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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2489, 29 March 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS. let thh cheapest shop in TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meorchaum and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, but not least, a HAIR COTIING SALOON, Where you can get fixed up for the small sum of H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are J arriving by frequent Orient and P. and O. steamers via Melbourne. Tho stock is well assorted, and will be found very complete, and should command the attention of ali classes of customers. There is not nny 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 tho establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the manufacturers, and consequently can be, and are, sold very cheap. ARRIS, IMPEBIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PRESS " OFFICE. MUST BE TRUE. -■•EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN'3 IP-i TEAS are the best in tho world. Prices—ls 6d, Is ,3d, Is 10d, 2a, 2a '4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRAWAGHAN'S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other houte in the city. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRATA OH AN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. H. C OBB I 0 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, 6s, 7s 66., 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles' Kid Elastio Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4a 6d, lOe to 13a Do, 5a 6<J Also an Immense quantity of Ladies' Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must be aol 1 to make room for Incoming goods. H. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA BTREBT. 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 yonr instructions we have male a practical test and thorough examination of the followlug 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. 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 cone traction, 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 t>uperior 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 : EAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jc nes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT QUARRY > Experts STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken : ... ... 0 Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitching on Leathor Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Oood Binding „. Good Ruffling ._ Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 i, >i hard steel ... 11 ~ ~ in motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm 4J n Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle ig m Number of accessories ... ... 17 Eesult 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 ... l-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. Bemember 1 No matter in what part the colony, you can obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on time payment o£ Five Shillings H. C. FISKE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, J Agents, 8300