ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0408 ACT Heritage Festival 2000, Short Story Competition
Scope and Content Notes
| Call Number | HMSS 0408 |
|---|---|
| Collection | ACT Heritage Festival 2000, Short Story Competition |
| Date Range | 2000 |
| Quantity | 0.01m (1 wallet) |
| Access Conditions | open |
| Copying Conditions | with author's permission |
| Related Collections |
For the ACT Heritage Festival 2000, the ACT Library Service sponsored a short story competition, open to adults and children. This collection includes the list of winners and those commended in both categories, with judges’ comments, some of the stories, and newscuttings.
Box List
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CATEGORY / AWARD |
DESCRIPTION |
Children’s section |
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Winner |
Elena Sutcliffe “The challenge race” |
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Runner up |
Andrew Dibb “My brother and the Solar World Challenge” |
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Highly commended |
Isobel Andrewartha “My first game” |
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Highly commended |
Alexandra Darby “Just a boy from Queensland” |
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Highly commended |
Tuure Immonen “The gentle giant” |
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Adults’ section |
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Winner |
Deborah Southwell “My Dad’s mate” |
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Runner up |
June Foster “Inspired by Australian test cricketers” |
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Highly commended |
Bill McCue “Tooth’s KB Lager Trophy 1938” |
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Highly commended |
Len Gilmour “Gulf, a deep and usually impassable division” |
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Highly commended |
Elizabeth Sayer “Morning glory” |
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Highly commended |
Lauris Suiter “Joe Mayer and the Vets” (includes photographs of Joe Mayer, 1991, and the Veterans’ Club, 1979) |
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Highly commended |
Bill McCue “Odds and sods” |