CORNER FOR THE INGENIOUS.

Southland Times, Issue 1247, 6 May 1870, Page 3

CORNER FOR THE INGENIOUS.

1. A father divides his estate among his four sons in such a manner that the first receives £100 less than the half of the whole, the second £100 less than one-third of the whole, the third £100 less than one-fourth of the whole, and the fourth £100 less than one-fifth of the whole. What is the value of the estate ? , 2. Geographical Conundrum for the Young. — Write down the name of 1, a battle-field in the Crimea j 2, the largest city in Italy; 3, the largest river in Eussiaj 4, a river in Germany j 5, a river between France and Germany ; 6, the capital of British India ; 7, a continent ; 8, a river in the south of France ; 9, a small country in Europe, famous in ancient history ; 10, an island in the West of Europe j 11, the capital of England, and 12, the capital of Portugal. The initials of bach word read in the above order, will give the name of a town familiar to all our readers. N.B. — Solutions to the above are invited. Notices to correspondents, and correct solutions, will appear in an early number. A butcher in Auckland has been fined £5 for exposing for sale meat of an " unwholesome tendency." He pleaded that the meat in question was "preserved mutton from Hawke'e Bay," but the defence proved unavailing.