HERE'S ANOTHER
WHERE'S THE MISSING SHILLING FURTHER BEACON PUZZLE So much interest was created by the last 'teaser' published by the Beacon, that we take pleasure i» presenting" a second., Here it is:— Three airmen stayed at an hotel. The charges were 10s a night each, so they gave the waiter 30s and settled down. The licensee thinking tl\e charge J a bit high for servicemen, gave the waiter 5s to return- to the' men* The Avaiter kept 2s of it( and. rer* ' turned a shilling each to the men... * Therefore the three men paid 9s v each, total 275. The waiter witffijj his 2s made the total 295. Where did the other shilling go. . * This problem which is dedicated "! particularly to the staff, of the Loan p and Mercantile will provide our readers with further brain exercise, 4 which after all is very • beneficial!
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 4
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145HERE'S ANOTHER Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 4
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