Page 2 Advertisements Column 2

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2343, 20 September 1880, Page 2

Special Aclvertis ements CITY HOTEL. ECOOKSON takes the opportunity of „ conveying to his numerous friends ana the public generally his heartfelt appreciation of the exceedingly liberal patronage bestowed upon him through a long period at the Garrick, at Barrett’s, and during the past two years at the Commercial Hotel. He has now much pleasure in intimating that to-day he HAS ENTERED UPC N A LONG LEASE of that old, centrally situated, and most popular house, the CITY HOTEL, Which by EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS, Now in progress, in the carefully selected and choice stock, and the most assiduous attention, he intends to raise to the position the LEADING HOTEL IN CHRISTCHURCH. From the kindness extended to him in the past, E. C. docs not fear that he will be forgotten by any of his old friends, or that e will fail to meet the requirements of the public generally. Yet he is anxious to convc3 r an assurance that one and all may rely upon A HEARTY WELCOME AT TILET' “ CITY.” ChristchureV. June 2-I,ISB HOUSE PARADE. nn II e annual sha w. OF ENTIRE HORSES, Under the management of the CantcrburjAgricultural and Pastoral Association, Will be held ox SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. In the Ground of the Association, Colombo Street South. Persons intending to Parade their Horses must enter the same at the ofliccs of the Association, UNION INSURANCE BUILDINGS, Hereford Street, Christchurch, On or before WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. Owners of horses will be subject to whatever regulations the Committee find necessary to make. Entrance Fee for each horse, ss. The gates will be open at 11 o'clock a.m., and an Ollicial Parade of the horses will take place on the ground at 12 o’clock sharp. Admission to the grounds, including catalogue, Oxn SniLmxo. AUCTION SALE AFTER THE PARADE. The Committee have decided to allow owners of horses which have paraded, the the privilege of disposing of their horses by Auction on the Association Ground immediately after the parade. The charge for each horse will be os in addition to the usual entry fee of os which must be paid to the Secretary at the time of entry. Owners may cntoiTiorses for sale up to 1 o’clock on the day of the Parade hy paying double the above amount. M. MURPHY, Secretary.

THE LADIES OF 'JTMATIU and Vicinity are invited to call TO-DAY and SEE the NEW DAVIS’ VERTICAL FEED SEWING- MACHINE Doing the following list of work without tacking. Come and get Samples. The Machines will be shown with great pleasure. Kilting and sewing on. Plain and scallop binding. Kind dress goods with the same material, either scallops, points, squares, or straight. Bind folds without showing the stitches. Bind folds without showing the stitches and sew on at the same time. It will put on skirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches. Make French folds. Make French folds and sew on at the same time. Make Milliners’ folds with different colors and pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at same time. It will gather between two pieces and sew on at the time. It will cover the cord and sew it in between edges at the same time. It will do felling, bias or straight, either on cotton or woollen goods. It sews from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tacking cording, braiding, quilting, rul'tling, fringing, embroidering, shoe fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use it has no equal. It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manner of bias woollen goods, as soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hem on other machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed and stitch them down at one operation. It will cover the cord and sew the sleeve in at one operation. It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain. * It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and sew on at the same time. It will gather between two bands, showing the stitches on the right side at one operation. It will fell across scams on any goods. It does not change length of stitch on scroll work. It will make plaited trimming. It will make plaited trimming and sew on at the same time. It will make plaited trimming, cither scalloped or straight. It will turn a hem and stitch on trimming at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all the above work at T. (I. ROWLEY’S. South Road, Timaru. BEST NEWCASTLE COAL, NOW LANDING. to be supplied direct from the beach will be executed at an extremely LOW RATE. EBBNEZER SMITH, Es” Office—Great North Road. WARM ATE AGENCY. MR. W GOD is Agent for the Times at Waimate. The Paper will be regularly delivered every evening for SIXPENCE PER WEEK.