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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3158, 17 May 1883, Page 1

Business Notices. SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES. Rbpcbt of jurors. CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION, i “ SECTION VH.—(Sewing Machines). “ First Order of Merit — Silver Medals. “ • Singer Manufacturing Co. For their Collection of Manufacturing Machines a First Order of Merit, Certificate of Gold Me 'al. The Committee desire to call special attention to the excellence of the i Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. “ * Singes Manufacturing Co.—-For the Best Family Sewing Machine, including variety of work, excellence of workmanship and material, simplicity of construction and durability, a Fhst 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 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 possessing some novelties in construction, they have no special points to entitle them to leading places in this report:— W. G. Meddings, P. H. Dale, Allison D. Smith, L. Pozzi, H. J. Cunnington, and A. B. Kirk. 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 EXPERTS. And signed at the foot by John Lee Scott, T. Gluyas Pascoe, Geo. 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. 0. BRUCE. International Exhibition Offices, Christchurch, N.Z June 16, 1882. To the Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Christchurch. Dear Sib, —I 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 TIL, 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, ROBT. S. WALPOLE, Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards. 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