The Cousins’ Competition

Southland Times, Issue 20172, 7 May 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)

The Cousins’ Competition

AWARDS IN THE 114th TEST. (a] Story, entitled “The School Prefect.” For Cousins under 16. First prize 5/- and 4 marks to Cousin Alice Hewitt (15) 3 Eye street, Invercargill. Second prize—2/6 and 3 marks to Cousin Annie Francis (13) Nightcaps. Highly Commended —2 marks to Cousins Bert Lilico (12) “Lammermoor,” Drummond; Catherine Thomson (14) 37 Reuben Avenue, Brooklyn, Wellington; Peggy Griffiths (10) 23 Passmore Crescent, Maori Hill, Dunedin. One mark to Cousins Jean Anderson (14) “Wattle Park,” Kennington; Jean Blackmore (13) Thames street, Riverton. (b) Drawing, for Cousins under 16, of “A Country Mouse.” Prizes—2/6 and 4 marks to Cousins Marjory Godward (15) 397 Elies Road, North Invercargill; Winsome Sadlier (9) 332 Herbert street, North Invercargill; Bruce Godward (11) 397 Elies Road, North Invercargill. Highly Commended—2 marks to Cousins Randolph Smart (9) “lolanthe,” Wyndham; Marjory Godward (Drawing No. 2) ; Raymond Smith (11) Oreti Plains; Isa Robertson (12) 110’ Chelmsford street, North Invercargill; Zoe Smith (8) “Sherwood,” 24 Mitchell street, Lindisfarne, Invercargill; Thelma Grumball (11) 142 Ritchie street, East Inverca/gill; Vita Nelson (11) Green Point, Ocean Beach; Ruby Thyne (10) 134 Bamborough Road, Lindisfarne; Marjory Smith (13) Oreti Plains; Mabel Wright (14) Makarewa; Edna Gordon (10) Otatara. Commended—l mark to Cousins Mary Johnston (12) Princes Street, Enwood;

Hazel Robertson (8) 110 Chelmsford street, North Invercargill; Lawrence Harrington (15) 51 Reuben Avenue, Brooklyn, Wellington; Annie Francis (13) Nightcaps; Gladys Robertson (10> 110 Chelmsford street, North Invercargill. 115th COMPETITION (a i Description of a Southland Garden in May, of not more than 200 words. For Cousins under 16. (bl For the over-Sixteens: Short Story (imaginative) of not more than 350 words. REMEMBER THE RULES. 1 — Write in ink on one side of the paper only. 2 There must be separate sheets for each competition. 3 Each Cousin must work unaided, and enter his or her own work. 4 Drawing must be in black ink, preferably in Indian ink. 5 Each entry must show the name ano address of the Cousin and age. 6 No one more than 15 years of age may compete in these classes unless otherwise stated. Closing date: MONDAY, MAY 9. —COUSIN BETTY. 116th COMPETITION (a) Basket-bail versus Hockey (school story, open). Junior and Senior Prizes, (b) Poem, entitled “Autumn Leaves.”

—Closing date: MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927. —COUSIN BETTY.