BIG LITERARY PRIZE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 225, 10 November 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

BIG LITERARY PRIZE

£*o,ooo FOR A BOOK.

Such is the prize which await; lucky 'author of the most autl> and 3 idlest history of the reign of peror Alexander ].. one of the ma lightened rulers Russia ever had was Alexander 1., who died in who first encouraged education scunce and the introduction of ) em civilisation into Russia. He : every effort to promote trade and ufactures. and he carried out man forms including the abolitio of ser in the Ba'tic province*. General Count Arakchevev to de •'O,OOO roubles (fcToOO) ' i n the I Loan Bank with the stipulation the sum should remain for ninety-1 years untouched, with all accumuU interest, and should, at the end of time, lie devoted to a nrizp for th.3 life cf Alexander I. The book mus completed within a hundred vear the Fmperor's death—that is.'by —and i& by January 1 of year to the "principal Russian ac my," which shall adjudge on the n of the works submitted on Deeer 12 of that ve:ir.

Three-quarters of the bequest, *v by that time will amount to 8d(

roubles (a rouble is about 2s lOdTj to l>e given to the successful aut and the remaining part is to be deV' to various expenses in regard to ] lishing and circulating the work.