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PUBLIC NOTICE. . . WIN A PRIZE. FUN AT THE FIRESIDE THIS WINTER. ‘BOOKS AND AUTHORS’PUZZLE." ALL Proceeds from Puzzle will augment the funds of the Bookstall at the October "Market" to be held in aid of St. George's Hospital. GOOD PRIZES, FIRST .SECOND, AND THIRD CASH PRIZES. AND SIX CONSOLATION PRIZES. BOOK AND AUTHORS PUZZLE. 1. There is hidden in each of these sentences an Author’s name (viz., a Scotch boy’s name—a fragrant harvest cut from grasslands. Answer, lAN HAY). a. The first three letters of a boy’s name —a place connected with ‘‘Nero." b. A canine breed—something heard in a band—a French word for the World. c. The name of an English King—a word sometimes connected with a horse—the name of an English Queen. d ? A piece of rising ground away in the distance. e 7 Something a pupil Is taught to do in a riding school. 2. HIDDEN BOOK TITLES, a. Sometimes a jcy, often a worrytwo little words often used containing the letters OFTH»5 —Something fresh—and what covered New Zealand in lfsl. b. Twenty, twelve, and seven—something used in Spring Cleaning. c. BTSNTHDYBOOSOLASMRCHYSHGU EOW. 3. IF REARRANGED THESE LETTERS WILL SPELL AN AUTHOR’S NAME, viz., TSWIRLTARESCOT. Answer—Sir Walter Scott, a. WRYATCEKHAM. b. CEENWRTALE. c. YGNBISLDOSHTMAO. d. ETGRLIOEGOE. 1. Entry fee of sixoence must accompany each solution. (No coins.) 2. All answers must be clearly written, numbered, and the sender’s name and address in block letters. 3. Anly one answer may be given to each of the 12 questions. 4. The decision of the judges in all cases will be final. 5. All entries must be posted before the 4th August, 1936, marked "Books and Authors’ Puzzle.” P.O. Box 602, Christchurch. 6. The results wll be published In ’’The Press” and “Star-Sun” on 22nd August. 1936. 4252

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