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Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2101, 22 July 1875, Page 4

; Periodical. - ; Price Sixpence, Monthly, Family hrrald Momaw part, Xovels and Tales,. The' Saturday Review says: —"Its novels and tales are quite as well written as the best circulating-library stories," /; V ■ Price Sixpence. ' *''' Family herald mohxiuy-part,-Pure Literature. The Illustrated London Nm, in reference to pure • literature, speaks'of the "Family Hibald, that joy to tens of thousands of innocent English household?." Family, herald monthly part. Leading Articles and Essays, ,• The Quarterly. Review Baysl— " There is a well-considered, leading article or essay 'every week, upon' some subject of an instructiveor thoughful character." Price Sixpence. : Family herald momhii part, Instruction and Amusement, ; : The Graphic says Those who like to have plenty for their money will find an immense amount of instruction.and amusement in the Sixpenny Monthly Part of the Family Hekald," : : Price Sixpence, FAMILY HERALD Monthly Past, Answers to Correspondents. The Saturday Review says"The editor is the confidant and condor in every station of life. 3 he. Answers to Correspondents cannot be fictitious, a romance and a life history being embodied in almost each of them."-. Price Sixpence, Monthly. Family herald monthly part, - The best of the publications; -V British Quarterly Review says:—"The FamiiiY'Hkrald is Well considered with reference to its aims, and is various and amusing, with a fair amount of utility intermixed. Of all these publications we are inclined to consider the Family Herald the best.", . * \f .FAffiLY HERALD may be o JJ».had in Half-Yearly volumes (4s 6d) iand in Monthly Parts (Gd) at a small percentage over the published price, of Gordon and Golcb, Sydney; -Geo.' Robertson, Melbourne; and of all Colonial ''Booksellersji or in Parts direct from W. Stevens, 421, Strand, London, for l4s per annum, post free, ." ; , , Business Notices. •GOALS,/ '| ''HE Thames Gas Company, limited r have 1,. always, on hand a Supply of Newcastle Coal, suitable for domestic and other purposes, for Sale at Reasonable Prices for Cash,—Apply at the Works, Mary-street. , Q 0 M B 0 I L, ' The NEW SOUTH WALES SHALE AND OIL 1 COMPANY are now in a position to turn out about 50,000' GALLONS of their KEROSENE OIL per month, which, with very small outlay, could be doubled, and it is simply a question of time when they will manufacture enough to supply the whole of the' Australian Colonies. •. ... Superior in quality, to any Imported oil, and much lower in price, the "COMET" OIL is justly regarded as THE BEST, THE SAFEST, and CHEAPEST ILLUMINATOR. ■ ! As a proof of the superiority of tho Comet Oil over all other brands, the following letters are selected from a number of others lately received from the trade and consumers " Australasian Steam Navigation Company. • ' ' Sydney, June 13,1874, " Dear Sir,—For the last four or five years we have used nono other than Kerosene Oil manufactured from the Hartley Shale. Wo hare noticed thatit has steadily improved in quality; and for a period of two years, that is, Bince your company came into existence and manu-' facturcd your Comet Oil, it is all that can bo desired, Throughout a large fleet Of steamers, with a consumption of about 600 gallons per month, in a variety of lamps and lanterns, subject to great changes in temperature and sudden draughts in saloons, engine-rooms, and in mast-head and side lights, this oil is put to a severe test, and we find it equal, if not superior to any other kerosene oil procurable in these colonies. "lam, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) "Rom, F, Pijiips," i "Fred, Phillips, Secretary," ' ■" Hunter River Steam Navigation Company "Sydney, 2nd April, 1874, "The Secretary Now South' Wales Shale and Oil Company (Limited).' "Dear Sir,—l have much pleasure in certifying that, since the improvements effected nearly two'years ago in refining your oil it has been used by this Company continuously for illuminating purposes in the saloons and: engine-rooms of. our steamships, and for mast-head and side lights -for all which purposes w« have found it to bo equal to the best American kerosene oil; and I have, no doubt, when the excellent quality of your oil becomes known in th e other colonies and in foreign places, it will supersede any other kerosene oil., 1 "Yourssincerely, . : ' ; "F.J. Thomas, Manager," The Company's SHALE has found its way for GAS MAKING PURPOSES into all parts of the; world, including New York and San Francisco. The supply is unlimited ; aud ita richness, both for gas production and. illuminating powerj is unequalled. , One thousand cases of this Oil for sale at Is 9d per gallon, duty paid, in parcels of not less than five cases, by . ' GEORGE DACRE, :i ' Fort-street, Auckland,'. Or, RICHARD ONYON, . Albert-street, adjoining Pacific Hotel, 'pHE PATENT "BURLBIGH" ROCK I DRILL and AIR COMPRESSOR, driven by STEAM or COMPRESSED AIR, The most approved machinery for..mining, tunnelling, quarrying, shafting, open cutting, ■ submarine drilling, and, in fact, every form of roclc worki It combines SIMPLICITY, STRENGTH, LIGHTNESS, and COMPACTNESS in a remarkable degree, and is ' convenient, easily handled, and NOT LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORDER. • It drills holes from J to 5 inches in diameter atadbpth not exceeding 30 0r.35 feet, at a rate of from 2 to fl inches per Minute, according to the nature of the rock, • The averago progress in the Hoosae Tunnel by handlabour was 49 feet per month; by the "Burleigh" Drill 150 „ „ dol, o. Cost per foot by hand drills was • 43 87 „ „ "Burleigh" . 18 75 : and this includes the expense ofrremoving' ebris, laying tram, and cutting the water-dam in bottom of the tunnel. - I The GOLD RUN DITCH and MINING COMPANY, PLACER COUNTY, CAL„ increased their cutting in a 7 feet x S feet tunnel from 2 feet 6 inches per week by hand labour; at a cost of 60 dollars, to 18 feet per week by "Burleigh'' drills at a reduced cost at 50 per cent. Any further information as regards Prices, terms, 4c., on application to ■' ALDEBSON and SONS 221, Elizabeth-stree Sydney, N.S.W, 80LE AGENTS for all the_ Australian. Colonies, including N. 8. Wales, Yiotoria, New Zealand, Queensland, &e,