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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2536, 25 May 1882, Page 2

FOR THE HOLIDAYS. JIRY the cheapest shop in TOWN FOE All kinds of Pipes, meerohanm and wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Knives, ' Parses, Matchboxes, Razors, Combs, Brashes, Hair Oil, Lime Cream, & ~ &o N.B.—A lot of CRICKETING MATERIAL from last season very oheap. And last, bat not least, a HAIR CUTTING SALOON, Where yoa can get fixed np for the small sum of 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 classes of customers. There is not any similar stock to seleot 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 oheap. ARRIS, IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. OPPOSITE " PRESS " OFFICE. ANTED, a Purchaser for a Grand OHKSNUr PILLY. One of the best fencers in Canterbury with 10at up. Bising five years. Thoroughly quiet for a lady to ride, and guaranteed perfectly sound. Apply D. STRANAGHAN, Grocer, Vlotorla street. Also, two Good Spriogtrap HORBE3 for Sale. VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT. rr £i O B, E I 0 K 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, 7s 6d, 9s, and 10s 6d per pair Ladies' Rid Elastic Sides, from 6s 6d, 7s, to 10s Patent Leather Boots, at 4s (3d, 10a'to 13s Do, 5s 6d Also an Immense quantity of Ladies' Venetian Slippers at 2s 6d per pair Other lines equally oheap The above consignment most be sold to make room for Incoming goods. H. CORRICK, VICTORIA BOOT DEPOT VICTORIA STREET. 82 THE NEW DAVIS Vertical Feed SEWING MACHINE ROVED itself superior to all other i_ Machines in the Melbourne Exhibition. Read the following : 30PY OP REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newbery, Esq., Superintendent of Juries and Awards. .Sir, —According to yonr instructions we have made 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. Wo' 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, 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 Machines be placed in the following order : PAMILY 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 \ „ . QUARRY j Experts. 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 Binding „. Good Ruffling Good Lace Prilling Good Number of parts composing machine 133 „ ~ bard steel ... \\ ~ ~ In motion ... 11 Speed 550 Ppeed in stitching ... ... ... 575 Height of arm ... 4in Gap or open space under arm ... 9in Shuttle movement ... ... .„ Badial Lift of needle Igm Number of accessories .„ ... 17 Bosult of Go-as-yon-Please Contest for half an hour In Melbourne Exhibition before Experts :—. Sample of good work ... Variation of upper tension ... 0 lower tension ... l-6th Don't purchase a Sewing Machine until yon have seen the DAVIS. Remember that the DAVIS was awarded the only Firßt 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! No matter In what part the oolony, yoa can obtain a Davis Sewing Machine on time payment of Five Shillings H. O. FISKE & CO.' Corner Colombo street and Cathedi square Agenti, 8800