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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)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1878
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The Late N. Walter Swan's Famous Australian Story, Luke Mivers' Harvest : Awarded the Prize of 100 Pounds, Offered by the Proprietors of the 'Sydney Mail' for the Best Competitive Tale by a Colonial Author
1879
1879
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1879
single work
novel
Winning manuscript titled 'Luke Mivers' Harvest'.
Works About this Award
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Luke Mivers' Harvest [1991] : General and Textual Introduction 1991 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Late N. Walter Swan's Famous Australian Story, Luke Mivers' Harvest : Awarded the Prize of 100 Pounds, Offered by the Proprietors of the 'Sydney Mail' for the Best Competitive Tale by a Colonial Author 1991; -
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.
