AWARDS AT THE BALLARAT JUVENILE EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5363, 5 June 1878, Page 3

AWARDS AT THE BALLARAT JUVENILE EXHIBITION.

With regard to the Ballarat Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, the Courier says : “There were eighty-nine entries from New Zealand, for which four special prizes were awarded, besides eight silver and twelve bronze medals and forty-one certificates. Those who took silver medals were :—John M. Harland, Port Chalmers (20 years), workbox ; John A. Burnside, Dunedin (21 years), also special prize of £3 3s. by Mr. J. Rosier, Melbourne, model of house ; Forbes Angus (19 years),, Dunedin, engraving and. painting on glass ; Lily May Kirk (21 years), Harry B. Kirk (19 years), and John C. Webb (19 years), all of Wellington, collections dried ferns and plants—only medals awarded out of twenty-eight entries; Win. H. Barber (21 years), Wellington, rope and flax. The recipients of bronze medals were : —Arthur P. McCarthy (16 years), Dunedin, model of lathe; H. J, Belton (16 years), Timaru, mechanical and engineering drawings ; J. H. Kingsland, Invercargill (22 years), boots and shoes ; C. McFarlane (16 years), and M. J. McFarlane (14 years), of Jackson’s Bay, furs and skins ; Miss E. ■ Bathgate, Dunedin (18 years), ornamental penmanship ; Rudolph Haig, Hokitika, (14 years), printing and engraving ; Daniel Griffiths, Christchurch (19 years), general essay ; S. E. McCarthy, Dunedin (21 years), general essay. The special prizes were awarded to the following for works of special merit: — Forbes Angus, Dunedin, engraving on glass ; O. and J. McFarlane, Jackson’s Bay, collection of furs. . ,In illuminating penmanship there were 42 entries, and the second prize was awarded to Miss Bathgate for a specimen which was generally admired at the last Christmas exhibition at the Girl’s High School. There were seven models of houses, and the specimen of Mr. Burnside, which was voted to be the best, was especially noticed as displaying great merit. Mr. Barber’s exhibit of New Zealand flax, dyed and undyed, was considered very meritorious.” 1