THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2536, 25 May 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

Despite the counter attractions of the Grand National Steeplechase, the old English Fair, the production of a new opera at the theatre and other amusements, all of whioh were folly attended, the number of visitors on Wednesday to the Exhibition was the largest on resard since the opening day. The attendance during the day totalled up 6070, and in the evening 3970, or a grand total for the day of 10,040. The Exhibition has now been open for five weeks, the gross number of visitors up to last Monday being: upwards of 120,000. The returns for the Adelaide Exhibition show that during the eatto period the attendance only exceeded the above by about 19,000. When it is considered that the population of Canterbury is only about 92,000 as against 280,000 of South Australia, the promoters have every reason to be congratulated on the success of their venture so far. The loyalty of the visitors on the occasion of her Majesty's Birthday was manifested by the hearty cheering with which the National Anthem was received by them when played by the Austrian Band in the afternoon. The Ohrietchurch Musical Socioty, under the baton of Mr Wells, rendered the Poet Laureate's "Hands round " as well as the feeble charaoter of the music would allow. Every credit is due to the sooiety for the way in which the composition was rendered by the efficient chorus under Mr Wells, but the anthem, as a national composition, falls far short of the old one, a. fact which wsb evidently recognised by the large audience assembled, whu when "God Save the Queen" was rendered by the society at the olose of the evening, joined most heartily ia the chore:.

Messrs Joubert and Twopeny have, with a though tfulnees worthy of all praise, informed Dr. Haoon that the Exhibition will be opea at any time to such convalesient patients and attendants as he may think fit to send, and they alao have it in contemplation to arrange at no distant date for a special attraction on. Behalf of the Orphanage, when, no donbt. the public will respond to make the offer of the promoters a suoaess. On Friday the children who may take advantage of the liberality of his Worship the Mayor and Messrs Joubert and Twopeny will attend at tho Exhibition. No doubt arrangements will be made on this occaoion by which they will be enabled to pay a visit to the show dearest to the hearts of all children, Punch and Judy. Tho children will assemble in front of the Supreme Courthouse to-morrow at 11 a.m. JURY AWARDS. The following is the remainder of the awards : SECTION 1. Class I—Coal and Coke. Jurors—Q-. Gray, W. Tombs, S. P. Andrews, F. Barkas. FISST OBDEB OP MBBIT—BILVEB MBDAtS. Coal Creek Coal Company, Greymouth— Samples of coal and coke. Coal: A bright bituminous caking coal, yielding a light grey ash. Analysis by Dr. Hector. 1 2 Fixed carbon 55 88 56 71 Hydrocarbons 35 57 3489 Water 495 482 Ash 3 60 3 5» 100 00 100 00 Evaporative power ... 7'25 737 Coke : A good hard dense product, although stated to havj been made without proper appliances. Commended for high quality and adaptability for all general purposes. The jurors reoommend certificate of gold medal for this exhibit M. Kennedy, Greymouth—Sample of coal from Brunner Coal Mine. A fine bright sample of coal, highly bituminous, yielding a superior hard semi-metallic coke, and a grey porous ash. The evaporative power stated to be 75. The exhibit, which contains about 58 cubic feet, was taken from a seam 16ft thick. Export has reached in some cases 1500 tons per week. Price at pit's mouth, 9a 6i per ton. Commended for evenness of sample, quantity procurable, and lownees of price. The jurors reoommend a certificate of gold medal for this exhibit. Class 2—Stoves, Clays, and Ghavbl. L. Adams, Sydenham—Glass sand. A purs white prepared glass sand, stated to have been found in Canterbury ; commended for purity of color and suitability for glatsmsking purposes E. G. Allen, Port Ohaimiri Quarry Company—Building stone. A tough blue conglomerate shown in rough and dressed states. Dimensions of rough stun;, 14ft x Ift 7in x lft lin; commended for the dimensions cf the exhibit and the general adaptability of the Btone for all heavy work where weight and strength is required. Austin ard Kirk, Christchureh—olay«. 1. A blue fireclay shown raw, prepared, and ground. 2. A good white plastic clay, Kaiahu; commended for their combined capability of producing ordinary pottery ware of a good and varied character. R. A. Berry, Christchureh—Building itone (No. 1). A bluish grey stone of even oolor and texture, found to possess excellent weathering properties; commended for its suitability for every description of architectural work

J. D. Bays, Castle Hill—Building stone. A white limestone, shown in the rough and dressed states, found to bo durable and easily worked ; commended for evenness of texture and color, and for its suitability for fine carving and ornamental work Ford and Ogdon, Malvern - and. gamsteri. A collection of sixteen clays and ganisters from the exhibitors' works at South Malvern, representing collectively deposits 212;'t thiok Analysis by Professor W. A. Bickerton : Specimens of clays and ganisters analysed by Professor Bickerton, F.C.S., Colonial Analyst, &!., suitable for the manufacture of bricks, fira bricks, retorts, blue or terra metallic goods, red and white terra colts, roofing, flooring, and encaustic tiles. Tor Centage Composition of Clays dried at lOOdeg. C.

Commended for the variety contained in the exhibit, and general adaptability for all minufacturing purposes, M. Kennedy, G-rcymouth—Fireclay. A rcddieb. brown fireclay, shown in natural and ground conditions, burns white, and is very refractory. Commended for its capability of producing goods of a refractory nature needed to nithstaud excessive heat. W. Langdown, Ohrietcburch—Limestone. A buff colored marble. Analysis by Mr J. B. Stansell : Water 1.0 per cent. Silica 4.0 Alumina ... 1.7 „ Carbonate of lime ... 93.3 „

Oommended for its suitability for maaufao friwwg quicklime. Springfield Coal Company, Springfie'd— Fireclay, a drab oolored fireclay, burn 9 t > a fine oream color. Analysis by Profesior A. W. Biskerton : Adherent moisture ... 1.10 par cen'j. Loss on ignition ... 605 ~ Silica 72 05 Alumina ... ... 16 84 „ Iron peroxide - 32 „ Lime ••• .50 „ Magnesia ... ... 38 „ Potash 1.30 ~ Soda 43 „ 100 97 „ Price at works—Ground £3 psr ton, unground 15s ; commended for its good quality and the fino color of the goods manufactured irom it, especially terra-cotta ware. Thornton and Wiokes, West Coast—Building stone. A fine cioso-grained blue tandStone shown in rough and dressed conditions, capable of being worked for any building or ornamental purposes. Stated to be procurable in any quantity from sizes suitable for slabs, hearths, landings, &;,, up to bl :joks of any dimensions ; commended for it uniformity of texture and color and general good qualities. West Coast Commissioners, Nelsin— Glassmaking sand. A white angular sand, free from salt; commended as well suited for glass making. Class 3—Minbbais and Obes, H. Ford, Christchuroh—Collection of native ■emi-gems and minerals. This exhibit consists of a collection of native gems and minemis gathered by the exhibitor, while prospecting in the Malvern hills. The oolfeotion includes alluvial gold, agate, amethyst, cornelian, onyx, sardonyx, jasper, garnets, plasms, heliotrope, sarde, pitoh opal, arsenical pyrites and magnetic iron Band. A most interesting collection. Oommended for the variety and representative charaoter of the exhibit as a whole, and for the energy displayed in the collection of the specimens- the jurors recommend this exhibit for a certificate of gold medal. E. Kersey Cooper—Manganese ore "from Oronga mine, Bay of Islands, princip.~-.lly composed of psilomolane, said to contain from 75 to 83 of manganese dioxide. This ore is extracted from five distinct lodes, varying in thickness from three to seven feet, and occasionally in pockets twenty feet thick. The output is 600 tons per month, and its price £5 5s per ton. The ore exhibited appears remarkably pure and free from siliceous matter; commended for its value as a manganese ore, for its low price and good quality Picton Commissioners, Fioton—Mineral and geological specimens. This collection embraces antimony ore, manganese ore, goldbearing quartz, plumbago clay, red day, alum clay, light red clay, cretaceous day, indurated shale, cement, An interesting collection, but no analyses or detailed information given; commended for its representative character West Coast Commissioners.—Collection o". ores and minerals, inoluding minerals collected by Mr B. Thornton during the survey of the West Coast Bailway route: Nativo copper from Nelson, plumbago from Johnston's United Company, Nelson ; zinc blende from do ; manganese ore from West Coast, Nelson; steatite from Richmond Hill; chrome iron ore copper from Mineral Belt, .Nelson ; talc from North Beaoh, West Coast; auriferous conglomerate from Murray creek ; auriferous sand from sea beach, Grey mouth ; auriferous quirlz from Grey mouth ; auriferous conglomerate underlying coal measures ; various specimens of auriferous quartz from Beefton ; tin sand from Beefton; antimony ore from Queen Charlotte Sound ; antimony ore from Beefton ; do from Boatman's Creek, Welcome mine ; do from Golden Treasury mine, Murray Creek, Beefton ;do from Paparoa Bangei; galora from Johnston's United Company, Nelson ; do from Beefton ; do from Langdon's Extended, Paparoa Banges ; marly concretions, &~>. The whole of the specimens in this most interesting collection are of a good character, and afford moat valuable evidence of the mineral wealth of the West Coast and Nelson districts ; commended for the representative character of the exhibits, and for tho diligence and energy shown in bringing such a valuable collection together. The jurors have great pleasure in recommending that a certificate of gold medal be awarded to the West Coast Commissioners for this collection

Caswell Sound Marble Company—Sfeaimens of worked marble, color white, mottled wiqh grey. No. 1, table out and polished; Ho. 2, cubes out and polished ; No. 3, block oat and polished ; No. 4, medallion of Queen Victoria. These samples aro stated to be ail from surface stone, 400 tons being now ready for shipment; commended as a good usefnl marble for general purposos. The b9St marble exhibited. James Hector, Wellington—Collection of New Zealand minerals and foisils ; commended as a good general collection of the minerals and fossils of Now Zealand, and for its value for educational purposes. The jurors would recommend this exhibit for a certificate of gold medal. CLASS 4. —MISCBLLANEOT/3, D. Kennedy, Akaroa—Sample of tripolite. The above specimen was taken from a seam 3ft x 4ft thijk, found on a plain covered with about 3ft of black earth and clay. It is of a pure white color, and very light, consisting mainly of fossil diatoms. Locality, Wainui, Akaroa Analysis by Professor A. W. Biokerton : Moisture 4 90 percent. Loss on ignition ... 560 „ Silica 8345 „ Alumina 2 10 „ Iron 1.73 „ Lime ... ... ... 050 „ Magnesia ... ... 0.81 „ ££*} «° -

100 38 Commended as a good sample of tripoli Wellington City Council, Wellington— Concrete and compressed asphalte. These exhibits are shown in the form of pavement slabs and channelling blocks, and were of good quality and make; commended for suitability for the purposes for which intended b3cond obdeb of mbbit. —bbonze medals. Class 1. —Coal and Coke. McClatohie and Mcintosh, Brockley Whitecliffs—Coal. A moderately hard, brown coal, non-caking, small amount of -volatile matter, medium quantity of red ash. No analysis or particulars furnished; commended for its suitability for domestic purposes. Picton Commissioners, Pioton—Coal. A bituminous caking coal, yielding a good proportion of volatile hydrocarbons, a coherent grey ooke and white ash. The mine is situate at Kaipupu, within a mile from Picton, on land the property of Messrs Conolly and Syms, but has not yet been opened for export; oommended as a good bituminous ooal

W. Wilson, Whiteoliffs—Anthraoite coal. A moderately bright, hard anthracite, even in quality, yields no flame, but a moderate amount of reddish buff ash. No analysis or particulars furnished; commendod for its uniform character

Class 2—Stonbs, Clatts, and Gravbls.

B; A. Berry, Christohurch—Building atone (No. 2). A hard blua basaltic Btone, from the Lanadowno quarries. Commended for wenness of texture and oolor Ford and Ogdon, Chriatohurch— Sanda. Two aamplea of sand from the Malvern district exhibited as glass and moulding sanda. Analysis by Professor A. W. Bickorton : Moulding Glass Sands. Band. Silica 95 70 ... 94 55 Alumina ... 2.31 ... 264 Iron peroxide ... .69 ... 1.16 Xime 12 ... .20 Magnesia ... Trace ... Trace Sulphuric aoid... .34 ... .96 Adherent moisture .05 ... .15 Loss on ignition .45 ... .40 99 66 100 06 Commended as suitable for the purposes mentioned. H. H. Kirby, Timaru—Building stone. A blue stone, shown in the rough and droased ■tates ; commended for its evenness of texture and suitability for foundations or for small work, suoh as quoins acd window dressings Oamarn Btone Co., Oamaru—Building stone (totara stone). A white limestone, shown worked and rough; commendod for suitability for fine work B. H. Peaohe, Christchuroh Bu ; lding stone. A fine grainod limostone, possessing indications of hardening properties ; can - meuded for its texture and purity of color

B. Smethurst, Kaiapoi—Sand and grit. A Collection of sands and grits, raw and washed j oommended for tho variety oontained in the exhibit and ginaral] suitability for building purpose''. W. Wilson, Christohuroh —Building stttnp. A. liaht drab limestone, easily worked fi» ornamental or other purposes ; oommeiidtd for uniformity oE color and texture.

THIKD OBDBB OF MEBIT— CEETIFICATES. Class I—COAL and Cokb.

Cool Pic Heath Mining Company, Greymouth—Coke. A good, hard, oompucb groy c:>ko ; oommended for its general good quality. B. IS. Newbv, Christohurch—Coal from Hart's pits, Whiteoliffs. A non • caking altered brown coal, fair proportion of volatile matter, ash medium amount, reddish brown. Analysis by Dr. Hector : Fixed carbon 73.94 Hydrocarbon... ... ••• 16.60 Water 3 60 Ash 6-86

100.00 Evaporative powor 9.6 The specimens exhibited were rather uneven in oharacter, some being remarkably good while others wore inferior, having veins of carbonate of lime interspersed through them. The width of the seam worked is sft, and tho yield up to 100 tons per day. P.-ice at pit's mouth 16j to £1 per ton ; commended as i* fair quality coal. Picton Commissioners, Picton—Coal. A bituminous ooal, caking slightly, yields good proportion of volatile matter, and rather a large proportion of reddish ash ; iron pyrites present. This sample was from the property of Mr A. G. Fell; commended as a fair bituminous coal Springfield Coal Company, Christchnroh — Ooal from the Springfield mines. A brown coal containing small amount of pyrites Analysis by Dr. Hector. Fixed carbon 47.9 Hydrooarbon 41-8 Water 6 3 Ash 40

Evaporative power ... ... 61 Siz> of seam 4;t 6in, output 300 400 tons par week ; price at pit's mouth 103 per ton ; commended as a good serviceable brown ooal W. Wilson, WhiteelifEs—Ooal. A fairly bright altered coal, rather fragile, quantity of ash large, co'.or grey, the eoal puffj up and cakes slightly Analysis by Dr. Hector : Fixed carbon 66 89 Hydrooarbon 20 39 Water 1.22 Ash 1160

100.10

Evaporative power ... ... 869 Depth of seam, 6ft; commended for its high ovaporative power

Class 2—Stones, Clays and Gbatels. J. McDonald, Dnnedin —Four samples of limestone —No. 1, a slightly yellowish calo spar; No. 2, a crystalline limestone, from Wintom quarries; No. 3, limestone from Tokomairiro; No. 4, a massive blue limestone, no locality given ; oommended for the variety of the limestones exhibited Bon. W. S. Peter, Christohurch—Three samples of building stone from the Anama quarry, Ashburton ; oommended for variety, durability and supply

otheb exhibits examined. Class I—Coal and Cokb.

Austin and Kirk, Christohurch —Simple of non-ciking hydrous brown coal O -ombo Hay Ooal Company, Dunedin— Sample of non-caking brown coal Ford and Ogdon, Christohurch Three samples of coal—No. 1, apparently an altered coal, non-caking; No. 2, stated to be tho same as exhibited by B. N. Nowby ; No. 3, a bro»n ooal from Wairiri Valley; all tho above were small samples obtained in prospecting W. Gerard, Snowden—Sample of noncaking brown coal from Kakaia Gorge Nightcap Coal Company, Inveroargill— Sample cf non-caking brown coal from top seam

Reef ton Exhibition Commissioners, Beefton —Three samples of brown coal from outorop in the Beefton district

O. J. Tripp, Mount Somera—Sample of lignite Waimato County Counoil, Waimate— Sample of brown coal W. Wilson, Whitecliffs—Samples of brown coal

Class 2—Clays, Sands and Gbavbls. B. A. Berry, Chriatchurch—Building; stone (No. 3) W. Burnett, Collingwood, Nelson—Sample of white marble

, Ford and Ogdon, Christchuroh—Samples of marble

E. McCaffrey, Christchuroh —Stones of various kinds

G. A. Makeig, Christchurch—Speoimens of worked marble

R. N. Newby, Christohuroh —Two samples of clay, four samples of sand Picton Commissioners, Picton—Limestone and building stone T. H. Potts, Governor's Bay—Two Bamples of building stone Captain Symonds, Onehunga—Manukau freestone

Waimate County Council —Building stone from neighborhood of Waimate West Coast Commissioners, [Nelson Pottery cloy • W. Wilson, Whitecliffs—Pottery clay Class 3—Minebals and Obes.

E. Ford, Christchuroh—Samples of iron stone and manganese ore W. Gordon, Taranaki—Samples of rough and worked greenstone E. Smethurst, Eaiapoi Mineral ores, mainly greeusand G. Rutherford, Jun., Eowai Pass—Sample of ccal, apparently an altered coal; no analysis or information furnished genebal eemabks. In presenting the results of their awards, the jurors of section I. are glad to be able to state that the items of the several classes with which they have had to deal are, on the whole, well represented as regards New Zealand. With the exception of two samples of cement, tho whole of the exhibits are from this colony, and may be said to be fairly representative of the mineral wealth so far as it has yot been developed: In the esse of coal the exhibits, numbering twenty-two samples, embrace all varieties of this article from lignite to anthracite. The brown coals, howevor, aro most largely represented, while the bituminous ooals have only three ox four exhibits. The high quality of the latter, especially those from tho Brunner and Coal Creek Mines on the West Coast, and tho quantity proourablo, both of these and the ordinary brown coals, shows that New Zealand is quite competent to furnish her own coal supply, whether for domestic or manufacturing purposes, and it is to be hoped that increased moans of transit, the want of whioh is the only obstacle preventing the more general use of the native coals, will soon be provided, in order that the valuable deposits raoy be more fully utilised, Olaya—The most important member of Olnss 2, are well represented, and the various classes of goods manufactured therefrom prove that they aro quite capable of fulfilling all the conditions required to produce goods of high quality With regard to Class 3 (minerals and ores), the exhibits of tho West Coast Commiesioners show well the extont of our resources in this direotion. whioh only need developing in order to give rise to most important industries In conclusion, tho jurors would call the attention of exhibitors to the importance of furnishing all information possible with regard to thair exhibits. In many oases no particulars or analyses whatever are given, and it is almost impossible with exhibits of the character of those embraced in this seotion to form an opinion without such information. There aro exceptions, however, where the judges have been afforded every information, and it is has considerably lightened their labors ; but in oases where information is wanting, if exhibits do not procure their full merit, the fault is the exhibitors', and should rest on their shoulders alone SECTION lII.—SurPLEMENTABY Rbpobt. Jurors—Edward Richardson, Henry Aitkeu, Ludvig Bergh. FIBBT OKDKB OF MEBIT—BILVEB MEDALS. Hatton bone and Co,, Kidderminßter—Tin plates, tinned sheets, charcoal irons, best soft sheet Btoul ; for finish and excellence of quality recommended for certificate of gold medal A. Norria and Son, Stourbridge—Agricultural and other tools. For workmanship, quality, and g-noral display ; first order of merit

Anderson and Morrison, Dunedin—Exhibit of belli; first order of merit

SECOND OBDBR OF MEBIT —BBONZB MEDALS. | Ellis' Patent Boot Stud Company—Exb,ibit of variety of boot studs ; second order of merit BEOriON IV. Class 65. Jurors—R. B. Robinson, H. P. Jo; ei, J. V. Ross, A. W. BicVierton, J. Anderson. FIHST OBDEB OF IIBIUL'—BILVEB MEDALS. Gosnell and Co., London —For great superiority in lavender water, brown Windsor soap, and oherry tooth paste ; recommended for certificate of gold medal Groenbank Alkali Patent Soap Company— For excellence of soap for wool scouring purposes j this being of great vuluo to the colony, enabling squatters, fcc, to utilite their own tallow for wool scouring ; recommended for certificate of gold medal Hazleburst and Sons, Camden Soap and Alkali Works, Buncorn —For general excellence, purity, freedom of adulteration, and olennsing properties Fred. Lewis and Co., Dublin—For purity of trotter oil exhibited Buncorn Soap and Alkali Company. Limited, Liverpool—For excellent exhibit of crystals of soda, caustio soda, soda ash, sulphate of soda, and other salts ; reoommended for oertificate of gold medal Henry Onarles Stephens, Aldersgate street, Loudon—For general exoellenoe of their inks and wood staina Walter Hacon, Sunnyaida—For an exhibit of calf lymph ; reoommended for certificate of gold medal Morris Little and Sons, Don caster—For their preparation of Little's soluble phenylo aiirl nhpon din. whioh we consider to be the

Walter Hacon, Sunnyaida—For on exhibit of calf lymph ; reoommended for certificate of gold medal Morris Little and Sons, Don caster—For their preparation of Little's soluble phenylo and sheep dip, whioh we consider to be the best, though other preparations follow very olosely ; recommended for certificate of gold medal

L. Hesse, Argyle street, St. Kilda—Carbolio compound. A very superior preparation. Seyor, Bishopsgate street, London—Sayer's perfect purifier and sheep dip are both excellent preparations, and there is »ot very mii«a to choose between the above three exhibits

Prances Longmore, Melbourne —This firm deserves every reoommendation and praise for colonial made drugs and pharmaceutical preparations of gret.t purity and reliability Frances Longmore, Melbourne—The soaps and perfumery exhibited by this firm are of high class excellence Kooke, Tompsitt and 00., Melbourne—For their general display of drugs and chemicals, inoluding fluid magnesia of high class quality, insectibane, florida water, and other preparations Oorbyn, Slacey and 00., London. —For the very superior excellence of manufacture of rare ohomical and pharmaceutical preparations, and on account of the genuine quality of the various preparations, of which there are several rare and [recent forms shown, we would recommend a certificate of gold medal.

Day, Son and Hewitt, 22, Dorsett street, London.—For the handiness, conveniense, end reliability of their stock chests, in oases of emergency in diseases among stock, Maltine Co., London.—For the general excellence of their maltine and combinations. Ferris and Co., Bristol. For th 3 great and varied display of drugs, pharmaceutical preparations, coated pills, and thymol soap, which is an elegant and efficacious disinfectant.

John Richardson and Co., Leicester— For the well manufactured properly coated and tasteless exhibits of their pills, as well as the extreme handy form in which they supply emergency cases, containing all the handy remedies generally necessary, we would recommend a certificate of gold medal David Halmon, Bradford —For tho general excellence of their Qallipoli oil, soft soßp, 4a.

Napoleon Price and Co., Old Bond street, London—For their really superior concentrated perfumes and toilet requisites Chemical Products Manufacturing Co., Milan—A very pood and pure specimen of quinine

Calvert, Manchester —Tho manufactures of this house deserve special notice, not only on account of their well-made carbolic aoia, in its various strengths, but more especially on account of their sulpho-oarbo-lates, the manufacture of which is almost a speciality to this firm, we therefore recommend a certificate of gold medal John King, Christchurch For general excellence in moulded tallow candles

Bonnington and Co., Christchuroh—An extremely creditable show of pharmaceutical preparations and colonial made scents and toilet requisites; the handkerchief satchets being very well made and unique Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Christchuroh —A very fine exhibit of perfumery and pharmaceutical preparations, and on account of the colonial manufacture by this firm of several mineral aoids (especially sulphuric acid) and gaits of the heavy metal?, we would advise a certificate of gold medal Enno Banders, Ist. Louis, Missouri—For a oarefully arranged veterinary medicine ohest, whioh cannot be too highly commended F. Walker, Preston—Glue. A very good show of glue of excellent quality W. and W. R. Johnson, London—A most interesting and valuable exhibit, showing the process of manufacture of white lead, and what perfection in oolor and complete combination can be arrived at. Recommended for certificate of gold medal S. Dsvenport, Beaumont —Virgin olive oil, the perfeob purity of whioh recommends it for medical purposes M'Leod Bros., Duuedin—For general excellence, and extreme uniformity and beauty of the stearic acid exhibits, price, and illuminating powers of the cacdles exhibited, we recommend a certificate of gold medal Wm. Wills, Southern Cross Chemical Works, Dunedin—Soaps. For excellence of manufacture, purity, neatness, and handine6B for sale in packing ; recommended for certificate of gold medal New Zealand Provision Co., Christchuroh —For superior quality, uniformity of appearance of the large bulk of soap exhibited ; recommended for certificate of gold medal Frsw, Nuglißa and Co., Vionna —For their well made, and extremely varied assortment of toilet soaps, the jurors recommend a certificate of gold medal,, Moorhouao and Co., Christchuroh—Bone superphosphate and bone dust. On account of the excellence of preparation and commercial importance of the industry, we recommend a certificate of gold medal. Oppenheim and Co., E. Mitohelson and Co. —Must be braoketed together as being both extra good exhibits of kauri gum. L. L. Fleming, W. Harding, Chriatchurch —Hematite paint. The jurors consider these of equal merit, and deserving of great merit and encouragement, especially as they are conducive to colonial industry. Joseph Goddard, Leicester For the meritorious excellence of his non-merourial plate powder, furniture oream and polishing paste Frier, Mayer and Co.—For the highly interesting exhibit of grape sugar A. Englebert—Lubrioating oil. This oil has been praotically tested by the machinery in motion in the Exhibition since it has been opened, and having been found of excellent quality and low price, wo recommend a certificate of gold modal Lewie and Whittey.—Staroh, blues, blacking and blacklead. Their starch was exceptionally good ; the other articles quite up to the standard

Johnson and Co,, Liverpool—Blacklead of special excellence ; blues of superior quality Smith and Gregory, Bristol .Electric blacklead is of great purity and brilliancy; thoir blues oannot be excelled for solubility, strength, and beauty of colour Elliman, Sons and Co.—Elliman's Embrocation ; an article of recognised merit and deservedly so

Sleo —Diamond blue of speoial excellence of colour and strength Bu9h, London—Ejaential oils, fruit and liqueur essences, perfumes and harmless vegetable colouring. All of the highest possible class and to be greatly commended Hood and Co., Melbourne—Thomas' oarbolised sheep-dipping composition. A very oheap aud reliable artiole John King, Ohristohurch—For a very good soap J. Bell, Ohristohurch—Blacking very good, and only slightly superior to J. Campbell, Christchuroh—Blacking Oppenheim and Co., Auckland—Lubricating oil of considerable merit Ansted and Co., Oamaru—A neatly propared but small exhibit of perfumery, flavoring essences and citron suit of colonial manufacture OTIIEB EXHIBITS EXAMINED. John Smithson, Laeston—A very good soap, but somewhat higher in pries than other exhibits

Joseph Dixon shows an excellent greas) Bt. Jacob's Oil—The jurors have had no opportunity of testing its reported virtues H. W. Johns, Asbestoa Manufacturing, New York —Agent absent, and jurors had no means of testing exhibit Charles Cross, Grawler—lndication drops Soul, Washington (Olayton and 00.) —An interesting exhibit of toilet articles and pharmaceutical preparations GUNBBAIi BHMABK3. The jurors cannot but compliment the exhibitors of this section for the genuino excellence of their exhibits throughout; at the same time, their duties have necessarily been increased by having to decide upon a quantity of articles of almost equal merit. The oolonial manufacturers of soap, for instance, as regards quality, ought not to fear competition from home. The exhibits of drugs and pharmaceutical preparations aro of a very high class, but the colonial exhibitors might take a hint from the well prepared pills of Ferris a d Co., and Richardson. E. B. Robinson (Chairman). H. V. Jones. J. V. Ross. A. W. BIOKEBTON. John Andebson, Jun. SECTION V. Class 21. (Jurors—W, Dunford, W. Brooks, J. B. Sheath.) AMBNDBD BBPOBT—INDTTSTBIAL PBIZB. Austin, Eirk and Co. (Limited), Christohurch —For this we highly recommend to Messrs Austin, Eirk arid Co. (Limited), from the following, which has been obtained from their audited accounts, which we desiro to speoially draw the attention of the promoters and committee of the career generally of the above firm. Wo do not hesitate in saying from the commencement of this firm in 1872, they have, without doubt, grappled with many untold difficulties, both in a financial and industrial point of view, to secure that which has now been awarded them in the foregoing awards. Since their commencement, as the foregoing company, they have paid £43,303 in wages for the development of their variety of industries which they manufacture for over 70 (seventy) distinct and separate purposes, equal to that which they have hereinbefore been awarded. On the 26th June, 1875, they roceived the bones of £250 from the Provincial Government for manufacturing and selling the first £2OOO value of stonewaro and fireolay goods. The enhancement of this branoh of their industry had so rapidly inoreased that they were compelled to purchase an extensive estate at Sheffield, where they have also opened up another extensive branoh of industry in coal and other mineral products, from where they prooure the whole of their supplies of coal and fireclay. Their class of employes consista of specially skilled hands, whioh has a demand of a very high rate of wage, and the number of men employed by thorn gives a living to between 700 and 800 souls. They have paid to the New Zaaland Railways since their commencement £7190. Their machinery has nearly all been locally made, at a cost of £6OOO. From the foregoing figures, it will be seen they have since their commencement paid no less than £56,493 towards pure local industry, which has been obtained through sheer perseverance. In short, we cannot speak too highly of their locally manufactured goods as to quality and importance. BECIIOST VII. Sewing Machines, pibst obbeb op meblr— sii/vbb sibdai.s. Singer Manufacturing Co. —For their oolleotion of manufacturing maohines a first order of merit, oertificato of gold medal. The oommittee 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 variety of work, excellence of workmanship and material, simplicity of construction and durability. A first order of merit, with certificate of gold medal Davis Sawing Maohino Co.—For their family sewing maohine, 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 maohine as compared with the one exhibited by the Singer 00. the jury have had considerable difficulty in arriving at their deoision, and it will be satisfactory to thepublio to know that the awards have been given in the above order after long discutoion by a majority of two to one. OTHKB EXHIBITS BXAMINBD. The committee hava also examined the following maohines : —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.

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