CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1920, Page 5

CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

— ATTRACTIVE COMPETITIONS. HOW TO WIN THE PRIZES. A feature of the Christmas Number of the Daily News, to be issued on .Saturday, December 18, is the variety of competitions to be held, and as entries close on Saturday night, December 4, competitors should begin now. Here are the details of the competitions:— ESSAYS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. (1) Open to boys and girls up to 13 years of age.-Subject: '"The Most Interesting Day in My Life." First prize, £2 2s; second prize, £\ Is, (2) Open to boys and girls up to 16 years of age.—Subject: "My Happiest Christmas Holiday." First prize £2 2s, second prize .£1 Is. Competitors must give their age and state the school they are attending. A SHORT STORY. The Best Short Story of about 1000 words or less, open to any reader of the Daily News. First prize £3 3s. The . editor reserves the right to use, for one issue only, any story submitted, the author to receive £1 is. Our copyright for stories used will only exist for this issue, but no story which has been published elsewhere will be considered. HOW TO WIN A FROCK. Competition for the best design of a summer frock suitable for a girl of !) to 12 years. Prize: An order on any dressmaker in Taranaki for a frock made in accordance with the winning design. In this competition it is not essential that sketches should be submitted, though this will be helpful to the judge. Competitors should, however, give very full details of how to make the frock, how much and what material is employed, and how much it will cost at today's retail prices. 'The prize will be awarded for simplicity of Style and economy in material and labor. This competition is strictly limited to amateurs, and the editor reserves the right to reject any entry without stating his reason. CONDITIONS. /' All competitions definitely close on Saturday night, December 4. Competitors, in each ease, should address their contributions; "The Editor, Christmas Number, Taranaki Daily, News, New Plymouth." If it is desired to have unsuccessful matter returned a stamped addressed envelope should be enclosed. In order that names may not be allowed to influence the judges, competitors should attach their name and full address to their contribution on a separate sheet, so that it can be removed, and a code substituted, before the contribution is submitted to the judge. Wateh the Daily News each day until December 4 for further instructions that ; may be given to competitors.