JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2947, 7 September 1910, Page 16

JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

NEW ZEALAND AWARDS. (Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, July'22. Prince Arthur of Oonnaught presumed on Fridav over a large and distinguished company which assembled in the Congress Hall at the White City to witness the distribution of the first instalment of awards adjudicated by the superior jury of the Japan .- British Exhibition. The diplomas to the British exhibitors were presented by Baron Oura president of the Imperial Japanese Commission to the Exhihition, while the Duke of Norfolk handed the awards to the Japanese exhibitors. Sir Wihiam and Lady Hall-Jones represented the Dominion, and Mr H. C. Cameron (Produce Commissioner) was also present. During the procs'sdings Prince Arthur read the following telegram he had received from the King:—"l heartily congratulate vou and the committee upon the success ot the Exhibition, and I fully recognise that the excellent results are largely due to the valuable services rendered by those entrusted with the Exhibition and the carrying out of this undertaking." The following is the list of awards at the New Zealand pavilion:— Grand prize, with special commendationNew Zeaalnd Government, collective exhibit, New Zealand pavilion. GR\ND PRIZES. N Z Government, Department of Agriculture—Collection of cereals and gram in sheaf pulse, etc.; collection of wool fleeces; New Zealand hemp and tow ; Public Works Department—Collection of N.Z. timbers; II \ Neilsen and Son (Auckland)—Collection of kauri gum specimens; Department of Tourist and Hra'th " : ,, o ,t«—Deer heads, wild goat and boar heads, trout, g? bird skii.n. etc.; Mr T. E Donne—Deer heads; Department of Agriculture—Canned fruits, vegetables, and tomato sauce: Kaiaooi ' Woollen Manufacturing Company, Christchureh. N.Z.—Woollen manufactures; Mosgie] Woollen Factory Company. Dunedin—Woollen manufactures; Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, Wellington— Wcollen manufactures; Department of Acrriculture —Refrigerated produce, meat, poultry, butter, and cheese; and collection of honey and honey in tins; L. Sterne and Co., Glasgow—Refrigerating plant. DIPLOMAS OF HONOUR. Mr J. H. Beamish (Ponsonhy, N.Z.)— Paent prismatic roofing; Departments of Industries and Commerce and'-Tourist* and Health Resorts —Scenic, agricultural, industrial, and other photo views: N.Z. Shippins' Company;—Steamer cabin , section mode] of steamship, showing .stowage and discharge of refrigerated produce, steamship models; Department of Agriculture— Hops; Mr James Maddren (Christchureh. N.Z.)—N.Z. hemp; Department of Agriculture—Apples; Department of Industries and Commerce—Kauri gum collection ; H. A. Neilse.n and Son (Auckland) —Greenstone jewellery and lapidary work. GOLD MEDALS. Department of Tourists and Health Resorts—Paintings and pastels of New Zealand scenes: natural mineral waters and mud from Now Zealand Government spas anrl sanatoria; Department of Labour — Photographs, statistical charts, etc.; Department of Agriculture—Wine c ; Tehata Vineyards (Havelock North). Wines: Frimley Estate Vincyard,s (Hastings)—Wines; S. Ki.rkpatrick and Co. (Nelson)--Preserved fruits, vegetables, jams, sauces, etc.; Gear Meat. Preserving and Freezing Co. (Wellington)—Preserved meats, soup, arid meat extract: Donaghy's Rope and Twine Co. (Dunedin) —Rope. cordage. and hinder twine; James Maddren (Christchureh) — Binder twine and rope; Auslebrook and Co. (Christchureh) —Biscuits and confectionery; Nicol and Sons (Wnimate) —Fkyir; Evans and Co (Tima.ru)—Flour: Canterbury Roller Flour Mills Co. (Ash burton)— Flour: P. M'GiH (Milton)—Oatmeal; Lanjjdown and Son (Ltd., Christchureh)—(Qatinajj C TUburn (Dunftdinl

—Dining table of mottled kauri; H. T. Hayward (Dannevirke) —Inlaid table tops and tray; Thomson and Co. (Dunedin) — Natural mineral waters (Wairongoa), aerated waters, and cordials; Pyne and Go. (ChrWtchurch) —Dressed sheep and lambskins; Colonial Sugar Refining Co. (Auckland) —Sugar; Mr H. C. Waterfield —Deer, heads and wild sheep heads; Mre H. A. Neilseo —Hairwork. SILVER MEDALS. A. M'Callum (Blenheim)—Flour; R. yOvans (Kaiapoi)—Flour; D. H. Brown and Son ;Chrktorrureh)— Flour; Belford Mill Co. (Timaru) —Flour; Fleming and Co. (Gore) —Rolled oats: The Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Co. (Gisborne) —Preserved meats; Wanganui Meat Freezing Co. (Wanganui)—Preserved meats, meat extract, etc. ; Hupara Vineyard (Kawa Kawa) —Wines; G-reenmeadows Vimavard (Hawke's Bay)—Wines; Meanee Mission Vineyard (Hawke's Bay)—Wines; James Whinray (Gisborne) —Sideboard of New Zealand woods; J E. Butlar (Wellington)—Saddlery, harness, etc.; Mrs Ada Hammond—■ Crocbet work; The Glaxo Company (London) —Infa.nts and invalids' food; Barham and Marriage—New Zealand honey. BRONZE MEDAL. J. Williamson (Feilding)—Violin and case of New Zealand woods. HONOURABLE MENTION. T. E. Donne—Maori carvings. COMMEMORATIVE DIPLOMAS. Department of Mines—Collection of minerals; Public Works Department— Buildiner etone; New Zealand Government —Handbooks; Milburn Lime and Cement Companv (Dunedin) —Portland cement; The First Pumice Company (Auckland) —Calcined pumice insulation; Ewing Phosphate Co. (Dunedinv—Mineral Phosphate (rock and Tround); Westport Coal Company (Westport)—Coal; Maoriland Copper Company (Christen urch) —Copper ore.