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825 MUST BE WON! EVERY COMPETITOR who sends in the correct answer will have their entrance fee refuuded, together with their share of the prize money. THIS is a1 interesting puzzle contest of skill where successful entrants MUST SHOW A PROFIT: BELOW IS WHAT YOU HAVE To Do. After Napoleon Boneparte's great debeat in 1816 he was transported to St: Helena; During his con- #inement he became attached to an English soldier; who often wrote down the sayings made by the great general. An ofticer; becoming suspicious, one day discovered a piece of paper which had these words written upon il, u1d was partly obliterated 8 E E F BELIEVING It to be a secret code message, the soldier was duly caurt- martialled, and Napoleon was called a8 2 witness. After glancing at the vaper, he calmly replied WAS [ A LIAR In these words he gave the key to the missing _ letters. The puzzle is to use the letters contained in Napoleon S reply and place them in the empty spaces in their correct order: in the alleged code message. IF YOU ARD ABLE TO COMPLETE 'LHw PUZZLE CORRECTLY IOU WILL FIND THAT THE SENTENOE WILL READ 'THH SAME WAY BACKWARDS AS Il' DOES FORWARD. Uot AFTER TIIE ABOVE problem had been solved by the officer; Napoleon, Lhinking of his friend who had been cour 'tinartialled; pleaded YoU BE A PAL OFFICER Eelow 4rC six blocks divided into squares; and directly under each bloci Ie bave given you a clue to the word which you have to complete: We have placed some of the letters in their correct order in each block: What" you have to do is place 2 letter in each of the 16 empty squares 80 a8 to torm words in strict accordance with the clues given, using the Letters in) Vapoleon S request, 6You be a pal, Officer: M M A person entrusted with responsibility Silence. stupid fellow- in the army OL' naVY . Wanting Colour. low fellow. An infant O1' child. Che puzzle wa compiled from Chambers' Twentieth Dictionary cf ihe English language, and the clues are 28 they CerturderDicti a10 therein_ Answers must be in strict conformity with the clues. Should theie be niore than one correct answer; the prize will be divided equally between the ~uccessful contestants. The decision of the Manager must be accepted aS (inal. Ertrance fee of 1/. must be sent with stamped addressed en velope: Dhe result and coirect answer will be sent; together with a rfund of your "ntrance Fce; together with your share 0f the_ prize money if you are correct; The prize Ioney has been) deposited with the Goldberg Advertising Agency . LZi entries must be posted not_ later than July 3. Correct answer will be 'hlished in this paper 01 July 10., WORD PUZZLES; BOX 692, AUCKLAND, N. No. #EEEBEEE far" A w #Rascing Newvs euntd Views

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Radio Record, 26 June 1936, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisement 1 Radio Record, 26 June 1936, Page 4

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