THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
The local Secretary for the Sydney International Exhibition (Mr. J. T. Evans) has just brought from Dunedin the medals and certificates awarded by the judges to local exhibitors. They are as follow :—First degree of merit for prime short and black Tartarian oats (certificate of merit, with medal) —Messrs. J. and T. Meek; second degree of merit for Danish oats (highly commended certificate) —Messrs. J. and T. Meek ; second degree of merit for fine white' Tuscan wheat, weighing 661b per bushel (highly commended certificate) —N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. (Limited); third degree of merit for oats and barley (commended certificate)- — N.Z.L. & M.A. Go. (Limited); fourth degree of merit for potato oats (honorable niention certificate) —N.Z.L. & M.A. Go. (Limited), fourth degree of merit for Chevalier barley (hon. mention certificate). These certificates are accompanied by a medal. First degree of merit for building stone, light and easily worked, (certificate and medal), Oamaru Stone and Export Company. The certificate consists of a steel-plate engraving, both unique and handsome in design, and was exeouted by the American Bank Note Company. It is surrounded by symbols of every important industry, outside of which is a neat border. At the top appears, in all its glory, the British Crown, and at the bottom, amidst, we presume, female representatives of the nations of the earth, who are assembled upon and around the globe, is a lion couehant, and a representation of the International Exhibition Building. As a back-ground to portion of the certificate, thevfc are shadowy representations of portions of the City of Sydney. The centre part, containing the matter, is quite American in character. The medals are in copper, by Wyon, of London. On the fags ia a representation of the Exhibition building, in the foreground of which is a nymph-like figure in a light, airy costume, representing, we suppose, New South Wales, with a host of emblems representing the arts, sciences, and manufactures at her feet. This is surrounded by the motto, " Orta regent qitwrbjpura. nites." On the obverse side ia a beautiful wreath representing the sora of New South Wales. *
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 7 September 1880, Page 2
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348THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 7 September 1880, Page 2
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