LITERARY COMPETITION.
Messrs Kenny and Henry, the judges in this matter, considered a large number of compositions on " The Colony we live in" during the week, and. after, a mature consideration,'awarded the girls' prize to Miss Lizzie Bramley, and the boys' to Master Charles Littlejohn. The papers were'-none of them remarkable^ many of them being simply excerpts from guide books, etc, and somewhat disappointing. The spelling was weak, and there were signs of general carelessness apparent. When the writers essayed to be original they were chiefly Btarrtngly successful, one Jady stating the chief use of kauri timber was to build ships and bird-oages. Lizzie Bramley's was by far the best of the lot, Charley Littlejohn's being a fair.. second. The papers of James Coote, M. Power, and Ellen Moore were favourably mentioned, and it is evident that these young people could do better I things. The judges had no knowledge of the identity of the competitors. The prizes will come along in due course, and other competitions will be shortly announced. The following are the two winning essays: —
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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 30, 9 July 1892, Page 8
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178LITERARY COMPETITION. Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 30, 9 July 1892, Page 8
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