SHORT STORY COMPETITION.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XI, 31 August 1895, Page 279

SHORT STORY COMPETITION.

t’KIZBs will be given for short stories on the following eon ditions:— s <1 Fur the test story written by any cousin of the .\tw ZeilasdGpapHli' under 17 yeirs of age 10 0 For the best story by any eousiu under 14 5 0 For the beat story by any cousin under 10 2 6 RULES. 1. The stories must be written on one side of the paper only, must be entirely original, suitable for Christmas time, and must not exceed five hundred words in length. 2. The stories must be addressed to the Lady Editor, Graphic Office, Auckland, and must bear the words, commercial papers only, story competition, in the top left corner of the envelope or wrapper. For postage see usual notice to cousins. 3. All stories must reach the GRAPHIC Office by Monday, October 14th. and must be signed by teacher or parent to certify that they are really the writer’s own work. 4. The age of the cousin must be dearly written at the end of each story. Anyone who likes can now become a cousin and try for the competition, but only cousins are eligible, and it is hoped that all will try for the prizes, which will be withheld in the event of no story being of sufficient merit. M.S.S. can be sent in as soon as the cousins like.