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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 111, 10 May 1895, Page 2

"XT O T I CE TO AUTHORS. , NEW ZEALAND GBAPHIC ' •CHRISTMAS. 1895. ' Ftbst Prize ... „« £5 0 0 Second Prize ... ... 3 0 0 Third Pbizk ... ... 2 0 0 The Stories mtist ndt be less than 4,000 or more than 5,000 words in length,, and free from anything uusuitable for all classes of readers. It- will be *nen by Rule 6.that the broados* scope is allowed.-'-So that the scene of the story is laid in New Zealand, the choico of subject is unlimited. • ■ ~ ' RUL ES, 1. The "Graphiq" reserves the right to publish any story sent in other than tho prize stories, 2. The Editor cannot undertake to answer inquiries having reference to the treatment of the stories in detail. The particulars giron are sufj licieut for tho purposes of the Competition, and j everything else Is left to the judgment and discretion of-the competitors. The award of the ! judges will be published as soon after, the close. of the Competition as possible, and no information respecting the award will be given to any competitor before this publication. 3. Encli MSS. should be prepaid, and if left opened at the ends will be carried at book post rates. It should be addressed to the " Editor. 'New Zealand Graphic.' Shortland-street, Auckland.1' 4. A motto instead of the writer's nan a innst bo written under the title of the story. The author's real name must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Editor, bearing the motto and the words "Story Competition" on the top left corner. This enrelope must no} bo placed in the MSS. packet, but must be poatad separately. It niust also contain a declaration that the work Is original and entirely tha sender's own. ; 5. AH contributions must reach the office before June Ist 6. Choice of subject rests with the writer, but the scene must be laid in New Zealand, and be of BDecial interest to New Zealanders. It may deal with any subject, natural, supernatural, love.Jieroism. adventure, l[fe on the gumfields, pold mines, or country, search for treasure, fighting or peace; in fact, anything brigbt and interesting, nnd free from anything unsuitable far family reading. \ ' -j 1. Write clearly, and on one side of paper only. No paper larger than foolscap should be used. In cases of equal literary merit, preference will bo idren to stories lending themselves to illustration, ' ■ -* . . , .

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