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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 19, 6 May 1908, Page 41

COUPON. In my opinion, the THREE BEST NEW ZEALAND PROSE WRITERS, as defined above, are: — (1) Name . Principal Work (2) Name Principal Work (3) Name Principal Work Name e? Competitor 4 Address Cut out above Coupon, fill in, and address “Competition No. 7, 'Graphic’ Office, Auckland.” All 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 described by illustrative examples. Thus, the good man told a lady on one occasion that he had beer, travelling “with two rags and a bug,” when he meant 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 bullhouse of civilisation.” Our ingenious readers should be able to evolve some original Spoonerisms of an amusing kind, and w« hope to receive a large assortment. *st 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” May 27th. COMPETITION 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 nationalitywho 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 fil. < COUPON. In my opinion, the SIX BEST NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS are—- (• • • ••«-••••••••••• • . • • Name of Competitor Address of Competitor i r. • • re.Tv. Cut out the above Coupon, fill in, and send addressed “ Competition No. 0, •Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” so as to react the office not later than MAY 29th. Yhe result will be announced in the issue of June 3rd.