FIRESIDE COMPETITIONS.
STORY AND LIMERICK CONTEST. Hero are some more ideas for our Fire Ride Competitions, which are proving very popular. The first is an idea sent in l>v Tarlton TraJTord. Ilurstniero Road, Takapuna, who receives a ten-mark card. lie gests that we have a " contest serial," which means that someone will commence o. story, and a competition will bo held each week for the following chapter. Out contest will open with that first chapter, 450 to SCO words Plot to hold interest and excitement, and be set in New Zea land. Five shilling prizes for the best opening chapter, alro mark-cards. Open to bovs anc! srirls 14 to 18 years old. LIMERICK COMPETITION. 'I his is for boys arid girls 13 to 16 year* yld. Competitors to supply a four-line conclusion to the following operant; line: There once lived a voung Maori called Hon, Two five-shilling prizes for best limericks now boys anu gins, also mai k-cards Closing date lor both contests, A L list 14. Envelope must be marked " Story Con tfisi," or " Limerick Contest There will bo fu.ther competitions fot the youngei folk next week
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)
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188FIRESIDE COMPETITIONS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)
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