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BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. T ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are .X~J arriving by frequent Orient and P. and O. eteamera via Melbourne. The stock ia well assorted, and will be found very complete, and should command the attention of all classes of customers. There is not any similar stock to select from in Christchurch. The quality of the goods and the lowness of the prices must commend themselves to all who pay the establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the manufacturers, and consequently can be, and are, sold very cheap. W. H A R KlB ■ IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT, OPPOSITE " PRESS ” OFFICE, 908 n ADCLIPFH & J OUGHIN ABB NOW SHOWING All the LATEST NOVELTIES For the Season, comprising— Millinery, trimmed and nntrlmmed Costumes Dress Materials Pompadour Prints Satteens Plain and Fancy Galateas Cambrics Sunshades Mantles Fichus Gloves, Hosiery, Scarfs Cord and Tassals, all colors. BADOLIFFH & JOUGHIN, BRADFORD HOUSE, VICTORIA STREET MUST BE TRUE. «T 1 VERY BODY says STEANAGHAN’S ■’J TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is Sd, la lOd, 2a, 2s 4d, and 2a 6d per lb. Everybody says STRANAGHAN’S Prices for General Groceries are lower '•ban any other house in the city. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRANaGHAN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT, O E R 0 K H. C 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:— Ladles’ Prunella Boots, sewn, 6s, 7a fid, 9s, and 10a fid per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s fid, 7a, to 10a Patent Leather Boots, at 4s fid, 10s to 13s Do, 5s fid Also an immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must be soil to make room for Incoming goods. H. COREICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 V

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 made a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machines, viz., the Wheeler and WlUon, Jones and Co., Wertheiro, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Werthelm 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, hut 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, Werthelm ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. ’ (Signed) BOBARDT I „ QUARRY j Aperts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken „ ... q Needles broken _ ... ... ... ... q Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin ’Good ® ln £iDg Good Raffling Good Lace 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 Besnlt of Go-as-you-Please half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts : Sample of good work ... 22 Variation of upper tension ~ q „ lower tension ... l-fitb Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until von haveseen the DAVIS. Remember that the P/™,? 88 awar £ e * “Jf. onl 7 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. 8 H. 0. FISKE & 00, Comer Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300 11 11 550 575 4in 9in Radial Ijjln „ W Contest for