Ingenious Mechanism.

As an example of ingenious, yet simple and effective, mechanism, the little machine exhibited by the Lyttelton Times Company, and used for wire-stitching pamphlets and books, will amply repay examination. Close adjoining, is a "model" printing press, lent by the proprietors of the Referee whereat are printed, by the Press Company, the programmes for the evening's entertainment. Behind this is a case of hats, exceedingly well made, from the establishment of Messars. Ballantync and Co. Though not a local production, the ingenions machine employed by Messrs. Milner and Thompson for covering the bass strings of pianofortes with copper wire, is well worthy of inspection. Its method of operation will be fully explained by the courteous assistant in charge of it. The slabs of rimu knot, shown by Messrs. Johnston, Wood and Co., would surely be handsome enough, when planed and polished, to be used in the cases of locally made pianofortes.