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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2471, 8 March 1882, Page 2

SINGKE] SEWING MAC The singer man COMPANY beg to 1 public of Canterbury that Business Premises in COLOMBO gTREE Opposite Reece, Iron AS A DIRtsOT To be worked in connection Agency carried on by th Original Agent MESSRS HOBBj Of High street We at the same time dea public for their very liberal e patronaoe daring the last fift Our Machines have now 1 the highest point of perfei favourably compare with an; factored. The great superiority Sewing Machine is proved we sold last year over 1 Machines, which far exceede of all other sewing machine) in the world. Any of the Machines m the Company can be obtain payments of 2s 6d per week, for cash, from THE SINGER MANUI COMPANY, Colombo street ; HOBBS & CO . hig: NOTICE OF REI W. II 1 E IMPERIAL BOOT THE above BUSINESS (Saturday, January 21 to ANDERSON’S NEW B Opposite the “ Press ” Office with an immense variety of 1 of all descriptions at reduced IMPERIAL BOOT Anderson’s Buildings, Cas

/ 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 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 , Wertheiro, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. Wo find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer type and similar in construction, and should he 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 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, Jcnes and Co., Wertheim, HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT I „ QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... „. ... 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... o Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thick and thin ,’Oood Binding ... _ Good Ruffling „ Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ... II ~ ~ In motion'" ... 11 Speed.. 550 Speed in stitching ... ... ... 575 Height of arm ... 4in Gap or open space under arm ... Gin Shuttle movement ... ... .„ Radial Lift of needle Ijjin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Besnlt of Go-as-you-Please Contest for half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts Sample of good work ... M , 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 „ lower tension ... l-6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine nntll you have seen the DAVIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and Treadle Sowing 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. H. O. FISKE & 00., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. • 8300