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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 14 October 1908, Page 42

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COMPETITIONS FOR OUR READERS.

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 Baying, or funny question put by children to each other or to grown up people. First—A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ‘GRAPHIC,” Value «1. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries received October 16th. - 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 Anagram 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 can 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 Spinage extra! Exclamations Camel! It's an ox Followers Slower, rTo Important A Mr. Tinpot Policeman’s -’Elp’s acomin’ Three-hundredweight Truth! Ned weighed her United Tn duet Worthy Who try AIT 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 wh.ch appear “The Week in Review” articles up to the date of the closing of the competition. The wor 1 and .e •article and issue it is extracted from should be quot- in sending in the anagrams. First—A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHIELINGS CASH. Entries close October 23. Results October2B. J 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 subject of the Competitions shall be allowed. Any of the Competition Papers may Up 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.