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BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS TT ARGE SHIP it ENTS 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 oheap. W. H AIIR 1s ’ IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 ‘ ARE NOW SHOWING All the LA T B]B]T NOVELTIES For’the’Season, comprising— Millinery, trimmed and untrimmed Costumes Dress Materials Pompadour Prints Satteens Plain and Fancy Galsteas Cambrics Sunshades Mantles Fichus Gloves, Hosiery, Scarfs Cord and Tassels, all colors, RADCUFFE & JODGHIN, BBADPOKD HOUSE, VICTORIA STREET MUST BE TRUE. Prices—ls 6d, 1s Si, Is lOd, 2s, 2s *4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STR AN AG HAN’S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city. And what everybody says, &0., &0. D. STRANaGHAN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. 1C? _KI A DC LIFEE & J OUGHIN ■ii VBKi BUG l says a LKanannai' n Ifu TO * a t.hn hpHfc in the world. il VERY BODY says STRANAGHAN’S

VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. |P|~ O R R I O K Desires to Intimate that he has Purchased a Consignment of SUM HER GOODS At a Price that will enable him to Sell at Considerably LOWER PRICES THAN EVER. Note the following Ladles’ Prunella Boots, sewn, 6a, 7» 6d, 9s, and lOs 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4a 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. OORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82

THE NEW DAVIS 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, Eaq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards, Sir, —According to your instructions we j have male a practical test and thorough exI amination 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 tabula - 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, 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, Whealer 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 Ex P erts ' STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... „. ... Q Needles broken 0 Stitching ou Leather ... ... ©ood Long stitching through thick and thin Good Binding _ Good Ruffling Good Lace Prilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... 11 ~ ~ 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 Besnlt of Go-as-yon-Please Contest for half an hour In Melbourne Exhibition before Experts Sample of good work 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 „ lower tension ... 1-fith 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 I No matter In what part the colony, yon oan obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. O. FISKB & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agent*. 8800