TONKINGS’ COMPETITIONS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 181, 18 July 1911, Page 11

TONKINGS’ COMPETITIONS.

The winners in the present Flower and Acrostic Competitions conducted by the proprietors of Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion are announced. These contests have aroused great enthusiasm and have attracted a record number of entries. The Triples Competition advertised in this paper will rtin.ua open until further notice. Noting f for the £l6O public prize contest m the Flower. Acrostic and Triple.-. Competitions is creating considerable interest. The result will b” announced at the conclusion of tne Triples Competition.

Tonking’s Flower Competition. In this competition the six flowers selected by the voting of competitors were as follows: Rose, carnation, sweet pea, violet, chr>santtheum, lily. First prize of £lO to G. H. X eale, Supreme Court, Wellington. Five pjrizea of 10/- each to Jessie Robinson, Avondale; Miss R. Gawith, Aokautere ; Dorothy Robinson, Wellington; Mrs A. E. Kennar, Caversham; F. A. Cleveland, Rarauera.

; Ten prizes of 5/- each to Syklney Mullenger, Beiauera, Jessie M. I Gray, Rocky Nook ; Mrs H. L. i Jackman, Auckland; Mrs A. O’Brien. Waiheke Island; James Fleming. Halcombe ; Mrs A. bhipherd, Epsom ; Miss J. Black, Dunei din ; Margaret Forbes, Portobello ; ' Master Charles Eyles, Blenheim ; I E. W. Field. Aokautere. ; Tonking’s Acrostic Competition. I The sentence which was selected | by a prominent journalist chosen ; as judge for this competition, runs I as follows: — | “Tonking’s only needs knowing ; I it’s name guarantees satisfaction.”

Three competitors were successful in sending in. this sentence and the first prize of £lO will be diivded between NV. Ambury, New Plymouth ; Miss Wilson, c/o Mrs S. R. Wilson, Afton street, Gore ; Miss Flora August, 200 Spey street, Invercargill. Five prizes of 10/- each to Mrs F. Peek, Auckland; Mrs A. Donovan, Kilbernie ; J. H. Kidd, Greytown; Mrs A. M. Major, Dannevirke; Mrs J. F. Menzies. Inevrcargill. Ten prizes of 10 - each to John Edgar, Dunedin; T. W. Davies, Reinuera; Herbert Cule, Fielding ; F. NV. Morrow, Maungatautau; Mrs D. Bailey, Ohinemuri; Catherine A. Edmond. Dunedin; M. Taylor, Wellington ; Mrs M. L. Boyce, Christchurch. F. A. Cleveland, Remuera; Master H. Twining Auckland.