“MISS NEW ZEALAND”

Opunake Times, 19 August 1947, Page 1

“MISS NEW ZEALAND”

DOMINION-WIDE QUEST DATE EXTENDED So that more money may be collected for its £< Eood for Britain” fund, the Royal Society of St. George has extended the time in which entrants in the “Miss New Zealand” quest are required to lodge their entry fees. This decision has been made by the Board of Directors of the quest at the suggestion of many prospective candidates, who have pointed out that once their collecting organisations have been set up they can well raise extra money by having a few extra weeks to do it in. Accordingly, while the closing date for entries for the quest remains as originally fixed at September 2, candidates are not now required to have their minimum entry fee of £250 paid by then, but will be allowed until October 11. “This extension will we hope, encourage that section of the quest in which a special award is to be made to the candidate who exceeds by most the £250 minimum entry fee” Mr. G. C. Sherwood, chairman of the Board of Directors, said. “The quest has two objects—the finding of the ideal New Zealand girl who can worthily represent the Dominion on a round-the-world trip, and the raising of as much money as possible to be turned into food parcels for thousands of people in Britain. In view of the latter object the directors had no hesitation in acceding to the suggestion put forward by many interested people that more time given to collect money would mean more money collected.” The executive director of the quest, Mr. K. W. Kilpatrick, whose headquarters are in the Hotel St. George Building, Willis Street, Wellington, is receiving a steady stream of inquiries from prospective candidates.