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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2490, 30 March 1882, Page 2

FOK THE HOLIDAYS. XRY THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meerohaum and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Parses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brashes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, bat not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where you can get fixed up for the small nun of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. ' ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. ind O. steamers via Melbourne. The stools is well assorted, and will be found very ownplete, and should command the attentioi of all classes of customers. There is not any similar stock to seect from in Christchurch. The quality of the goods and the lowness of the prices mist commend themselves to all who pay the establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the manufacturers, and consequently can be, ind are, sold very cheap. W. H ARRIS IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PRESS " OFFICE MUST BE TRUE. .EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN'S 1A TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is Sd, Is lOd, 2s, 2a «4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRANAGHAN'S Prices for General Groceries are lower thai any other houte in the city. And what'everybody says, &c, &o. D. STRANaGHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. or r\ 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 Sdl at Considerably LOWSR PRICES THAN EVER Note the following : Ladles' Pranella Boots, sewn, 6s t 7i 6d, 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles' Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6c, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, ICa to 13s Do, 5s 65 Also an Immense quantity of Lalies' Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lineß equally cheap The above consignment must be sad to make room for incoming goods. H. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA BTREET. 82 THE NEW "DAVB Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Jxhlbitioh. Read the following : COPY OF REPORT Melbourne International Exilbltlon, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your inst notions we have made a practical test and tmrough examination of the following Bewln; Machines, viz., the Wheeler and Wilson, Joies and Co,, Wertheim, and the Davis, and tie results of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Wertheim aid Jones all of the Singer type and similar In construction, and should be classedln the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson dffers In construction, hut the results of ouiexperlments are similar to the former named As regards the DAVIS, wi cannot but agree with the jury that it is -very buperlor to any of the others, and wmt through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Maohlnes be placed in the folloving order : PAMTLY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jcnes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wetheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones anc Co. (Signed) BOBARDT ") „ QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OP EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBffION. DAVIS. Threads broken _. ... 0 Needles broken .. 0 I Stitching on Leather Good I Long stitching through thiok end thin Good Binding ... ... ... _. Good Ruffling .„ ... Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing imchlne 133 i, ii hard stool ... 11 ~ ~ In motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed In stitching 575 Height of arm ... 41n Gap or open space under arm ... 91n Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle Ijjin Number of accessories 17 Besult of Go-as-you-Pleaie" Contest for half an hour In Melboirne 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. Renember that the DAVIS was awarded the oaly First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibltioi for Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines ; also, First Prize at Sydney Exhibition. 7he Second Prize was awarded to the lmpro\ed Singer. Remember 1 No matter In what part Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FISKE & CO., Corner Colombo street an* Cathedral square, Agents 8800