COMPETITIVE DESIGNS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 10

COMPETITIVE DESIGNS

FOR N.Z.E.F. CERTIFICATE OF 'SERVICE. Tho following awards have been niado ii* regard to the certificate for OTersens scrvice:—First prize (,£SO) to R-. Hawcvidgo, School of Art, Dunedin; second prize (£,2 a) to L. Rykere, 31 Albert Road, Devonport, Auckland. Four special merit, prizes of JCS each to E. J. Skolton, "New Zealand IIoKild," Auckland; E. 3t. Fuller, Itaines Advertising Agency, Dalgcty Building, Wellington; P. BagnaJl, "New Zealand Herald," Auckland; and "Tui B." Two special merit prizes of >£2 10a. each to Trevor Lloyd; Burgess Road, Devonport, Auckland; and W. Bnverstoclc, Christchureh "Press" Comapny. No award has been made in connection with tho certificate for home service, as it was not considered that anv drawing submitted combined a. suitable design with work of sufficient srtistic merit. Fresh designs will be called for.

By the denth of Mr. C. C. Neilsen, principal of Messrs. C. N. Neilsen and Co., at Matatera, the district has lost another of its pioneers, and a citizen who was highly esteemed for his integrity and business ability. Deceased, who was sixty-one years of age, landed in Wellington over 40 years ago, and was one of the very earliest settlers in this district. Tie look a prominent part in the early development of tho town. Ho was engaeed for some time in the coachbuilding business, and more recently embarked in the motor business. For many vears Mr. Neilsen look a prominent pari in connection with the management of both nublic ami private institutions, but latterly has been residing on his farm r.i Mntatem. whor" bis death leok place. Un Icivik a widow and a grown-i;? family of five. Over 130.000 shirts for soldiers w-ro made at Ramsgato. during the last two years of the war. The industry helped many distressed landladies, some of W-linin f 'loo liv it. One worker made 302(1 shirts.