THE EXHIBITION AWARDS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2533, 22 May 1882, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION AWARDS.

The following awards of the jurors in several of the classes wore before the committee of judging and awards on Tuesday evening, and were passed as follows : SECTION IY. Judges—Alfred Simpson (chairman), Geo. H. Whitoombe, Thomas West. Class 71 —Printing and Bookbinding. FIEBT OBDBB OF MERIT—SILVER MEDALS. Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin—This exhibit is one of superior excellence, showing good workmanship and material, with much taste and delicacy in finish. The ledgers are of superior manufacture, both in ruling and binding, opening freely in all their sections. The illuminated albums are worthy of highest commendation for their beauty, strength and finish. As an exhibit in bookbinding we recommend first order of merit

Press Company (Limited), Christchurch— This exhibit of library and fancy binding is the best we have seen in the colony—the gilding, marbling and lettering almost perfect. Some of the specimens bound in Persian and Bussian leathers are exquisitely got up • tho gold tooling would be difficult to equal. This is the finest display brought under our notice. Good specimen* of account books are also shown

George Tombs, Christchurch—This is a large and well got up exhibit, principally of stationery, printing and binding, at moderate prices, all of which bear evidence of good workmanship. A* an exhibit of manufactured stationery, we hesitate not to award first order of merit

Howard Lockwood, 71 Dame street, New York. Their “ American Mail” and “ Export Journal ” is a marvel of colonial printing. Many other works are published by this firm, which are splendid specimens of typography. Their specimens of lithography and engraving, including photo-electrotype printing, cannot be surpassed F. T. Wimble and Co., 70 Collins street,' Melbourne, and Sydney, This very large exhibit of lithographic and letterpress, black and colored inks, and varnishes gives every indication of being very superior. The color is well defined, possessing a richness and density so much desired by printers. We have seen nothing to equal this exhibit either in quantity, quality, or price. We recommend certificate of gold medal

Greenwood and Battley, London (F. T. Wimble and Co., Melbourne and Sydney)— The Sun platen printing machines. A very imposing exhibit of these machines, all possessing extra strength in their construe* tion. The new impression regulator is a great improvement, and will be welcome to pressmen and machinists. Silver medal A. Seggie, London (F. T. Wimble and 00., Melbourne and Sydney)—A bronze printing machine. Specially commended on account of its usefulness to printer*. A new invention, and cannot fail to commend approval. Silver medal.

F. T. Wimble and 00., Collins street E., Melbourne—Specimen printing in gold on leather and gelatine, showing much beauty in color, evenness in impression, and perfect in register. Those specimens are produced by the use of their gold lettering machine. W. A. Johnston and Co., London and Edinburgh—The maps of this firm are the best ever produced. We recommend a certificate of gold medal Byron Weston, Dalton, Mass.—Linen ledger and record papers. The specimens brought under our notice of ledger papers are very superior in texture and surface finish, uninfluenced by climatic changes, a matter of groat importance to the mercantile offices. In the United States they are extensively used. First order of merit, with certificate of gold medal

Public Printer, Washington, D.O.—The official record of the Paris Exposition, in 5 vols. A well got up work. As a specimen of printing, paper and lithography unequalled. Certificate of gold medal Cl 188 72 —Lithography and Engraving

Unwin Brothers, the Gresham Press, Little Bridge street, London—A fine exhibit of patent enamelled zinc show boards, apparently indestructable. Also specimens ohromo and photo-lithography. This is an exhibit of first-class talent, work of no common order. We heartily recommend certificate of gold medal

Crabs 75— Stationery, &a. A. Aulsebrook, Christchurch—For utility and inventiveness to meet the requirements of the trade, this exhibit commands special notice From the jewellers’ ring box to the milliners' extra sizes are here to be found with an almost faultless finish. The material used is of a more durable nature than the imported article, and the price more favorable to the buyer. This exhibit possesses many points of excellence

B. Faber, 720, Broadway, New York —Lead pencils, elate pencils, and indiorubber goods —An excellent exhibit L. W. Fairchild, 1, John street, New York —An exhibit of gold and silver pen and pencil oases—Equal to anything of the kind manufactured in Europe, of the most elegant and chaste designs. A handsome variety in gold, silver, pearl, and other metals. We recommend this exhibit for certificate of gold medal

11. D. Wade and Co., 117 Fulton street, Now York —An attractive and very superior exhibit of black und colored printing inks. The book and illustrated inks are of permanent color, extra good in quality, showing much care and good material in their manufacture The Whiting Paper Company, Holyoke, Mass., America—Handmade and machinemade writing and account book papers of surpassing excellence. Very even, well finished, and strong in texture, and in such variety of weights as to the favorable attention of stationers and printers. We recommend certificate of gold medal Charles Qoodall and Son, 17 St. Bride street, Ludgato circus, London—We are bound to call special attention to a few of sixteen exhibits, viz,, Playing bards, ball programmes, menu cards, faultless in color, artistic and chaste in design, beautiful finish, and in great variety. Their writing papers, including Baekerville’s, cannot be surpassed either in quali'y or price. The general finish and beauty of their boxed stationery cannot be too much praised. We recommend a certificate of gold medal. H. C. Stephens, Aldersgate street, London —The writing and copying inks of this firm are the finest and most durable overproduced. We recommend a certificate of gold medal. Thomas B. Ford, Sankley Mills, Loud water, Bucks—Blotting papers. Very absorbent ; will not become hard or close; colors not affected by climate, and are considered by the trade as equal, if not superior, to any manufactured. Wo consider them entitled to the highest position, and recommend a certificate of gold medal

SECOND OBDBB OF MEEIT —BBONZE lIEDAM. Class 72 —Enqbating.

A. P. Osborne, Christchurch—Engraving on brass and copper. Workmanship of ex celleut character Class 71—Bookbinding.

J. T. Smith and Co., Christchurch. The exhibit of stationery, printing and bookbinding is good, showing variety and stylo Class 73—Dibs, Stamps, &o.

Silas Papprill, Christchurch. For variety and high character of electrotyping and stereotyping Othbb Exhibits.

Thomas Bailey. This exhibit is a grand piece of mechanism—a miniature printing machine; would prove a perfect boon to printers, owing to the rapidity and neatness with which the work I* executed

Gladbaoh, Ehenish Prussia—Binding and manufacture of photo albums. Of remarkable design ; good workmanship ; inlaid ivory and other bindings W. H. Calhesede, London “Paper Makers’ Journal,” “English Stationer." The above are well printed and exceedingly valuable to the trade THIBD OBDBB OF MERIT —CBBTIFICATB3Class 71— Printing. &o.

Maokella and Smiths and Jordan, Boston (F, T. W. Wimble and 00. Melbourne and Sydney)—A very neat and well arranged specimen case of plain and ornamental printing types Gordon and Goteh, Collins street 8., Melbourne 1882”—This annual publication affords the latest and largest amount of information, including New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji. Printing and binding good. Furnival and 00., London (F. T. Wimble and Co,, Melbourne and Sydney)—An improved guillotine cutting machine, possessing many points of excellence. Class 74 —Economical Deticbs. Hektograph Company, 22 Church street, New York—A new mechanical lamp. Worthy of unqualified praise as an ingenious invention. Class 75—Stationbbt. ByronWestou, Dalton, Mass. —Linen ledger and record papers. Quality good ; good exhibit Asa L. Shipmans Son’s, 10 Murray street, New York—An exhibit of Bussell’s patent oommonsense binders. A useful portfolio or temporary binder for newspapers and periodicals. Most ingenious Othbb Exhibits. F. T, Wimble and Co., Collins street E., Melbourne—A very ingenious contrivance, entitled Gast’s looking-up apparatus, specially for printers, and will prove a welcome addition to the labor saving appliances of an office.

The following circular has been sent to the jurors in the various classes : Sir,—l have the honor by direction of the promoters to tender you the expression of their cordial thanks for the valuable assistance which yon have rendered to the New Zealand International Exhibition in your capacity as j iror. The promoters are only too conscious of their inability to give practical expression to their gratitude, and that of the exhibitors and of the public generally, in a manner befitting yonr services, bnt I am directed to beg that yon will be kind enough to accept the enclosed, viz., a complimentary season ticket available throughout the Exhibition.

I have the honor to be. Sir, yours faithfully, Eobt. S. Walpole, Secretary.