Ford Factory Thrills; £5 For An Essay

Northern Advocate, 13 February 1940, Page 2

Ford Factory Thrills; £5 For An Essay

the thrill , of tour--1 lng the Ford Motor Company’s works at Petonc, Northlanders? How the company provided special buses: to take us on tiie excursion and the splendid treat they gave once we arrived? But in particular you’ll remember the processes that went to the making of a Ford, car—the wonders of welding, the big job the painters had to perform, the assembling and the hundrad and one complicated tasks done with skill, speed and precision to turn out the perfect Ford. There’s no doubt but that those privileged to be shown over this model factory found it teeming with interest. Here’s the opportunity to pass , on the experience to ethers—and to win a substantial cash prize. All you must do is to write an essay on your visit to the Ford. . factory. All factors will be taken into consideration. observation every bit as much as writing ability. This corn- | TOE PRIZES. f i Here is the prize list: l f First Prize £5 | l Second Prize £3 f 4 Third Prize .£1 I | Fourth Prize £1 f ] Worth winning, Northlanders: t • send you 1 ’ entry right away. I

petition will be judged in such .a way that every entrant has an equal opportunity of winning the first prize of £5. CONDITIONS. Here are the conditions governing the contest: 1 .-—Entries are open to any boy or girl who accompanied the Kupe club party over the Ford Company’s Petono works. 2. —Essays must be written in ink and on one side of the paper only. 2. Full name, address and age of the competitor must bo written in the top right hand corner of the first sheet of paper used. 4.—The length of the essay is left to the individual competitor, and !he essay must be his or her own unaided effort. I.—The closing date is Saturday, March 2. 0. —Entries should be addressed to Kupe, e/o ‘’Advocate” Office, Water Street. Wbangarei. 7.—Entries will be judged by a special committee appointed by tiie “Northern Advocate.” This committee will make a selection of work contributed and will forward the best entries to the management of the Ford Motor Company, Wellington, which will make the final awards. Decisions of the judges must be accepted .as final.