EXHIBITION JUDGING MUDDLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 April 1907, Page 2

EXHIBITION JUDGING MUDDLE.

L'er IVess. Association. ('ill!.-ft Inii-i-li, April 19. H"' Australian C-'inims ioiieri have reccivcc a nun orn'idum I'liuii the Cm eral Manager of ihe Exhibition, slaiing Unit, owing to ceilnin irregularities on tne part 01 the laV Ki:pe:iiiten(kilt of Awaub, it has been decided t> all awards made in eonneetion with exhibits Ol wines awl spirits, to take n'eiu to have them rejudged. "For this purpose," the nieinoranilum contiu vs "would yon be kind enough to supply fresh samples of your exhibits." ThExhibition authorities propose tlwt the lejudging filmll be curried out on tilts jury system, and for that purpose 1 shall be.glad if you will, along with the othoi exhibitors in the same class, nominate u tmigi;, the E.i'iibitiou nomhi.iiinjj another, and the (wo nonfiiialed agreeing upon a third, thus constituting tho jury."' A Star reporter, who made enquiries lo'-ihy concerning the attitude taken up by the Commissioner-!, learned Hat the Australia' lepreseiita'ives have decided to withdraw their exhibits of wine and braudy, and not to submit them for rejudging. In ilieir opinion, any awards made n >'\' woui'i be worth less, tine Commissioner said that tho difficulty might lie met by g'ung each exhibitor f, commemorative medal anu diploma. Another leiwly put the matter in a nutshell by saying, "A gold inediil Mould be no good to j,:e now. l should dimply be uskcl over there, 'How much did you give for it' if"