JUDGES MEET AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 251, 22 October 1926, Page 9

JUDGES MEET AGAIN.

BiAUTY CONTEST ENTERS FINAL STAGE.

LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES TO-MORROW.

AUCKLAND'S TOTAL NOW OVER 600.

The Auckland judging committee of the " MISS NEW ZEALAND " Beauty Contest met again this morning and carried out a most thorough elimination test on the hundreds of pictures placed before them; Late in the morning they announced that, after the greatest difficulty,'they had selected some 25 pictures. The 25 girls chosen will be seen in person on Thursday next st a time and place, to be arranged.

The judges will sit in council again on Tuesday next, when they will deal with the last of the pictures to arrive. It should be understood that although pictures on hand may not have been published up to date, they have been submitted to the judges, and will appear in due course, it being our intention to continue with the publication of photographs next week.

No entries will be received after to-morrow, Saturday, October 23. Girls who enter on that date will, of course, be ,- entitled to be photographed next week, but they must make • their appointments early on Monday. This is essential. JUDGES RECEIVE LETTERS. Practically every one of the judges in the Auckland section of the > •• ' Beauty Contest has received letters, in some cases anonymous, from people ■ •;'"' who extol the beauty of one or more of the contestants, or impart '.'" unnecessary advice to the judges.. While these letters are written, no doubt, - ; - by enthusiastic and well-meaning followers of the competition, we must • "/point out that the judges take not the slightest notice of them. They form fcc ".~."their own conclusions from the photographs put before them, and will * "**■■• later select the best twelve girls from a number whom they will see '-.J in- person. - •' . The manager of the contest has also received some similar letters, ■~' ; which have been destroyed. w THE RUSH CONTINUES. All day long it,has continued—the rush of late-comers to enter the = Besuty Contest. And now we have 600 entries for the Auckland section, which is, in itself, something of which to be very proud. Auckland girls ;; have indeed rallied to the call, even though nearly 200 of them hesitated until the last week. They deserve to have " MISS NEW ZEALAND" ~Viselected from their ranks, and we are sure that they all feel as confident .... we do about the final result. At last the Wellington judges have reached a conclusion as to the twelve girls to go to the Vote for the second stage of the contest. They had a most difficult task, and had to pass over many pretty girls before .narrowing the number down to twelve. Even as it was, they could not "refrain from adding a postscript to their decision to the effect that four of the last to be rejected must be awarded the distinction of "Very highly commended." ~ • • ■* j tS ., -The twelve selected girls are:— "MISS NORMA E. BAKER, Khanaallah. MISS M. A. LESLIE, KhandaUah. ; MISS ELSIE DICK. : /.. MISS DOREKN McCUBBIN. ;, MISS .VERA EDWARDS. MISS NITA McLEOD. MISS 0. M. HILL. MISS L. (PAT) SMIDT, Palmerston N. '■•- MISS NANCY HUGO, Masterton. HISS C. WATKINSON, Masterton. /MISS LUCY LANCELY. MISS ISOBEL WILSON. !.; i . The photographs of these twelve will be published shortly. The four who were highly commended by the judges were: Miss Roma ■ Friend 1 (Wanganui), Miss A. Patterson (Wanganui), Miss Edna Siebery . ,7\fcPetone), Miss Nella JVlotley (Dannevirke). .. . ,_„,.:j. , Ty - ~, IN DUNEPIN. luht' J*; , . "Miss Otagp"-will in Dunedin to-morrow evening. Our last -jv7*dviee, was that the four-finalists, occupied the following positions in the r |heatre audiences poll:— ■ . . . hy- , miss thelma McMillan 1 ;.; „ ■■;•■ MISS MARIE AUSTIN 2 '~,'. "':'■■ MISS ALKE TAIT 3 Ir: . MISS BETTY WILKINSON 4 ".'*■■■ At the close of the newspaper voting Miss McMillan was first, Miss V'Tait second, Miss Wilkinson third and Miss Austin fourth.

SPECIAL QFFER OF £100.

~ Our new feature commences on Saturday, October 30, with the publication of the photographs of the twelve girls chosen by the judging committee.

A prize of £100 will be.paid to anyone who succeed* in placing the twelve in the correct order as indicated by tbe popular vote.

In the event of r.o one succeeding in gauging the public taste for ; -beautyj a prize of £25 will be paid to the voter who selects the greatest ; number in. correct .consecutive order, commencing with No. 1, and a prize of £10 to the next.

:.. This.is something worth while, into which all our readers must join. See how your taste in beautiful womanhood compares with the concensus *t public oppiniori.

~.., MANY GIFTS PROMISED FINALISTS. ■ OFFERINGS Tβ "MISS NEW ZEALAND" AND "MISS AUCKLAND." ■■••: . .In addition to. our own prizes, both "Miss New Zealand" and "Mies will Teceive a number of gifts, donated by business firms and other people who are. interested in our search for the Dominion's repre'.:'tentative beauties. Here is the list:— NEW ZEALAND."—Camera, valued at £18 10/, donated by Kodaks, :• ,! Limited. ' ' jT ." JOSS NEW ZEALAND."—Maori life pattern, fashionable handbag, valued at five guineas, given by Weston. Bros, and Co., Christchurch. p. "MISS NEW ZEALAND."—One dozen pairs of "Sylkarto" and one dozen pairs of "Do-o-Sylk" hose, given by George A. Bond and Co., Ltd. ..'"MISS NEW ZEALAND."—A special' "Sydal" outfit. ;4. "MISS NEW ZEALAND."—A pair of the finest shoes she may care to ■r select from the latest models at : S. Stone and Co., Auckland. '/.'■'■.' ' The snoes * w be properly fitted by means of an X-ray pedoscope, under the supervision of an expert. .; "MISS NEW ZEALAND."—One pair of "Matchless" shoes from the K.K. ,- Footwear, ■ Ltd., Auckland, winner to make own selection. "MISS NEW ZEALAND."—Russian white fur necklet, valued at £27, from Messrs. H. Blandford and Co., and a cross fox necklet, valued ■..-. at £22, from the same firm, to her attendant. * ' ."MISS AUCKLAND."—One dozen pairs of "Sylkarto" hwe from G. A. i; Bond and Co. : "MISS AUCKLAND."—Pair of shoes from 8. Stone and Co. . .'."MISS AUCKLAND.»-Casket of "Divinia" toilet preparations, from ■ .*i Divinia Toilet Requisites Company. ; "MISS AUCKLAND."—Pair of "Matchless" shoes from K.K. Footwear Co g TWELVE AUCKLAND FINALISTS.-A guinea box of chocolates each; ,;. ; presented by Cadbury's and Fry's, N.Z., Ltd. i- In addition, Miss Vera Jacobsen, the Auckland artist, has offered to pamt the portraits of " MISS NEW ZEALAND " and " MJSS AUCKLAND." There is also the offer of Messrs. Skeates and White, Ltd., to provide MISS AUCKLAND" with the free use of a Pontiac car for one week ■With driver. '

Two local moving picture producers have also made offers.

A MAYORS CONGRATULATIONS.

GIFTS FOR FINALISTS.

<By TtlegrepJi.—Special to "Star/i

;• CHRISTOHURCH, this day. f The 'iSlayor of Christchurch sent the s Jplfowing telegram to-day to "Miss Can•>J" wwy--" "On behalf of the citizens of , Christchurch, including Mrs. Archer and TBjyself,-i gend you the warmest confgTftolatione on the attainment of your ; .Mxteenth, birthday. I- was very sorry ,! Bot to have the honour of decorating ■ you,with the blue ribbon, but am hoping to see you when you return to Christ- ' v-*ln»rch. I trust you will win the -New : Zealand championehip."—{Signed) - J.~ K. .r'Ajciherj Mayor. -•,..■ -

To the list of special gifts to be given' to "Miss New Zealand" we have to' add:— ! A casket of Azurea toilet prepare--, tions to "Miss New Zealand , ' and "Miss ' Auckland," from L. T. Pivers. ! The Maison Roberts Hairdressing ' establishment in Darby Street, city, has offered to provide both "Miss New Zealand" and ' "Miss Auckland" with a ' permanent wave. \]

== Messrs. Bradney and Binns announce in our advertising columns week-end and Labour Day excursions, leaving Prince's wharf. . . I