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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 366, 3 June 1911, Page 2

In the days when wigs nnd powder were fashionable, ladies are said to have paid as much as 200 pounds for having their hair dressed for special or state occasions. Odd pieces of flannel, cut small, or old shawls and stockings, washed, dried and unravelled or cut up, make good and cheap stuffing for cusions.

Lite proprietor of TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION TRIPLES COMPETITION. Add, if vou cm, three words to and is a test of your floral taste and skill. The flower oftencst named in the lists received will be deemed the each of the three following phrases, j , llost beautiful; the one mentioned next most frequently will be considered the words added to each phrase to have „ ext , nOBI frequently the s; m • three initials as that phrase, second in lx-autv, etc but not necessarily in same order:— -j'] le f irs t_ orize" of /. 1. Tonking's Cures Speedily 2. Coughs and Colds - 3. Baby's Troublesome Cough- -- As an illustration, take the phrase "Hanging The Picture''; it might be completed by "Tries Henry's Patience " (the three initials 11. T.P. being the same). /'lO will be awarded to the person who completes the three triples in the most appropriate manner ; or if no one succeeds with the three, then prizewill be given for the best completion of one or two (as the case may be). The five solutions next in merit will win 10 - each ; the next ten will receive 5 - each. TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION ACROSTIC COMPETITION. The first prize" of /'lO will be awarded for the list which is correct, or nearest so. The secondary prizes will be five of .10/- each and" ten of 5/each, TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION £IOO PUBLIC PIUZE With each solution of above prizes, you are entitled to vote for some "worthy object " in your vicinity or in the Dominion, the one receiving the most votes to be awarded a cash prize of For each competition use a separate sheet of paper ; then after vour solution add something like this: " I vote that the £\W prize be awarded toMiss X. Rrowii, of Lyunville, for vacation tour, etc." Should vou wish to vote onlv for the ACROSTIC COMPETITION. anoum vou wtstl lo vote omy ior int Required to forma sentence, the in- P nblic P riz ?> 7 0U ma - v , ou % U 4 \ e coul ' tial letter of each word to be the eight P^ l , l . l ™ solutions, and will then be etters in "Tonking's," and in the credited with two votes. \ou ma; ame order. To illustrate: Suppose vote for any person or good cause ui itial letter of each word to be the eight P e "»°» soiuuons, ana winmen ue letters in "Tonking's," and in the credited with two votes. \ou may same order. To illustrate: Suppose vote for any person or good cause in the acrostic was to be built upon which you are interested, such as "Yuletide"; a sentence meeting the giving a popular school-teacher a requirement would be " Youthful', Un- vacation trip (as sugges ed in above sophisticated Lovers Knjov Them- I example ; donating / 100 to a family selves Immensely During Kveuings." I ft destitute ; helping to erect a town A prize of /It) will be awarded tor or beautifying your own town ; u... i,.. f ,(»,,,-,. frtniwxl nr if nr> aiding the loca 1 liosoila 1 fmids, or anv the best sentence formed, or if nt complete sentence of eight words i; jommendab'e public or priv: made, then prize will go to the person "™ Hundreds of worthy uses u extending the best sentence or phrase which / IHU can be devoted f..„M.„..« Ti ,u,.. ~.„„! •■Ta l ,i-; 1 „,v- " In order that contestants in tin extending the best sentence or phrase furthest along the word " Tonking's." The secondary prizes consist of five of "10/- each and ten of 5,'- each. TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION FLOWER COMPETITION. [ 10'- each and'ten of' 5.'- each. disadvantage, it is provided that that TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION FLOWER COMPETITION. /1 (, 0 which obtains the most votes in The requirement is to name six | proportion to the population of the elflowers in the order of their beauty, ! ectorate in which the object is located. most cert., lical, the 1 CONTEST CONDITIONS.— The uatifre of the Competitions will almost certainly prevent exact ties, lmt if two or more chosen solutions, art absolutely identical, tile prize will be divided. It is not expected, however, that cases of this kind "will occur unless one contestant copies from another. No correspondence call be entered into, as all competitors must be guided alike bv these printed conditions. Kach solution or vote must be accompanied b'v a panel of the box around a bottle of Tonking's Linseed Kmu!s;ou. It from small bottle, the panel must contain the words " (lives Immediate Relief." Kilher front or back panel from J .'o bottles will serve, or both will entitle to two separate replies or votes. A complete box from l/n size will give three entries. You may send iu as many solutions for anv of the competitions, with your votes, as you wish, provided panel is enclosed with each, or having voted for any object, you may afterwards vote for any other, but may not change any solution or vote after it is once sent in. A well-known journalist will act as judge of competitions, whose decisions will be final. Within l.s days after the closing of compelition, all prizes will be paid in cash and the names of the successful ■:outestants published in this paper. The competition will remain open long enough topeimit a reasonable number of answers being received, but to ensure an abundance of time for fullv considering your solutions vou are urged to forward them as soon as possible. A bonus of ~£\ cacti will, in addition to their prizes, be paid the three prize winners whose answers re.'jch us earliest. The date for closing will be duly announced in this paper. Address all replies to "Tonking's Competition," P.O. Box 160, Wellington. TONKING'S LINSEED EMULSION I'roiu all Chemists and Storekeepers. 1/6, 2/6, 4/6 per bottle. Wholesale ; all u'.ercltv.its