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Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5481, 13 April 1883, Page 1

Business Notices. OINGEE'S SEWING MACHINES EEPOBT OF JUEOES. CHBISTCHUECH EXHIBITION. 'SECTION Vll.—(SewingMachines." " FntOT Oedkb or Mrorr—Suvkb Msdals. '•Singhb MANUTATtraiNe Co.—For their Collection of Manufacturing Machines a First Order of Merit, Certificate of Gold Medal. The Committee desire to call special attention to the excellence of the Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. "•Singhb ManotpACTTraiKG Co.—for the Best Family Sewing Machine, including variety of work, excellence of workmanship and material, simplicity of construction ana durability, a First Order of Merit, with Certificate of Gold Medal. " Davis Sewing Machine Co.—For their Family Sewing Machine, for its variety of work, excellence of workmanship, and material, a Silver Medal and First Order of Merit. In arriving at the merits of this machine as compared with the one exhi-bited-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." OTHEE EXHIBITS EXAMINED. The Committee have also examined the following machines:—The Household, the Bradbury, the Howe, and the Wheeler and Wilson, but beyond possessing some noveltiee in construction, they have no special points to entitle them to leading places in this report. _ . W. «. 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 Manufacturers, Christchurch and Dunedin. ALLISON D. SMITH, Locomotive Superintendent for Middle Island Bailways. L. POZZI, Sewing Machine Expert and Gunsmith, Gloucester street. H. J. CUNNINGTON, of Messrs Cun- ' nington and : Kent, Mechanical Engineers and Model Makers, Colombo street. A. B. KEEK, 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,—Wβ notice in to-day'a "Lyttelton Times"and"Press"papers anadverfdsement emanating from the Davis' Sewing Machine Company, headed aa follows s— CHEISTCHUECH INTEENATIONAL EXHIBITION, June 15th, 1882. EEPOBT OF COMMITTEE OF EXPEBTS. And sinned at the foot by John Lbs Scott. T. Glxttab Pabcoh. Gho. P. Anthont. WILL TOU KINDLY STATE, FOE THE INFOEMATION OF THE PUBLIC, IF THIS EEPOET IS AN OFFICIAL ONE, OE MEBELY A PEIVATE EEPOBT PUBLISHED FOB BUSINESS PUBPOSES. Yours truly, SINGEB MFG. COMPANY, PerJ.C.BBUCE. International" Exhibition Offices, Chriatohurch, N.Z., 16th June, 1882. To the Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Christchurch. Dear Sir,—l am directed by the Committee of 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 VII., 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 yours, EOBT. S. WALPOLE, Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards.

Colombo Street Colombo BEANCHES: Street Colombo Street Colombo street, and Hobbs and Co., High 5-25 street. 160 PUBLIC NOTICE. OF BOOTS AND CLOTHING AT THE JLRCADE. EN BANKRUPTCY P—NO, NO. r TNDEE BILL OF SALE?—NO, NO WHAT THEN ? WHY A GBAND EEMOVAL SALE. EVEBYTHING MUST BE SOLD EEGAEDLESS OF COST. THE ABCABE '■TO LET. Apply on Premises, war. itoßnsrscxN' 174 COLOMBO STEEET. 1-26 747 C/AMEBON, xJaMFIELD & \JO. MEECHANTS,

Housb, Land, Estate and GknbbaiCommission Agents, Valuators of Town and Country Properaee. Agents for Absentees, Share and Insurance Brokers, Accountants, Ac. MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Securities. Offices: Manchester street, Opposite the Congregational Church. 8-3 2753 T. B. CBAIG'S piNTBEBTJEY fTIBADE TJBOTECTION JTUBCTJLAB,. DELIVERED TO SUBSCBIBEBS ON MONDAY MOSNING. F contains information of all Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens and Securitiee registered in Canterbury under the Chattels Securitiee Act, 1880, up to noon oh the previous Saturday, as well as other useful information. TEEMS: 38b per annum, payable h -yearly in advance. Indices in July an January. OFFICE—ffIGHIJTEEET, CHBISTCHTJECH. 8233 T. B. CSAIG, Proprietor.