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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 13 March 1915, Page 4

i ■ «&*£? ■. ■ TJHOTOGRAPHIC AND T ITHBABT /7IOMPETITIONS FOB -J Q"« X With a view to obtaining the most attractive matter possible for Next Year's Issue, and at the same time encouraging Literary and Artistic ability, the Proprietors of BKETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL have resolved to offer a number of valuaole Prizes for the best Photographs, Tales, and Sketches sent in by Competitors, as under: PHOTOGRAPHIC /COMPETITION'S. COMPETITION NO. X. BEST LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE, Bush Scene, or Picture of Farm or Country Life (with or without figures). Ist l'rlze, £4; 2ul Prize, £2; 3rd Prize, il. COMPETITION NO. 2. STUDY OF CHILD LIFE; OR ANIMAL LIKE, wild or domesticated (with or without Human Fimires). Ist Prize, £i; 2nd Prize, £2; 3rd Prize, £1. RLLES AND CONDITIONS. All the Competitions arc open to Professionals and Amateurs alike. There ia no entrance fee. Competitors must only submit their own bona tide work, which has not been preTlously published or entered for auy other competition. Photographs of any size or style may be entered; hut Malf-plates or Full-plates, printed on 1.0.P. .paper, are preferred. These sbould, if possible, be sent lv nut and unmouirfcd, mid must have the uame uud address o£ the Competitor, ami the Number of Competition, written in pencil on the back of each print. Address, "Photographic Competitions," DUETT'S CHUIBTM.AS ANNUAL, Auckland. The Competitions will close on 20th March. 1015, aad the results will be uuDouuced as soon thereafter us possible. The Proprietors of BRETT S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL ,-will be entitled to use auy of the Photographs sent in, not awarded a prize, on payment to the Competitor of v sum of r./- per print. All prints will be returned If not accepted. The decision, of the Editor of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL shall bo final. The sending; in of Prints by a Competitor shall be equivalent to ail undertaking that said Competitor Is willing to abide by these conditions. LITKRARY COMPETITIONS. KJ I.—BEST NEW ZEALAND STORY, not uxccitUnK .",000 words. Ist Prize, i"5; 2nd I'rJze, £2 10/. 2.—BEST SKETCH OF TRAVEL OK HOLIDAY ADVENTURE IN HEW ZEALAND, suitable for being illustrated; not exceeding 2,000 words Ist Prize, £3; Jnd Prize, £i 10/. BULKS AND CONDITIONS. Stories may be either Tragic, Comic, Domestic, or Uomantlc. The essential points arc:—They must be original, not previously published or entered iv any other competition, uud they must relate to life in New Zealand. Sketches of Travel and Holiday Adrenture 111 New Zcalaud may be either Descriptive , or Narrative, or both combined, aud may be Serious or Humorous. They must be origiuul, and not previously published or entered iv any other competition. Stories uud Sketches must be sect in, addressed to "Literary Competition BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, AUCKLAND," not later than the "JOth March, 1013. The results of the Competitions will be annouueed as scon thereafter as possible. The Copyright of all Stories so purchased, as well as of the Prize Stories, shall vest In the proprietors of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL. The Proprietors of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL shall be entitled to publish auyof the .Storks or Sketches sent in, on paying for the same'at the rate of £1 per story or sketch. All 51SS. oot accepted will be returned. All Competitive Tales or Sketches must be plainly written or typed, on one side of the paper only* , and must be accompanied by the full name and address of the author The decision of the Editor of BRETT'S CHKISTMAti ANNUAL shall In every case be lliial. By the mere act of sending in Talcs or Sketches addressed; to the Competitions Editor, Competitors will be understand to ba-vc agreed to the foregoing conditions. REMEMBER! THE COMPETITIONS . CLOSE ON THE 20th MABCH. 1015. REGAL' LAGER BEER IS MADE IN CANADA. EVERY DROP BRITISH. 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