till now proved very satisfactory When it gets dark one lights the lights (lamps), and the room is just as bught as if it was still daylight There is no danger connected with the light, and no explosion need be feared Of all new inventions acetylene is the best " The inventions of the West are evidently making headway in China, but may it be long before the charmingly effusive diction of the Onental is toned dow m to the dull level of European commercial conespondence 1
Further Light on Real Morocco.
As we noted at the time, a firm in the furniture trade has lately had the hardihood to make a plea for " real Morocco leather " It is now established beyond question, by the authority of a letter from our Consulate at Tangiers, that comparatively little of what i<; sold as Morocco leather comes from Morocco Only 65 cwt. were exported from Tangiers in 1905 This was to supply the whole world '
ENGINES, MACHINERY, APPLIANCES, &C, WANTED AND FOR SALE. T-7OR SALE — Two Astronomical Telescopes. -*- One3^m and one 6m. (Cook & Son). Apply to F. Hitchuigs, Sydenham Observatory. WALTER GEE & COMPANY— Manufacturers of Self-coiling Revolving Shutters and Venetian and Holland Blinds of every description. Factory • Quin St off Dixon St , Wellington. PURCHASERS of real estate, either houses. -L sections or farms, should apply to H. Ernest Leighton, 9 Featherston St., or Hutt, who has the finest selection on the market. ANTED KNOWN— AII Classes of FlectroPlatmg and Engraving executed at Chas. H. Williams & Sons, 85 Willis street, Wellington. We are not experimenters but have been established over 30 years. Write for Price List. WANTED — Everyone to know that they can have their old electroplate ware made equal to new ; Bedsteads relacquered, Fenders, Lamps, Screens, etc , antique coppered ; Bicycle and Coachbuilder's work, Nickel or Brass Plated , Electroplating of all descriptions executed at the Sterling Electro-Plating Co., 34 Lower Cuba street, Wellington.
TWYF©RO*S SANITARY WARE USED m N Z. Exhibition Buildings, Christchurch , Railway Station, Christchurch , New Railway Station, Dunedin ; National Bank of NZ. Wellington , New Railway Offices, Wellington; Grand Hotel, Wellington, New Wellesley Club, Wellington, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, Nathan's New Building, Wellington, New Public Trust Building, Wellington, Levin & Co 's Building, Wellington, &c , &c
"HNftGLYPTH" WALL & CEILING DECORATIONS USED 111 Public and Private Buildings throughout "the Colony, in New Post Offices and all the Union S S Company's latest steamers Obtainable from — Impey & Wilson Auckland, M J Bennett, Auckland, T H. Davies, Christchurch; W. Sey, Christchurch, Paton & Macdougall, Christchuich; R &E. Tingey, Ltd , Wellington, Wanganui and Palmeiston North ; A Lees, Dunedin ; T J Wright, Jr , Dunedin , J Savage & Sons, Nelson , R Martm, Wellington ; Jackson & Co ; Wellington
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Progress, Volume II, Issue 8, 1 June 1907, Page 307
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443Page 307 Advertisements Column 2 Progress, Volume II, Issue 8, 1 June 1907, Page 307
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