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New Zealand Mail, Issue 118, 19 July 1873, Page 19

Albion Hotel, Melbourne, July 20, 1869. SIRS, —Before leafing Victoria, X AJ have the pleasure to acknowledge the gratification afforded me in inspecting your Manufactory and seeing all the preparations used in the construction of your justly celebrated Tables, and you c'ertainly deserve credit for the superior manner in which all your work is turned out. In reference to your Billiard 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. Dear 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. — [ remain, dear Sirs, yours faithfully, . JNO. ROBERTS, Champion. Messrs Alcock & Co. ALCOCK & CO., m D o 0 u BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS By appointment to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, and bis Excellency the Governor. SHOW ROOMS, 95 LITTLE BOURKESTREET EAST ; MANUFACTORY, 132 and 134 RUSSELL ST iiJfi&T, MEL BO CJRNE. Billiard Cloth, Balls, Cues, Tips, and every requisite for the Billiai’d Room. N.B. Ridiard BiUs sent per post to any po’-t d' .New Zealand, 30s per set; best, 40s. Box of Tips for 4s Gd on receipt of order, accompanied by Post Office, Order. BY ROYAL J§ COMMAND. JOSEPH GIL LO T T’S CELEBRATED STEEL PENS. Sold by all Dealers throughout the World - - '“A’ . YARROW AND HEDLEY’S MALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES, built of Wood, Iron or Steel. 23 feet long, soats for 8 persons, complete from £192 to £270; 30 feet long, seats sor 14 persons, complete from £260 to £350; 37 feet loDg, 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 £B3O to £1049, &c, &c. Steamers up to 45 useb in length can ba transported on a shin’s cileck entire, and ready for immediate use on arrival, or shipped iu three or more sections. The above may be us>?d for conveying passengers, carrying cargo, o‘r as tugs.*' The total working expanses of a steamer 43 feet long, amount to K» shillings a day in England ; the consampFon of mel being about 6 cwt, and a man and a b oy the crew required. Paddle and screw steamers constructed specially for river navigation, having a very shallow draught of water.. Machinery supplied foi* boats built abroad. . YARROW AND H'EDLEY, Engineer* and Builders, Isle of Doga, Poplar, London. Prospectuses may be obtained at the office of this Journal. June 28, 1873. lm 13t.