JESSIE MACKAY PRIZE
Writers and Artists Plan Memorial Gesture i „ , The most important item discussed last night at the first meeting for the year of the New Zealand Writers an-1 Artists Society in Wellington wars th" proposed Jessie Mackay memorial prize for poetry. It was decided to hold an open evening at an early date when such funds received would be donated to this object. For writing the best New Zealand play performed at the last Drama League Festival, Mrs. I). .lesson, a member of the society, received a silver cup. She was congratulated on her success by the gathering. As the meeting was the first for the year, members made suggestions for the year’s programme. Her experiences Hying from Singapore to Sydney were described by Mrs. Gerald Lyon in one of two interesting “traveiettes” given by members. Accompanying her talk with photographs, she spoke of life in Batavia. Sourabaya and Darwin. A day in London was the subject of Miss Gwen Harrison’s talk. She described visits to St. Paul’s Cathedra], the Tower of London and a theatre to see an Owen Nares pacifist play. Both these members were welcomed back, and Mrs. W. Bailey,'who is leaving for a visit to England and America, was fareweiled. An original limerick competition ami supper concluded the evening.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 145, 15 March 1939, Page 4
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