COMPETITIONS FOR OUR READERS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 42

COMPETITIONS FOR OUR READERS.

COMPETITION NO. 21—ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC. Prizes are offered for the BEST ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC, consisting of 20 lines of Versa 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 each 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 wi’’ be announced in issue of September 2nd. COMPETITION NO. 22.—MISSING LINE LIMERICK. Prizes arc offered to those who supply the BEST LINZ to complete the following Limerick:— A youth, out at Lake Takapuna, Strolled oft ’ncath the rays of pale Luna; He gazed and he gazed, Till his eyes became glazed, For the finishing line the word “Takapuna” or “Luna” mav be used as the rbyme, but this is entirely optional. First—A YEAR'S 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 tins, as other important appointments; the selection will not satisfy everyone. WHOM WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN ? Prizes arc 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 awaraed 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. COMPETITION NO. 24—NEW ZEALAND’S BEST LIVING SPEAKER. Owing to the excellence of several recent speeches, His Excellency the Governor has been pronounced by some the best speaker in the colony to-day; others award the palm in this respect to Sir Joseph Ward, Mr. Massey, Mr. Berries, or a score of others. What is your idea? State whom you think are the BEST THREE. The prizes will bo given to the competitors whose lists place the three in the position assigned to them by the aggregate votes of “Graphic” readers. Competition closes September 4th. Results issue September 9th. SPECIAL COMPETITION NO. 25—EXTRA PRIZES. NEW ZEALAND FIFTY YEARS HENCE. LIFE IN THE DOMINION IN 1858—WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE ? A chance for Socialists, Reformers, and Dreamers. The idea of this competition originated with our Australian contemporary the •‘Sun,’’ and is so excellent, and should prove so interesting, that we have decided to try one likewise. WHAT WILL BE THE SOCIAL POSITION IN NEW ZKAT.atvti IN FIFTY YEARS’ TIME. Will Socialistic Legislation grow? and if so. what will be the results, good, bad, or indifferent? Or, will there lie » reaction—and if so, again what will be the result? Letters may be from 100 words (or less) to 500 in length. Competitors should describe things just as their imagination pictures them to exist in 1958—the occupations of the people, systems of general and municipal government, methods of transit, laws ot the period, manners and customs, etc. Mark letter “1958,” Competition 25. Address “ Graphic ” Office, Auckland, Special Prize List. FIRST PRIZE, £1 CASH, AND A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE * GRAPHIC.” SECOND PRIZE, 10/- CASH. THIRD PRIZE, 5/ CASH. DATES OF CLOSING. The Competition will CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 11th, and results will be announced on September ICth. Competitors sending in early will oblige. 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 eubet of the Competitions shall be allowed. Any of the Competition Papers may published in the "Graphic.” Contributors who may not wish their names published should sign initials or motto. The names of all Prize Winners will bo foNished.