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WANTED KNOWN. DESIROUS OF DRIVING ANOTHER NAIL IN MY COFFIN. THE PRESENT TENURE OF LEASE EXPIRING IN A PEW MONTHS Necessitates an Early Clearance. To Insure same I have coma to the determination to Sell the Present Stock AT GREATLY SEDUCED BATES. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. Those 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. 1060 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. H A R ElB • IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. THE above BUSINESS is THIS DAY (Saturday, January 21st) REMOVED to ANDERSON’S NEW BGILDINGS, Opposite the “ Press ” Office, and Is opened with an immense variety of Boots and Shoes of all descriptions at reduced prices. IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT, Anderson’s Buildings, Cashel street W. 908 SELLING OFF, SELLING OFF. CLEARING BALE OF SUMMER GOODS. MISS 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 article One Shilling, and a present besides. Note the Address. MISS YEBRALL, DRESSMAKER AND MILLINER, STAY AND CORSET MANUFACTURER, Colombo street (nearly opposite Cookham House). 595 HAVE NOW OPENED MY NEW GOODS, SPLENDID SELECTION. JAMBS MILLS, TAILOR Pratt’s Buildings, Colombo street. mm 4 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. Oosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Jnries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we have male 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 construction, and should be classed in the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson differs In construction, but the results of onr experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAYIS, 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, Jtnes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT Ip, , QUARRY jExPertß- - OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... Q Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thick and thin Good Binding ... ... ... _ Good Raffling ... Good Laco Frilling... ... ... ... Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ~ ~ In motion Speed Speed in stitching ... ... ... Height of arm ... Gap or open space under arm Shuttle movement ... ... .„ Lift of needle ... ... Number of accessories Eesult 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 11 11 550 575 4in Sin Radial Igin 17 Don’t purchase a Sowing Machine until you have seen tha 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 tha colony, you can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. O. FISKE & CO,, Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300