ROAD SAFETY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 275, 19 November 1937, Page 5

ROAD SAFETY

POSTER CONTEST PRIZE-WINN ERS ANNO I NC ED WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. Winners of the road safety poster competition conducted by the Transport Department were decided yesteiday. The judges viewed the posters in the reception-room, Parliament Buildings, and selected the entry of Mr. L. Mitchell, Wellington, as the winner oi the 20-guinea prize. Mr. Brace Marris, also of Wellington, submitted a poster of such high, standard that the judges decided to increase the second prize awarded to him from live guineas to ten guineas. Five other posters were also selected for special praise. These were a second entry by Mr. L. Mitchell, and entries by Mr. S. Woolcott, Auckland; Holmwood, Wellington; Miss A. Seddon, Hamilton; Mr. R. N. Kelly, Wellington; and Mr. B. Miller, Lower Hutt. Subject to certain alterations several of these may be accepted at live guineas each. Satisfaction at the success of the contest was expressed by tne Minister of Public Works (the Hon. li. Semple), who paid a tribute to the high slanward of the work entered. “In view of the recent increase in road accidents, I decided a short tini« ago to instruct my traffic inspectors throughout New Zealand lu be particularly on the look-out fur rccmcss and negligent drivers during the busy traffic period ahead. This special campaign in traffic law enforcement during the holiday period will be accompanied by an educative campaign in road courtesy, and posters and poster stamps will play an important part. Least Possible Delaj 'it was necessary to ootain designs for posters with the least possible delay. and accordingly 1 decided to hold a poster competition. Owing to the time required for printing, it wfcj» not possible to allow more than leu days lor the preparation of entries, but al! advertising agents and art school; were circularised. More than 7u entries were obtained from every pari oi New Zealand. The general standard ol entry was very hign. Many of the posters were too 'horrific,’ however, u meet with general approval. Others took advantage of the cartoon or humorous appeal, but it is very dillicull to utilise this medium in connection with road safely work." The entries from the schools ant technical colleges deserve specia praise," said Mr. Semple. "The judges decided to award a special prize to Mi H. Webley, ot the Hutt Valley Technical School, Petone, for his entry This school submitted six entries \ Among the interesting entries was that of a pupil of the Correspondence School medically disabled from normal activity. Although completely inexperienced in poster work, by pains-

taking effort he produced a poster of very creditable standard." Tne judges were the Minister, Mrs. Murray Fuller, representing the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. F. C. Spratt, chairman of the publicity committee of the Road Safety Council, Mr. R. W. Fenton, manager of the Government Publicity Studio, Miramar, and Mr. G. L. Laurcnson, Com-