TWO CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 29, 13 November 1896, Page 18

TWO CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.

1. A special book prize will be given to the boy or girl under 16, who sends to us the best selected poem on Christmas or some subject directly connected with Christmas. The poem* must reach the editor not later than December loth, accompanied by the name, age and address of the sender in a sealed envelope. 2. Two book prizes will also be given to the two smartest young readers under 1(i years, who locate the greatest number of the sentences which will appear in four issues of the X. Z. Tablet November Kith. Loth, 27th and December I. ."?. Competitors must mention the PAGE, COLUMN AND NUMBER OF LINE in which each sentence occurs. 4-. Illustration ■ The sentence in issue of last week, '■ Their hands met,"' is found on page 11, column 2. line :\. .">. Neither head lines nor advertisements are to be taken into account for the purpose of this competition. <!. Competitors must cut out coupon headed '• Christmas Competition Coupon." and forward it with norn <Ic plu me on f ace of coupon, and name, age and address in sealed envelope— the latter to be opened after the award has been made. 7. Should more than two competitors successfully locate all the sentences, the writing of the competitors will be taken into account. Each competitor will therefore transcribe in best style and enclose with coupon the first three sentences, of the leader in our issue of December i. H. To give time to all our readers in north and south islands, the competition will be open till December 17. on or before which day all letter addressed '-Editor N. Z. T-uslet," and marked '■competition" on outside, must reach Dunedin. Note — Competitors .should send in the four filled coupons enclosed in an envelope. " CHRISTMAS COMPETITION COUPON." (New Zealand Tablet. November V.\.) Locate Skn'texce I. — Three successive parish priests. To be found.— Page Column Line Locate Sentence ll.— Only used as a term of reproach. To be found.— Page Column Line Locate Sentence lll.— What I have to say. To be found. — Page Column Line Locate Sentence IV.— Under the cloak of religion. To be found.— Page Column Line Locati; Sentence V.— Earnest and eloquent sermon. To be found. — Page Column Line Locate Sentence Vl.— ln the crucible of an Indian sun. To be found.— Page Column Line The itom dr plume of the competitor who filled in the foregoing is