The offer of fifty pounds made by Mr. ' Henry Hay-ward, of Hayward's Pictures, for a competition for a national song or anthem is arousing a good deal of attention in literary and musical circles. Competitors for the verses must have their contributions in Auckland, addressed to the Lyric Theatre on or before June 15. The literary adjudicators are Miss E. K.. Morton, Mr. Richard Singer, and Mr. J. Y. Birch. The Hon. J. A. Hanan is acting as referee in this section. Immediately the prize verse is chosen a further month will be given to musical aspirants, manuscripts for which must be sent to the Lyric Theatre. The adjudicators in the musical section are Miss D. Nicol Dr. Thomas, .Mr. Maughan Barnett, and . Mr. Walter Gray. I Smith and Caughey, Ltd.. have opened a new department for high-grade wall i papers and friezes. You are cordially in.. I-vited to inspect the latest novelties,,.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16230, 16 May 1916, Page 9
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