The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 22170, 11 November 1933, Page 18

The Cousins’ Competitions

AWARDS IN 271st TEST. (a) Story for all cousins—“ Sunshine.” Prize of 4 marks and 3/- to Cousin Noreen Cockerell (14), Dunedin. Prize of 4 marks and 2/- to Cousin Kathleen Morrin (10), Limehills. Highly Commended—3 marks to Cousins Margaret Hammond (11). Limehills, Mervyn Keane (13), Yarrow street), Iris Tuffery (12), Dacre, Lilian Todd (13), Toa, Joan Holmes (13), Dunedin, Joan Langford (12), South Hillend, Chrissie Ross (14), Dunedin, Betty Holmes (9), Dunedin. Commended—2 marks to Cousins Daphne Shields (12), Kennington, Annette Kettle (13), Centre Bush, Eugenie McKenzie (11), Bluff, Blanche McInnes (9), Duke street, Norman Shields (6), Kennington, Doreen Thomson (11), Centre Bush, and Molly Thomson (10)*, Limehills. COMMENTS. The standard of the stories was good and judging by the number of entries you all like this subject. Do be careful of your spelling. Any entries which did not exactly conform to the rules were, as I warned you they would be, consigned to the waste paper basket! (b) Poem for all cousins—“ Flowers.” Prizes of 4 marks and 2/- to Cousins Chrissie Ross (14), Dunedin, Connie Jellyman (14), Otautau, and Margaret Jellyman (13), Otautau. Highly Commended—3 marks to Cousins Noreen Cockerell (14), Dunedin, Joan Pilcher (15), Mary street, and Nellie Duff (11), East Invercargill. Commended—2 marks to Cousins Isabell Ramsay (15), Mary street, Eugenie McKenzie (11), Bluff, Joan Holmes (13), Dunedin, Gordon Todd (12), Toa, and Joan Langford (12), South Hillend. 1 mark to Cousins Gwendoline Strachan ( —) and Lilian Todd (13), Toa. COMMENTS. Of the large number of entries some were good and some not at all good. There is no point in sending in verses which contain no semblance of rhythm at all. You must be careful of this. I have warned you repeatedly of this fault which is very marked with some of you. 272nd COMPETITION. (a) Story for Cousins 13 and over, “Autobiography of a Pencil.” (b) Story for cousins 12 and under—“My Bicycle.” Entries cIose—TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. Rules To Remember. 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, clear-

ly marking it “original” or “my own work.” 4. Drawing must be in black ink, preferably Indian ink, and on drawing paper. 5. No one more than 16 years of age may compete in these classes unless otherwise stated. 6. Remember that spelling and neatness will be taken into account, 7. Write your name, age and address at the end of each entry. —COUSIN BETTY. 273rd COMPETITION. (a) Story for Cousins 13 and over—- “ Description of a Summer’s Evening.” b) Story for Cousins 12 and under—- “ What I would like for Christmas.”