PALMERSTON NO.RTH SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OP CRUELTY. TO ANIMALS. 'J'HE PUBLIC is earnestly requested **■ to notify the Society of any act of cruelty that comes under notice.' Permanent Travelling Inspector: Mr. It. Emmett, 75 College Street, Phone 7010. Secretary: Air. A. P. Wimsott, 201 Church Street, Phone 5573.
TEN GUINEAS IN PRIZES SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS Times Search tor Literary Ability Following our preliminary announcement concerning SHORT STORY and HISTORICAL SKETCH competitions, we have pleasure in giving further details for the benefit of competitors. The first competition is for a SHORT STORY, length not to exceed approximately 3000 words, the setting of which must be within the Rangitikei, Manawatu or Horowhenua districts. FIRST PRIZE £4/4/-. SECOND PRIZE £2/2/THIRD PRIZE £l/1/The Second Competition is for a Short Sketch of some incident that happened in the early days of the three districts mentioned, length to be not more than 500 words. The incident does not need to have been the experience of the writer. It can be, for instance, something that happened to parents or relatives in the early days. It must be, however, a description of an actual happening. FIRST PRIZE £l/1/-. For the Next Best Six, Prizes of 7/6 will be paid. Contributions must be in the hands of the Editor by February 28, 1937.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 4, 6 January 1937, Page 12
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