"LA GLORIA."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17660, 22 December 1920, Page 9

"LA GLORIA."

THE MOST FAITHFUL REPRODUCER OF THE HUMAN VOICE AND MUSI-' CAL INSTRUMENTS. Most people -will recall the tremendous sensation created by the Talking-Machine when it was first invented. It has, however, remained for an Auckland man to invent ahigher type of instrument than any previously produced. This is the " La Gloria " gramaphone, which owes its existence to the ingenuity of Mr. Newcombe, of Newcombe's, Ltd. This beautiful instrument may be seen and heard at 157, Karangahape Road, where the inventor will be pleased to give a demonstration of it to anyone who cares to hear. "La Gloria" is not only remarkable for the purity of its tone, and the wonderful way in which it reproduces sounds, but it preserves its records in the most astonishing manner, the investor using the same record in one instance that he used four years ago, when experimenting with the machine he has since perfected. And after four years' hard wear and bear, that record is still in a good state of preservation and capable of useful work, every note coming out as sharply and clearly a s in the long ago. To hear this gramaphone render a song by some famous vocalist is quite a revelation, so beautifully clear is the tone, so close is the reproduction of the human voice, that people who listen are apt to wqx quite enthusiastic, and the same delightful effect is produced in the case of instrumental music. Now we axe continually being exhorted to "encourage local industry," and very properly. It is obviously the duty of us all to promote local industry to the veryutmost of our ability. Well, "La Gloria" represents a local industry, for it is manufactured in Auckland, and owes its origin to the ingenuity of an Auckland man. It is,made in several models, and at various prices, but while these models vary in beauty of design and so forth, the tone is the same in all of them. If you are thinking of giving friend or relative a really handsome Christmas gift you could hardly improve upon one of these superb gramaphones, which are calculated to give enduring pleasure to all who are fortunate enough to possess them.

HELP FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

CLARKE'S PATENT OVEN-SHELF. This ingenious contrivance takes the form of a .circular steel disc which revolves easily on a pivot, and can be fitted to any oven. The advantage it gives to the house-wife is that cakes, or scones, or potatoes, or a joint, in fact anything at all that is baked, can be so cooked that the heat of the oven, of 'being concentrated in one pl-ice, is evenly distributed Mil over the ov .-n, all that is necessary ■being to open the oven door, twist round the patent shelf, and shut the door again. Under ordinary conditions, of course, when it is desired to prevent burning and make the contents of the oven i>ro\vn : evenly, the shelf in common use has to be taken right out, turned and replaced—an operation, as all cooks know, that is often attended with unpleasant consequences, including burned fingers. Besides the frequent opening of an oven door, when things are cooking- and they have to bo turned round in the old-fashioned clumsv way, does not make for well-cooked food. Any practical housewife will acknowledge that. But with Clarke's patent oven-sheli the cooking, is done in the most perfect way possible, and loss of time, accidents, and waste of fuel are all avoided, and' your bread, cakes, or scones come out of the oven evenly browned and looking fit* to take a prize. Any kind of cooker can be brought up-to-date by means of these patent shelves, including gas stoves and ordinary kitchen ranges. It is not surprising to find that the clever invention under notice has already "caught on," and that the shelves are in use to-dav in a great many Auckland households. * A 1 that the intending buyer has to do when ordering is to state the make of the gas stove in use in her kit-chen, or if it is a range or ordinary coal stove, to give the number and also the name of the maker. A No. 1 Clarke shelf costs bat balf-a-guinea, and will be found an excellent investment, and one that the purchaser, once she tries it, will not be without. Messrs.. Clarke's factories are Situate at !

63, Wellington Street, City, and 66, Belgium Street, and their patent shelves can also be obtained -from any good ironmonger. In i|hese days, when domestic help is so difficult to obtain any really effective labour-saver, such as that referred to in this notice, is worth while.