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WANTED KNOWN. DESIROUS OF DRIVING ANOTHER NAIL IN MY COFFIN. THE PRESENT TENDRE OF LEASE EXPIRING IN A FEW MONTHS Nooesaltatos an Early Clearance. To insure same I have come to the determination to Sell the Present Stock AT GREATLY BEDUCED BATES. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. Thoae desirous of adding to previous obligations will kindly avail themselves of this opportunity, which may tend greatly to their advantage. Special clinchers from country friends will have grateful acknowledgments. James Wood, Sen., FOR WOOD BROTHERS, Saddlers. High street, February 6th, 1832. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. HE above BUSINESS is THl<* DAY . (Saturday, January 21st) REMOVED " ANDERSON'S NEW BUILDINGS, Opposite the " Press " Offioo. and is opened with an immense variety of Boots and Shoes of all descriptions at reduced prices. IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT, 'Anderson's Buildings, Cashcl street W.' 908 SELLING OFF. BELLING OFF. CLEARING BALE OF SUMMER GOODS. MIBB VERRALL wishes to draw attention that she will commence her ANNUAL CLEARING SALE OF MILLINERY, DRAPERY, AND FANCY GOODS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th. See window for prices. A Fancy Goods Window—Every artiole One Shilling, and a present besides. Note the Address. MISS VERRALL, DRESSMAKER AND MILLINER, STAY AND CORSET MANUFACTURER, Colombo street (nearly opposite Cookham HAVE NOW OPENED MY IsTEW GOOIDS. BPLENDID SELECTION. JAMES MILLS, TAILOR Peait's Buildings, Colombo street. 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, 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 are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer type and similar In conatruction, and should be classed in the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson differs In construction, hut the results ol our experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jnry that it is very buperlor to any of the others, and went through every teat 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 } „ QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... ... ~, 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitcMng through thick and thin IGood i Binding Good Ruffling Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 it n hard steel ... 11 •i n la motion ... 11 Speed... _ 550 Speed in stitching , 575 Height of arm 4J Q Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement M Radial Lift of needle Ijin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Result 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 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 I No matter In what 'part of the colony, you can obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shilllncs per week. 5 H. 0. FIBRE & CO, Corner Colombo Btreet and Cathedral square, fAgentß. coco