Sydney Exhibition.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3639, 25 August 1880, Page 2

Sydney Exhibition.

ARRIVAL OF THE MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES.

By the mail this morning*, Mr F. C. Dean, the Hon. Secretary to the local committee, received 12 medals and 14 certificates for the Thames prize takers at the above exhibition. The following is the list :—

First Degree of Merit—Bagnall Bros , Sample Board of Kihihatea timber. Commended —Thomas Lawless, Wool Work in frame. Commended—W. Plant, Pottery Ware, made by Amateur. First. Degree of Merit—W. Plant, Insulators. Commended—Thatnea Produce Co., Knuri Grum. ■'"'. Highly Commended — Ehrenfried Bros., Bottled Porter. Highly Commended—Brown, Campbell and Co., Mild Ale. Highly Commended—O. D. Grant, Biscuits. Cam mended—John Began, Collection of Ferns. Highly Commended—Mrs E. F. Tizard, C >ll"Ction of Fern*. First Degree of Merit—Mrs E. F. Tizard, Water Color Paintings. Higbly Commended—John Cocks, Specimen of Manufacture New Zealand wood. First Degree of Merit—Kelly and Fraaor, Mineral Waters.

The certificates are beautifully executed steel engravings on a larjje sheet of thick plate paper, and bear in the centre the words," Sydney international Exhibition, 1879, Certificate of Award," the order of merit of each exhibitor, and signed by P. A.Jennings, Executive Commissioner, Augustus Loftus, President, and A. Morris, Secretary. Immediately over the above words is a crown from which 'beams of light radiate, while the lower portion of the picture represents views of portions of Sydney harbor with the city in the distance. Immediately in the foreground at the bottom is a representation of the Globe, and upon it is a couched lion, close by a shield with stars forming the Southern Cross, the whole surrounded by " groups of females representing the nations, and bearing offerings iv their hands TJe centre figure standing over the lion holds the victor's wreath iv her outstre'ched hand, while a companion figure displays the British ensign. Within the border are small vignettes representing agriculture, coal and quartz mining, tnanufac tures, and the industries of the colonies. These groups are surrounded by leaves of plants and flowers, conspicuous among which are tlio vine, the corn-stalk, the palm and fern trees. Surrounding all is a very neat border, giving a light and graceful appearance to the picture. The medals are fully three inches in diameter, and bear on one side a view of the Exhibition building, and on the foreground a female figure holding out in one hand the laurel crown, and supporting a shield with the arms of the colony, while at her feet lie the anvil, the wheel, the anchor, with books, specimens of pottery, and the builder's tools and implements, the Latin words " Orta regens qaam pura nites" surrounding the whole. On the obverse is a wreath of flowers with a vacant space probably intended to record the nature of the exhibit for which it was granted, and the exhibitor's name.