ASK TEH WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 281, 26 November 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK TEH WITCH DOCTOR

Would Like To Know asks the value or two coins, rubbings of which she encloses? The first coin is a halfpenny piece of Victoria, and is worth only about face value. The second rubbing is of a George the third halfpenny, and is of lillle value. * * « * J.B. wants to Know who won the Eng-land-Australia cricket match at Perth, on October 81, 1932, against West Australia, and who. won between England and Australia on October S!7 at Perth against combined team. —(lain prevented a decision being given for both these games.

Inquirer also sends in two rubbings or coins and asks that they be valued.—The first rubbing is of'a Victorian penny issued from ls:jT to 185'.). Its present value is only Id. The weight of this coin' is half an ounce, whjlst the present penny weighs exactly one-third of an ounce. The second rubbing is made from a French ten centimes piece, and is also valued at id.

T.R.: No questions are, answered in this column unless accompanied by the correct name an.d address of the coutriUutoi'. L.P. asks: (a) For the value of the coin, rubbings of wliicli are sent in, and also of a penny dated 1723. (b) For information on joining- the R.A.F.—The rubbing- is or a two penny piece, and is valued Horn 1/ to 1/0. There was no penny piece issued in 1723, but the halfpenny of that time was larger than the present coin, and this probably caused you to think it was a penny. The 1723 halfpenny, if in good condition, would be worth about Od. (b) For particulars or joining the It.A.F. apply to the Director of Airways, Wellington.

SC.L. says: "Can you please tell me how to become a ventriloquist, also ii hypnotist? (b) How lonf," does a person stay unconscious when in a I'aint, and the symptoms of a raint?"— (a) Hooks upon Hiesc subjects are available, and I siifcgeai lliat you consult these, (b) The symptoms of a I'aint are Inability to stand, eyes elosed, senile breathing', and weak or weakly lluttcrliig pulse. The length of time one remain.; unconscious from a fain! is uncertain, varying' from a lew seconds to as long: as ten minutes, or there may he repealed attacks.