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‘Name the Rail-Cars'
Competition
£5 First Prize
£3 Second Prize
£1 Third Prize

Seven rail cars will soon be running on the Wellington-Masterton-Palmerston North service, and three rail cars will be engaged on the Wellington-New Plymouth route.

All you have to do is to send in a list of names which you consider would be appropriate for these cars. It is suggested that groups of names should be given, which would be in a series appropriate to the quality of service to be given by the rail cars, taking into account national features, appearance, speed, convenience, etc. Some groups have already been suggested, e.g., birds, flowers, race-horses, Maori Chiefs, trees, etc.

Prizes will be awarded according to the lists which the Government Railways Board considers most suitable for the purpose. If found appropriate, the prize-winning list is the one which it is intended to use in naming the rail cars.

This is a contest in which everyone can enter, and it is so simple that the prizes offered are expected to attract many entries.