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Otago Witness, Issue 2171, 3 October 1895, Page 15

OTACO WSTNESB CHRISTMAS 1895 gyURHBER. THE EIGHTEENTH SPECIAL OIIIUSI MAS NUMBER OF Tbis Popular Weekly, Will mark a NEW DEPARTURE, which II is felt confident will meet with the appreciation of readers. The mala attraction in the Literary side of the Paper will be the THREE PRIZE STORIES, particulars of the competition in which ara given below ; bat in addition to this there will be a LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OP LITERARY MATTER, Both Original and Seleoted, lending « variety to tbe Number which has hitherto been lacking. The Paper will have a neat Coloured Cover, and the whole isaac will be stitched and cut, bo that it may be kept as a memento of the year. In addition to, the great quantity of Seasonable Literature which tbe Number will afford its readers, it will this }oar contain SIXTEEN PACES OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Thefc will comprise A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF VIEWS OF SCENERI' AND BIRD LIFE la THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS THE SNARES CAMPBELL ISLAND ANTIPODES ISLAND UOUNTY ISLAND, Together with an exceedingly interestfo{ account of the features of those lonely outlying dependencioß of New Zealand, written by a Dunodin gentleman who ll familiar with their characteristics. PORTRAITS OF EARLY NEW ZEALAND STATESMEN AND PUBLIC MEN, With Biographical Sketohes, whioh should prove of special interest to every New Zealander who takes an interest in tbe history of the earlier life of the colony and of the public men who devoted their enorgioa to its progress. Tiie Portraits will comprise the following : — SIR GEORGE GREY BISHOP SELWYN SIR WILLIAM FOX SIR WILLIAM FITZHERBERT SIR JAMES MARTIIST SIR DAVID MONRO ISAAC EARL FEATHERSTON WILLIAM SEWELL ALFRED DOMETT SIR FREDERICK WHITAKER HON. W. D. B. MANTELL JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD JUDGE CHAPMAN JUDGE RICHMOND. This in the most complete list of the public men of New Zealand's earlier days of whom portraits have been collected for publication at one time, and as an interesting Biographical Sketch of each will appear with the portraits, tbe 1895 Christmas Number of the Witness should be found in every home in the colony. OTAGO WITNESS CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1895. PRIZE TALE COMPETITIOM. The conductors of the Otago Witness have decided to offer pi-izes for tho be3t three Tales specially wrlttan for the Witness Christmas Number of the oarrent ye»r. The amount offsred for competition will be EIGHTEEN GUINEAS, Divided into three prizes, thus :— FIRST riIIZE „. ~ TEN GUINEAS SECOND PRIZE .„ ~ FIVE GUINEAS . THIRD PRIZE ... THREE GUINEAS. The competing Tales will be submitted to a well-known local literary man who has undertaken to act as judge, and the awards will be published as scon after tho close of the competition as possible. Unsuccessful competitors will have their MS. RKruiiNKD to THEM as goon as the awards are axiziouctceil. RULES OF THE COMPETITION. The competition will conclude on THURSDAY, October 31. All Tales to be sent in not later than that date. Competing Tales to contain not less than 10 nor more than 20 columns of the Witness, or, say, from 12,000 to 21,000 words. AU MS. to be legibly written in ink, on one side of the paper only. No restriction whatever is made as to tho selection of the plot, but all else being equal a preference would probably be given to a Tale of New Zealand or Australian life. All MS. to have a norn de plume attached, and to be accompanied with the name and address of the writer in a sealed envelope addreased to the Editor, the envelopes to remain unop-ned until the receipt of the awards from the judge. AU Tales to be original, and the bond fide work of the writer. Hfl, to be in the Editor's hands not later thflft ' THURSDAY. October 31, 189&