CONDITIONS OF THE PRIZE TALE COMPETITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11397, 14 April 1899, Page 3

CONDITIONS OF THE PRIZE TALE COMPETITION.

No tale to exceed'3ooo words in length.

While Colonial Subjects will have the preference, the Plot need not necessarily have a Colonial Foundation.

Each tale to be accompanied by a speciallywritten description of the chief characters or the chief incident, which will be placed by'the publishers in the hands of a competent artist to be sketched for reproduction as a halt-tone engraving. As an alternative ..to this a sketch of the character or incident would be acceptable. - . : ■ The judging will be placed in the hands'of a thoroughly competent . and independent authority, and the announcement of the awards will, if possible; be made,a month after the close of the competition. All MS. to havej.a riom de plume attached, Mi1! to be accompanied by a sealed envelope addressed to the Editor of the Otago Witness, containing the writer's name and address, the name of the tale, and the norn de plume attached to the MS.. Tlub envelope will remain unopened until the .receipt,, of the awards from the judge. ■.'■'■' All tales to be,original, and the bona fide work of the writer.. - ' ' MS. to be in the Editor's hands not later than

FRIDAY, 30th- JUNE, 1899.

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