MEWS’ CHRISTMAS NUMBER

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1930, Page 8

MEWS’ CHRISTMAS NUMBER

RESULTS OF ; COMPETITIONS.

NUMEROUS ENTRIES 'RECEIVED.

The results of the literary and photographic competitions conducted in connection with the Taranaki Daily News Christmas supplement, which is issued this morning, are as follow: —

First Prize, . short story.—Mr. W. Graeme Holder, Rimu Street, New Plymouth. . i ‘ -

Second Prize, short story. —Miss B. C. Stone, Powderham Street, New. Plymouth. > ' . ■ ' ‘

First Prize, portrait study ; (photographic section)'. J. Cocker, Nca: Plymouth. ..7 . ' , -

First Prize, landscape, seascape or river scene (photographic section). —Mr Robert E. Wells, Mangatoi school, Mokau River. • 7

First Prize, .'animal study (ph'o.Lographic section). —Mr. ; J. R. Wall,.Stratford. 7-::--. ; .".: 7:\7.\::

Tn additipri to the prize-wjnning photographs, further entries by Miss Cocker and Mr. Wall were retained for reproduction in the supplement. New. Plymouth Boys’ High School essay competition.—Senior: D. C. McKee 1, D. A. Smith 2. Junior: L N. Menzies 1, J. A. Keeling 2, The winning essay in the junior , competition, which covered the period more comprehensively than did thb senior contributions, is reproduced in this morning’s supplement. The winning Senior essny is being published in , the ordinary issue of the paper. In the senior competition there was practically no margin between the two top essays. The "second entry in the junior competition was well, done, considering the age of the competitor. . ' Over 80 stories were submitted in the short story competition, entries7coming from Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, • Eltham,. Inglewo.od, Opunake, Manaia, Midhirst, Waverley, Uruti, Patea, Normanby, Waitara, Wljangamomona, Bell Block, Okoke and Oakura. This competition was notable for the merit of several very'young competitors, particularly one boy from Fitzroy, one girl from Korito, one .girl from Opunake and one girl froth Okaiawa. With a little \ more maturity any of these entries would rank with the best stories , submitted.

As with the literary contributions', the photographic entries were' drawn from every corner of Taranaki. Many of the photographs' were a credit to the competitors who entered them,, and the final adjudication was a very difficult task. In many cases good subjects lyere treated,'blit the size of the photographs necessitated ' their rejection ■at -once; As- a guide to future competitions it may be pointed out that the minimum size considered is full postcard size, and if possible the entries should be even larger. : ' .-’ ''' '' 7 ' None of the cartoons submitted was suitable, arid no award was: inad< in this class. ‘