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F«U Tills HOLIDAYS. TV THVC CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, moerchamn and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brashes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, * ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKSTING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, but not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Whore you can get fixed up 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 U, steamers via Melbourne. The stock is well assorted, and will be found very com- | plete, 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 themsslves to all who pay the establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the manufacturers, and consequently can bo, and are, sold very cheap. w® JJ A R R I Sf, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT.I OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 MUST BE TRUE. STRANAGHAN'S beat In the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is S 3, la lOd, 2s, 2a *43, and 2a 6d per lb. Everybody says STRAt'AGHAN’S Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city. And what everybody says, &o. f &o. D. STRANaGHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. -.1 VERY BODY says JGJ TEAS are the S. C OEB IO K Desires to intimate that he has Purchased a Consignment of SUMMER GOODS At a Price that will enable him to Soli at Considerably LOWER PRICES THAN EVER. Note the following : Ladles’ Prunella Boots, sown, 6s, 7s 6d, 9a, and 10a 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10a Pate it Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10a to 13a Do, 5a 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. 00 ERICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82

THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE PROVED itself anperlor to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Read the following : COPY OF REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, 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, viz , the Wheeler and Wilton, 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 Werthelm 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, hnt the results of oar experiments are similar to the former named. 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 satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Machines bo placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jtnes and Co., Wertheim. HAND MACHINES. Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Werthelm ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT I „ , QDARRY j Experts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... ... 0 Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather Good Long stitching through thick and thin Good Binding —. Good Ruffling .... Good Lace Frilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... H „ ~ In motion ... H Speed... ... ... ... ... 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement Radial Lift of needle Ijjin Number of accessories 17 Result 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 ... L6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until yon 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 a t Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize wf ,s awarded to the Improved Singer. Bemember 1 No matter In what part the colony, you can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per week. p H. 0. FIBKE * 00, Corner Colombo street and Cathed: square Agents, 8800