OTAGO WITNESS XMAS ANNUAL, 1900.

Otago Witness, Issue 2413, 7 June 1900, Page 48

OTAGO WITNESS XMAS ANNUAL, 1900.

Money Prizes amounting to TWENTY-ONE GUINEAS are offered for Competition, fill S&t »« B S^k Sjm Su TO. J?S U in I 3 fi: IS T& 3^S ■ The Alanagement, recognising the incentive to Colonial writers offered by these Prize TaJe Competitions live decided to offer the following Prizas to be competed for. At the same time they c 7 esiie to siate that a higher average of work in the=e storie-i will be expected, and arranged foi - in the judging, since it is reasonable, m the interests of writers and readers both, to expect a yearly improving standard of merit. FIEST SECTION: Prizes will be offered thus: Best Story illustrating New Zealand country life, faun or station — First Prize dS3 3 0 Second Prize 2 2 0 SECOND SECTION: Be3t Stdry illustrating New Zealand C4013fields Life, Mining and Social aspectsFirst Prize £3 3 0 Second Prize 2 2 0 THIRD SECTION: Best Story illustrating Naw Zealand City Life, Social and Intellectual or Political — One Prize £330 Storiet not to exceed 6000^ words, to be clearly and legibly written on one side of the reaper only, marked "Witness Prize Tale Corapetition," with ' NIIMBEE, OF SECTION J.EEY ARE ENTERED FOR, and in all casas to be accompanied by the real name actl address of the writer, as well as a noni de plume. All lISS. to be in by SATURDAY, June 30.