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Evening Star, Issue 4943, 6 January 1879, Page 1

> SEWING MACHINES. TJB SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.'S NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE, <2T The Beat in the World. THE " Survival of the Fittest" ia illustrated in the records of the Sowing Machine Market from 1871 to 1876. In 1871 the Singer Manufacturing Company had twenty-four competitors, whose total annual sales were 424,834 machines. In 1876, thirteen competitors had gone out of business; the total, annual sales of the survivors had fallen off 121,217 machines, and the annual sales of the Singer's leading competitor had fallen off 19.529 machines. Meanwhile the sales of the Singer Machine increased from 181,260 to 262,316 machines, and even this enormous number, despite the ".hard times," was still further increased in 1877 to 382,815 maohineß. , AH 6u!r, Family Machines are now supplied '■ -with tk* . TRIPLE-ACTION WHEEL, And for. the future »o extra charge will be made for this most valuable improvement . Machines Worked by Hand or Foot. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Illustrated Price lists sent free on application Machines sold on the Time Payment System on terms to suit purchasers; weekly or monthly payments fixed at a small sum within the means of every family. Machines let out on hire, with the option of purchase, Deposit from 10s; weekly payments from 2s 6d. G. M. ALDR I 0 H, Singer's Agency, Corner Princes and Dowling streets, Runedin. PARIS EXHIBITION, 1878. JHE ONLY GRAND PRIZE (A much higher award than the gold medal) Has been Awarded WHEELER AND WILSON'S DOUBLE POWER SEWING MACHINES For their Superiority over Eighty Competitors. This Brilliant Triumph confirms the verdict of the American Institute, the highest authority, that the new Wheeler and Wilson is the " Best Sewing Machine in th« World." Th« New Wheeler and Wi'son has Mor« and Greater Improvements thai any other Sewing Machine. Send for a Circular t« WILLIAM MBLTI LL B, Agent, And Practical Machinist, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN. All kinds of Machines Repaired with promptness and despatch. SEWING MACHINES. SEWING MACHINES. BUY OF THE IMPORTERS. TOHN SHEEN & CO., Rattray street, beg to inform the Public of Dunedin that they are now selling Sewing Machines by the best-known. makers as follows: TREADLE MACHINES—- .-■■.-. £ s. Singer's.Domestic ... ... 610 Raymond's No. 1... 6 10 Jones's B Manufacturing ... 810 Jones's O „ 8 10 Jones's Elastic Arm 12 0 Jones's Wax Thread ... ... 15 0

HAND MACHINES— Raymond's Household £4 4s , (Over 5,000 of this machine sold by our firm i» New Zealand, Can strongly recommend them.) Raymond's Home Shuttle ... £4 4s (A very handsome machine, beautifully finished.) WaazerA ... ,' fi4 4g , (With new. stand.) ". The above are all excellent machines, and we can. confidently recommend them to the attention of the public.' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, liberal allowance to country storekeepers. Note Address— JO H N SHE EN & CO., Rattray street. PUBLIC NOTICES. HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. _ R OSCAR DAVID,, future Teacher of . Gymnastics at the High Schools, will, with the kind permission of the Hon. Mayor and the Governors of the School, open a Gentlemen's Evening Class the 14th of January, 1879. Evenings—Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 till half-past 9. Boys' Class, the 13th of January. Mondays Thursdays, from half-past 4 till half-pa»t 5. Terms: One guinea per quarter, payable in advanoe. Applications received at Office of this Paper and at my residence, Harcourt Lodge, High strett. Boys' Class (junior), 18th of January. Saturdays, from 11 till 12 o'clock a,m. Terms : 10s per quarter, payable in advance. ■*VTOTlCE.—Orders entrusted to William AM Mudge,' tailor, King street, promptly executed. Gentlemen's own material made up. WANTED Known—Jußt opening out, a -fine assortment of Electro-plated and Britannia Metal Teapots, Cruets, Biscuit Boxes, Cake Baskets, Waiters, Butter and Jelly Dishe*. Fenders, Fire-irons, Brass Jelly Pans, ebo., etc., all first-class goods, and sold at the lowest prices. J. & D. SCOTT, Ironmongers, George street. MARGtTCS, Member of the Royal JJI o College of Veterinary Surgeons, begs to inform the public generally that he has commenced practioe in his profession, and is prepared to treat horses, eattle, and other domesticated animals, and hopes, by strict attention and moderate charges, to share a portion of public favor. Colts castrated on the new method or otherwise. Veterinary medicines of all descriptions prepared for farm or Btation use. Country orders punctually attended to. Address N. Marguis, V.S., Pritcbard's Veterinary Forge, Rattray street, Dueedin.

M. MARSHALL'S HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY AND DISPENSARY, Conifer of Princes street and Octagon. Open from 9 a.m. to G p.m. (Sunday excepted). _£\. Preparations. Books and Specialities kept. Oases Re-filled and Prescriptions accurately Dispensed, etc., etc. Dispensary on the same principle as those so successfully carried on in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, etc Medical Advice and Medicine, ss. Consulting Hours : J. R. Wanless, M.D., 10 to 11 a.m.'; J, Duncan NivonJ M.D., 8 to 4 p.m.