[Edited by " Touchstone."]

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 42, 17 August 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

[Edited by " Touchstone."]

NOTIOBS TO COKFETITOBa. Answers to Puzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, Evening .Post, Willis-street, on or before Tuesday, August 27th, by i p.m. Answers sent in later than the above will not be credited. Our Quakteely CostPErrroir. Quarterly Competition closes on Tuesday, 20th August. Answers to date from Tuesday, 27th August. COERESPONDKNCH. "Ohiro" and " Britannia."—Thanks for kind letters. La Grippe has still got bold of me. " Iris." —Am very glad to welcome you back after your long absence. It is pleasing to have old friends return to us. VabIOUS. Good puzzles from "Adam," "Con viva," and " Ohiro "—thanks. It is to be remarked that out of all our competitors this week in answering Pi, only two —" Ohiro " and " Zoe " —gave the author, A. C. Swinburne. Ova Nbw Vkbsk Competition. The subject tor this competition is " Words for a, Song," on any subject limited to 12 lines, divided as the competitor may see fit. The following advice by the king of song writers, Samuel Lover, may be of use: —" Song being necessarily of brief compass, the writer must have powers of condensation. Ingenuity in the management of metre is necessary. It should be framed of open vowels, with as few guttural or hissing sounds as possible. The simplest sounds best suit soug, but simplicity must not descend to baldness. There must be a thought in song, gracefully expressed, which must appeal either to the fancy or feeling, or both, but rather suggestively than directly."" Competitors can cut out this advice, and refer to it. Competitions to bo sent to Editor of Puzzle Column, . Evkniko Post. Words for song must be original. This Competition closes on Tuesday, 20th August. Otrn Epigram. A short poem, or sentence descriptive of one peisju or subject, or containing one thought or idea, ending with an ingenious point, or witty sting. On " Character." Excellent. —E.P.C. A man's best or worst possession. —" Molly." Power and will, thought and soul, Blended in a perfect whole. —"Bridget." Which, if stolen, enriches not the robber, and leaves us poor indeed. —" Touchstone.' Humanity's motive power. —" Conviva." A passport through any age." —"Tyrwhitt." As others see us. —"Adam." Personal property common to all, yet ought to be real. —" Pukaki." The credentials to be offered at Heaven's Gate.—" Zoe." Society's password.—" JX.M." Personal property looked after by others. —" Oliiro." A bright jewel easily sullied. —"Elaine." A something which should be kept pure. —" Checkmate." Hard to form, easily ruined. —" Iris." "Pukaki's" epigram last week on " Adversity " should have read — " A sudden drop from rioh to poor, Or begging bread from door to door." —"Pukaki." No. 1898—Wobd-Maxino. By "Touchstone." 1, A girl's name and a boy'B name —make a ghost; 2, to stay and a chum —make a competitor; 3, to whittle and a favourite — make a competitor; 4, a oooler and a murmur —make idealised thought; 5, two useful articles — make quiet thought; 6, to drink and a liquor —make a prop. No. 1899—Diamond. By " Touchstone." Centrals and across give a gamo. Lionm 1, A letter; 2, mineral wealth; 3, haughty; 4, the word; 5, fruit; 6, a swelling ; 7, a letter. No. 1900—Triple Aoeobtio. By " Conviva." Good-E.P.O. Primals, centrals, and finals, name three prominent New Zoalanders. Lights. 1, Sports; 2, to elude; 3, finished ; 4, mended; 5, oval (rev.); 6, part of the Roman calendar (rev.). No. 1901—Puzzle. Selected by "Tessa." Two women going to market met. One Baid, "Give me one of your eggs, and I will have the same number." The other replied, " Give me one of yours, and I shall have twice as many as you." How many had eaohP <■■ No. 1902—Diamond". By " Conviva." Good—E.P.C. Centrals, downwards and across, name two competitors. Lights. 1, A letter; 2, a vessel; 3, a competitor; 4, worships ; 6, an anoient country ; 6, the competitors; 7, customers; 8, wanting; 9, to chatter ; 10, above us; 11, a letter. No. 1903— Easteb Central Acrostic. Selected by "J.L.M." Centrals, downwards, name that which Easter celobrates. Ligiits. 1, A privilege; 2, restored; 3, luxuriously fed; 4, is very plentiful; 5, benevolence ; 6, pavements on which fires are built; 7, heavenly ; 8, an ins true: or; 9, a plume; 10, a tropical plant; 11, cases of larvie; 12, a passage. No. 1004 -Half Souabb. By "Touchstone." Top line and downwards name a late valued competitor. Liohts. 1, The competitor; 2, loving; 3, a competitor ; 4, fate; 6, a musical instrument; 6, a soriptural name; 7, a preposition; 8, a negative; 9, a letter. No. 1905 —Riddle. Why does a sculptor die the most horrible of deaths ? No.' 1906—Oub Epigram. On " An Editor." '