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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2507, 20 April 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIBAYS. TrV THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, moerohaum and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Pareea, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & &o N.8.-A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And Ifcflt, but not least, a HAIR CDTITNG SALOON, Where yon can get fixed up for the small sum of SIOCPEInTGE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street.

BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS LARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. and if. steamers via Melbourne. The utock is well assorted, and will bo found very complete, and should command the attention of all classes of customers. There Is not «ny 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 AB R 1 s: * IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 ;MUST BE TRUE. -.EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN’3 B\i TEAS are the best In the world. Brices—la 6d, la Scl, Is XOd, 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s 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. STRAN.aGHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. RRI O K a* c 0 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, sewn, 6s, 7a 6d, 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10s to 13s Do, 5s 6d Also an immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d 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

THE NEW DAYIB 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. Cosmo Nowbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. Sir, —According to your instructions we have male a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machines, via , the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davie, and the results of our experiments are sot 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 Wbeelar and Wilson differs in construction, but the results of our experiments are similar to the former nnmed. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jury that it is very superior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire eatir-faction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines bo 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 I _ QUARRY ] Ex P o,ta - STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... o Needles broken ... ... ... ... q Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching tbrongh thick and thin Good Ending ~ Good Ruffling Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ~ ~ in motion Speed Speed in stitching ... Height of arm Oap or open space under arm Shuttle movement ... Lift of needle Number of accessories 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 ... q lower tension ... l-fith 11 11 550 575 4in 9in Radial Igfn 17 Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until you have seen the DAVIS. Remember that the V ?, S ,T ! ' a aw * r d e d the only First Prize at tne Melbourne Exhibition for Hand and 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, you can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. 6 H. 0. FISKS * 00, Comer Colombo street and Oathed'. square Agents. 8300