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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2486, 25 March 1882, Page 2

FOK THE 110 Li DAYS. JLrT THE CHEAPEST :HOP IN TOWN FOR Al! kinds of Pipes, meerchsura and wood, and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot cf CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap, A.nd last, but not leaot, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where you can get fixed up for the small sum of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 Hißh street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS " ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. and </. steamers via Melbourne. The stock is 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. ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PRESS " OFFICE. k MUST BE TRUE. -.EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN'S M'J TEAtf are the btst in the world. Pricsß—ls 6d, Is Sd, la lOd, 23, 2s '4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRAiTAGHAN'3 Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other houte in the oity. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRANaGHAN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. H. C° RR '° K Desires to intimate that he has Purchased a Consignment of SUMMER GOODB At a Price that will enable him to Sell at Considerably LOWER PRICES THAN EVER. Note the following : Ladles' Prunella Boots, sewn, 6s, 7a 6d, 9a, and 10s 6d per pair Ladies' Kid El&stio Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10s to 13s Da, 5s 6<5 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 BTRF.BT. 82

THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED 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, 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-, Wertheim, 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, aud 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 oannot but agree with the jury that it is very tuperior 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, Joues and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT } - QUARRY j Ex P e 'tß. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken 0 Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thiok and thin ftood Binding ... _. Good Ruffling Good Lace Frilling Goort Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... 11 ii ii In motion ... 11 Speed 550 fclpoed in stitching 575 Height of arm ... 4in Gap or open apace under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement ... ... .„ Radial Lift of needle ... lgin Number of accessories 17 Besult 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 ... I.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, you can obtain a Davis' Sewing Maohine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FIBRE & CO., Corner Colombo btreet and Cathedral Iquare, Agents., 8800