COMPETITIONS CQRNi^J TESTS FOR OUR READERS. .*sl ■ silaS® — - :m rsSi In this corner we will give daily a problem for solution; our readers. Prizes Will not be offered, the idea being to the reading public with some brain-testing difficulties which may smooth out to his satisfaction. Solutions will be given* each succeeding day. • «SIB ? — T" II I I I'- iBBi •• p||- !■■■ ' *§531 p^iwp^l \ ' ?:^|S li£r Jt It was Johnuy Featherbrain's birth- Suspecting his son of piaying tfca day, and his father thought a nice fret- trick on him he sent for Master Jokaj, saw would suit him for a present, as he ac' n J° w,e< ig < *i haying cut the haul .. £~, , . ' . T , up. As it was the only one m the uaam was doing Sloyd work at school. Johnny and his fricnd waa four „,£££ S was pleased and straightway began play him a game or two, he gave Jobnjr practising on various pieces of wood. half-an-hour to place the pieces tqptker *?' Having exhausted all the spare pieces, ®j^ D ' otherwise he was in for a bit he saw his father's draughtsboard. -The Joiinnv did the task in time, and tie! t very thing, he said to himself. "It will the round to keep the pna. - be good practice going round those together, and thev played and joked ectr squares.' So he cut the board up into the incident, the*father blaming hiasett reight pieces and left them on the table f or giving his bov the fretsaw for all the world like a perfect board. • Do you think you could join the e&ifc After tea liis father-came in to work pieces (as shown in diagram) togetlKf * out a problem preparatory to meeting so that vou could hare a „f one of his old cronies at a game. He draughts "or chessi The solution will tried to pick up the draughtsboard. and appear to-morrow. Do not send Tov was astounded to find it cut in pieces, solutions to the "Star" office; thev aa and in his anger he swept the piece on offered purely for the amusement of tba to the floor. solvers. 'dS^Sists/ 'I® S ' eSS by Pulmonas FREE ! Only Pulmonas can search out those in&Mn(se'of flamed corners of the breathing organs receipt 1 of 3d in where the irritation still lurks and causes WrlteSi ,B huskiness and coughing. Pulmonas reBro«. e Ltd* ce3r lease antiseptic vapours which spread AucUand*" * where liquid remedies can never touch. Take Pulmonas—the huskiness will vanish, inflammation will be allayed, and your voice come easily, clearly and without effort. ■ 1/6 and 2/6 from all chemists. The large tin holds twice as A many. Ask for K U) TEMPTATION /f\ a t "-TT M? ISflflftJ advertixinc f 1 JIJVI exhibition lUbSMIH I rn\VN UATT Soe Amusement ColUffS
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1928, Page 12
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Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1928, Page 12
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