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New Zealander, Volume XX, Issue 2080, 2 April 1864, Page 6

THE BRISBANE NEWS ROOMS OPPOSITE THE POLICE OFFICE, QUEEN STREET, FOR Reading, Reference, and Recreation, with every convenience for Correspondence, are supplied with British, Provincial, Continental, and Colonial Newspapers and Magazines, Chess, Draughts, and Exhibition of Stereoscopic Views. GEORGE SLATER, Bookseller, Stationer, and News Agent, QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE, Proprietor of the News Room, TERMS: News Room. Single Visit, 6d.; Weekly, 2s. fid.; Monthly, 55.; Three Months, 10s.; Six Months, 17s. fid.; Twelve Months, 30s. News Room and Library. Three Months, 17s. 6d.; Six Months, 305.; Twelve Months, 425. One Work at a time from the Library. Library. Weekly, 2s. fid.; Monthly 45.; Three Months, 10s,; Six Months, 155.; Twelve Months, 21s. OR AT PER VOLUME, PER NIGHT. *** Deposit required to the value of the Book taken away from all but half-yearly and yearly Subscribers, PRIZE FIRE ENGINES, STEAM AND HAND-WORKED, Fire Escapes, Fire Cocks, Hose,|Buckets, &c. International Competition, at the Crystal Palace, July, 1863, SHAND, MASON, & CO., RECEIVED the First and Second Prizes, the Two remaining Prizes being divided between an American and an English Firm. S. M. & Go’s. Prize Engines were immediately sold, but they are now constructing a large number of various sizes. The whole of the Land and Floating Steam Fire Engines used by the London Fire Brigade were made by Shand, Mason, and Co., who also received the Prize Medals at the London International Exhibition of 1851 and 1862, for the best Hand-worked Fire Engines.

FIRE ENGINE MANUFACTORY, Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars Road, ■ - LONDON. *,* Catalogues tohe obtained at the Office of this Journal, First Prize Fire Engines, As adopted by the British Government, Manufactured by MERRY WEATHER & SON, 63, Long Acre, London, Fire Engine Makers to the various London, Provincial, and Foreign Fire Brigades. AT the International Contest, July, 1863, the First Grand Price was awarded to M ereyweather & Son, for the best and most powerful Steam Fire Engine, the “ Sutherland,” [see official report,] which was directly bought by the British Government for Dockyard service. Smaller Steam Fire Engines of M. & S’s. manufacture are now in use by Volunteer and other Fire Brigades. Prize Medals were awarded to Merryweather and Son at the London and Paris Exhibitions of 1851, 1855, and 1862, for the best and most powerful Hand-power Fire Engines, of all descriptions and sizes, suitable for Fre Brigades, Towns, Insurance Companies, Factories, Docks, Railways, Public Buildings, Mansions, Ships, Farms, &c. Manufacturers also of Fire Escapes, Hose, Bunckets, Pumps, FireCocks, and of all kinds of Fire-extinguishing Apparatus, &c. N.B.—lllustrated Price Lists to he had at the Office of this Journal. *»* An erroneous statement has been propagated-in- - Bnyjoby—ruragn, and Colonial Journals to the effect that another English Firm had obtained the First Prize at the International Contest, July, 1863 ; the fact being that the powerful Engine now‘used by the British Admiralty (manufactured by Merryweather and Son), won the. First Prize, and that other Competitors were awarded prizes for Engines of much less power. Wheat, Commission, and General AgencyBusiness. CUSTOM HOUSE AND SHIPPING AGENTS, ADELAIDE AND PORT ADELAIDE: With Agencies at Gawler, Willaston, Kapunda, Stockwell, Freeling, Lyndoch Valley, &c., &c. THE Undersigned are prepared to execute all orders for Wheat entrusted to their care on the usual terms, and they flatter themselves to be always able to supply the largest quantities at the market Pric?, being sole agents for the following brands:—AC, GR, L, S, B (S underneath), ABCD, FHMZ, and many others. The greatest attention will be paid to ship only such samples as will ensure entire satisfaction. Flour, Bran, Barley, and Oats, always on hand. A. F, CHRISTEN & CO. Grenfell-street, Adelaide, S.A.

BOOTS AND SHOES. TURNER BROTHERS, HYDE, & CO., '■ OP NORTHAMPTON AND FALCON FACTORY, WHITEOEOSS-STEEET, LONDON, Manufacturers of every possible Article in MEN’S PEGGED, SEWN, & RIVETTED BOOTS, &c., WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S SEWN & RIVETTED BOOTS, &c., CLOSED UPPERS AND GENERAL LEATHER MERCHANTS, ' ' ’■ HAVE just had New and Extensive Machinery erected for the Manufacture of Pegged and Bivetted Goods. By the introduction of these improvements, they are enabled to produce the above-mentioned goods of a better quality, at lower prices, and in' much larger quantities than hitherto. To parties purchasing through their Agents, the fact that one-seventh of the entire amount of the Exports of Boots and Shoes from Great. Britain is supplied by T. B. H. & Co., will be a sufficient guarantee that Orders entrusted Jo their care will be properly executed. Merchants visiting England can select the goods they require from a Stock varying in value from Thirty to Fifty Thousand Pounds.

Sheep-Folds, Sheds, Fencing. TUPPER & GO’S. Galvanized corrugated iron for FENCING, ROOFING SHEDS, &c., Also, Patent Galvanized Tiles, Extensively used throughout the Colonies. For prices, drawings, and catalogues apply through any London merchant, or to the manufactures, Topper & Co., 61a, Moorgate-street, London, and 5 Berkley-street, Birmingham. *•* Catalogues may be obtained at the office of this journal THE LATE FLOOD! S. HAGUE SMITH Will Sell, at Reduced Prices, the undermentioned Goods, damaged by the flood, t A Kegs Ewbank’s Nails, sorted sizes, tj U ID Kegs Cut Floor Brads. 50 , „ . American. Cui Nails. 3 „ Horse Nails. 20 Doz. Spades and Shovels, 10 Cases Sharp’s Axes, I Ton Camp Ovens. i „ Three-leg Pots. ' 5 Cwt, Glue, Auckland *