ETJMOUBBD BANKBTJPTCY JASHEIi HOUSE! RUMOUR having got abroad that my . affairs have beoome involved, and t'aat oneequently BANKRUPTCY 13 INEVITABLE, beg to assure my customers and the geneal pablio that these rumoars are not correct, nd that such a thing is not likely to occur, 9 I hold a Stock which at COVT PRICE »r exceeds mv liabilities ; I am determined, lowever, to silence these rumours by realising be StocK, and in order to do -so I intend to Lave a ONSTEE SAIiE At which the Goods will be offered at prices which, I am quite sure, will find ready purchasers. The Stock is all fresn and new, and In first class condition. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY 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 up with an Auction this time. ISt Everything mast be Sold, and only a abort tine to do it in. DON'T FORGET THE SALE, AND REMEMBER THE ADDRESS, J. COTHER, CA-SECEIj ecotjse, CHRISTCHUEOH, THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVKD Itself superior to all other . Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Read 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 C 0.,. Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. I We find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer type and similar. In construotlon, and should be classed in the same order. Tho Wheeler and Wilson differs In construction, but the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. r As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jury that it is very feuperior io any of the others, and went through i very test to our entire satitfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the ', Machines be placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Tones and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT > „ QUARRY j Experts. JTATEMKNT OK EXPERTS AT THE < MELBOURNE EXSIBiriON. DAVIS. fhreads broken Z ... ... 0 Needles broken ... „ 0 Jtitohiog on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin "Good Binding _ Qood ■ Ruffling „. .„ ... ._ G ood Lace Frilling Good dumber of parts composing machine 133 ] i» ti hard steel ... 11 J ~ ~ in motion ... H { 'P<>ed 550 ' Speed in stitching 575 height of arm 4i a ' 3ap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement „ Radial Lift of needle ljj,- n r dumber of accessories 17 1 Jesuit of Go-as.you-Please Contest for ' half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition ' before Experts : 1 'ample of good work ... ZZ2 22 /ariation of upper tension" '.'.'. 0 „ lower tension ... l-6th » Don't purchase a Sewing Machine until you ave seen the DAVIS, kemember that the . IAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at ' he Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and . Veadle Sewing Machines ; also, First Prize ] t Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize , ras awarded to the improved Singer. Remember! No matter in what part of he colony, you cau obtain a Davis' Sewing dachine on time payment of Five Shillings >er week. <- H. O. FIBKE & CO., I Jorner Colombo street and Cathedral gquare, a ! Agents g 8300
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2441, 1 February 1882, Page 2
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