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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2439, 30 January 1882, Page 2

V. 4H& K, EUMOFEED BANKRUPTCY ] CASHEIi HOUSE A RUMOUR having got abroad that my j affairs have beoome involved, and that consequently BANKRUPTCY IS INEVITABLE, 1 I bog to assure my customers and the general public that these rumours are not correct, I and that such a thing 1s not likely to occur, as I hold a Stock which at COST PRICE far exceeds my liabilities ;I am determined, j; however, to silence these rumours by realising (_ the Stock. and in order to do so I intend to have a MONSTER SALE 1 At which the Goods will bo offered at prices which, lam quite sure, will find ready pur- i chasers. The Stock Is all fresh and new, and in first class condition. « THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ] r OK c SATUEDAY 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. Ah we shall not wind up with an Auction this time. £2T Everything must bo Sold, and only a short time to do it in. DON’T EOEGET THE SALE, AND BEMEMB3R THE ADDRESS, J. COTHER, C-ASECEXj HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, rSr£-,. tiw» ST; su m THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED Itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition, Read the following : COPY OF REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, IS3I. To J. Cosmo Newbsry, E;q., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we have made a practical test and thorough examination of tho following Sewing Machines, viz., the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co,, Wertheiro, and the Davis, and the results of . our experiments are set forth in tho tabula- * ted statement attached. We find that the Werlhelm 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, hut the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. As regards tho DAVIS, we cannot bat 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 bog to recommend that the Machines be placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, Tho Davla ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co, (Signed) BOBARDT > QUARRY j Expo. ta. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... ... ... 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin Good Binding Good -| Ruffling Good J Lace Frilling... ... ... ... Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel" ... 11 ~ ~ In motion ... II Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm ... 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement ... ... ... Radial J Life of needle ... Igin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Besult of Go-as-you-Please Contest for halt an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts - Sample of good work ... ~~ 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 „ lower tension ... I-Gth Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until you have seen tho DAVIS. Remember that tho DAVIS was awarded tho 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. 0. FIBKB & 00., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300