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New Zealand Mail, Issue 116, 5 July 1873, Page 19

' Albion Hotel, Melbourne, July 20, 1869. DEAR SIRS, —Before leaving 'V r; cfo*-ia, X liave the pleasure to acknowledge the gratification afforded, mo in inspecting your Manufactory and seeing all the preparations used in the construction of your justly celebrated Tables, and you certainly deserve credit for the superior maimer in which all your work is turned out. In reference to your Bilbard Tables, and I have played on a great number of them since my arrival, I pronounce them in every respect equal to any Tables produced in any part of the world, and for that great desideratum, correctness of angles, they cannot be surpassed Trusting you will always keep your well-won reputation,—Believe me, truly yours, CHARLES HUGHES, Champion of Australia. Messrs Aleock & Co. Albion Hotel, Melbourne. Dea.ii Sirs, —Before leaving the Australian colonies, I have the greatest pleasure in expressing the extreme satisfaction I have had in playing on. your tables, and which I pronounce equal to any I have ever played on.—I remain, dear Sirs, yours faithfully, JNO. ROBERTS, Champion. Messrs Aleock & Co. ADCOCK & CO., □ O u 1 m BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS By appointment to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, and his Excellency the Governor. SHOW ROOMS, 95 LITTLE BOURKESTREET EAST ;

MANUFACTORY, 132 and 134 RUSSELL STREET, MELBOURNE. Billiard Cloth, Balls, Cues, Tips, and every requisite for the Billiard Room. N.B. Billiard Balls sent per post to any pa”t of NewZealaud, 30s per set; best, 40s. Box of Tips for 4s 6d on receipt of order, accompanied by Post Office, Order. BY BOYAB COMA" iffE. JOSEPH GILLOTT’S CEI/EBBATED STEEL PENS. Sold by all Dealers throughout the World YARROW AND HEDLEY’S SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES, bui'fc of Wood, Iron or Steel. 23 feet long, seats for 8 persons, covplete from £192 to £270 ; 30 feet long, seat 3 sor 14 persons, complete from £260 to £350 ; 37 feet long, seats for 20 persons, complete from £324 to £430 ; 43 feet long, seats for 30 pei sons, complete from £476 to £6lO : 50 feet long, seats for 60 persons, complete from £B6O to £IO4O, &c, &c. Steamers up to 45 feet.in length, cam be transported on a sb p’s deck entire, and ready for immediate use on arrival, or shipped in three or more sections. The above may be used for conveying passengers, carrying cargo, or as tugs. The total working expenses of a steamer 43 feet long, amount to 15 shillings a day in England ; the consumption of ,uel being about 6 cwt, and a man and a boy the crew required. Paddle aud screw steamers constructed SDecially for river navigation, having a very shallow draught of water. Machinery supplied for boats built abroad. YARROW AND HEDLEY, Engineers and Builders, Isle of Dogs, Poplar, London. Prospectuses may be obtained at tbo offiCff of this Journal. June 28, 1873* Xm I3t,