"WAITED KNOWN. OKSIROU3 OF DRIVING ANOTHER RAIL IN MY COFFIN, THE PRESENT TENURE OP LEASE EXPIRING IN A FEW MONTHS Necessitates an Early Clearance. To insure same I have come to tie determination to Sell the Present Stock AT GREATLY BEDUCBD 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., FOE WOOD BROTHERS, Saddlers. High street, February 6th, 1832. 1066
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.; W. H~ L RRI 8 * IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. THE above BUSINESS Is THIS DAY (Saturday, January 21at) REMOVED to ANDERSON'S NEW BUILDINGS, Opposite the “ Press ” Office, and la opened with an immense variety of Boots and Shoes of all descriptions at reduced prices. IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT, Anderson’s Buildings, Oashel street W. 1 908
VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. UOER I O K Desires to Intimate that he has Purchased a Consignment of SUMMER GOODS At a Price that will enable him to Sell at Considerably LOWER PRICES THAN EVER. Note the following ; Ladies’ Prunella Boots, sewn, 6s, 7a 6d, 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10a Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10s to 13s Do, 5s 6d Also an Immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must be sold to make room for Incoming goods. H. CORRICK,
VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 O N N I NGTON’S B CARRAGEEN j OK, IRISH MOSS, The best known Remedy for Coughs and Colds. To be had everywhere. 2101
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THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED Itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition, Read the following : COPT 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 Tones 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 } „ QUARRY j Experts, STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS.
Threads broken ... ... _. ~, Q Needles broken ... Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin ‘Good Binding „ Good Ruffling .„ Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... XI >• ~ In motion" ... H Speed 550 Speed in stitching ... ... ... 575 Height of arm ... ... ... 4( n Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle XJIn Number of accessories ... ... X 7 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 ! No matter in what part the colony, yon can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. 6 H. C. FISKB & 00,, Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. J 8300
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2468, 4 March 1882, Page 2
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