ALFRED THE GREAT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 317, 3 December 1910, Page 2

ALFRED THE GREAT.

ESSAYS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Youthful essayists in New Zealand have again done well in the annual Empire Competition of the British and Foreign Bible ' Society, the results of which have been comrflunicated by cablegram and published :—"New Zealand has again done specially well," say the judges. "The largest number of competitors hail from the North Island,but in point of ability the aver age of the essays from schools in the South Island gives them the palm." The plaques and prizes will be presented to the winners by the respective Ministers of Education. The Society again offers for competition for next year twenty plaques for the colonies:—Canada, six; Australia, six; New Zealand, four; South Africa, four; and five for the British Isles The subject will be "King Alfred the Great: His character and influence, especially on British naval history." Competitors must be under sixteen years of age on May 31st neKt. The essays, which are not to exceed one thousand words, must be written in school, without notes, text books, or assistance from the teacher. On the last page must be show the name, age, and address of the writer, and the name of the school. The essays must reach the headquarters of the Society, Sailors' Palace, Limehouse, London E., not later than Julv 31st next. The names of the prize-winners will be published on Trafalgar Day, 1911 (October 21st).