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New South Wales Sesquicentenary Celebration Prize for a Play
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History
Sponsored by the State Government the New South Wales Sesquicentenary Celebration Prize for a Play was an Australia-wide contest conducted in connection with the Sydney sesqui-centenary celebrations in 1938. First prize was awarded £125, second prize £25. The judge of the finalists was S. Elliott Napier .
