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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2510, 25 April 1882, Page 2

FOB THE HOLIDAYS. Xrt thb cheapest shop in TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meerchanm and wood Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brushes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap. And last, bat not leaat, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where yon can get fixed up for the small Bum of SIXPENCE. H. OAKEY, 9495 Bigh street. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS ' ARGE SHIPMENTS of the above are arriving by frequent Orient and P. and it, 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 .<uy similar stock to select from in Christ.cliurch. The quality of the goods and the lowness of the prices must commend themselves to all who pay the eetabliohment a. visit. All the goods are shipped direct from the manufacturers, and consequently can be, and are, sold very cheap. ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PREB3 " OFFICE. MUST BE TRUE. fl VERY BODY says STRANAGHAN'B J TEAS are the best In the world. Prices—ls 6d, Is SJ, Is 10d, 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d per lb. Everybody says STRANAGHA.VS Prices for General Groceries are lower than any other house in the city. And what everybody says, &0., &o. D. STRANaGHAN, Coffee Manufacturer and Importer, Victoria street. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. H. O R R I C K Dealroa to intimate that he has Purchased a Consignment of SUMMER GOODS At a Price that will enable him to Sell at Considerably LOWE a PRICES THAN EVER. Note the following : Ladies' Prunella Boots, sewn, 6s, 7s 6d, 9s, and 1 Oa 6d per pair Ladles' Rid Elastio Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Pate' t Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10s" 5 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 BoU to make room for incoming goods. H. CORRICK, TIOTOKIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82

THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED Itself superior to all other Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Read the following : COPT 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 ma ie a practical test and thorough examination of the following Sewing Machinea, viz , the Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co., Wertheim, and the Davis, and the reiinlts of our experiments are set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Werthehn and Jones all of the Singer type and similar In construction, and should be classed in the same order. The Wheslcr and Wilson differs in construction, hut the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. As regards the DAVIS, we cannot but agree with the jury that it is very buperior to any of the others, and went through every test to our entire satisfaction. We therefore beg to recommend that the Maohines be 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 ") w QUARBY j Ex P<»ts. STATEMENT OF EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken ... ... 0 Needles broken ... ... 0 Stitching on Leather ... ... Good Long stitching through thiok and thin Good Rinding ... Good Ruffling ... Good Lace Frilling Goofl Number of parts composing machine 133 ii .i hard steel ... 11 » i) In motion ... 11 Speed 550 j Ppeed in stitching ... ... ... 575 ' Height of arm ... ... ... 4in Gap or open ppace under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement ... Radial Lift of needle ... ... ... Igin Number of accessories ... ... 17 Result of Go-as-you-Please Contest for half an hour in Melbourne Exhibition before Experts : Pample of good work ... ... 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 lower tension ... l-6th Don't purchase a Hewing Machine until yon have seen the DATIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition for Hand nnd Treadle Pewing Machines ; also, First Prize at Bydney Exhibition. The Second Prize waH 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, H, C. FIBKE & CO. Corner Colombo street and Csthed'; square Agents. S3OO