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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13847, 6 November 1918, Page 5

, Business Notices. i ■ .

/IHRISTMAS PRIZE OFFER , ■ One Guinea and Half a Guinea j*or the best tiriginial Cliristtioais Tales: Th* proptietor of tile Thames Star will give this above prizes for (a) the best story written by young peopleof either sei, between the ages of 14 and 16; aaid (b) for the best similar story by children under 14 yean of age. | The conditions are that the eWy > for the older children fchaJL not ex- j . ceed 1200 words (about a column j and a third of Stair apace), cr for j the younger 1000 words (about one I column). ; Thei tales must be the bona jß.dc work of the competitors, witihoWt assnatftince from any pouroe. Only tine side of flic paper rau>t bo writtein on. j Competitors must not sign, tft&lr ' contributions with their names, but with mottoes only, and enclose them ill envelopes marked "Christmas Story'," and addressed to the editor. They will be handed over to 'the judges unopened. ;. Two independent judges will be appointed, onie for each class. j Each competitor is also required . to place his or her name on a slip 'of paper, and enclose,it in, a sealed Lenvolopo, the outside of which is to ' bear the motto, and to be addres&ed j to the editor. I The envelopea must also he ' lnarked *'A" for tlhe, class irt wKicb . f elder children are competing, ana , "B" for Hie juniors. ) . Upon receiving the report of tKe judges, the envelopes er4«r!scci with the winning mottoes will Ibe opened, i and the names disclosed. The successful contributionsl will ■ be published in our Christmas «up-! plement, amd the above prizes awarded. ( Competitions must be in hand by j Nov. 30, after '»hic<h date none will be coMenid ■ ■. : ' ■ ■• '■'■ ■■ >