EXHIBITION AWARDS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 11 April 1907, Page 2

EXHIBITION AWARDS.

Till-: >SI'I'KI! IXTKXDKXT SI'SI'KXUKI). SOME JCXTIiAiH{ 1)1 XAJtV IiWiL'LATIdXS. AI-LLCKI) MiXdUAXCK ol' THE Al 11IOl{I'l l ES, I'cr I'ress Association. Christchiirch, April Hi. fn cconeetion with I lie su-peusioii of Mr. I). C. Meintyrc iw Superinlendent of Awards at tlu- Exhibition, a printed list, entitled "(leneral .fudging Regulations," has been discovered by (lie authovitiis, whii It contains some cxtraorui miry pievi-ioits.

The (.'eneral Mumper of (he Exhibition (Mi. <;. S. Muiiro) states that (ill to-day lu hail 110 knowledge of the existence ol these printed refutations and he w is inutile to say whether or not lhe\ hat! ieeeived .Ministerial sanction. I hey In ar nnly the printed signature "I). Mdutyre, Superintendent of judg's and awards. - '

Seveuli en regulalinns a re comprised in tins document, of which (he following ill'.' (he most remarkable, by virtue ol t lie powers which they confer upon (lie Superintendent of Awards:

Number 13: All exhibitor may appeal against any award made by tiic judge in bis class, s\iclr appeal ti) be lodged with l'.:. .Superintendent of Awards wil.liin 2-1 hours of publication of the judges' awar is, and to be accompanied by a film of which shall be returned if the appeal is successful. These payments will fonu a special fund for the remunerating of experts called in lo give evidence to the Superintendent of Awards.

Number 14: When all exhibitor has made out a prima facie ease for the reexamination of his exhibits, the Superintendent of Awards may order such examination to be made by an expert, and u;)')ii the report being received from such expert, the Superintendent of Awuvds may, if he sees fit, alter the award appealed against. The decision of the Superintendent of Awards oil any ipiestioo connected with awards shall be (inal.

Number Hi: If any question shall arise us to interpretation of any of these regulations, the decision of sueli question si alt rest solely with the Superintendent of Awards. Number 17: The Superintendent of Awar Is shall have power to amend or add to these regulations should necessity arise.