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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2493, 3 April 1882, Page 2

FOB 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, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ & 0 N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, but not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where yon can get fixed up for the small sum of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS ~ ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above aro arriving by f reqnent Orient and P. and O. 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 j are, sold very oheap. . H ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PREB3 " OFFICE. MUST BE TRUE. EVERYBODY Bays STEANAGHAN'S 1 TIJ.II il._ 1 U 1_ il.„ m «.lrl Prices—ls 6d, Is Sd, Is 10d, 2s, 2a 4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRAtfAGHAN'S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other houae in the city. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRAN GHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. EL C° BK «° 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 : Ladies' Prunella Boots, Bewn, 6s, 7s 66., 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles' Kid Elastio Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Pato'-t Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10s to 13s Do, 5s 6d Also an immense quantity of Ladies' Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pahOther lines equally cheap The above consignment must be soil to make room for Incoming goods. H. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED 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 Wilson, Jones and Co, Wertheim, and the Davis, and the results of our experiments are set forth hi the tabula - ted statement attached. We find that the Wertheim and Jones all of the Singer typo and similar in construction, and should be classed in the same order. The Wheeler and Wilson differs in construction, hut 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 buperior 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, Jcnes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT } „ QUARRY j Ex P e 'ts. STATEMENT OW EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... «,. ... 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thick and thin Hood Binding ... Good Ruffling ... Good Lace Frilling... ... ... ... God Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ... 11 ~ ~ In motion ... 11 Speed 550 Fpeed in atitching ... 575 Height of arm ... 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle ... ... ... ijjln 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 yon have seen the DATig. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prise at the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and Treadle Pewing Machines ; also, First Prize at Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize was awarded to the improved Singer. Remember! No matter In what part the colony, yon can obtain a Davis' Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. O. FIBKE & CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathedral square, Agents. 8800