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  2. Just ROAMIN AROUND

    The lot of the ordinary mortal ts cast in mundane places. The excitement of travel, the romance of adventure, and the glamour of strange people and customs are not for most of us. But, chained to our daily tasks as we are, it is still possible, in our hours of leisure, through the agency of ...

    Article : 95 words
  3. BRAIN BRIGHTENERS

    In a village there are seven residents whose names are Mr. Bloodhound, Mr. Cocker, Mr. Mastiff, Mr. Peke, Mr. Pom, Mr. Pug and Mr. St. Bernard. They ...

    Article : 178 words
  4. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES.

    Here are the instructions for working out the wire puzzle, supplied by J.E.T. The Symbols used are as follows:—The large D piece of the puzzle is D1, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 926 words
  5. "Flying Fox and Drifting Sand."

    Francis Ratcliffe, the author of the volume under review, came twice to Australia on scientific missions. On the first occasion he investigated the flying fox pest in Queensland and the northern parts of New South Wales. On the second occasion he inquired ...

    Article : 1,556 words
  6. AN APPLE A DAY.

    IT the contents of a box of apples are taken out three at a time, one is left over; if at four a time, two over; if at five a time, three over; if at six a time, ...

    Article : 59 words
  7. THE TERRIBLE TWINS.

    Mr. and Mrs. Brown had twins, one was 20 and the other 22. They were born in March and had their birthdays in September, and they married each ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. DINNER PARTY.

    Twenty-one men sat down to dinner in a restaurant and invited the landlord to join them and take a seat at the head of the table. He consented. They ...

    Article : 209 words
  9. PARTICULAR.

    Giles, Dora, Sykes, Pussyfoot and Grundy are five individuals, each of whom has a liking for a particular spot. Which of them would you expect [?] ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. A WEIGHT ON HIS MIND.

    A carter delivering coal was asked by a weights and measures inspector the weight of his load. The carter, being fond of teasers, told the inspector that ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. EXPRESSIONS.

    A certain number of expressions, which are in common use, have Christian names in them. An example is Paul Pry. Fill in the blanks below with Christian ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. MIXED POLITICS.

    Organisations wearing coloured shirts are all the rage in Polychromia, At the moment there are five would-be dictators named Black, Blue, Brown, Green ...

    Article : 154 words
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