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WANTED KNOWN. [ ' DESIROUS OF DRIVING ANOTHER 2 NAIL IN MY OOFPIN. ■* THE PRESENT TENURE OP LEASE " JBXeIRING IN A FEW MONTHS Necessitates an Early Clearance. c To insure same I have come to the determination to Sell the Present Stock ] AT GREATLY REDUCED EATES. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE \ REFUSED. 1 Those desirous of adding to previous 1 obligations will kindly avail themselves of " this opportunity, whioh may tend greatly to their advantage. C Special clinchers from country friends will have grateful acknowledgments. , James Wood, Sen., FOR WOOD BROTHERS. Saddlers. High street, February 6th, 1832. ' 1066 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. • H ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. IHE above BUSINESS is THH DAY . (Saturday, January 21ut) REMOVED to ANDERSON'S NEW BUILDINGS, 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. SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. j CLEARING SALE OF SUMMER GOODS. '/JTIBB 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 VEBRALL, DRESSMAKER AND MILLINER, STAY AND CORSET MANUFAOTORER, Colombo street (nearly opposite Cookharn House). 595 HAVE NOW OPENED MY NEW GOODS, SPLENDID BELECTION. JAMES MILLS, TAILOR Pratt's Buildings, Colombo street. r-r£>, 1 ■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, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries 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 or 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 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 Maohines be placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jtnea and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT ) _ QUARRY j Ex P«ts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXEIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken „ ~, o Needles broken 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Oood Binding _ Good Ruffling ... ... G ood Lace Frilling Goo-1 Number of parts composing machine 133 ' ii i, hard steel ... 11 ' ~ ~ In motion ... 11 < Speed 550 t Ppeed in stitching 575 ' Height of arm ... ... ... 4i n ' Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Life of needle lg; n Number of accessories ... ... 17 Result of Go-as-you. Please Contest for ! half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition J before Experts :—. ' Sample of good, work ... ;.. 22 \ Variation of upper tension ... 0 " ~ lower tension ." 16th B Don't purchase a Sewing Machine until you have seen the DATIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at ' the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and T Treadle Sewing Machines ; also, First Prize l 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 timo payment of Five Shillings r per week. )• H. 0. FI3KE & CO., I Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, a Agents, 83C0