have been practically engaged in making Sewing Machines upwards of 25years, and they recently declined the agency of a machine (now being puffed into the market by an Auckland dealer) on the ground of its cot being sufficiently well made for the trade. Ho not be gulled, or get swindled with second-hand or inferior goods on the half-a crown a week principle; hut save your money, and buy for cash at 25 per cent. less price and ensure a thoroughly reliable and now mach'ne. Call and See for yourselves. And if you can buy for cash, yuu may as well have a good as a bad article. W. H. SHAKESPEARE & CO., Opposite the Market, Qneen-street, Auckland. MACHINES REPAIRED



Merchandise. __ | THE HUME SHUTTLE AMERICAN LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINE, THE BEST AND MOST EASILY WORIUCD FAMILY SEWING-MACHINE IN THE MARKET, Without Regard to Prich. With tho Machlno I furnished—Hemmer Braider, Shuttle, Bobbins Oil Can, Oil Screw Driver, Five Needles. Gauge, Table Clamp, and directions for use. All securely packed in strong case, without extra charge It will hem, fell, bind, cord, braid, seam, tuck, ruffle, hemstitch, and gather, and sew on and Katherat the samo time, and will work equally well'oo Silk, Linen, Woollen, and Cotton Goods, with' Silk Cotton, or Cotton Thread. No 1-HAND MACIHNE, Reduced to £1. N B.—This is also adapted for use on talbes and Treadle, which wo will supply at any time, of elegant American manufaotaro for £2 6s No. 2—MACHINE for Trcadlo use only, having tho very great advantage of being set level with the table, complete, with ele gant Ornamental Iron Stand, with hand some polished top, complete, reducod to £6 ss. No. 3—MACHINE, with polished covers as above, to lock and protect machine, re duced to £7 7s. Where the genuine "HOME" SHUTTLE MAC lINES are not procurable we wiU send thei* .Irect to purchasers on recoipt of remit tano roferonce. T_VERYQ E N U I N E HOME-SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE IS STAMPED M. M ° s s & C°- SOLE-AGENTS, SYDNEY, N. S. W. vr BEWARE OF GERMAN AND BIRM INGHAM imitations, -aa SOLE IMPORTERS: L. D. N A T F A N & C O. AUCKLAND. Wo havo appointed the undorslgned Sole Re tail Agent for Auckland, where the genuine Homo Shuttle Machines aro Procurable by time payments. Illustrations, Spccmions, and Tuition free of charge. J. V. 