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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2509, 22 April 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS, i XKY THE CHEAPEST BHOP IN TOWN Foa 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 CRICK STING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, but not leaot, a HAIR CDTIING SALOON, Where you can get fixed np for the small snm of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 High street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS ' ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are 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 olaases of customers. There is not tny Bimilar stock to select from in Christc'aurch The quality of the goods and the lowness of t£e prices mnst commend themselves to all who pay the establishment a visit. All the goods are shipped direot from the manufacturers, and consequently can be, and are, sold very cheap. ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PRESS " OFFICE. MUST BE TRUE. .EVERYBODY says STRANAGHAN'S Prices—la 6d, la ISi, la lOd, 2a, 2j »4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRAWAGHAV3 Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city. And what everybody Bayß, &0., &o. D. STRANaGSAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. H. |Q ORR IC K Desires to intimate that he has,Parohaaed 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, 7s 66,, 9a, and 10a 6d per pair Ladles' Kid El&atio Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Pate-t Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10e to 13b Do, 5s 63 Also an Immense quantity of Ladies' Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other linos equally cheap The above consignment must] be sold to make room for Incoming goods. H. CORRICK, 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. 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 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 Jonoß all of the Singor 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 form«r named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jory that it is very tuperior to any of tho others, and went through every teat 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. HASD MACHINES. ißt, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson. Jones and Co. (Signed) BOBARDT ■) ~ o . QUARRY ] Experts. STATEMENT OP" EXPERT 3 AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... -. ... 0 Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitohing on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Binding Good Ruffling .. Good Lace Frilling Goorf Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ hard steel ... 11 , ~ In motion ... 11 Speed 550 Speed in stitching 575 Height of arm 4in Gap or open »psco under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement ... ... .„ Radial Lift of needle ljjin Number of accessories 17 Besnl* 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 you have seen tho DAT IS. Hemembor 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 was awarded to the improved Singer. Bemember! No matter In what part the colony, yon oan obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings per wee . & fl & OQ Corner Colombo street and Cathedi jqaare Agentfl, 8300