Page 2 Advertisements Column 5

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2436, 26 January 1882, Page 2

RUMOURED BANKRUPTCY CASHED HOUSE A RUMOUR having got abroad that my affairs have become 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 such a thing is not likely to occur, ! aa I hold a Stock which at COST PRICE far exceeds my liabilities ; I am determined, however, to silence these rumours by realising the and in order to do so I intend to have a MONSTEK SAIiE At which the Goods will be offered at prices which, I am quite sure, will find ready purchasers. Tho Stock Is all fraan and new, and In first class condition. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY NEXT, JAN. 7th. The Premises will be Closed on Friday, to preparo the Stock for Sale on Saturday. Every article will be reduced, and marked in rod ink, the original mark being in blaok ink, and in plain figures. COME EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS, As we shall not wind up with an Auction this time. K3T Everything must be Sold, and only a short time to do it in. DON'T FORGET THE SALE, AND REMEMBER THE ADDRESS, J. COTHER, CA.SEHE3L. SIOXJSE, CHRISTCHUECH,

THE NEW DAVIS "Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED itself superior to all other . Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Head 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 examination of the following Sewing Machines, viz., the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co,, Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments ore 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. Aa regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jury that it is very superior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines be placed in the following order : lAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, Ths Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT 1 „ QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken • „ ... o Needles broken ... ... ... ... o Stitohing on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding „. Good Ruffling ~. Good Lace Prilling Goorf Number of parts composing machine 133 it ~ hard steel ... 11 ii ti in motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm ... 4ia Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle ... ... ... li'in 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 ... 1-Gth 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 colony, you cau obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on tlino payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FIBKE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300