LAST WEEK'S COMPETITIONS THE SOLUTION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 62, 15 September 1939, Page 6

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITIONS THE SOLUTION

There were twenty-six answers t<v the match competition, of which eighteen were correct. Now what ami I to do—l can feel a headache coming on already,. The only thing to do is to award points for neatness.. Here are the winners: TOM MAXWELL CECILY SULLIVAN RUSSELL LAW . % MARINA NGAMANU. 1 Others who were right and fust narrowly missed were Noelle MeGougan, Frank Beveridge, Desmond' Brockett } Jocelyn Wilson, Janette McLeod, Diana Wilson, Keith Linsell" Sylvia Syms, Don How at, Jean Howat, Jack Alan Taylor 9 M. Ramson. Better luck next time.

HOW IT IS DONE

Here's an unusual puzzle sent in bj r Midshipmaid Maureen, See if you can work it out. I can't.. Take 45 from 45 and leave 45. Answer. -4 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1—45 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—45 8 6 4 1 9 7 5 J 2—45

RIDDLE POT

What word is pronounced quicker when a syllable is added?— Quick. Why are milestones like clierry stones?—r-Because they are never found in pears (pairs). Why is a burglar a reasonable man? —Because he is always open to conviction. When is a girl's hair like the sea? ' —When it is in waves. What pets are sometimes eaten? —Crumpets. * --.What" a fisherman and an idle scholar?— baits his hooks and the other hates : his books. What is the difference between aprison warder and a jeweller?—On> watches cells and the other sells . watches. If King Kong went to Hongkongand married Anna May Wong, what' would they put on his coffin?— Ah lid. * If a man Avas walking across a ■ river and his hat blew off into tho river what would his address be? — Avenue 1 (have a new one).

MY MAIL BOX

The Head Stewardess writes in to - say that she lias a sore thumb. Nov?/ lass I told you to be careful you closed the porthole j not to slanu • it. Watch it next time, and ket:|>your fingers clear. P.T.W. Chief Stoker Desmond Brockett, says that the last competition made* - him think. Glad of that Chief. Thinicing is good exercise and those who.. ; learn to do it automatically succeed in. life. P.T.W. Dear Peter the Whaler, I received your certificate and I" will catch you up at Fiji» t> Seaman Frank B^ftridge. A Veil lad paddle for your life forwe're making good sailing. Ybu wilt' probably find us at Tahiti. P.T.W. Dear . Peter the AVhfllcr, - SB S» * * T had a lovely time in and I went out every day. I saw 1 both the sea pianos come in.. I went' t.i the pictures tAvicc. I saw"Huckleberrv and then. I saw Charlie McCarthy in "You Ca&i Cheat an Honest Man." It was very funny. T wi-nt out to my friends - place to lunch several times. On Thursday T went to town hj myself " in. tho afternoon. Midshipmaid Jocclyn AVilson. V i t What n very nice time you have had Midshipmaid. You certainly-.; know how to spend a holiday in the city. How I wish I had been able tosec the flying boats myself. I did* my very best with mv super, hyper - sensitive tclescope to try and catqjva glimpse and though I polished tlf for three hours I did not sec a things. I am arranging for the -next .'.'.plane«. • to land in front of AVhnle Island.l*>rfore it goss nn to Auckland. All the -;-, best. P.T.AV.