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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9450, 13 July 1881, Page 1

SPECIAL CHEAP SALE OF '■ DRAPERY. TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. UNDER ENGLISH COST. ] THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY .: ASSOCIATION HAVE niucli pleasure in informing the Public of Wanganui, that they will hold A CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY, &c. Commencing THIS DAY (Saturday), 18th JUNE THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD ! NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED ! The Goods have been bought for CASH during the great depression in England, so we feel confident that Goods have never been sold like them in Wanganui. THE STOCK CONSISTS OF— Plain and Fancy Dress Goods A Large Lot of Felt Skirts, from ls lid Black Quilted Skirts, Black Lustre, &c. A Large Quantity of Ladies and Children's Costumes (the best ever offered to the public) Japanned Silks, from ls lid per yard Black and Coloured French Merinos All the new shades in Embossed Velveteens Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets A large Lot of Straw and Felt Hats, ls 6d each Ladies' and Children's Jackets and Ulsters Hosiery, Ribbons, Umbrellas, Shawls, Blankets Tweeds and Flannels, Men's Flannel Shirts, &c. T. BURNHAM, Manager. This is no puff, but a Real Genuine Sale. Come early and see the Great Bargains. The sale will take place in Ridgway-strect ; shop lately in the occupation of Mrs Moore. NOTICE. I WILL not be responsible for any debts contracted in my name, without my written authority, after this date. MATHEW BERRIMAN. June 29 i11, 1881. 1000~DOLLARS EEWAED. To any Person who will do the same Work on any other Machine as Easily and as Quickly. DAVIS VERTICAL - FEED SEWING MACHINI WAS AWARDED THE o :rcr n. 3r FIRST PRIZE for FAMILY SEWING MACHINES At the Sydney and Melbourne International Exhibitions 1579, 1880, ISSI. PRICE, WITH TREADLE, £7 17s 6d. READ THE AWARD : ' ' The new Davis Sewing Machine, being a complete departure from the ordinary Style of Sewing Machines, possessing all the advantages of such ordinary Sewing Machines, and in addition an increased range of work, with the greatest simplicity of construction, and reduction in number of working parts, we consider it entitled to first place in awards." Seeing is believing : Come one, come all ! Machines shown with pleasure. Samples of Work given away. [Needles and Duplicate parts kept in Stock. Full instructions gratis, and a liberal time -payment system. Every Machine guaranteed. We will show the Machine in operation making up Samples of the following list of work, which the "Davis" does WITHOUT TACKING. Plain and Scallop binding. Bind 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 shirt 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 the same time. It will gather between two pieces and sew on at the same time. . It will cover the cord and sew it in between edges at the same time. It puffs. It will do foiling, bias or straight, either on cotton or woollen goods. It sews from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucldng, cording, braiding, qtrilt- j ing, ruffling, 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 gqpds 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 kilts. 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. .—lt will fell across seams 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, either scalloped or straight. It will turn a hem and stitch on trimming at one operation. pltecnaseks will be cs t structed to do All the above Work. [H. C. FISKE & CO., Christchurch, Sole Agents for New Zealand ; S. H. DREW, Agent for Wanganui.