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Wool exhibited in Bales, Sfc.

New Zealand Government, — Canterbury— 1. Superior merino combing, in grease, Is. 3d. per lb. Hawke's Bay — 2. Merino combing, in grease, Is. l|d. per lb. 3. Ditto, ditto, Is. 2d. per lb. Canterbury — 4. Merino combing, in grease, Is. Id. per lb. Otago— 5. Superior merino combing, washed, 2s. per lb. 6. Merino combing, washed, Is. lOd. per lb. 7. Superior merino, scoured, 2s. per lb. Canterbury— 8. Superior merino, scoured, combing, 2s. per lb. Timaru— 9. Superior merino, scoured, 2s. per lb. Hawke's Bay,—■ 10. Cross-bred, in grease, Is. per lb. 11. Ditto, ditto, Is. Id. per lb. Otago—■ 12. Cross-bred, washed, Is. 6d. per lb. Wanganui— 13. CroBS-bred Lincoln, washed, Is. 2d. per lb. Otago— 14. Superior cross-bred scoured, Is. 9d. per lb. Hawke's Bay— 15. Cross-bred, scoured, Is. 7d. per lb.

Hon. John Hall, Canterbury,— 16. Merino ewe fleeces, in grease ; merino wether fleeces, in grease. Hon. W. S. Peter, Canterbury,— 17. Merino hogget fleeces, in grease. 18. Ditto owe and wether fleeces, ditto. D. Gollan, Esq., Hawke's Bay,— 19. Superior merino ewe fleeces, in grease. John Chambers, Esq., Hawke's Bay,— 20. Cross-bred Lincoln and merino, one cross, half-bred ; cross-bred Lincoln and merino, again crossed with Lincoln, two-thirds bred. Messrs. C. and J. Nairn, Hawke's Bay,— 21. Pour- and six-tooth fleeces, 365 days' growth, bred out of cross Cotswold upon cross merino and Cotswold ewes, in grease. 22. Ditto, ditto. New Zealand Government, Otago,— 23. Cross-bred ewes, in grease, Is. Id. per lb. W. C. Buchanan, Esq., Wairarapa,,— 24. Greasy Lincoln breeding ewe. 25. Ditto fine combing breeding ewe, cross-bred. 26. Ditto first combing hogget, ditto. 27. Ditto Lincoln, hogget, combing. Dalgety, Du Croz, and Co., Otago, — 28. Merino superior scoured combing.

No. 2. Mr. Kennawat to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., Bth August, 1881. Referring to my letter No. 612, of 29th ultimo, forwarding catalogue of the exhibits of New Zealand wools at the Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, I have the honor to enclose list of exhibits which have been added since the catalogue was prepared. I also attach newspaper extract referrin to the Exhibition. I have, &c, Walter Kennawat, (In the absence of the Agent-General.) The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington.

Enclosure in No. 2. List of New Zealand Wool Exhibits at the Cetstal Palace added since the Preparation of the Catalogue. Fleeces in Glass Cases. Messrs. C. and J. Nairn, Hawke's Bay: Longwool ewe, skirted. Hi. P. Williams, Esq., Mangateretere: Scoured longwool. W. Douglas, Esq., Te Mahanga: Longwool hogget, skirted. T. Tanner, Esq., Riverslea Station, Heretaunga Plains : Longwool ram, unskirted. B. D. Douglas, Esq., Hawke's Bay: Merino, in grease. Fcehibited in Bales. A. R. Hare, Esq., Blackmount, Invercargill: Super combing merino (one bale).

No. 3. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sib, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 6th September, 1881. I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of the circular announcement just published by the Crystal Palace Company of the Jurors' awards in the Wool Exhibition. Tou will observe that the'following awards have been made to the Government: One gold medal for the best specimen of cross-bred wool; five silver medals for other exhibits ; four bronze medals for other exhibits. I expect to receive the medals shortly, and will then deliver to Mr. Gollan, Messrs. Dalgety, Du Croz, and Co., and Sir Charles Clifford, those which were awarded for their exhibits : the others I shall send out to you, to be dealt with as you may think fit. The exhibition being now, for practical purposes, at an end, I shall take immediate steps for removing our exhibits and selling the wool. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. . P. D. Bell.

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