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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2244, 7 May 1881, Page 1

Sewing Machines. VERTICAL FEED. Everybody Invited to Call at the DAYIS’ VERTICAL PEED SHOW BOOMS, Comer of Colombo street and Cathedral square, Christchurch, Awarded the only First Prize for Family Sewing Machines at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions, 1879, 1880, 1881. PRICE (with Treadle) £7 17s 6d. READ THE AWARD—“The New Davis’ Sewing Machine, being a complete departure from the ordinary style of Sewing Machines, possessing all the advantages of such ordinary Sewing Machines, and in addition an increased range of work, with the greatest simplicity of construction and reduction in number of working parts, we consider it entitled to first place in awards.” Seeing is Believing ! Come One I Como All I Machines shown with pleasure. Samples of Work Given Away. Full instructions gratis, and a liberal Time Payment system. Every Machine guaranteed. Wa will show the Machine in operation, making up samples of the following list of work, which the “Davis” does Without Tacking : Plain and scallop binding Bind dress goods with the same material, either scallops, points, squares or straight Bind folds without showing the stitches Bind folds without showing the stitches, and sew on at the same time It will put on shirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches Make French folds and sew on at the same time Make milliners’ folds with different colors and pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at the same time It will gather between two pieces and sow on at the same time It will cover the cord and 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 tuckieg, cordirg, braiding, quilting, ruffling, fringing, embroidering, shoe-fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use, it has uo equal It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manner of bias woollen goods, as soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hem on other machines It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and stitch them down at one operation It will cover the cord and sew the sleeve in at one operation It kilts It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and sew on at the same time It will gather between two bands, showing the stitches on the right aide at one operation. It will fell across seams on any goods It does not change length of stitch on scroll work It will make plaited tri liming It will make plaited trimming and sew on at the same time It will make plaited trimming, either scalloped or straight It will turn a hem and stitch on trimming at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all the above work. H. C. FISKS & 00., Christchurch Sole Agents for New Zealand. SUB-AGENTS —Auckland, W. C. Dennis ; Gisborne, Large and Townley ; Napier, Large and Townley, R. Holliday ; Wellington, Nelson, W Wilkie; Ashburton, Orr and Go. ; Taranaki, Jackson and Co. ; Timaru, T. G. Rowley ; Dunedin, 74 and 76 George street; Invercargill, J. Kingsland; Patea, John Gibson; Wanganui, S. H. Drew. SEE THE NEW SHILLING SHOP. NEXT DOOR. . 8300 AS CHEAP AS DIRT, FREEHOLD QUIETER-ACRE SECTIONS, top of Harewood road, £7 10a per section, title included. J. B. DALE & CO., Cathedral square. HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE AND CHOICE FREEHOLD RESIDENCE. CiARLTON TERRACE, North Belt—A J 5-roomed HOUSE, T shaped, with verandah, tastefully built and plastered throughout. Low price and very easy terms. J. B. DALE & CO„ Cathedral square. MONET!!! SEVERAL SUMS of Money to be advanced on Approved Freehold Security. J. B. DALE Sc CO., Cathedral square. A CHANGE! SEIZE ItTt ONCE! THREB-EOOMED COTTAGE (with Range), almost new, with Section of Land, near North Town Belt. A GROUP OF BARGAINS. FREEHOLDS. SECTION with 4-roomed HOUSE and 2-roomed COTTAGE, St. Asaph street, £230. QUARTER-ACRE SECTIONS, continuation of Worcester street east, £BS each, SECTIONS (one-eighth of an aore), near Wilson’s Nursery, £55 each; terms £5 every six months. QUARTER-ACRE, Gasworks road ; very low price indeed. QUARTER- AC RE SECTIONS, Berwick Estate, Hereford street east. Money can be made out of these. J. B. DALE & CO, Cathedral square. Messrs j. b. dale & co. have for SALE in and around Christchurch— Building plots, stately mansions (nobly placed), cottages (some of them unique specimens of domestic architecture), and villa residences built in modern antique, now so fashionable. Shops to be Let in the city, houses from four to fourteen rooms in eaoh ward. Land to bo Let on Lease, and a few Freehold Bargains not to be equalled in the four quarters of the globe. 8234 STANDARD PROPERTY INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Office : City Chambers, Hereford Street. THE Directors are prepared to Receive Applications for Loans on the security of Freehold Properties. Full particulars on application. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. Christchurch, October 1, 1880. 7389 STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRS AND MARINE. CAPITAL £1,000,000. FIRE and Marine Risks taken at Current Bates. Fidelity of Persons in Situations of Trust Insured. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager, Offices : Hereford street, Christchurch.