What the critics had to say

I ocassionally surf for titbits of info about Powell Bishop & Stonier and recently came across a contemporary review from an exhibition held in Melbourne, Australia in 1881. I think this review has been scanned into some DTP programme which "reads" the original - so unfortunately and inevitably, there are some transcription mistakes, but you can get the general idea at this link: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NOT18810106.2.10&cl=&srpos=0&st=1&e=-------en--1----0-all It appears they won 5 medals for their works at that exhibition and were a well known company for both the quality and affordability of their wares.