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Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5407, 25 January 1883, Page 1

Business Bbtioes. SEWING MACHINES'" REPORT OF JUROR 3. RISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. 'SECTION Vll.—(SewingMachines." " FiRBT Order or 13 Is bit— Silver Medals. '•Singes Mantjeatubing Co.—For thenCollection of Manufacturing Machines aFirst Order of Merit, Certificate of Gold Medal. The Committee desire to call special attention to the excellence of the Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. "•Singer Manttpactttbing Co.—for the Best Family Sewing Machine, including variety of work, excellence of workmanship and material, simplicity of construction and durability, a Fh»t Order of Merit, with Certificate of GoU Medal. " Davis Sewing Machine Co.—For their Family Sewing Machine, for its variety of work, excellence of workmanahip,, and material, a Silver Medal and First Order of Merit. In arriving at the merits of this machine as compared with the one exhibited by the Singer Company, the jury have had considerable difficulty in arriving at their decision, and it will be satisfactory to the public to know that the awards have been given in the above order after long discussion by a majority of two to one." OTHER EXHIBITS EXAMINED. The Committee have also examined the following machines:—The Household, the Bradbury, the Howe, and the Wheeler and Wilson, but beyond possesning some novelties in construction, they have no special points to entitle them to leading places in this report. W. G. MEDDINGS, Inspector of Telegraphs for Canterbury District (Chairman). P. H. DALE, Practical Sewing Machine Maker and Operator, for Messrs Heymanson and Low, Boot and Shoe Man—facturers, Christchurch and Dunedin. ALLISON D. SMITH, Locomotive Superintendent for Middle Island Railways. L. POZZI, Sewing Miwshine Expert and Gunsmith, Gloucester street. H. J. CUNNINGTON, of Messrs Cnnnington and Kent, Mechanical Engineers and Model Makers, Colombo street. A. R. KIRK, of/ Messra Kirk and Crompton (twenty years manager for J. Anderson, Esq.), Caahel street. Christchnrch, New Zealand, 16th Jane, 1882. To the Secretary of the Committee of Judging and Awards. Snt, —We notice in to-day's "Lyttelton Times " and " Press " papers an advertisement emanating from tne Davis' Sewing Machine Company, headed as follows :— CHRISTCHURCH INTEENATIONAL EXHIBITION, June 15th, 1882. BEPOBT OF COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS. And signed at the foot by John Lex Scott. T. Glutas Pascoh. Geo. P. Anthony. WILL YOU KINDLY STATE, FOB THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC, IF THIS REPORT IS AN OFFICIAL ONE, OR MERELY A PRIVATE REPORT PUBLISHED FOB BUSINESS , PURPOSES. Yours truly, I , SINGER MFG. COMPANY, Per J. C. BRUCE. International Exhibition Offices, Christchurch, N,Z., 16th June, 1882. To the Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Christchurch. Dear Sir, —I am directed by the Committee of Judging and Awards to acknowledge your letter of the 16th inst., and to inform you that when tho Davis' Sewing Machine Company's protest was investigated by the Committee, it was decided to refer the matter back to the Jurors of Section VH., asking whether they would kindly reconsider their decision, and inform them (the Committee) at an early opportunity j whether their decision given—of a First Order of Merit, Silver Medal—could be altered to a recommendation of certificate of Gold Medal the reply was that, after due consideration, they could see no reason for altering the award. This decision was final, and accepted bjr the Committee, Messrs Fiske and Co. being advised of the result, consequently the advertisement yon refer to-NOT OFFICIAL. I am, Gentlemen, Faithfully yours, I EOBT. S. WALPOLE, Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards. Colombo Street Colombo BRANCHES: Street Colombo Street' Colombo street, and Hobbs and Co., High 5-25 street. 160 SPARKLING ALE. "m/TANNING & |-NOMPANY'S SPAEKLING PALE AL'm lON DRAUGHT AT TBS GOLDEN AGE HOTEI.. HENBT ALLEN, PBOPBIETOE. THE BEST GLASS OF ALE IN THE CTTY. 1-12 3528 PBETHSHIBE ASMS HOTEL LINCOLN S« _!v_[anning & Company's SFARZLI-TG PALE ALE CAN BE OBTAINED IN 5, 10, and 18-GALLON CASKS AND UPWARDS AT CHBISTCHUBCH PEICE3. D. W. BABTBAM, 12-22 9359 Pbofb— —OS j "FIBE" SALVAGE STOCK FsTiABITES, iDRAPER, Victoria • \JT street, has PURCHASED at auction (saved from the late Fire), aome really CHEAP GOODS, only alightly damaged, to be sold this woek: — Tea Cosieß, 3s lid, worth 5s lid Puff Boxes, Is, worth SsiJd Boys* Elastic Braces, 6i<L per pair White Laces, slightly soiled, 6d : andls per dozen 5i Also; reductions in regular goods:—Sun Shades, very pretty j 2s lid, worth 4s 9d ;Eeal Maltese Laces, half price; Ladies' Drab Coraeta, 2s lid per pair; Cream Frillings, (ifd; usual price 9id ; Grey Calico, l|d pur vard___ Egabites, 12-28 9561 I>rapeL% i rictoria street.