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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2431, 20 January 1882, Page 2

EUMOUBBD BANKRUPTCY CASHEIi HOUSE k RUMOUR having got abroad that my \ affairs have beoome involved, and that consequently BANKRUPTCY IS INKVITABLE, I beg to assure my customers and the general public that these rumours are not correct, and that such a thing Is not likely to ooour, as I hold a Stock whloh at COST PRICK 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 SALE At which the Gcoda will be offered at prlceß which, I am quite sure, will find ready puri chasers. The Stock Is all fresh and new, and in first class condition. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE SATTJEDAY 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 black ink, and in plain figures. COME EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS, Aa we shall not wind up with an Auction this time. KST Everything must be Sold, and only a short time to do it in. DON'T EOEGET THE SALE, AND REMEMBER THE ADDRESS, J. COTHER, CA-SBDEIj HOUSE, CHRISTCHUROH,

THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Bead the following : COPY OP 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 ex- [ amination 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 Wbeeler 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 i>uperior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Maohines be placed in the following order : 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. (81gned) BOBARDT ") «„.,„.«.,, V B QUARRY j Ex P eits - STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... ... ... 0 Needles broken 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding Good Ruffling „ ... Good Lace Prilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ „ hard steel ... 11 ; ~ ~ 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 ljjin 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 yon 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 colony, you can obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FIBRE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents.? 8300'