WINNING ENTRIES.
LITERARY CONTEST. ESSAYS, POEMS, STORIES. AUCKLANDERS' SUCCESSES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. "Results of the literary competition conducted oil behalf of the Government l>y the National Historical Committee have now been reported by the chairman of the literary committee.," stated the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, to-day. "A total of 778 entries were received from every part of New Zealand, also from New Zealandere resident in Australia, England and the United States." Details of the entries are: — Kssays, 50; long poem, 95; short poe.m, 273; play, .->1; novel, 106, short story, 197. l'rize money totalling £440 will be distributed among the following prizewinners:— Essay.—M. Holcroft, Georgetown, Tnvorcargill, "The Deepening Stream," 1; G. X. Morris, Epsom Auckland, "Katlierine Mansfield,'' and Miss D. Louglinan, University of Sydney, New South Wales, "The Unconscious Mind," (equal) 2. Ixjng I'oeni. —The liev. J. H. Harvcv, Meriv ale, Christchurch, "Salute to Youth," 1; Dr. C. Raymond, Waipukurau, 2. Short Poem. —Miss Helena Henderson, t'hristchurcli, "Earth Lovers" and the I\ev. J. R. Harvey, Christchurcli, "War Refugee," (equal), 1. I'lav (tirst prize not awarded).—Miss Janet MeLeod, St. Albans, (Jhristchureh, •'The. Snare," 2; Miss Audrey Leathes, St. Helier's Auckland, "Dark the Path," 3. Novel.—F. H. Harris, Lakemba, New South Wales, "The Man Who Worked," 1; second prize not awarded; Mrs. E. N. Greatorex, Edpecliff, New South Wales, 3; Mrs. A. McCarthy. Mohaka, Hawke's Rav, "Castles in the Soil," also gets a third prize. Short Story.—Miss E. Midgley, Point Chevalier, Auckland, "The River," and Frank Sargeson, Takapuna, Auckland, "The Making of a New Zealander," (equal), 1; R. Finlavson, Weymouth, Auckland, "The Totara Tree," 3. "I am sure, something of value to New Zealand literature has been achieved by holding the competition," Mr. Parry said.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 43, 20 February 1940, Page 3
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