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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 48, 26 August 1881, Page 4

A PERFECT SEWING MACHINE. WH EEL E R & WILSON'S NEW STRAIGHT-NEEDLE MAOHINIB. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. get tex latest imphovbb. Paris Exhibition, 1878. " Commissariat-General, Etatß Uniß d'Amerique, " Champ de Mars, Paris, Bth November, 1878. " I have examined the offioial lists of awards at the Universal Exposition, as published by the French authorities, and find that only one Grand Prize was awarded for Sewing Machines. That was given to Wheeler and Wilson Company, of New York "R. C. M'Cormick, Com.-General." TWO MACHINES COMBINED IN THE NEW HAND-AND-FOOT. THE NEW WHEELER & WILSON Will do Every Deaoription of Sewing on any sorts of Material from MUSLIN TO LEATHER. Inspect tho New Machines and be convinced. The New Machines are warranted to give complete satisfaction. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Time Payments. Time payments arranged on the most LIBERAL SCALE. For full particulars apply to ROBERT GARDNER, Lambton Quay, Sole Agent for Wellington DAVIS XTERTICAL FEED SEWING V MACHINE Was awarded the only First Prizes for Family Sewing Machines at the Sydney and Melbourne International Exhibitions, 1879, 1880, 1881, over all other Sowing Machines. Seeing is Believing. Come One ! Come All! MACHINES SHOWN WITH PLEASURE. Samples of work given away. Full instructions gratis, and a liberal time payment system. Every Machine guaranteed. We will show the Machine in operation making up samples of the following list of work, which the "Davis" does without tacking :— Bind dress goods with the same matorial, either scallops, points, Bquareß, or straight. It will put on skirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches. Make French folds and sew on at the same time. Make milliners' folds with different colors and pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at the Bame time. It will gather between two pieces and sew on at the same time. It will cover the cord and Bew it in between edges at the same time. It puffs. It will do felling, bias, or straight lether on [cotton or woollen goods. It sew from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucking, cording, braiding, quilting, ruffling, fringing, embroidering, shoe fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use, it has no equal. It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manner of bias woollen goods, as soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hem on othor machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and Btitch them down at one operation. It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain. It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and sew on at the Bame time. It will gather between two bands, showing the stitches on the right side at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all the above work. H. C. FISKE & CO., Christchurch, Sole Agents for New Zealand. ROBERT HOLLIDAY, Lambton Quay, Agent for Wellington.

lyfEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. TIME TABLE. On and after Ist November, 1880, Trains will leave Wellington New Station for — Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton, at 7.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Masterton for Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, and Wellington, at 7.50 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Wellington for Upper Hutt— 7.3o a.m., 11.10 a.m., 3.30 p.m., and 6.10 p.m. Upper Hutt for Wellington— B a.m., 11.10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4.40 p.m. Wellington for Lower Hutt — 7.30 a.m., 11.10 a.m., 1.15 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.20 p.m., 5.10 p.m., and 6.10 p.m. Lower Hutt for Wellington— 6.so a.m., 8.50 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 2.40 p.m., 5 p.m., and 5.25 p.m. Extra Trains will leave Wellington for Lower Hutt at 11.15 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 10 a.m., 7.30 p.m., and 11.15 p.m., on Saturdays. Trains will leave Wellington for Lower Hutt on Sundays, at 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m., returning from Lower Hutt, at 10.5 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. All trains will call at any intermediate station to take or set down, when required, on notice being given the guard. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Parcels and Goods — For Kaiwarra, Ngahauranga, Belmont, Hayward's, Silver Stream, Wallaceville, Summit, Cross' Creek, Pigeon Bush, Fernside, Woodside, and all Flag Stations, must be Prepaid, and will be put out on the Platforms of those Stations at the risk of the Consignee. Parcels and Goods — From the above Station can be made " To Pay " at Wellington, Petono, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kaitoke, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton. The Railway Department does not pledge itself to the despatch or arrival of tho Trains at the exact times notified in the above Tables, and in the event of any oumstances arising either during or prior to the journey being made which may render it impossible or inexpudient for a Train to proceed, will return the Fares paid, but does not undertake to forward the passengers. Luggage, — Each passenger is allowed to take 1121bs of personal luggage free (nat including merchandise of any kind), and for every 561bs above this weight, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be One Shilling. No luggage will be allowed to be taken into the Carriages, unless of such a size that it can be placed under the seat without inconvenience to other passengers. Passengers are strongly recommended to have their Names and the Station to which they are proceeding distinctly marked on their Luggage, and to satisfy themselves that it is placed on the Train, as the Railway Department will not be responsible unless it is booked and paid for. Passengers can be booked atStations only on condition that there is room in the Train. Children under three years of age travel free; above three and under twelve years of age, half-fare. Horses, Carriages, &c. — The Railway Department does not undertake to forward Horses and Carriages by any particular Train but when sent, they must be at the Forwarding Station half-an-hour before the departure of the Train. The owners of Horses must provide means for securing them in the horsebox, and the Railway Department will not be accountable for any injuries Bnstained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious Horses. At Country Stations requisitions for horse-boxes or carriage-trucks must be made the day before they are wanted. Dogs must be provided with chains, or other sufficient means of securing them. They will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up before the end of the journey, before the dog is delivered. All Time Tables issued prior to this date are now cancelled. Return or Periodical Tickets will not be available for Special or Excursion Trains, except the Ordinary Time Table is suspended. Return Tickets for distances not exceeding 25 miles are available on the day of issue only ; for each additional 25 miles, or fracti»n thereof, one day extra is allowed. Ordinary Single Tickets issued on Saturdays and Sundays are available as Rdtarn Tickets until the end of the following Monday. Special Notice. — To ensure despatch, Parcels, Extra Luggage, and Dogs must be at the Station at least Thirty Minutes before advertised time of departure of Train. GEO. ASHCROFT, District Manager. PROSSER'S TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES, Running between Pahautanui and WellinetoD Daily. Time Table — Leave Pahautanui, half-past 6 a.m. ; Porirua, quarter to 8 a.m. ; Johnsonville, quarter to 9 a.m. Leave Wellington— Bank Hotel, quarter past 2 p.m. ; Pier Hotel, twenty minutes past 2 p.m. ; Freeman's (Thomdon), quarter to 3 p.m. Leave Victoria Hotel, 2 p.m ; Nag's Head Hotel, 2.10 p.m. Coaoh leaves the Victoria Hotel every Snnday morning at 9.15. PROSSKR & CO.. ProDriotora /"CUSTOM HOUSE FORMS— On Sale at V^ the office ef this paper.