THE “GRAPHIC” READERS’ OWN PAGE

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 18, 29 April 1908, Page 12

THE “GRAPHIC” READERS’ OWN PAGE

COMPETITIONS FOR OUR READERS.

COMPETITION NO. 6— BOUTS> RIMES. Prizes are offered for the best filling in of EIGHT LINES OF VERSE, to the rhymes supplied hereunder. Competitors are free to choose their own subject, and the treatment may be serious or humorous. The lines may be of any length, but the rhymes must be used in the order given. Ist Prize—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE 'GRAPHIC,” Value £l. 2nd Prize—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. BOUTS RIMES. pinion. day. dominion. ' sway. •sorrow. ; » tear. to-morrow. bier (or beer!) No Coupon is required. Competition Verses, addressed “Competition No. 6, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” must reach us not later than FRIDAY, MAY Bth. Results will be announced in “Graphic” of May 13th. COMPETITION NO. 7—NEW ZEALAND AUTHORS. Readers are requested to name the THREE BEST NEW ZEALAND PROSE WRITERS. For the purposes of this Competition, the phrase “ Prose [Writers” means the authors of novels, short stories, narratives of adventure and life in New Zealand, philosophical, religious, scientific, or other works published in book or pamphlet form (journalistic and poetical work being excluded). The phrase “New Zealand Writers ” is meant to include not only natives of this country, but also all authors of whatever nationality who have been permanent residents of New Zealand and written works here. The Competitor who names the three chosen by the majority (or, failing that, two out of the three), will receive as a Prize ; A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” VALUE £l. COUPON. Tn my opinion, the THREE BEST NEW ZEALAND PROSE WRITERS, as defined above, are:— X 1) Name Principal Work (2) Name Principal Work (3) Name Principal Work t Name of Competitor „ Address Cut out above Coupon, fill in, and address “Competition No. 7, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland.” AU Coupons must be received not later than FRIDAY, MAY 15th. Results of this competition will be announced in the “Graphic” of May 20th. COMPETITION NO. 8.-SPOONERISMS. Prizes are offered for the BEST ORIGINAL SPOONERISM. What is a Spoonerism? It is not exactly a ‘'derangement of epitaphs," though it very nearly comes within that definition. It takes its name from a supposititious Archdeacon Spooner, whose tongue has a habit of getting twisted, with results that can best be Idescribed by illustrative examples. Thus, the good man told a lady on one occasion that he had been travelling “with two rags and a bug,” when he meqnt to say “two bags and a rug.” Again, when addressing his congregation, he reminded them that “St. Stephen was stewed to death by the unbelieving Jones.” An example appeared in the “Graphic” of April 15th, wherein an orator was reported as saying that “the schoolwark is the hullhouse of civilisation.” Our ingenious readers should be able to evolve some original Spoonerisms of an amusing kind, and we hope to receive a large assortment. Ist Prize—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “GRAPHIC,’’ Value £l. 2nd Prize—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. No Coupon is required. Write your “Spoonerism,” affix your name and address, and send to “Competition No. B,‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland, to reach us not later than FRIDAY, May 22nd. Results will be announced in “Graphic” Of May 27th. 5 - UOMHtmION NO. 9—NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS. Readers are invited to name the SIX BEST NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS, living or dead, including not only those who are natives of the country, but also those of any nationality who have resided in the Dominion and produced New Zealand pictures in Oil or Water Colours. To the Competitor who names the Six, or. failing that, thegreatest number, of those chosen by the majority, there is offered as

Prize—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “GRAPHIC," Value £X. COUPON. In my opinion, the SIX BEST NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS are—- •-•••• • • •’• • • e e •■>••• re e • ’* * ■•■•TCWC .•• • • • e.re ... . . . c . ............... <<c ’ Name of Competitor ' Address of Competitor . Cut out the above Coupno, fill in, and send addressed “ Competition No. 9, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” so as to reach the office not later than MAY 29th. The result will be announced in the issue of June 3rd. It is stipulated as a condition of all Competitions that the decision of the Editor of the “Graphic” shall be final, and that no correspondence on the subject of the Competitions shall be allowed.