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I Business Notices. SEWING MACHINE. REPORT OF JURORS. » CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. 'SECTION Vn^SewingMachines." " Febst Ordkb or Mebit—Silvxb. Medals _ '*Sinsbb Makui'A—m—oCo.—Forthei >t Collection of Manufacturing Machines i First Order of Merit, Certificate of Golc Medal. The Committee desire to call spe [. cial attention to the excellence of the y Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. "*•_— fens Ma—ci■_<—— xsa Co.— -tor the 3 Best Family Sewing Machine, including L . variety of work, excellence of, workmanship and material, simplicity of const—iction and durability, a First Order of Merit, with £ Certificate of Gold Medal. " Davis S_—cng Machine Co.—For their Family Sewing Machine, for ite variety of work, excellence of workmanship, and t material, a Silver Medal and First Order of r 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 l Wilson, but beyond possessing some novel- , ties in construction, they have; no special i points to entitle them to leading places in

• this report. W. G. MEDDIMGS, Inspector of TeleJphs for Canterbury District airman). ALE, Practical Sewing Machine Maker and Operator, for Messrs Heymanaon and Low, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, Christchurch and Dunedin. ALLISON D. SMITH, Locomotive Superintendent for (Middle Island Railways. L. POZZI, Sewing Machine Expert and Gunsmith, Gloucester street. H. J. CUNNINGTON, of Messrs Cunnington and Kent, Mechanical Engineers and Model Makers, Colombo street. A. R. KIRK, of Messrs Kirk and Crompton (twenty years manager for J. Anderson, Esq.),Cashel street. Christchurch, New Zealand, 16th June, 1882. To the Secretary of the Committee of Judging and Awards. Sib,—We notice in to-day's "Lyttelton Times " and " Press " papers an advertisement emanating from the Davis' Sewing Machine Company, headed as follows :— CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, June 15th, 1882. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF EXPEBTS. And Bi—led at the foot by John Lot Scott. T. Gnuras Pasoob. Gbo. P. Anthony. WILL YOU KINDLY STATE, FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC, IF THIS REPORT IS AN OFFICIAL ONE, OR MERELY A PRIVATE REPORT PUBLISHED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. Yours truly, SINGER MFG. COMPANY, Per J. C. BRUCE. International Exhibition Offices, Christchurch, N.Z., 16th June, 1882. To tiie Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Christch—ch. Dear Sir,—l am directed by the Committee—Judging and Awards to acknowledge your letter of the 16th inst., and to inform you. that when the Davis' Sewing Machine Company's protest was investigated by the Committee, it was decided to refer the matter back to the Jurors of Section V - ., asking whether they would kindly reconsider their decision, and inform them (the Committee) at an early opportunity 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 by the Committee, Messrs Fiske and Co. being advised of the result, consequently the advertisement you refer to is NOT OFFICIAL. I am, Gentlemen, Faithfully youre, ROBT. S. WALPOLE, # Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards. Colombo Street Colombo BRANCHESt Street Colombo Street Colombo street, and Hobbs and Co., High 5-25 street. 160 SPARKLING ALE. Q -jr|"ANNING A /-COMPANY'S SPABKLING PALE AL« ON DRAUGHT at —tn QOIiDBN AGE HOTEL. HBNBT -JiLBN, PJfcOPBI~rOB. THE BEST GLASS OF ALE INTHECITY. ii 28528 PEBTHSHIBB ABMS HOTEL LINCOLN S» Manning * Company's SPARKLING PALE ALE CAN BE OBTAINED nr 5, 10, _sn> 18-GALLON CASKS AND UPWARDS AT CHBISTCHUBOH PRICES. D. W. BABTRAM, 12-22 9359 Pbopbhtob ' FIBE" SALVAGE SIOCJK F_~i ABITEsTdBAPEII, yk*oris • _C street, has PUBCHASED at auction (saved from the late Fire), some really CHEAP GOODS, only slightly . damaged, to be sold this week —- Tea Cosies, 3s lid, worth 5s lid Puff Boxes, Is, worth Is 6d Boys* Elastic Bra^,6HP«P* l ' _„ - White Laces, slightly soiled, 6d and U f per dozen I Also, reductions in regular goods:—Swj Shades, very pretty, 2s lid, wortc 1- _9d;Re_lMalteseLaces,halfpricei Ladies' Drab Corsets, Sb lldper pa~i I Cream Frißuuß,6tdj usual pncevtd} Q^C - -7 9561 L—p_, Victoria street,