Califig because of its enticing fruity fig flavour. There’s no exasperating fuss when you reach for the “Califig" bottle. And being an easily swallowed liquid, you can regulate the dosage exactly to suit the child. Delicious “Califig”—California Syrup of Figs—is purely vegetable and naturally nice. It is a time-tested product of Scott and Turner, Ltd., Manuka street, Wellington, sold by all.chemists and stores. ' —Advt.

-- SWISS INVENTOR FATHER OF THE ZIG-ZAG PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE yn.u a small, .placid village nestling on the shore of beautiful Lake Untersee, destined to be tramformed fbg’ inventive genius of Fritz Gegauf into the birthplace of the Swiss sewing machine and the present-day home of the world-famous Bernina. Fritz Gegauf, inventor and businessman, was responsible for the creation of several notable textile machines, but none more important than his hemstitching machine, the first in the world, which he developed between 1886 and 1893. Thia machine produced hemstitching equal to the finest handwork of skilled seamstresses and laid the foundations of the present flourishing Gegauf industry in Steckborn. The prestige enjoyed by Fritz Gegauf Snr., allowed his sons, Fritz end Gustav, to continue enlarging the output of the company and eventually to look further afield. In 1932 the Gegauf* embarked upon the manufacture of the first Swiss household sewing machine to the designs of the younger Fritz, who has inherited much of his father's inventive ability. The success of 'this venture led the Company to consider the manufacture o* a zig-zag sewing machine based upon principles learnt during the manufacture of their hemstitching machine. In 1939 the Gegauf Co. saw their zig-zag machine placed upon the market and eagerly accepted by the world. War threatened at that juncture to close the factory because general mobilisatic'i had become necessary but the women of Steckborn budged the gap and the demand for Gegauf Bernina zig-zag machines rose month by .rfaonth. Most significant dovelepment in the long list of Gegauf firsts came in 1945 when they placed on the market the world's first portable zig*ZBg sewing f complete with free arm—the present Bernina 125. Bernina research is constant. As developments prove themselves they will reach you, backed by over- 60 years of experience and inventive genius in the Fritz Gegauf tradition. ONLY BERNINA CAN OFFER YOU SUCH A RANGE OF ZIG-ZAG MACHINES for every purpose. 1 SPARE PARTS ARE NEVER A PROBLEM. Backed by the resource, of the firm Gegauf. BERNINA ' S machines can be serviced as readily as any fine Swiss watch. There ara over 70 dealers thrawghaat New Zealand, trained io Bernina's high standards, to offer you specialised service. for your children and their children - . • u \ _ >. ’f-, A MACHINE to last for generations BE Rill HA MOST FAMOUS OF SWISS SEWING MACHINES 1 ! f Product of Fritz Gegauf Co. Ltd M Steckborn. Ap MODEL HH, Zig- J?.®?® *l7-11. —Zag Flat Bed with s P**d Zig- * TF BUILT-IN AUTO- iW Zeg with powerful MATIC EMBROIO- n ’°' or " ,d ERY DEVICE. KjBMS wwing table-FOR Z "■ PRESSMAKFP* Local DbtrlbuFm: MODEL 125, ZIG-ZAG FREE ARM PORTABLE WITH ■ ft IT* control net ' TABIE AND SU,TCASE - HAYS LTD., CHRISTCHURCH : IC. MBBOSE LTD. 171 Fewy Reed Twin Needles for all these models for pin tucking, GREYMOUTH & HOKITIKA: Hortay A Csk Ltd. embroidery, etc. REEFTON: W. P. Schroeder. WESTPORT: J. Hz «mtn<d A Co. j