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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2443, 3 February 1882, Page 2

THE MONSTER SAEE AT CASHEL HOUSE LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK. FURTHER REDUCTIONS. COME AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. A LOT OP REMNANTS TO BE SOLD EEGAEDLESS OF COST. tf • COTHER, CASHEL HEOTJSIE, CASHEL STREET. /■ THE NEW DAYIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition, Read the following COPY OF REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, Hth April, 18S1. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Eaq,, 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 Wilton, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davis, and the resalts of oar 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 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 : 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 ) Exnerts QUARRY j STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... 0 Needles broken 0 Stitching ou Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding Good Ruffling ... ... ... ... Good Lace Frilling... Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ... II „ ~ 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 IS in Number of accessories 17 Besnlt of Go-as-you-Please Contest for half an hour iu 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 DAVig. 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, yon can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. 0. FIBRE & CO,, Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300