MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1853, 14 February 1889, Page 4

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Melbourne, February I]. Tho following first awards at the exhibition come to New Zealand :—Drawing, H. C. Wrigg, VVellington ; flax, O. Ohinnery, Woodeod, L. D. Nathan and Go., A uckland ; hemp, D. Thompson and Co. , Tuamnrina; honey, J. R. Morris, G. W. Eppiog, Normanby, Moritzon and Hopkins, Dunedia ; implements, Booth, Macdonald and Co., Chriafcehurcli, Andrews and Beaven, Christchurcli, IWd and Gray, Dunedie, P. undD. Duncan, Chrislchurch ; designs, R. Limb, Napier; stone, New Zealand Land Company ; hydraulic lime, J. Wilson and Sons, Auckland, Craig ; die sinkiug, Bock and Cousins, Wellington. Second awards, printing and bookbinding, H. Brett, Auckland; surds, A. D. Willis, Wanganui , flax, D. Murphy and Co., Otaki; honey, G. Stevenson, Wairemahika, D. Richardson, Cambridge, Hopkins, Hay ; pumps, W. H. Price, Sydenham ; incubator, J. Caswell, Auckland j medels of working engine, G. J. Clark, Hokitika ; rotary pump, R. M. J. Simpson, Wellington ; sliver work, S. Kohn, Welliogton. Third awards—Lace, Mrs J. R. Davidson, C.hrißtchurch ; fencing, J. Pierey, Wangauui; safety clutch for lifts, J, W. Kinneburgh, Wellington ; brass fittings, J. and T. Danks, Chiistchurch. Honorable mention—Lace, Mrs M. MfAy, Nelson ; embroi'dwry, McDermott; wire-strainer, J. S. Reid, Dunedin; cask tilter, Hainmo»d and Bishop, Wellington ; rock spindle, W. Dowsliag, Bleuheim ; designs, Public Works Department ; mantelpiece, Pakhika Mori; building stone, Geologicul Department, Tub acting-secretary of the New Exhibition Commissioners received a letter from the secretary, who is in Melbourne, cancelling the list of awards at the spocial wool sales as previously published, and substituting tho following : First <rder of merit—Fleeces, John Re<d, of Elderslie (four awards); wool in bales, John Reid, of Elderslie, Thomas Tanner, of Napier, G. D. Hamilton, of Napier, and the Lowoliffe Estates Company, Canterbury. Second order of merit— Flaeces, Kobert Cobb, of Palmerston, John Reid, of Elderslie (two award*), D. McLean, of Hawkes Bay, Joseph and Phillips, or Wuirarapa ; wool in bales, John Reid, of Elderslie (three awwi*). Third order of merit—Fleeces, James Wallace, of Pi.patoitoi, John Reid, of Elderslie, M. McLwn, of Hawkes Bay ; wool in bales, McLean and John Keid. Honorable mention —Wool in bales, Frederick Sutton, of Hawkes Bay.