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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3159, 18 May 1883, Page 1

Business Notices. SINGER’S "SEWING MACHINES. 'R EPGET OP jdboes. CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. SECTION YH.—(Sewing Machines). t t “ First Order of Merit —Silver Medals. 1 “ * Singer Manufacturing Co. —■ For their Collection of Manufacturing Machines a First Order of Merit, Certificate of Gold j Me )al. The Committee desire to call ■ ■ special attention to the excellence of the Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. “* Singer Manufacturing Co.—For the Best Family Sewing Machine, including i variety of work, excellence of workman* Ship and material, simplicity of construction and 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 workman- - ship and material, a Silver Medal and First Order of Merit. In arriving at the merits of this machine as compared with the one j exhibited by the Singer Company, the jury have had considerable difficulty in j arriving at their decision, and it will be , satisfactory to the public to know that the j awards have been given in the above order ] after long discussion by a majority of two 1 to one.” ] OTHER EXHIBITS EXAMINED. The Committee have also examined the ■ following Machines :—The Household, the Bradbury, the Howe, and the Wheeler and 1 Wilson, but beyond possessing some 1 novelties in construction, they have no 1 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. R. Kirk. < Christchurch, New Zealand, 1 16th June, 1882. 1 To the Secretary of the Committee of 1 Judging and Awards. 1 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 OP COMMITTEE OP EXPERTS. And signed at the foot by J6bn 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. C. BRUCE. 1 ' 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 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, ROBT. S. WALPOLE, _ Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards. BRANCHES— Main North Road, Timaru, and Oolombb street, and Hobbs and Co., High ' street, Christchurch, jp AT BN T WROUGHT NAILS J. J. CORDS S & CO., The Patentees and Sole Manufacturer# of the well known Patent Wrought Nails commonly known as “ BWBANK’S NAILS,” desire to make it known that a “Star" or “Cross” is their Trade Mark, and that all Nails made and sent out by them, except clasp, bear this mark upon their heads, and that within every package sent from their Works is also placed a card bearing their Name and Address. Ar>Y Nails, therefore, which are not distinguished as above, must not be confounded nth “BWBank’s nails,” , he quality of which is so well appreciated ,s being a superior to that of any other aake ‘ DO!? WORKS, NEWPORT, MONMOUTSHIBE, England CHEAP FLUID Trade (STAG) Mark. iATTO, of Treble strength, Pure md Unadulterated. 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It has t of BARS’ EXPERIENCE, ho have onoe taken it oontinn q confidence in its medioma ls all the ingredients ate in one 1 be found most Excellent. PROSSER & 00., Auckland, and Christchurch gwmwadb, and CO., Wellington