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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 24, 10 June 1908, Page 43

COMPETITION NO. 12—LEAP YEAR LIMERICKS. Prizes are offered for the BEST ORIGINAL LIMERICK, having for its subject the Leap Year privilege of women to “pop the question.” Everyone should by this time know what a “Limerick” is; but for the sake of those few who may not be aware, we append a well-known example:— There was a young lady of Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger. They came back from the ride With the lady inside And the smile on the face of the tiger. First—A YEAR S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC," Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Write a Leap Year Limerick, append name and address, and forward it so as to reach the office not later than FRIDAY, JUNE 19th, addressed “Competition No. 12, ‘ Graphic ’ Office, Auckland.” No Coupon is required. Results will be announced in the “Graphic” of June 24th. COMPETITION NO. 13—CENTO VERSES. Prizes are offered for the Best ORIGINAL SET OF CENTO VERSES, of from four to sixteen lines, (lento Verses, or Mosaics, are formed by the arranging together of separate lines from different authors, so as to rhyme, anil also to read coherently. The effect may be either serious or ludicrous. The following is an example: — “ Will ye one transient ray of gladness dart, To bid the genial tear of pity flow?” “ By Heaven! I had rather coin my heart— Or Mr. Miller’s, commonly called Joe! ” The authors’ names should be given, if possible. This is a fascinating exercise for lovers of poetry. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. No coupon is required. Competitive verses, with name and address of writer attached, should reach the “ Graphic ” Office not later than Friday, June 26. Results will be announced in the issue of July Ist. COMPETITION NO. 14—NEW. ZEALAND POETS. - - Readers are invited to name the SIX BEST NEIV ZEALAND POETS If including Poetesses), whether native-born or not, and whether •lead or alive. Cut out the annexed Coupon, fill in and send addressed ‘•Competition No. 14, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” so as to reach the office not later than FRIDAY, JULY 3rd. The Competitor naming all, or most, of those chosen by the majority will receive as PRIZE—A YEAR S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE GRAPHIC," Value £l. COUPON.

Tn my opinion, the SIX BEST NEW ZEALAND POETS are: — 1 2 3 4 5: 6 Name of Competitor Address I ' Tiesuits will be announced in the “Weekly Graphic and N.Z. Mail” of July Bth. COMPETITION NO. 15—DREAM STORY. Prizes are offered for the BEST ORIGINAL STORY OF A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE, told in Prose or Verse, not to exceed 30 Lines or 200 tWords in length. The story should be founded on fact. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC," Value £l. i Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. •Competitive papers, addressed “Competition No. 15. ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” pre receivable up till FRIDAY, JULY loth. Results will he announced in the “Graphic” of July 15th. It is Blfpulaiod ns a condition of al! Competitions that the decision of the Editor of _thq “Graphic” shall be final, and that no correspondence on the subject of thc'Competitibii's shall be allowed.