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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 92, 20 April 1893, Page 3

Publications. "JCT O T 1 C 8." SMART SOCIETY PEOPLE OTUBT THK TCTEVY ZEALAND /GRAPHIC, SMARTNESS, RELIABILITY. FREEDOM FROM VULGARITY Are the characteristics of the GRAPHIC; BEST, FULLEST, MOST EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION On all Society Events. COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED NOVELETTES In each issue. Articles on Science, Literature, Art, etc., by first authors oC tho day. Subjects of interest to Colonial readers are illustrated by the GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAVURE PROCESS, Together "with a large number of ! ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS From Colonial Photos and Paintings. Examples aro also given of the finest foreign work. The GRAPHIC is the Organ of the Cultured Classes. It is compiled with a view of making at. once en Ilnstratcd and Literary Magazine oi '■■•.* highest grade, ami A BRIGHT, SMART SOCIETY PAPER FOR PMART PEOPLE TMPORTANT NOTICE TO READERS. Those unfamiliar with the enormous amount of work entailed in tho nrnciuction of Christina Numbers nf Illustrated Papers, will don Miens be surprised, and perhaps a little amused, that the Editor jshould announce the arrangements for /CHRISTMAS, -I Qfl«3 \J Io«';'t»i) I nnd invito contributors to send in stories for the CUM PETITION Pl'i'l/-'-). Experience has ! 'caught that it is nc_t to impossible to he too lar j beforehand. I The enormous number of JJ3S. received have cfteh to be curet'udy read and judged by live ! judges, who iiideptiidenily record their opin;'iona on paper absolutely witlioet reference, or 1 in fact knowledge, of tho opinion of any of the I others. Illustrations have to bo designed and , executed, a work of considerable time, and all I thismust be done in conjunction wito ihe uhuI ally heavy workof bringing out a weekly illustrated paper equal to tho best European productions of the game class. Tlie leading Knvflish illustrated papers invariably commence work on their Christinas issues very early in the year. Determined to take timo by the forelock, tl.° Editor of the "NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC" has plcaaero iv announcing THE NEXT CHRISTMAS /COMPETITION Tj3RI7.ES. Fikst Prize .„ ... £5 0 0 Second Pkize .„ ... £3 0 0 Third Prize £2 0 0 Tho Stories must not be less thanl.COO. or moro than 6.60U words in length, and freo from anything unsuitable for ail classes of readers. A short outline of the plot, about SCO words, should be attached tor tbo assistance of the editor. It will be seen by Rule 7 that tho broadest j scope is allowed. So that the scene of the story j is laid in New Zoaland, the choice of subject is ; unlimited. Many new writers entered last year, aud tho Editor hopes for further introduction to new I hands in the nert competition. Absolute attention to rules is imperative. RUL E S. 1. The "GRAPHIC" rcsprres the right_tn publish any story sent in other than tho prize stories. 2. MSS. will not be returned before tlie result is announced, ond applications before that date will not receive attention. After the result of the competition are made known, the Editor will post unsuccessful MSS. to those who thou make application, enclosing stamps. 3. Tho Editor cannot undertake to answer inquiries having reference to tho treatment of the 1 stories in detail. The particulars given are _u£I flcient for thu purposes o*' the competition, and ! everything else is left, to the judgment and discretion of tho competitors. The award of the I judges will be published as scon after the closo I of the Comi'etition as possible, and no information respecting the award will be given to any competitor before this publical ion, 4. Each MSS. should be prepaid, and if left. open at the er.da will he carried at book po*st irate?. It should be addressed to the "Editor, •N'''VV ZEALAND GRAPHIC,1 Shortland-sU, Auckland." 5. A Motto instead ef the writer's name Bins' I bo written under the title of the story. The I author's real name must bo enclosed iv an eu- j volope addressed to the Editor, BEARING THE MOTTO AND THE WORDS, j "STORY COMPETITION" ON THK TOP LEFT CORNER. This envelope must not ho placed In the MSS. j packet, but must be posted -separately. It mud : al™ contain a declaration that tho work is ong-! inal and entirely tho sender's own. 6. All contributions must roach the office hefore June 15th. 7. Choice of subject rests with the writer, but the seeno must be laid in Now Zealand, and bo oi'spiiclal interest, to New Zealanders. It may deal with any subject, natural, stipeniatural. love, heroism, adventure, life on the gnmiiclds, .•»o!d mines, or country, search lor treasure, fl'hting for peace, in fact anything bright end interesting, and free from anything Unsuitable for lamily reading. R, Write (dearly, and 011 one side ot the paper ■ oni.'. In cases of equal literary merit, preferi enot! wiil be given to s'orio-3lending themselves 1 to illustration. & UCKLAND AGENCY OF MessksJ _-_. UOKJ'ON -C: ITCH, of M X LDOURNE, j UY; N-Y, AND HUISJJANE. IMPORTANT NOTICE. it;;- SKETCH, BLACK AND WHITE,I I LONDON NEWS, DAIiA GRAPHIC, I 6d Per Cory. j Also, the following publications : - Ally Sioper, Scrap, Snap Shots, Funny Cu!s, Oidund i'oung.Doys'Favourite. Comic-lourna!, ; •' Dorothy, I'riiicois Novehut . Senietli'rig to I i Head, Spare Moments, Si,on -Tories Detroit i jj-iee Pro-s. Hoys' Kove'ctte, World 3 Comic, j 1 Aniu-lig Journal, He*irth and Hon!"', etc., etc. j To be had irom all Stationers Newsagents,•; j etc., clc at. London published prices. Auckland Agen;— ! ~ 11. J -AITI.F, i:.Aii!-';!aud Chambers. High-street, Auckland. ■pEETT'3 HANDY GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND, i j ILLUSTRATED By E. ERNEST BILDROUGH. j This indispensable and popular work is uc'* ! I published, with Lithographed Map of I THIO WONDEKIjAND OP NEW Z-AI.AN.*- ■ The ilis.s'i' Way to Tiswei. tiik Colon--, j j The contents ni 3 most interesting, nnd include , I .'.ley de<"*:;plion3 of the most important and ! j thrillir.g events of the Jubilee period thrcugh which tbe colony has pti-^er'.. The beauties of the count;; are depicted—tha Northern and Southern Lnkes. Mount Cook and Its Glaciers, tho various Watorfalla whleb havo cbiirmcdonr visitors, tbo Northern r:i.d tVest Coa3t Sounds: with Directory of the li*v,"*_ and tilieo and health resorts of Now Zealand. j The book should be found in every homo and library. It is published 0 id. and may ba had at tha j B*wks-,i 9K . _. a Til{ onijn-, I