Our Literary Competition: We should like to remind our readers that the Third Te Ao Hou Literary Competition closes on August 31. Full details were given in our last issue. The judges will be: Mrs E. Garrett, Mr M. R. Jones and Mr W. Sparks. Te Ao Hou is still anxious to receive stories of every kind.

Renewal of Subscriptions: Please see whether your copy of Te Ao Hou contains one of our renewal forms. If there is a form in your copy, this indicates that renewal of your subscription is due. Please do not delay and send us your renewal today.

Back Issues: We still have a few copies of past issues of Te Ao Hou from issue 4 onwards. These copies can be obtained from The Editor, Te Ao Hou, P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, for 2/- each. These are also some copies left of a memorial of the Royal Tour consisting of a portrait of the Queen (with a Maori background as in our Royal Tour issue) and the text of her Address to the Maori people in Rotorua. These memorials are printed on the best art paper (17½; × 11½ inches) and can be had from the Editor, for 1/6x per copy.

Maori Authors in this Issue: No less than fourteen authors of Maori or part-Maori blood have contributed to this issue. They are: Rora Paki, housewife, of Oparure; Toby Rikihana, public servant, Auckland; Hirone Wikiriwhi, University lecturer, Auckland; Rangi Harrison, timber worker. Tokoroa; Paul Potiki, public servant, Wellington; Moko, school teacher, Minginui Forest; Rev Kingi Ihaka. Minister of Religion, Wanganui; J. C. Sturm, M.A., housewife, Wellington; Jane Emery, housewife. Te Kuiti; Tuhingia Barclay, student, from Russell; Te Mahuika Kaikoura, school teacher, Wellington; Hoterene Keretene, of Otiria; the late Tawhai Kohere, of Rangitukia; and Reo Takiwa, of Waiohau.