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The Sydney Mail Literary Competition for the Best Original Tale
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History

Offered by the Sydney Mail, first prize was £100 for the best original tale by a resident in the colonies. The winning entry was published in the newspaper. (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170440003)

Works About this Award

Sydney Mail Literature Prize 1879 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 8 March vol. 27 no. 975 1879; (p. 366)
Announcement of the winner of the Sydney Mail Literary competition; article includes a discussion of the response to the competition and the conclusions of the judge, W. B. Dalley.
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