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Star (Christchurch), Issue 2431, 7 January 1876, Page 1

THE BATTLE OF ALMA (O). Vinoonzo Almao's my namo, Of Paris, and of Rogont streot, Nino years' oxporionoo gain'd tho famo Whore lovers smilo, and blandly greet, 'Noath Naples' sky, Italian sun, And Lords, and Ladies, daily meet, And with Australia's duty dono ! To talk of Graceful Chateaux neat ! Come hero my frionds, and gazo nwhilo, I'vo Hobo, Cravats, olastio Braoos > I've novel Caps in ovory stylo ; All miitablo for Ohristohuroh Raoos ! Whito Hats, from Panama, and black, Bowon, Sir Goorgo, whoso Quoonly laws, To blond with colours on eaoh baok j ■ Supportod mo, so just my oauso j And India-Pith, light solar wear j I'm patronis'd, by groat and small, Preventing heat, and noon-day's glaro j Tho truo and faithful novor fall. While sports on land, or boats may glide, . Then Forgusson, Sir James, camo hero, Choice Hats doth free from Sunnysido ! With smiles, and golden, gracious ohoor I E'en boys, or girls, or men, 'tis truo ! I'm arm'd with supremo authority, I manufacture, yes I do ! To honour th' Marquis of Normanby ! And comb fine wool, but silk I manglo, Sing truths O Muso ! sing songs of mo, In High streot, there's tho world's triangle \ Beyond Zealandia's boundless soa I And I import new shapes to soo Oh yes Almao, work and sell, The fashions, then I laugh with glee, To orown oaoh blooming Boau and Bello ! V. ALMAO. Normanby House, 1875. 8554 COLOMBO STREET BOOOT AND SHOE DEPOT ! ESTABLISHED' 1860. ; JOHN "GOODMAN TTAS PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS TO HAND HIS .' ■■ ■' '■ 'OF , ■ .. .. ■. - . SPRING AND SUMME R GOODS, WHICH INCLUDES THE NEWEST AND CHOICEST VARIETY OF GENT'S ' LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. Ladies* Alpine Hessian and Mook Button Boots Ladies' White Kid and Maroella Boots . Ladies' Lasting Boots, in Frenoh, German, and English Make Ladies' Derby and Vienna Walking Shoes Ladies' Touhose and Parisian Slippers Misser and Children's Whito Kid Alpine Boots •Children's Boots and Shoos in great variety, at tho lowest prioos Children's Leather Boots from Is 6d » Ladies' Oolonial-mado Kid' Boots, 11s 6d Leather ElAstio Side Boots for 8s 6d | Ladies' Kid Boots from 5s Od All Frenoh Lasting Boots from 7s 6d Gent's Colonial-made Emperor Boots, 16s 6d Every description of Boots and Shoes made on tho promisos. John ' ca-ooi33va:-A.ng-, COLOMBO STREET. 5218 SEWING MACHINES. Charles JL urn er 's. .... NEW AND EASY SYSTEM OF TIME PAYMENTS, PLACES A WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. fpO THOSE undeoidod whioh to scloot, an opportunity is afforded of first testing a X Maohino from the Largest Stook in Canterbury, whilo persons of limited but regular incomes, have the advantage of becoming owners of a First-class Maohino on tho PAYMENT OF 5s PER WEEK. A PRINTED GUARANTEE IS GIVEN TO KEEP THE MACHINE IN REPAIR . FOR TWELVE MONTHS. IN STOCK— Singer's (warranted genuine) Raymond's No. l, Howo's, Grovor and Bakor's, Little Monitor, Wanzer, Agonoria, Household, London, Home Shuttle; Littlo Wilcox, and Weir's Ohttin-sUtoh Machine. CHARLES TURNER, « PRACTICAL SEWING MAOHINIST, ENGLISH AND AME&IOAN SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, COLOMBO STREET, TWO DOORS FROM COOKHAM HOUSE. 8665 (LATE W. H. DAVENPORT), < H IGH STREET, HAVING Purchased the STOCK AND PREMISES of Mr W. H. Davenport, at very low prices for cash, roapeotfuUy solioit a continuance of the support given to their predecessor. Being largo Importers of Grooeries, diroot from tho Home Markets and tho Colonies, they intend to supply Families, Hotels, Boarding Houses, Schools, and small Storekeepers, in RETAIL QUANTITIES AT THE USUAL WHOLESALE PRICES, For Cash or Monthly Account*. 5 O TX>IM S. OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF SUGAR, DIRECT FROM MAURITIUS, HAVING JUST ARRIVED, we are offering the same at 4fd BY BAG OR TON, Ih same being FINEST WHITE CRYSTALS. also" Our shipment of TEAS being NEW, they aro really prime from ?8s PER BOX SAMPLES OF TEAS AND SUGARS GIVEN ON APPLICATION. OUR MOTTO : "SMALL PROFITS FOR CASH, AND NO BAD DEBTS." 6168 TO PERSONS ABOUT TO PURCHASE A S 3E2"W I 3XT Q- 3MC A. O 3E3C X IST 3ES > JTITT mHOMPSON HAS NOW IN STOCK iTHB LARGEST AND BEST • ixU X ASSORTMENT OF SEWING MACHINES IN CANTERBURY. Any of tho following Maohinos can bo purchased on tho TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM, FROM FIVE SHILLINGS PER WEEKjSPECIAL LlNES.— Whoolor and Wilson's Improved No 6 for Loathor and Cloth j Elias Howo's 0 Wheel \ Holt's No 7 and No 2 Wheolfood. DOMESTIC— -Whoolor and Wilson's, in tho Greatest Variety, Holt's Strongth and Spood, Florence Grover and Bakor, Wright and Man, Elliptic, Household. Homo Shuttlo, Family Friond, Grosham, Littlo Stranger, Germania, Weir's, Globo, &o, AGENORIA-HOME PRICE, £4, 4s. NEEDLES, SILK, COTTONS, OIL, and EXTRA FARTS always iv Stock. All Repairs dono by a thoroughly praotioal Maohinist. Instructions Free to Purchasers, and ovory faoility given. v Although Agents for Wheelor and Wilson's and Holt/8 Maohinos, wo still fool competont and honest enough to give an unbiassed opinion on the merit of any other Maohinos, and consider oursolvcs by no moans moro likely to do so if poouniary intorost was tho only in* duoemont. Noto tho Address— WHEELER & WILSON'S SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, (Nearly opposite Gee's Confootioner), COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTOHTJROH. J. IMC. VSEOSMCSPBOW, 4918 SOLE AGENT FOR CANTERBURY