Flowers and Acrostics.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1911, Page 4

Flowers and Acrostics.

The winners in the recent flower and acrostic cj; mi pot it ions, conducted by tho proprietors of Tonkin's Linseed Kinulsion, are announced. These contests have aroused great enthusiasm*, and have attracted a record number of entries. The Triples Competition, advertised in tliis paper, will remain open until further notice. Voting for the £100 public prize cuntest in the flower, acrostic and triples competitions is creating considerable interest. Thi» result will be announced at the conclusion of the triples coinpetition. TOX KING'S FLOWER COMPKTT'I ION". Ji) this competition the .six flowers selected by the voting of competitors were a.s follows:—Rose, carnation, sweet pea, violet, chrysanthemum. lily. First prize of £10 to G. H. Yeale, Supremo Court, Wellington. Five prizes 'of 10s each to Jessie Robinson, Avondale: .Miss R. G a with. Ao lcautere; Dorothy Robinson, "Wellington ; Mrs A. I'v. Kennard, Caversliain ; I' 1 . A. Cleveland, Roinuora. I'en prizes of 5s each to Sydney Mullenger, liemuera: Jessie 31. Gray, Ro-ky X::ok; Mrs IT. L. Jackman, ;Aiiok!nr-d : Mrs A. O'Brien, Wniheke Island: James Fleming, Halconil>e: .Mrs A Shepherd, Epsom; Mis.s .]. Black, Dunodin; Margartii KorWs. Pbrtoftello; -Master Charles I'alc.s, Blenheim: E. W. Field, Aokati-tere. TON K r XG' S ACR OSTIC COMREtitiox. The sentence, which was selected by a prominent journalist chosen as judge for this competition, rims as. follows" Tonking's only needs knowing; It's name guarantees satisfaction." Three competitors were successful in sending in this sentence, and the first prize of £10 will be divided between W. Ambury, New Plymouth; Miss "Wilson, caro of Mrs R. Wilson, Afton street, Gore; Miss Flora August, 200 Spey street, Inxewargill. Five prizes' of 10s each to Mrs F. Peek. Auckland ; Mrs A. Donovan, Kilbirnie; J. H. Kidd, Greytown; INTrs A. M. Major, Dan.nevirke; Mrs J. F. Menzies, Invercargill. 'I'en prizes of 5s e<lch to John E<lgar, Dunedin; T. W. Davies, Remuera; Herbert Cule, Feilding; F. W. Morrow, Maungatantau; Mrs R. Bailey, Ohinemuri; Catherine A. Edmond, .Dunedin ; B. Taylor, Wellington; Mrs W. L. Boy.ce, Christ church; F .A. Cleveland, Remuera; Master H. Twining Auckland.