The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 20615, 13 October 1928, Page 22 (Supplement)

The Cousins’ Competitions

AWARDS IN THE 174TH TEST. (a) For Cousins under 16.—Design a penny stamp for Stewart Island. First prize.—5/- and 4 marks to Cousin Bruce Godward (12), 397 Elies Road, Nonh Invercargill. Second prize.—2/6 and 3 marks to Cousin Gladys Robertson (11) 110 Chelmsford Street, North Invercargill. H.C.—2 marks to Cousin Helen Strang (141 South Road, Wyndham. Commended.—l mark to Cousins Betty Wilson (12) 111 William Street, South Invercargill; Marjory Smith (14) Orepuki. (b) For Cousins under 16.—The story of the cat that walked by itself. First prize—s/- and 4 marks to Cousin Patricia Ward (15) Awarua Plains. Second prize—2/6 and 3 marks to Cousin Gladys Robertson (11* 110 Chelmsford Street, North Invercargill. Highly Commended—2 marks to Cousins Mons Allison (11) Frederick Street, South Invercargill; Jean Anderson (14) 9 Kirkwood Lane, Leet Street, Invercargill;

Winnie Harper (13) 152 Nith Street, Invercargill. Commended:—l mark to Cousin Raymond Smith (13) Orepuki. Comments. Although there were so few entries for the Stewart Island stamp design, I feel that this was made up by the excellence of the first two entries. Both Cousins Bruce Godward and Gladys Robertson sent in two sketches, and all four were very fine pieces of work, and worthy of the highest praise. Bruce’s first entry is the best of them all, being both artistic and topical, and the design seems to me eminently suitable. I do hope that the authorities will seriously consider issuing a stamp for this purpose—it would be good lor advertising, of course. Cousin Gladys Robertson’s penmanship is improving very much, and the first of her entries I did admire. Well done, both of you! The stories were not so well done. Apart from Cousin Patricia Ward’s story, which reveals a growing ease with words and phrases, and a development of idea, they were not good, the writers not seeming to have gone to sufficient trouble with them. Cousin Jean Anderson shows a nice, fluent style which should go far with practice, and Cousin Mons Allison and Raymond Smith both show decided possibilities, the work of these two being admirably neat. Cousin Winnie Harper I am glad to see persevering; she is one of the most promising of my younger story writers. Cousin Gladys Robertson, too, improves with practice. 175th COMPETITION (a) Poem, for Cousins under 16, whose first line begin, “There is a gladness in the sun’s bright face.” (b) For Cousins under 16, A pen-por-trait- (that is a description in words) of someone you know well. Remember The Rules. 1 — Write in ink one 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 Indian ink. 5 Each entry must show the name and address of the Cousin, and age. 6 No one more than sixteen years of age may compete in these classes unless otherwise stated. —Closing date—MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1928. —COUSIN BETTY. 176th COMPETITION (a) For all Cousins, story, giving a possible explanation of “Why fish live in the sea.” (b) For all Cousins, design for our 1928 magazine cover. —Closing date—MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1928. —COUSIN BETTY.