"PROCTER'S" <E. Cholcrton) The Opticians Christchurch (Established 1877) who otter you the service ot their highly experienced Optical Examations, now visit NELSON and Districts regularly. Appointments tor their next visit ih March can now be made by ringing our Representative, Louis Kerr, Ltd., Trafalgar Street, Phone 154.
BENJAMIN FRANKLYN (1706-90) made one great contribution to the science of optics. In 1784 he invented bifocal glasses. In his own words, from a letter to friend, he says, "• cannot distinguish o letter, even of large print but am happy in the invention of double spectacles, which, serving for distant objects as well as near ones, make my eyes as useful to me as ever'they were." CONSULT— Barry & Sargent, Ltd., OPTICIANS 210 HARDY STREET, NELSON Phone 410 P.O. Box 31.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 11 January 1944, Page 4
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