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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2480, 18 March 1882, Page 2

BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS Y ABGE SHIPMENTS of the above are J-J arriving by frequent Orient and P. and O. steamers via Melbourne. The stock is well assorted, and will bo 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. HARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS " OFFICE. 908 I ADCLIPFH & J OUGHIN ABB NOW SHOWING All the LATEST NOVELTIES For'the Season, comprising— Millinery, trimmed and untrlmmed Costumes Dress Materials Pompadour Prints Satteens Plain and Fancy Galateaa Cambrics Sunshades Mantles Fichus Gloves, Hosiery, Scarfs Cord and Tassals, all colors. BAD'JLIFFE & JODGHIN, BRADFORD HOUSE, VICTORIA STREET .MUST BE TRUE. ±1 VERYBODY says STRANAGHAN’B Li TEAS are the best la the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is Bd, Is lOd, 2s, 2s '4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STBANAGHAN’S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city. And what everybody says, Ao., &o. D. STRAN iGHAN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. |~|~ O R R I C 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 ; Ladles* Prunella Boots, sewn, 6a, 7a 6d, 9s, and 10a 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6a 6d, 7b, to 10a Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10a to 13s Do, 5a 6d 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. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 THE NEW DA Via 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, Eaq.,' 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 tabnla ■ ted 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, hat the results of onr 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. lot, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT ) „ QUARRY J Experts. STATEMENT OF 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 n .1 hard steel ... 11 •• ,i in motion" ... 11 Speed .. 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm „. 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle Ijjin Number of accessories 17 Beanlt of Go-as-you-Please Contest for halt an hour In Melbourne Exhibition before Experts Sample of good work 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 » lower tension ... I-6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until yon 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, you can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FISKE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedra] »qu»»e, Agents. 8300