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WANTED KNOWN. DESIROUS OF DRIVING another NAIL IN MY COFFIN. THE PRESENT TENURE OF LEASE EXPIRING IN A FEW MONTHS Necessitates an Early Clearance. To insure same I have come to the deter* minatlon to Sell the Present Stock AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES 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. 106 G NOTICE OP REMOVAL. W. H AK K 1 3 • IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. THE above BUSINESS is THI=l DAY (Saturday, January 21st) REMOVED to ANDERSON’S NEW BUILDINGS, Opposite the 11 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 SALE or 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 —Kyery article One Shilling, and a present besides. Note the Address. MISS VERRALL, DRESSMAKER AND MILLINER, STAY AND CORSET MANUFAOTDRBR, Colombo street (nearly opposite Cookham House). 595 J HAVE NOW OPENED MY NEW GOODS. BPLENDIJD SELECTION. JAMES MILLS, TAILOR Pkatt’s BmiDiKoe, Colombo street.

W THE NEW EAYIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED 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 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 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, Jcnes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT 1 . QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... ... ... 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thick and thin Good Binding ... ... ... Good Ruffling _ ... ... ... Good Lace Prilling Good Number of parts composing machine 13.3 „ ~ hard steel ... 11 ~ ~ In motion ... 11 Speed... ... ... ... ... 550 Speed in stitching ... ... ... 575 Height of arm ... ... ... 4in Gap or open apace under arm ... Sin Shuttle movement ... ... ... Radial Lift of needle Ijjln Number of accessories ... ... 17 fiesnlt of Go-aa-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 nntll yon have seen the 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 f j the colony, you can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings 1 per week, H. O. FIBRE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300