Exhibitions WELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. The Committee, iu consideration of the domestic and economic importance o£ SEWING MACHINES, Will give space for the exhibition of any kept for sale in Wellington, on condition that exhibitors show them at work. gBl H. F. LOGAN, Secretary. WELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIi >N, Athenjecm Buildings. EXTRA PRIZES FOR THE ART COM PETITION. Two Prizes will be given, value £2 2s. anc £1 10s. respectively, for the best and second beat Oil Painting, the bona fide work o: amateurs, shown at the Exhibition. 5609 H. F. LOGAN, Hon. Sec. ELLINGTON INDUST KI AI EXHIBITION. The Exhibition will be held in the ATHEN/EUM BUILDINGS And will be opened by His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon, G.C.M.G., ON MONDAY, 23rd MAY, ISSI, at 3 p.m,, Remaining open until the following Saturday Night. The hours of admission will be— On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Tuesday (Queen’s Birthday), from 10 a.m to 10 p.m. Admission Is. Family Packets of Six Tickets... ss. (These are transferable, and may bq ob tained from any of the Committee, from th Librarian at the Athenseum, at Messrs. Lyoi and Blair's, David Clark's, R. Holliday am Co.’s, and John Watts’s establishments, and a the doors.) Children Half-price. ALFRED KING, 5615 Acting Secretary. Business Notices WINTER, 18*1. FRESH IMPORTATION OF NEW WINTER CLOTHING GOOD QUALITY, AND LOW PRICE, AT J. T. STEELE’S. Men's real Irish Frcize Ulsters, Men’s Blue Beaver Ulsters, 32s, 37s 6d, 425. Men’s Eong Overcoats, Boys’ Long Ulsters, Youths' Long Ulsters, 21s, 255, 27a 6d, 30s, Men’s Pilot Jackets, Men’ s Geelong Tweed Trousers and Vests, English Tweed Trousers and Vests, Men’s Geelong Tweed Trousers, Men’s Lambswool Pants, 4a 6d, Gs 6d, 8s 6d. Men’s Merino Pants, Ss 6d, 4s 6d, 5s Gd, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, Men’s Merino Shirts, 3s, 4s, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. Men’s Crimean Shirts, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d. Men’s Tweed Hats (various shapes), 2s lid to 6s 9d. Boys’ and Youths’ Tweed Hats, Men’s Felt Hats (hard and soft crowns), newest shapes, splendid quality. The above-mentioned goods are NOW READY FOR INSPECTION. J. T STEELE, LAMBXON-QUAY. H OUSE AGENCY House properties carefully managed ; rent promptly collected. Special arrangement made with owners. BENNETT & CO., Lambton-quay. SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES Sales exceed half a million annually. The SINGER Manufacturing Company hav. opened a Wholesale and Retail Depot oi LAMBTON-QUAY, Wellington. INGEU’S SEWING MACHINES hav received 160 First-class Medals. INGER’S SEWING MACHINES. Es tablished over 30 years. The moat ap proved in all countries. SINGER’S the Best for the Family. Wii last a lifetime in constant work. SINGER’S Easiest to learn. An economy in every household. SINGER’S the Best for the Dressmaker The most durable. SINGER’S the Best for the Tailor. Sewi the strongest seams. SINGER’S the Best for the Bootmaker Light or heavy work. INGER’S SEWING MACHINES. Sewf finest muslins and heaviest cloths. Nev improvements without extra cost. SINGER'S. —lO per cent. Discount fo Cash. Easy terms. No addition to thf price. SINGER’S. Within the means of th poorest. Will earn its cost in a fev months, INGER’S SEWING MACHINES. Bes terms to wholesale buyers. INGER'S SEWING MACHINES Send for Price List to The SINGER Manufacturing Company LAMBTON-QUAY, WELLINGTON 546 DAVIS’ VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. Was awarded the only First Prizes foi Family Sewing Machines at the Sydney anc Melbourne International Exhibitions, 1879 1880, 1881, over all other Sewing Machines. Seeing is Believing. Come One ! Come All ! MACHINES SHOWN WITH PLEASURE Samples of work given away. Full instructions gratis, and a liberal time payment system. Every Machine guaranteed We will show the machine in operatior making up samples of the following list o work, which the “ Davis” does WITHOUT TACKING : Bind dress goods with the same material either scallops, points squares, or straight It will put on skirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches. Make French folds and sew on at the same time. Make milliner’s folds with different colors and pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at the same time. II will gather between two pieces and sew or at the same time. It will cover the cord anc sew it in between edges at the same time. It puffs. It will do felling, bias, or straight either on cotton or woollen goods. It sews from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucking, cording, braiding quilting, ruffling, fringing, embroidery, shot fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use, it has no equal. It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manuerof bias woollen goods, as soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hecc on other machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and stitch them down at out operation. It makes a more elastic stitch that any other machine. It will sew over unevet surfaces as well as plain. It will gather with out sewing on. It will gather and sew on a ! the same time. It will gather between tw< bands, showing the stitches on the right sid' at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all th' above work. H. C. FISKE & CO., Christchurch, Sole Agents for New Zealand ROBERT HOLLIDAY & CO., Lambton-quay, Agent lor Wellington. 526; PRIVATE BOARD & RESIDENCE Mrs. Black, No. 4, Ghuznee-street, op posite Hon. John Martin’s. Terms—£l pe: week, washing included, 487'
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6272, 19 May 1881, Page 5
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