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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 14, 30 September 1908, Page 42

COMPETITION NO. 26—MISSING LINE LIMERICK. Prizes are offered for the best line to complete the following:—. / There was a young lady of Gore, Who became a most terrible bore, She sang shrill soprano And thumped her piano. . u * ( j, T ■ —• The last line must scan, and rhyme with Gore, but that word may, of course, be repeated if preferred. FIRST PRIZE, A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION, Value £l. SECOND, FIVE SHILLINGS CASH. . Entries received until October 2. Results announced October 7. COMPETITION NO. 27—HOW TO LIVE COMFORTABLY ON £2QO A YEAR IN NEW ZEALAND. Everything is going up. Everyone limited in income to some such sum as we have suggested complains that it is “ impossible to make ends meet nowadays,” and that to marry on such a sum is absurd. Is it? Are not the main difficulties artificial, created by a more ostentatious style of living generally? Granted rents arc unduly high; also that the cost of building practically prohibits the acquirement of “a home of one’s own,” are there not compensating reductions, advantages, which the parents of the rising generation "were denied. These and similar questions arising from them are for our readers to answer. Prizes are offered for the best solution of the problem. First—A YEAR S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Set forth briefly how the money should be spent, so much for rent, so much for dress, education, holidays, emergencies, etc., ete. Allow for a family of say three children. Entries received up to October 9th. Results announced October 14th. COMPETITION NO. 28. BEST BONA-FIDE STORY OF PRECOCIOUS OR WITTY CHILDREN. The children of the Dominion are noted for their precocity- and for the quaintness of their sayings. Prizes are offered for the best story of a witty saying, or funny question put by children to each other or to grown-up people. First—A YEAR S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. ’ Entries received October Iflth. Results announced October 21st. COMPETITION 29—FOR ANAGRAMS. In response to a suggestion from a correspondent, to whom our thanks are due, we have pleasure in announcing an Anagram Competition. WHAT IS AN ANAGRAM ? An Anagraqi consists of the letters of a word used so as to form another word, or words. Its excellence-is determined by its appositeness—that is, in the new words made being in some way related to' the meaning of the original word chosen. This cab best be seen from the following examples, some of which are excellent:— ■' Chosen Word. Anagram. • ■ (The same letters transposed.) Argumentatively At it! Ye vulgar men Broken On kerb Consternation O Nance! ’tis torn Conversation O! sir, Rev. Canon Desperation . A rope ends it Exasperating Bpinage extra! Exclamations Camel! It’s an bx Followers Slower, Flo Important A Mr. Tinpot Policeman’s ’Elp’s acomin’ Three-hundredweight Truth! Ned weighed her United - In duet Worthy Who try All the letters in the chosen word, and only those letters, must appear in the anagram. .'■ Competitors are invited to send in anagrams formed from any word they like to choose from any part of the pages on winch appear “The Week in Review” articles Hp to the date of the closing of the competition. The word and ..:e article and issue it is extracted from should be quote., in sending in the anagrams. - - , First—A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries close October 23. Results October- 28. 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 sub£ct of the Competitions shall be allowed. Any of the Competition Papers may i 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 published. _ .. . ~