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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 451, 5 September 1928, Page 8

To N.Z. Writers HANDSOME PRIZES FOR ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES POEMS, ESSAYS. LIMERICKS THE SUN’S CHRISTMAS NUMBER I.’OR its 1928 Christmas Number 1 THE SUN is seeking origin,,' and hitherto unpublished short stories and verse. We are ag,i„ offering attractive rewards f O . the best performances in each section. CINCE its inception The Sun b opened its columns to New 7/ laud writers, and has exerted eve" effort to encourage literary talent the Dominion. This policy is not w a Christmas “endeavour,” but is jm, sued throughout the year. As are suit we may claim to number amor our contributors the best writers b New Zealand to-day. We hope w]n our 192 S Christmas Number to create new records. The following prizes are offered: SHORT STORIES First Prize £lO 10j Second Prize £5 POEMS First Prize £4 4s Second Prize £3 3* Two guineas will l>e paid for each short story that is published (othe than prize-winning efforts). Ttj maximum length for stories is words. OTHER COMPETITIONS My Strangest Experience. —Not mo:than 500 words. (First prize, £2 Essay of Not More Than 1,000 Words. —“The Man I Regard as New Zea land's Most Distinguished Living i Son- —and Why.” (First prize £2 25., The Best Limerick. —First prize £li s Other published efforts will be pah, for at space rates. The decision oi the Editor in all competitions shall b* final. Manuscript should, if possible be typed, and forwarded to The Editor, The Sun, 42 Wyndham Street Auckland. Make package flat arc mark clearly: “Christmas Competi tions.” The last folio should bear the name and address of the competitor Stamps must be enclosed for return ot MSS should they prove to be unsuit able. Entries close on November Id.