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  2. BRAIN Brighteners THE WINNING ENTRY.

    Add a club to the above and make a complete picture—what is it? (Half a guinea has been sent to Babble.") ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 35 words
  3. THE DOLLYPOT

    There is wealth ot story yet untold about our goldfielas, past and present. In order to remedy this and provide the old-timers and the new generation with the opportunity of bringing the picturesque personalities of the past and present to life in these pages a prize of 10/6 weekly will ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. OVER THE PLATES.

    Dear "Non-Com."—It is almost 40 years since word came through from Donnybrook that rich specimens of gold-bearing stone had been found in the district. ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  5. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S POSERS.

    Only one—because after the first one had been put in, the box would not be empty. ...

    Article : 26 words
  6. No. 2.—"How Much Did He Have?"

    The answer is 3/9. To be proved, this (puzzle must be worked backwards. Jones had a penny to come out, which was half of what he had in the last hut. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  7. NO. 1, THE TIGER WALKED AWAY

    John was telling Bill about an unpleasant experience he had when he was lost in the African jungle. John said, he wandered for days and the further he ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. No. 4.—"How Old is Mary?"

    Mary ls 15¾. The difference between Mary's and John's ages is 5¼ years, so that when John is 21 Mary ls 15¾. For those algebraically minded the solution ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. No. 5.—"Where Was the Key?

    As he had a private box at the post office, the key was put in the box with other mail, therefore the secretary couldn't get the mail. ...

    Article : 32 words
  10. No. 6.—"A Question of Quantity."

    The required four gallons may be measured out as follows:— Fill the three-gallon barrel up and pour the contents into the five-gallon barrel. ...

    Article : 115 words
  11. NO. 2, A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST.

    (a) Which film star's Christian name is a combination of two other names?

    Article : 120 words
  12. No. 7.—"A Brick and a Half."

    (a) The two half bricks equalise each other leaving one brick weighing one and a half pounds. Thus half a brick weighs three quarters of a pound. ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. NO. 3, WHAT PRICE THE CORK?

    If a bottle and a cork cost 2½d. and the bottle costs 2d. more than the cork how much does the cork cost? ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. BRAIN BRIGHTENERS.

    The interest demonstrated by readers in varions Brain Brighteners that have appeared in recent issues Is responsible for ...

    Article : 120 words
  15. No. 8.—"A Jig Saw Puzzle."

    The accompanying diagram shows the correct method of assembly for the figures shown last week in order that a block letter T may be formed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  16. Chasing the Weight.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—The smoke slowly curled from the dying fire. The old man stretched himself wearily. He was tired. Getting too old for the game now. Soon ...

    Article : 328 words
  17. NO. 4, DISTRIBUTING THE SHEEP.

    A drover took charge of a flock of sheep destined for delivery to four different butchers, Messrs. A, B, C and D. At Mr. A's he left half his flock and ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. The Norseman Tragedy.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Economic" is quite right re the Norseman perish of long ago. Jim Quinn was the survivor of that tragedy. I knew him well, and he ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. NO. 5, HOW WAS IT DUNN?

    Explain the meaning of this after reading it aloud to an audience; it is an oral test. "It was Dunn before it was done, it was ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. No. 9.—"Filling a Cistern."

    Normally the tap would fill the cistern in 36 minutes. Thirty-six is ¾ of 48. Therefore, every 36 minutes ¾ will have been emptied by the siphon. This means ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. To Correspondents.

    "McDuff," Cue.—A brace of good items. The porkers I handed to "Martingale" for his Selection. They missed the W.P.B. by a wide margin, and, indeed, "Chasing the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 854 words
  22. NO. 6, BUYING STOCK.

    A farmer sends his employee to buy 100 head of stock. He has to buy some cows, sheep and horses. He is told to spend exactly £100, and to fetch home ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. No. 10.—"Counting Sheep."

    One farmer had 10 sheep and the other had 14. ...

    Article : 13 words
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