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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3042, 28 December 1882, Page 1

Business Notices. SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES. | Report of jurors. CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION, “ SECTION YlL—(Sewing Machines). « First Order of Merit -Silver Medals. “ * Singer Manufacturing Co. For their Collection of Manufacturing Machines a First Order of Merit, Certificate of Gold , Me 'al. The Committee desire to call special attention to the excellence of the 1 Universal Feeding Leather Working Machine. “ * Singer Manufacturing Co.—For the Best Family Sewing Machine, including variety of work, excellence of workmanship and mated■!, simplicity of construction and durability, a Fust Order of Merit, with Certificate of Gold Medal. “Davis Sewing Machinr Co.—For their Family Sewing Machine, for its variety of woik, excellence of workmanship and material, a Silver Medal and First Order of Merit. In arriving at the merits of this machine as compared with the one exhibited by the Singer Company, the jury have had considerable difficulty in arriving at their decision, and it will be satisfactory to the public to know that the awards have been given in the above order after long discussion by a majority of two to one.” OTHER EXHIBITS EXAMINED. The Committee have also examined the following Machines '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:—W. G. Meddings, P. H Dale, Allison D. Smith. L. Pozzi, H, J, Cunnington, and A. B. Kirk, Christchurch, New Zealand, 16th June, 1882. JJCo the Secretary of the Committee of Judging and Awards. Sib, —Wen-ticoin to-day's “Lyttelton Times” ment emanating from the Davis' Sewing Machine tVimpfpiy, beaded a« follows CHSIsTCHOKCH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. June 15th, 1882. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS. And signed at the foot by John l.ee Scott, T. Glnvas Pnscoe, Geo. P An h<my.

Will yon kindly state f-rthe information of the pub ic, if this rep >rt is an official one or merely a private report published for business purposes Yours tndv, SINGER MFG. COMPANY. PerJ. 0. BRUCE. International Exhibition Offices, Christchurch, N.Z June 16,1882. To the Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Christchurch. UKAB Sin,—l am directei by the Committee of Judging and Awards to acknowledge your letter of the l6'h inst., and to inform yon that when the Davis Sewing Machine Company’s protest was investigated by the Committee, it was decided to refer the matter back to the Jurors of Section VII., asking whether they would kindly reconsider their decision and inform them ('he Committee) at an early opportunity whether their decision given—of a First Order of Merit, Silver Medal could be altered to a recommendation of certificate of Gold Medal, the reply was that, after dne consideration, they could see no reason for altering the award This decision was final, and accepted by the. Committee, Messrs Fiske and Co. being advised of the result, consequently the advertisement yon refer to is NOP OFFICIAL. I am, Centleraen, Faithfully yours, KOBT. S. WALPOLE, # Secretary for the Committee of Judging Awards. BRANCHES— Main North Road, Timarn, and Jolombo street* and Hobbs and Co., High street, Christchurch,

Australian grain and pboduob COMPANY, (Late McGregor, Gordon and Co.) 82, Bourkb Street West, Melbourne RECEIVE consignments and make ad* vanoes equal to 75 per cent. New Zealand value f.o.b. upon Oats, Wheat, Barley, Flax, Grass Seeds, and every description of Produce, for sale either in Victoria. the London, cr foreign markets. HARRY 0. BLDERTON, Manager and Auctioneer. BRICKS and Fresh Burnt LIMB now ready; pure water supply JAMES SHEARS, STEAM BRICK AND LIMB WORKS Neab Datum Grocers, St. John’s Wood Grocery AND General Store. T. J. Kennedy Begs to intimate to the residents of St. John's Wood, Southerton, and surrounding district, that he has OPENED A GROCERY AND GENERAL STORE, AT THE . TOP OF STORTH STREET, and hopes by selling the best quality of Goods at LOWEST TOWN PRICES, TO MERIT THEIR SUPPORT. Sflods Delivered in all parts of tlio District. TRY OUR PLANTATION CSSYLON COFFEE, Boasted and Ground on the premises daily and admitted by conniseurs to be superior to any other.. OUR PACKET TEA, A mixture of India and China Tea in those proportions, which from experience, we have found to give general satisfaction. f IQOtiUU* (ME CU RED PRIME HAMS, AND“EBSON & 00. GIuOOERS, &o,