THE EXHIBITION AWARDS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2532, 20 May 1882, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION AWARDS.

The following awards of the jurors in several of the classes were before the committee of judging and awards on Tuesday evening, and wore passed as follows : —• SECTION XIII.

Jurors —J, E. Parker, J. T. Peacock, E. 8. Harley, J. Robertson, and W. Hockley. N.B. — The beers and tobacco are not jet judeod. Wines —Of the wines put before us by far the highest class were the hcoks, both still and sparkling, which could not have been easily beaten in any competition. The collection of clarets was small and not out of the ordinary. There was a keen competition in champagne, but no wine shown was of sufficient merit to warrant the award of a silver modal. We were most agreeably impressed with the South Australian wines, which promise to enter into competition with all except the first vintages of Spain and Portugal. Victoria also showed several sound palatable wines of marketable quality. The Now Zealand grape wines do not call for any special mention. The fruit wines were wholesome and well made Spirits—The collection of whiskeys, both Scotch and Irish, shown was large, most of them being very good ; the varieties of thoroughly good whiskey were sufficient to suit any taste, and the whole collection is worthy of high commendation. In brandies we met with nothing extraordinary, and seme very poor Aerated Waters and Cordials. —A large number of aerated waters were put before us, some very poor, some fair, and a few excellent. The cordia's, though numerous, were not as a rule of a high order, though one or two makers stood out with great distinctness. Siegert’s Angostura bitters, among the bitters, were far before anything else. Wo are glad to be able to say that Milsom and Oo.’s, Christchurch, and Lane and Co.’s, Dunedin, collection wore very creditable to colonial industry PIBSX OBDBB OB SIBBIT BILTBB MEDALS, Milsom and Co., Ohristohuroh —Aerated waters and cordials. We would recommend a certificate of gold medal for the collection as being the best in these divisions Ross and Co., Belfast —Ginger ale, lime juice and bitters. All of first quality; we recommend W. A. Boss and 00. for a certificate of gold medal Siegert and 00., Trinidad Angostura bitters. Unequalled of their kind ; we recommend a certificate of gold medal Summers, Bristol Aerated waters. Of excellent quality Lane and Co., Dunedin—Cordials. Good collection, well made J. B. Cnvelier and F.ls, Bruxelles—A good collection of liqueurs Meyer and Coblenz, Bingen on Rhine—A large and varied collection of sparkling and still hooks and sparkling Moselle. All were sound wines and of good quality for the price. The bettor class hocks, both still and sparkling, deserve the highest possible award. We' can strongly recommend a certificate of gold modal for the still wines and another for the sparkling lodooius, Coblenz—A small collection of still and sparkling Hooks and Moselle, all of excellent quality and price ; to price equal to Meyer and Coblenz’s. Although the latter have at least one wine superior to lodocius, yet lodooius’ wines are all so entirely excellent that we would also recommend them for a certificate of gold medal Balter and Son, Soltram Vineyard, Angaston—Wines of excellent make and quality, especially the cup wine and the misnamed “ sherry,” which are capable of competing with high-priced Spanish and Portugal wines. Certificate of gold medal W. P. Auld, Auldana, Adelaide—The light wines having a distinct character of their own, of excellent quality and thoroughly sound. The sweet wines worthy of high commendation. We recommend Mr Auld for a certificate of gold medal Thomas Hardy, Bankside, Adelaida— Ooraoo wines, sound and full bodied, plsasaut to the teste Caldwell and Co., Melbourne—A good collection of sound wholesome wines Tahbilk and Co., Melbourne—A good collection of sound wholesome wines Samnol Davenport, Beaumonnt, Adelaide —Chateau Beaumont is an excellent wine, deserving of high commendation Smith, Nelson—Fruit wines; well made farm bouse wines Smith and Gibb, Glasgow—Two Sootoh whiskeys, both of the highest|class, soft to the taste and full of flavor; we would recommend them for a certificate of gold medal W. Ford and Son, Leith Collie blend ; soft and good Kirker, Greer and Co., Belfast and Glasgow —Good Scotch whiskey Francis Falkner, Dublin Eagle brand Irish whiskey of great excellence; recommended for certificate of gold medal Gilbey and 00., London—lrish whiskey, good T. Hine and Co., Oognao—Brandy, very fine quality Ruck, Fenwick and Ruck, Loudon—This firm exhibits a large variety of wines and spirits. None quite came up to the first standard, but tney were all fair and some good SECOND OBDBB ON MEEIT—BEOHZE MEDALS. Montserrat Company, London—Lime juice compounds Gulliver and Company, Aylesbury, England—Aerated waters 8 wan wick, Pioton—Excellent raspberry syrup Dr. Rowlands, New York—Sarsaparilla. Exceedingly good Macdonald, Melbourne —Australian hop bitters. Very good Victoria Manufacturing Company, Melbourne—Quinine, orange wine, and tonic wine of good quality Moffat—Ginger wine and brandy. Both good Mourner, Veuve et Fils—Champagne Gillett Bros, Bordeaux. A collection of clarets. Sound good wines Wright and Qroig, Glasgow—Old whiskey of good quality Buike quality THIED OBDBB OF MBBIT—CERTIFICATES, Thompson and Company, Dunedin— Raspberry vinegar. Good. Dr. Perry, New York—Sarsaparilla Dr. Drummond —Sarsaparilla Boler—Wanganui. New Zealand wines. Collection Gilbey and Company, London—Brandy Binet, Fils et Cie, Bheims—Champagne

SECTION XIV. Class 34— Hopes, &a. Jurors—George Booth, Hobert Forbes. PIBBT ORDER op MERIT—SIEVES MEDALS. B. Hale and Co., Christchurch—Exhibit several coils of lines from inch and under, made from imported yarn; also, several varieties of twine, including some for sheaf binding. They also show a few balls of string for sheaf binding, made from New Zealand flax.

M. F, Whiton and Co., Boston, Mass., exhibit small samples in out lengths of Manilla and Sizall rope of good manufactures, also a few bales of Manilla single thread string for sheaf binding of good strong Quality, They also show samples of cotton duck and canvas. We recommend certificate of gold medal for Manilla string, and award silver medals for ropes, and cotton duck canvas.

J, Marshall, Oxford—Exhibits samples of European flax grown in Now Zealand, from tho straw upward in all its stages, through different processes, to manufactured plough lines and twine for sheaf binding purposes. Of the latter too much cannot be said in its favor, and providing it could be supplied in sufficient quantity, it ought to compete successfully with any imported article. We strongly recommend that a certificate of gold medal fee given to this exhibit.

Gi M. Doneghy and Co., Dunedin, exhibit manufactured rope made from Now Zealand flax in sizes from 4in to Jin, and rope made from Manilla in sizes from a cable of 24in to coils of Sin, Sin and ethers down to sin. Tho New Zealand ia from ordinary dressed flax, and with the Manilla, in the opinion of the judges, equal to the best English manufacture, and do not hesitate to recommend that a certificate of gold medal be given to this exhibit

K. Gould, Christchurch, exhibits several coils of lines made from imported yarn, from I jin and under, and shop twines of several kinds, including some sheaf binding string. He also shows sample of single thread New Zealand dressed flax for reaper binding. The whole of these exhibits we think equal to the English manufacture, and recommend a certificate of gold medal Class 63— Flax and Flax MantjPACTHBES,

George King, Christchurch, exhibits a variety

of samples of dyed New Zsaland flax in various colors, which may be used ia the manufacture of door and bedroom mats, and other purposes Oeaare Fresolo Marohini, Italian, shows a great number of all kinds of beautiful work of baskets and other arliclas in Leghorn straw, all made by baud John Robertson, Melbourne, exhibits carpeting for stairs, passages, &0., manufactured from dyed Now Zealand and Manilla flax, also jute. These if not too expensive ought to come i ito general use A. Siiburn and Co., Woolaton, exhibit a vaii'.ty of good roping flax in bales and otherwise, from coarse to finer qualities ; also some samples as grown in its natural state, all New Zealand growth. They also •how one bale of New Zealand flax in pulp, for paper manufacturing, with a few specimens of the same pressed for felting purposes. Should the flax as dressed in the two latter forms be produced at a reasonable cost, it should prove a boon to the colony. Recommended for certificate of gold medal SECOND OBDBB OP MBBIT —BBONZB MEDALS

Class 35—Ropes, &o. Hayman, Bros., Kaiapoi, exhibit samples of rope and twine for reaper binding purposes, made from New Zealand flax, the rope in sizes of Sin to lin, the twine in single thread T. Bevan, Wairoa, exhibits a small sample of IJin rope and twine for sheaf binding, made from Native hand-dressed flax. This should have the gold medal providing it could be produced at the same price as the machine-dressed flax Class 63— Flax Matting. Oldham and Sons, Auckland, exhibit coarse matting for floors manufactured from Now Zealand flax, but as no price was given we could not determine whether or not it could be placed in competition with tho imported article Othee Exhibits Examined. Sewell, Marlborough town —Four coils of small rope and one bundle of ordinary dressed flax for roping purposes James Seed, Rongiora—One bale of very good dressed flax for roping purposes, superior to above, but price not mentioned in either ease

David, Wairoa—A very good though email sample o£ European flax, dressed for making into twine. He also shows a sample of the seed from which it was grown

Mercantile Agency 00., Auckland, show two banks of very superior New Zealand flax, for roping purposes. We think this sample equal to any exhibit for the same purpose