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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2502, 14 April 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Try the cheapest shop in TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meerohamn and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purees, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, 4c ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING- MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, hat not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where you can get fixed up for the small sum of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. -r ARGE SHIP \IENTS of the above aro J-J arriving by frequent 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 command 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, W. H A EEI s - IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 MUST BE TRUE. r ■EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN’S BVi TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is Si, la lOd, 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s fid 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. STRATI aGH AN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT, pg~ O R E 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, sewa, 6s, 7s fid, 9s, and 10a fid per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from fis fid, 7s, to 10a Patent Leather Boots, at 4a fid, lOt ’ to ISs Do, 5s fid Also an Immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2e fid per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must be sold to make room for incoming goods. H. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 gags yiS THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED itaelf superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition, Read the following : COPT OP REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, IS3I. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq,, Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we bavo made a practical teat 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. 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 our experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, wo cannot but agree with the jury that it is very superior 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, Jcnea and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT I „ QUARRY ] E xP«ts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. ‘ DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... „. ... 0 Needles broken ... ... ... ... 0 Stitohing on Leather ... ... Good Long etitebing through thick and thin Good Binding Good Ruffling ... .„ ... „„ Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 ~ hard steel ... 11 m >■ 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 ... ... ... Igin Number of accessories 17 Hesult of Go-as-you-Please’’ Contest for half an hour In Melbourne F.xhibition before Experts : —. Fampie 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 aud 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, yon can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. C. FISKE 4c CO., Corner Colombo street and Cathecf square, Agsnts. 8300