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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2504, 18 April 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS. JLry 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, but not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where you can get fixed np for the small sum of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS, LARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. and yj. 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 are, sold very cheap. w. H AKK 18> IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. ] OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 MUST BE. TRUE. •rjl VERY BOD V says STRANAGHAN'S ITi TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—ls fid. Is Bd, Is 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 oity. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRANaGHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. [qr O R E I O 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, sewn, fis, 7s fid, 9s, and 10s fid per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from fis fid, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s fid, 10s ’to 13s Do, 5s fid Also an immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2s fid per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must be sold to make room for incoming goods. H. COERICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed 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 ms io a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machines, viz., the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheiro, 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, bat 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 tho others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines be placed in tho 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 1 „ , QUARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... Q Needles broken ... ... ... ... Q Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thick and thin [Good Binding Good Raffling Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... 11 t, ~ 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 neodlo ... Ijjin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Keanlfc of Go-as-you-Ploaso Contest for half an hour In Melbourne Exhibition before Experfs Sample of good work ... " 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 lower tension ... I-6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until yon have seen tho DAVIS. Remember that tho DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at tho Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines ; also, First Prize at Sydney Exhibition, The Second Prize was awarded to the Improved Singer. Remember 1 No matter in what part the colony, you can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. H. O. FISKEJ 4 CO., Corner Colombo street and Oathedi square, Agents, 8800