“MISS N.Z. 1927”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 48, 19 May 1927, Page 13

“MISS N.Z. 1927”

SOUTHERN CENTRES KEEN

ONLY A MONTH NOW LEFT

Candidates Must Make Up Minds

NEVER in the history of New Zealand has a greater prize been awarded than that for which the “Miss New Zealand 1927” candidates will compete. A trip to Hollywood and back, with a definite engagement at £25 weekly, and the possibility of a screen career, is joined with cash prizes totalling £9OO. Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin are determined that Auckland will not have it all its own way. Candidates are coming forward freely in the Southern centres. Auckland girls, make up your minds! Only a month is now left.

This contest will open up a boundless field for the right girl, for should she prove capable further engagements will be offered her in one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s stock companies at a salary commensurate with her ability. These, in turn, might prove stepping stones to a great career. MAYORAL RECEPTION “Miss New Zealand 1927” will be received by the Mayor of Culver City at a civic reception, at which leading directors and film stars will be present. Should the dates permit, she will take part in the great Beauty Pageant at Atlantic City as the Dominion’s representative. Provincial prizes will be awarded but on slightly different conditions from those which governed last year’s “Miss New Zealand” contest. “Miss Auckland” will receive a prize of £3O. Her Maid of Honour will receive £2O, and each of the 20 semi-finalists will be presented with consolation prizes. EAGERLY CONTESTED Entry forms are available at THE SUN Office on application. The duration of the “Miss New Zealand 1927“ competition is limited to a few weeks. There is every indication that the competition will be one of the most eagerly contested. THE SUN has already received numbers of photographs. We want them In as quickly as possible. Everyone should enter into the spirit of this great adventure. Photographs of approved candidates will be taken free of charge by the Bell Studio, Karangahape Road. Additional photos of contestants appear In this issue. Others will appear during the competition, and each will have a distinguishing number. Application forms are obtainable at THE SUN Office, and at the Regent, Majestic and Strand Theatres. CHOOSING THE SEMI-FINALISTS READERS ASKED TO ASSIST THE SUN readers are invitee? to select a semi-finalist from the competitors whose pictures have been published to date. The following is th list:

‘'‘Selected semi-finalists. The girl who heads the poll each week as the choice of THE SUN readers, becomes a semi-finalist, and will be eligible to compete in the final. Voting this week is confined to numbers 1 to 51, whose pictures have been published in THE SUN. The weekly poll closes on Friday at 9 p.m., and the result will be announced on Saturday. Next week’s vote will be taken on all the competitors left in with the addition of those whose pictures are published this week. In all cases the voting coupon published below must be used or a prepaid subscription to THE SUN for a term substituted for the coupon. Any person desiring to cast a number of votes may do so on the following basis: Votes. 3 months subscription, 9/9 75 6 months subscription, 19/6 150 12 months subscription, 39/- 300 On receipt of a prepaid subscription for delivery of THE SUN daily, together with an intimation as to which candidate the subscriber desires to vote for, the Publisher will credit the votes accordingly and arrange for the delivery of THE SUN to the subscriber’s address.

No. 1 —Miss Peggy Davidson. No. 2—Miss Mona Pooley. No. 3—Miss A. Lambert. No. 4—Withdrawn. No. 5—Miss Peggy Lubee. No. 6—Miss M. Fuller. No. 7—Miss Rhoda Murphy. No. 8—Miss Norma Phair. ♦No. 9—Miss M. Kerr. No. 10 —Miss Nellie Stewart. No. 11—Miss Mary Gray. No. 12—Miss Genee Rodgers. No. 13—Miss Billie Andreasson. No. 14 —Miss Donna Vorhees. ♦No. 15 —Miss Dorothy Overton. No. 16—Miss Marie Arnold. No. 17 —Miss Queenie Grahamet No. 18—Miss Frances Davidson. No. 19—Miss D. M’Phail. No. 20—Miss Norma Standish. No. 21—Miss Sylvia Maxwell. ♦No. 22—Miss Mona Jeffreys. No. 23—Miss Eleanor Richardson. No. 24—Miss Winnie Flitton. No. 25—Miss Doris Stone.

No. 26—Miss V. Boles. No. 27—Miss Marjorie Oliver. No. 28—Miss E. Trotter. No. 29—Miss Dorothy Steele. No. 30—Miss Hi Id red Graham. No. 31—Miss Violet Crondace. No. 32—Miss Spencelly Walker. No. 33—Miss Lynda Murphy. No. 34—Miss Reby Boulter. No. 35—Miss Norma King. No. 36—Miss H. Ansell. No. 37 —Miss Gladys Hacket. No. 38—Miss Del. Thompson. No. 39—Miss Doris Cheeseman. No. 40—Miss C. Lardelli. No. 41—Miss May Daimond. No. 42—Miss Ani de Bergh. No. 43—Miss Lorna Robson. No. 44—Miss Phyllis Wheeler. No. 45 —Miss Gladys Jackson. No. 46—Miss Rose Gordon. No. 47—Miss Mary French. No. 48 —Miss Pat Collins. No. 49 —Miss Zeta Moore. No. 50 —Miss Joan Roberts. No. 51 —Miss C. Furness.