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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 76, 20 January 1872, Page 1

ftotcaL MUSICAL AND MECHANICAL. ME. ALPEED OAKET, TEACHER OP TIIE ORGAN, PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM CORNET, AND SINGING. Late Piakist to her Geacb the Duchess op Inveeness, and Peefoemeu at the Soieees given by the Maechioness of Londonixebey, and tho most distinguished ot the Nobility and and Gentry of England. CONDUCTOR AND COMPOSER to a Band of forty talented Instrumentalists in Melbouene for Thirty Concerts ; also Leajoek of a Brass Band of ten performers for several years in the same colony. Formerly ORGANIST at St. Mark's Church, Collingwood, Melbourne. MUSIC COMPOSED & ARRANGED for all Orchestral Instruments, from Violino Primo, to Grosse Caisse. Compositions corrected for the Press. The USE of the EXPRESSION STOP taught in One Leßson, the mechanism of this and the Percussion Action being illustrated by a dissected Harmonium of ten stops. TUNING. Pianofortes, Organs, und Harmoniums Tuned, not by the old Sluuhope method, but on the principle of Equal Temperament (us adopted by Eeaed, Beoadwood, and Collaed), the intervals being divided according to the number of vibrations, us indicated by the Sirene, and the apparatus of M. Savaet. MECHANICAL. Mr. Oakey, Inventor of and Performer on the " Oecuesteika," begs to state that, in London, he underwent a thorough training with his father (who held one of the highest positions at Messrs. Collaed and Collaed's) in the art of covering hammers, making the small work, and finishing and regulating Pianolortes. In the course of v long practice iv Tuniug, &c, he has sLudied all the makers' various mechanisms, there beiug upwards of thirty different actions. In order to eifect repairs on the most reasonable terms, Mr. Oakey has erected a Workshop, and purchased all the most recent inventions iv Tools, including a Lathe, Drilling, Boring, and Morticing Machines. He cau therefore confidently say that he now possesses by fuv the largest set of Musical 'Tools, and Pianofortemaking Machinery, iv New Zealand. In addition, he has in slock varieties of Felt for hammer covering (this he can eifect at English prices) Leathers and Cloths for Actions, Dampers, Hoppers, Levers, and various parts ot Pianoforte mechanism ; Smith's Patent Piano Wire ; Harmonium Reeds ; and all the requisites lor the repairs of Organs, Harmoniums, Concertinas, Flutinas, Orguu Accordions ; also ior Enterpeons, and every kind of self-acting instrument. Mr. Oakey respectfully invites inspection of his Workshop at any time, feeling confident that he can render a good old Pianoforte almost equal to new, and efiect Repairs, &c, cheaper, and in< finitely better, than any peripatetic Tuner. ALP RED OAKET, Bbidge-steeet, four doors from M'Gee's Hotel. 1374 28uginc&5 WOOL, FLAX, etc. rtPHE Undersigned are CASH PUEX CHASERS of WOOL, FLAX, &c, or will rnuke liberal advances on the sumo consigned to their firm iv London. 1581 MOEIUSOX, SCI/ANDEBS, AND Co. TB^HE Undersigned has been appointed a - 1 - LAND BEOXEIt, Under the " Land Transfer Act, 1870." 1126 War. Stayeet and Co. MESSES. CUETIS BROTHERS, LICENSED BROKERS under "The Land Transfer Act," are prepared to bring Properties under its operation, and to elfec-i L'ruusfers, on the scale of fees provided by the At i . 1088 j&ouqj to 3Eenfc. MONEY TO LEND on ample Security at Eight per cent., in Sums of £1,000 and upwards. 1328 Adams and Eingdon.