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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2427, 16 January 1882, Page 2

ETJMOT7BBD BANKRUPTCY CASHEIi HOUSE A RUMOUR having got abroad that my affairs have beoome involved, and that consequently BANKRUPTCY IS INEVITABLE, I beg to assure my customers and the general public that these rumours are not correct, and that snch a thing is not likely to occnr, as I hold a Stock which at COST PRICE far exceeds my liabilities ; I am determined, however, to silence these rumours by realising the Stock, and in order to do so I intend to have a MONSTER SAIiE At which the Goods will be offered at prices whloh, I am quite sure, will find ready purchasers. The Stock 1b all fresh and new, and In first class condition. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE! SATUBDAT NEXT, JAN. 7th. The Premises will be Closed on Friday, to prepare the Stock for Sale on Saturday. Every article will be reduced, and marked In red Ink, the original mark being in blaok Ink, and in plain figures. COME EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS, As we shall not wind np with an Auction this time. £2T Everything must be Sold, and only a short time to do it in. DON'T EOKGET THE SALE, AND REMEMBER THE ADDREBS, J. COTHER, hotjse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Peed SEWING MACHINE PROVED Itself superior to all other Machines In the Melbourne Exhibition. Read the following : COPT OF REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we have made a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machines, viz,, the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer type and similar In construction, and should be classed in the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson differs in construction, but the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jury that it is very buperior to any of the others, and went through every test to eur entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines be placed in the followir™ *■—'"- FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT J STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken 0 Needles broken ... 0 Stitohing on Leather Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding , ... _. Good Ruffling „ Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 it ~ hard steel ... 11 I, >■ in motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement „ Radial Lift of needle , ... lgin Number of accessories .„ ... 17 Besult of Go-as-you-Please Contest for half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts : Sample of good work 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 „ lower tension ... l-6th Don't purchase a Sewing Machine until you have seen the DAVIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines ; also, First Prize at Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize was awarded to the improved Singer, Remember! No matter in what part of the oolony, you oan obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week, H. 0. FISKE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300