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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2534, 23 May 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Tkt THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN TOWN FOR All kinds of Pipes, meerohonm and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, Purses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brashes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very cheap, And last, bat not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where you can got fixed up for the small earn of SIXPENCE. H. OAKBY, 9495 High street.

BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. LARGE SHIPMENTS of the above aro 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 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 ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE “ PRESS ” OFFICE. 908 WANTED, a Purchaser for a Grand OHESNUI FILLY. One of the beat fencers in Canterbury with 10st up. Rising five years. Thoroughly quiet for a lady to ride, and guaranteed perfectly sound. Apply D. STRANAGHAN. Grocer, Victoria street. Also, two Good Springtrap HuRSES for Sale. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT.

U QOBRIOK Desires to intimate that he haa 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, 7s 6d, 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladles’ Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7b, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s 6d, 10e to 13a Do, 5s 6d Also an Immense quantity of Ladies’ Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lines equally cheap The above consignment must bo sold to make room for Incoming goods, H, OORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82

IHE NEW DAYIS 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 arc 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, but the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. A» 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 be placed in the following order : FAMILY MACHINES. Ist, The Davis; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jenes and Co., Wertheim.

HAND MACHINES,’ Ist, The Davis ; 2nd, Wertheim ; 3rd, Wheeler and Wilson, Jones and Co, (Signed) BOBARDT 1 „ QUARRY ] Ex P«t?. STATEMENT OK EXPERTS AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. DAVIS. Threads broken [, Needles broken ... Stitching on Leather Long stitching through thiok and thin Binding Ruffling —. ... Lace Prilling.., Number of parts composing machine „ ~ hard steel „ ~ in motion Speed Speed in stitching ... .„ ... Height of arm Gap or open space under arm Shuttle movement Lift of needle ... ... Number of accessories Result of Go-as-you-please Contest ... 0 ... 0 Good Good Good Good Good 133 11 11 550 575 4in 9in Radial liJin 17 for half an hour In Melbourne Exhibition before Experts : Sample of good work ... _ 22 Variation of upper tension ... 0 lower tension ... l-6th Don’t purchase a Sewing Machine until you 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 at Sydney Exhibition. The Second Prize was awarded to the improved Singer. Remember I No matter In what part the colony, yon can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings ner week. H. O. FIBKE & CO. 1 Corner Colombo street and Cathodi square Agents. S 3 00