OUR BEAUTY CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 2 September 1926, Page 10

OUR BEAUTY CONTEST.

PICTURES ON SATURDAY. C APPLICATIONS INCREASING. * GET YOUR. FORM NOW! ( On Saturday we will publish the first group of photographs of competitors in our £650 "Miss New Zealand" Beauty Contest, this fact in itself being striking evidence of the popular manner in which t the competition was taken up from the outset. Applications for entrance forms a are being received 6y the contest manager in increasing numbers, and there can be no doubt that public interest is waxing as the days go by. I n Our search for the flower of the Dominion's beauty is going to reveal some strikingly beautiful types of " womanhood, who will be worthy of the j honours awaiting them. It is our intention to prevent the "contest being any long-drawn out affair. and, in order to facilitate the work of . the photographers at the S. P. Andrew Studio, Queen Street, who naturally wish to do every competitor fell justice, * competitors are asked to send in their entry forms without unnecessary delay . in order that they may be photographed c . as soon as possible. Get your application form now!

THE PRETTIEST GIRLS.

i ARE THEY ENGAGED IN INDUSTRY? I ENGLISH ARTIST'S CHALLENGE. "Natural grace and beauty now form the .particular attraction of girls engaged in industry." This challenging assertion was made by a famous English portrait painter in discussing a new beauty contest started recently in London by the "Daily Mirror. ,, He believed, he said, that the girls engaged in the process of industry were more beautiful than those employed in offices and shops. Mr. Alfred Praga, the well-known artist, told the "Daily Mirror" that he - would divide women working for their own livelihood into three main groups. There would be the town dwellers, including- shop girls, typistes, etc., the country girls, and, finally the girls employed in industry. "In the town dwellers' group the standard of health and beauty hae undoubtedly increased of late; but if I have a fault to find it is this—too much uniformity meets the eye. "It is surprising how many shapely ' legs go about the streets, but they are all encased in flesh-coloured hosiery. "We have advanced towards a kind of stereotyped beauty in towns at the expense of individuality, at times, I own, used to mean plainness. "With regard to the country girl, the simple rosy-cheeked maiden, alas, no longer exists; she has become sophisticated; she makes up like her city sister; she has lost natural grace. "And natural grace and beauty, ■trangely enough, now form the particular attraction of our last group— girls engaged in industry. "Perhaps because the latter are not always out for admiration, perhaps because of their occupation, they remain unspoilt and more characteristic. "They are not all of one pattern, and their complexion is really their own." BERYL MILLS. POPULAR "VARSITY STUDENT. Quite a number of competitors are taking a keen interest in Miss Beryl Hills, and we have' been asked many questions concerning her. Miss Mills was attending University at the time she -was elected "Miss Australia." An excellent alj-round athlete, she was the most popular girl in the establishment, and, during the course of the contest, ehe waa looked upon by the students as their own special contestant for the honour. Miss Mills intended sitting for the final of her B.A. degree this year, but the fame which came so suddenly to this girl from the obscure West Australian town of Geraldton interfered with her plans. She has by no means forsaken her studies, however, and intends to complete her examination when flhe returns from America. In the meantime, she has refused several tempting offers to go on the stage. CONDITIONS OF CONTEST. The conditions of the New Zealand Beauty Contest are repeated briefly below:— In its search for "Miss New Zealand" the "Star" is co-operating with the principal papers in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, and with New Zealand Entertainers, Ltd. Simultaneously will be chceen "Miss Auckland," "Miss Wellington," "Miss Canterbury," and "Miss Otago." When the two competitors at the head of each provincial poll have been found, they will be assembled in Auckland for the final pageant at His Majesty's Theatre, when special judges will select "Misa New Zealand." All expenses will be defrayed. Girls will be chosen for beauty of face end form. Double-column pictures of competitors will be published each day during the competition. From the photographs submitted, a judging committee will select the twelve most beautiful girls, whose pictures will be again published. The four girls at the head of the Auckland provincial poll will then be invited to appear in the pageant at His Majesty'e Theatre, in conjunction with the next season of international vaudevHle, when the audiences will select "Miss Auckland." Application forms are obtainable at . the office of the Manager, Beauty Contest, "Star" Office, Auckland. We have made the prizes worthy of the occasion. They are:— "MISS NEW ZEALAND". ....... £250 SECOND DOMINION FINALIST £100 "MISS AUCKLAND" £50 -MISS WELLINGTON" £50 . -MISS CANTERBURY" £50 "MISS OTAGO" . £50 FOUR SECOND PROVINCIAL FINALISTS each £25

OBTAINING FORMS.

Some intending competitors would appear to hesitate about coming to this office for application forms. Others may .not have the time owing to business and the like We wish to make it clear that forme Ran be obtained cither by I pergonal application or by mail. If the ■ latter course is adopted, forme are scut ■ Return port, ;."/