WORD COMPETITION.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 936, 5 December 1933, Page 8

WORD COMPETITION.

Nearly Two Thousand Entries. BIG TASK FOR JUDGES. When the judges in the “ Star’s ” word-making competition approached their task this morning, they found it a big one. The room set aside for the entries was swamped with parcels and letters of all sizes, bearing postmarks from all parts of the South Island, with an odd one here and there from the North Island. The competition closed yesterday, and it was estimated this morning that nearly 2000 competitors had made a bid for the cash prizes offered by the “ Star ” as Christmas boxes for its reader?. The judges had not been long at work when it was found that a great deal of work had been put into the preparation of the entries. Not satisfied with checking the words with the list provided for their guidance, m?nv entrants had pasted the pictures neatly into books and designed effective covers, the whole making a number of most attractive volumes. The judges are looking forward to further artistic efforts on the part of the painstaking, and it is certain that the magnitude of their task will be compensated for by the interest that lies in it. It is not yet possible to state when the result l ? of the competition will be announced, but every effort will be made to have the prizes sent out to successful competitors in time for Christmas.

OTHER EXCHANGES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 5. Sales.—4 per cent Govt. Stock, 1955, £102: Union Bank, £9 15s (2); Woolworths (New Zealand), (ord.), £5 ss. (Special to the ** Star.’*) DUNEDIN, December 5. Sales Reported.—4 p.c. Stock. 1955, £102; Bell Kilgour, is Id (after call). AUCKLAND, December 5. Sales.—Commercial Bank, 16s lid, 17s; Auckland Gas, 23s 9d: New Zealand Breweries, 375; Bank of New Zealand, 4Ss Id. AUCKLAND BUSINESS. (Special to the ** Star.") AUCKLAND, December 5. Business was well maintained on the Stock Exchange, and values generally were steady. Insurances still continue to be the strongest section. Nationals have reached a new high level with business at 19s 2d, and at this morning’s call 19s was available, with holders asking 6d higher. New Zealands were asked for at 36s 6d, and South British at 765. Auckland Gas firmed up this week with a sale at 23s 9d this morning. This was the highest figure realised in recent years, and after the sale there were still buyers at 23s Sd. and 17s 3d was available for contributing. In the banking section New Zealands were steady with buyers at 47s lOd and holders at 48s 4d. LATE SALES YESTERDAY. Christchurch. Sales on ’Change—£2oo New Zealand 4 p.c. Bonds, 1946, £102: 60 Bank of New Zealand (cum div.). £2 8s; 50 Carlton Brewery, £2 2s 9d: 200 Anthony Hordern. 13s 4d (2); 500 Bell Hooper (Is paid). Is Id; 1250 Freshford, 2d; 1500 Golden Point, 3d (3); 1000 Nevis Electric. Is Auckland. Sales on ’Change—New Zealand Bonds. 4 p.c., 1940, £lO2 ss; Harbour Board, 5J p.c.. 1962, £lO3 10s; Auckland Gas (cont.), 17s 3d; 8011-Kilgour, Is 2d. is Id; Farmers’ Trading, 3s 9d. Unlisted—Neon Lights, £2 5s 6d. Wellington. Sales on ’Change—New Zealand 4 p.c. Inscribed. 1949, £IOO 15s; do.. 1955, £102; Comm. Bank, 16s lOd (December 2); Wellington Gas. £1 14s; N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid), 9s 9d; Moturoa Oil. Dunedin. Sales Reported—Bell Kilgour, Is lid; Xokomai, 3s Id. TALLOW AND HEMP. j The Department of Agriculture has ! received the following cablegram, dated j December 2, from the High Commis- ! sioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow.—The market continues quiet and values are nominally unchanged. Hemp. Manila: The market is quiet. Values are virtually unchanged. Sisal: The market Is quiet and easier. Tanganyika No. 1. for December-Febru-ary shipment, sold at £ls ss, for Feb-ruary-April shipment sold at £ls 10s; closing value, £ls 7s 6d. New Zealand: Small business has been done in fair grade at £l3 15s and common grade at £l2 15s for December-February Eggs.—There is a large supply of boxed eggs, particularly Australian, with slightly easier prices. English, national pack. 17s tid to 21s 6d; English, ordinary pack, ISs to 19s; Danish, 11s 6d to 16s 6d; Australian and New Zealand, 10s 9d to 12s 6d. Peas. Maples: The market is quiet and steadier. Sellers, Tasmanian, for February-March shipment, 45s 6d; New Zealand, for Xovember-December shipment, 4 4s; value about 6d less. New crops: Sellers 445, but no business is reported. Blue: Neglected. Japanese supplies are heavy. New crop, Tasmanian. was offered at £l3, but no buyers. New Zealand is worth nominally £l2. GOLD. (Received December 5. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. December 4. The price of gold is £6 4s Sd per fine DOLLAR EXCHANGE. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received December 5, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 4. The dollar is quoted at 5.154. BELL HOOFER CROMWELL GOLD, LTD. The wash up of the Bell Hooper Company for the week ended December 1 was 250 z lSdwt 6grs. THE AOTEAROA GOLD PROSPECTING CO. ,LTD. The directors of the company have declared a dividend of 50 per cent upon the paid up capital of the company such dividend to be paid by the distribution to shareholders pf one fullv paid share in Bell Hooper Cromwell Gold., Ltd., for every two shares held Aotearoa Gold Prospecting Co., DOMINION RUBBER CO. (Special to the “Star.”) DUNEDIN, December 5. The secretary of the Dominion Rubber Co. has received a cablegram from the estate that the crop of rubber havvested for November was 4 7,0001 b. The total output for the year is 559,5001 b.

Lone Trail 0 1 10 N.Z. Underwriting (5s paid) 0 10 New Gabriel's Gully (6d paid). 0 0 3* N.Z. Perp. Forests 2 6 6 2 16 0 R. Reece. Ltd. <pr.) 0 3 0 Procera Bread (10s paid) 100 Sandhills Gold (6d paid) 0 0 7J Skippers. Ltd. (6d pa id) 0 0 IS 0 n 2» Snowy River .... 004 Sun Newspapers . . 0 3 6 0 3 11 Tru-Oolor Films (£1 paid) 1 7 6 Tru-Colo'r Films (10s paid) o 16 0 Were’s Invest. Trust 0 4 1 0 4 8 Reeent Pictures (cum div.) .... 0 11 0 014 0 Woolworths (Viet.) (pref.) 1 4 3 1 5 3 Worksop Extended (4id paid) 0 0 4 0 0 0 Warners, Ltd 315 o 710 0 Sale—500 Glenroy Gold (6d paid), 6d.