OUR COMPETITIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue IX, 26 August 1899, Page 47

OUR COMPETITIONS.

THE SEWING COMPETITION. The prize winners in the Sewing Competition are FIRST PRIZE. Cousin Vera Page. Kingsland. Who sent a very pretty little garment of blue serge trimmed with gold braid. It is beautifully finished, the work being excellent throughout. TWO SECOND PRIZES. Both Cousin Dora M. Knapp of Makakai. Tikokino. Hawkets Bay. and Cousin (Jordon Ansenne. Lake Takapuna. Auckland. have been awarded equal second prizes of 2/6 each, and these amounts have been sent them by post. I have sent the garments to the parents of our poor little cousin who is. I regret to tell you. not much better yet. I hope to give you some account of him next week.

GRAND NEW COMPETITION. I have now to announce a grand new competition which I am sure all my little girl cousins wil] like to go in for. I will give SIX PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED DOLLS. And there will only be the trouble to consider—and a few scraps of material —as I shall PROVIDE THE IXILLS FREE. THE PRIZES. The First Prize is HALF A SOVEREIGN. THE SECOND PRIZE 5/. And I shall give four other prizes of 2/6 each for the four next best dressed dolls. CONDITITIONS. Any cousin can eall at the "Graphic” Office and get a doll, or send an address and I will post it. It may be dressed in any way you like, but all the clothes must put on and take off and all the work must be done by yourself. At Christmas time all the dolls will be distributed to the children at the Children's Hospital. You may send for as many dolls as you like, but you must return one dressed before you get another.