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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2491, 31 March 1882, Page 2

FOB THE HOLIDAYS. Tki THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meerchaum 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 CUT TING SALOON, Where you can get fixed up for the small sum of sixpence. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS LARGE SHIP MBNTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. and <J. 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 mnst commend themselves to all who pay the establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the mannf acturers, and consequently can be, and are, sold very cheap, w. H ARK 18l IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 MUST BE TRUE, ■.I VERY BOD V says STRANAGHAN’S JDi TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—la fid, Is Sd, la lOd, 2s, 2i *4d, and 2a 6d per lb. Everybody says STRANAGHAN’S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city, And what’everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRANaGHAN. Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. BE. C OBE ’ 0 K Desires to intimate that ho 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, 7a 6q, 9s, and 10b fid per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from fis fid, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s fid, lOe to 13s 80, 5s fid Also an Immense quantity of Ladies' Venetian Slippers at 2s fid per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must bo Bold to make room for Incoming goods. H. OORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET, 82 THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Peed 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. Oosmo Newbery, Esq., 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 Wiljon, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of onr 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 construction, but the results of onr experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot bnt agree with the jury that it is very superior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. Wo 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. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co, (Signed) BOBARDT . QUARRY ] Ex P erts - STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken 0 Needles broken 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding ... ... ... Good Ruffling . Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard 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 1 jin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Result of Go-as-you-Plosse 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 I No matter In what part the colony, you can obtain a Davis’ Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. PIBKB A CO., Co rner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8300