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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 94, 22 April 1893, Page 2

Publications■%r o t to b: SMART SOCIETY PEOPLE STUDY TIIE T^fEW yEALAND /GRAPHIC, SMARTNESS, RELIABILITY, FREEDOM FROM VULGARITY Are the characteristics of the GRAPHIC; BEST, FULLEST, M 22! r ffxcLusivE^NFOßamioN On all Society Events. COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED NOVELETTES In each isaue. Articles on Science, Literature, Art, -.*>;., by first authors o£ the day. Subjects of iQte:-e3t to Colonial readers are illustrated by the GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAVURE PROCESS. Together with a largo number of ORIQj[£AL^^ILLUSTRATIQNS From Colonial Photos and Paintings. Examples are also given of the finest foreign work. The GRAPHIC ia the Organ of the Cultured ClassoJ. It is compiled with a view of making at, once an Illustrated and Litcrarjr Magazine of the highest grade, and A. BRIGHT, SMART SOCIETY PAPER FOR HMART PEOPLE A UCKLAND AGENCY OF Messrs XjL GORDON" & GOTCH. OF MELBOURNE, SYUNEY, AND BRISBANE. IMPORTANT NOTICE.TOE SKETCH, BLACK AND WHITE,. LONDON NEWS, DAILY GEAPfIIC, 6i> Per Copy. Also, the following publications':— Ally Slopcr, Scrap, Snap Shots, Funny Cuts, Old and Yountr. Boys' Favonrite, Comic Journal, Dorothy, Prineoss Novelette, Something to Road, Spare Moments, Short Stories, Detroit Free Press. Boys' Noveletto, Worlds Comic, Amusing Journal, Hearth and Home, etc., etc. To be had Irani all Stationers. Newsagent!, etc., etc, at London published prices. Auckland Agent— H. J. BAUT,F, 13, Auckland Chambers, High-street, Auckland. TMPORTANT NOTICE TO READERSJl Those unfamiliar with tha enormous amount of work entailed in the production of duristmas Nnmber3 0f Illustrated Papers, wilt doubtless be surprised, and perhaps a little amused, that >ho Editor should announoo the arransementa riHEISTMAS, "| Qf|g nnd invite contributors to send in stories for the COMPETITION PRIZES. Experience hns taught that it is next to impossible to bo too f4r beforehand. »-"•:,. The enormous number of MSS. received hare each to bo carafit'ly read and .indeed by five judges, who independently record their opininns on caper absolutely without reference, or in fast knowledge, of i,,e opinion ot any of tbo other?. Hiuatrntiona have to bo designed and executed, a work ot considerable time, and all thismustbo dono in conjunction with the usually heavy work of bringing ont a weekly illustrtited paper equal to the best European productions of ;he Kama olaas. The leading Knglisu illustrated papers invariably commence work on their Christina,'.) issues very early in the year. Determined to take time by tho forelook, th° Editor of the "NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC" has pleasure in announcing THE NEXT CHRISTMAS COMPETITION PRIZES. JT First Pkize £5 0 0 Second Prize £3 0 0 Thikd Prize £2 0 0 The Stones must r.ot be less thnn 4,C00, or more thnn 0.600 words in lemrth, and t'reu from anytiling unsuitable for uli classes of readers. A short outline of (lie plot, a^out 500 words, should be attached tortile ussittuncG of tho editor. It will be seen by Rule 7 that tho broadest scops ii> allowed. So that the scene of the story is laid in New Zealand, the choice b£ subject ia unlimited. Many new writers entered last year, and tha Editor hopes for further introduction to new hauda in t::a next competition. Absolute attention to ruled ia imperative. RULES. 1. The "GRAPHIC" reserves the right to Publish any story Eeut in other than the prize stories. 2. M3S. will not be returned before the result its announced, ond applications tiafore that date will not receive attention. Alter the results of tho competition are randa known, the Kilitor will posl unsuccessful MSS. to those who then unvke application, enclosingatampa. 3. Tho Editor cannot undertake to answer hiQiurieshaving reference tothe treatmentof the stories in detail. The particulars given are sufficient (or the purposes of Iho competition, and everything else is left to the jndgmeut and discretion of tho competitors. The award of tha judgeg will be published as soon after the close of the Competition as possible, and no information respecting the award will be given to any computiloi' before this publication. 4. Each MSS. should be prepaid, and if left Open nt the omU will be carried at beok post rates, It should bo addressed to the "Editor, j'NJvAv ZEALAND GRAPHIC,' Snortland-sU, Auckland." i. A Motto instead ef the writer's name mus' bo written under the title of the story. Thß author's real namo must ba oncloaed in an enveiopo addruased to thu Kuitor, 13.KARIKG THE MOTTO AND THB WORDS, "STORY COMPETITION" ON THB TOP LEFT CORNER. This envelope must not be placed in tbe MSS. pneket, but must bo pot-tod separately. It must r.lso contain a declaration that the work is original and entirely the sender's own. 6. All contributions must reach tha office be" fora June 15th. 7. Choice of subject rests frith tho writer, but ilia scene niuat be laid in New Zealand, and be of apiieml iniorost to New Zeaiimdera. It may deal with any Bubjeot, natural, supernatural, love, heroism, adventure life on the guninelds, '.'old mines, or country, search for treasure, fi-litins for peace, in fact any thing bright and [ interesting, nnd free from anything unsuitable I fur family reading. 8. Write clearly, and on one side of the paper only. In cases of equal literary merit, prefer- ■ once will be siven to stories lending themselvet i,o illustration.