COMPETITION NO. 19—MISSING LINES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 7, 12 August 1908, Page 58

COMPETITION NO. 19—MISSING LINES.

Prizes are offered for the BEST TWO LINES, completing the Verse and giving the most pertinent and piquant reply to the question propounded hereunder, viz.:— When money is ample and business is brisk, Why should New Zealand go raising a loan? The lines must be in the same metre as the above, and must respectively rhyme with “brisk” and “loan.” First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, closing on FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, should be addressed, “Competition No. 19, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland. Results announced in our issue of August 19. COMPETITION NO. 20— BRITISH FOOTBALLERS’ TOUR. Prizes are offered for the BEST RHYMING ACCOUNT of the New Zealand tour of the British Footballers, not exceeding Thirty-two Lines of Verse. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC," Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, closing on FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st, should be addressed “Competition No. 20, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland. Results announced in issue of August 26th. COMPETITION NO. 21—ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC. Prizes are offered for the BEST ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC, consisting of 16 lines of Verso on “The Four Cities—Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin” —of lines commencing with the letters of the Alphabet from A to Z in their proper order. The use of the letters must not be in the form of “A is for Auckland” or “Z is for Zealand,” but eaeh letter must be employed as the initial of a word. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, receivable until FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, should be addressed “Competition No. 21, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland. Results wil’ be announced in issue of September 2nd. COMPETITION NO. 22.—MISSING LINE LIMERICK. Prizes are offered to those who supply the BEST LINE to complete the following Limerick: — A youth, out at Lake Takapuna, Strolled oft ’neath the rays of pale Luna; He gazed and he gazed, Till his eyes became glazed, -■ For the finishing line the word “Takapuna” or “Luna” may be used as the rhyme, but this is entirely optional. First—A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ‘ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, addressed “Competition No. 22, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” receivable till FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th. Results will be announced in issue of September 9th. COMPETITION NO. 23—THE BEST HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND. Most probably, the Government will have chosen a successor to the Hon. W. P. Reeves before this competition closes, but opinions will differ widely concerning this, as other important appointments; the selection will not satisfy evervone. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN ? Prizes are offered for the selection of the man our readers consider most suitable. Write the name of the Man you consider would best serve the interests of the Dominion as High Commissioner, and briefly, in twenty lines or thereabouts, give the reasons for your choice. The Prizes will be awarded to the Competitors who name the gentleman who receives most votes. N.B.—Humorists are warned that competitors are not allowed to nominate themselves for the position. Entries, closing on FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, should be addressed “Competition No. 23, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland.” Results announced in issue of September 2. It is stipulated as a condition of al! Competitions that the decision of th# Editor of the “Graphic” shall be final, and that no correspondence on the subject of the Competitions shall be allowed. Any of the Competition Papers may be published in the “Graphic.” Contributors who may not wish their names published should sign initials or motto. The names of all Prize Winners will be published.