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PAINT FOR THE HOUSE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE BEST? HERE IT IS—RIGHT HERE! "EXCELSIOR BRAND" Manufactured from 100% Pure White Lead and Zinc, and warranted Genuine Linseed Oil. FOR THAT MASTER TOUCH USE EXCELSIOR PAINTS— THEY ARE GUARANTEED. R. & E. TINGEY & Co. Ltd. MANNERS STREET - - WELLINGTON Application has been lodged to Copyright the name "FUNNISUM" and the idea of the competition. leioo PRIZE FOR FUNNISUM, No. 2. AND A SPECIAL PRIZE FOR EVERY COMPETITOR. A S ln,?iS llm U ,T e?n. y veT »>«np'e "«m in which the figure, to be added or iPJ1 V » are *,! !ghtly rf«su>«d. For instance, instead of saying 12 multiplied S V ' *inny %* "um> er °f Pc"« »» « «°«H»g multiplied by I quarter of I correctly" SIVCn PerSOn Wh° B°lveS the followinS "Funni.um" ENTRIES MUST BE POSTED NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th. IThe number of palings in 70 feet of fence, in which I the centres of palings are 6 inches apart. * | Plus IThe number of times the minute' hand of a clock I passes the hour band between 3 minutes to 12 and I a quarter past.9. I Multiplied by I The number of pence in a shilling less "the number I I oE times 3 will divide into 36.- I Phtt. "" IThe number of florin* In a sum of £1O which is made I up of the same number* of florins, half-crowns and I sixpences. I Multiplied by IThe total of all the numbers that contain not more I than one digit. (Roman or other, foreign systems of I numerals 'need not be> cohiidtred.) I Plus , The number of different arrangements Mrs. Smith could make under these conditions: Including herself there are S men and 5' women present.' Each ' /£** lS be taken int<> the'dining-room by a man and Mrs. Smith has td arrange which man shall take which lady in. Plus The size (in pints) of John Smith's second jug. He already bad a/S-pint jug. Ha wanted a 7-pint ju ff , but could get jugs only in 1, 2, 3, 4 and S-pint sizes, so he bought the largest jug'that'would, along with his own ,ug and with the use of no other utensils, i enable him to measure out and carry an exact 7 pints. Plus The number of times Train A would pass or be passed ' by other trams in the course of one trip from Wellington to Petone. Trains are leaving Wellington for Petone and Petone for Wellington every five minutes. • siartlns from the tour. and the trip takes an exact 30 minutes. The_s-minute service each way had been in operation some hours when Train A made the trip. There were no trains except the - WellingtonFetone ones on the lines. IL^r^fmonil' tffV" ri*ht..?l»>v'«r. «"» company shall at its discretion pay the prize-money to the competitor who has the nearest answer, or 'else doubl« »nf«P^ e*K° ney "Sf offer il agaln ' *lvin* toe five near"' competitors frei XXf^f J-l-y Jr°i. One con|Petlt°E «et« the right answer, the prize-money shall be divided, but the company will, if necessary, subsidise the prize-money to see that each successful competitor gets a reasonable prize. The marking of FreeToTwellinlt^ "ST?"' 1 by, «"?"• Me*. Kirk, Harding, PhiUip, "and HM^lt« Jm I Mi u Oi lCltOrl'- <Wlth whom *he sealed "lution is deposited. Kesults will be published in this paper .-within two weeks of the closing date. RESULTS OF FUNNISUM ,No. I. The correct answer to Funnlsura No. 1 was 22512-3. The replies are still being marked, but indications are that although several people have arrived at the right answer the shares of the prize-money will be quite larire. A list of W«kirsf.w "thf £-«««'«' «=OmPt titO?S r U be P"b>"h«d in the /'Auckland Weekly News of Tuesday, November 29th, and.cheques will be sent to tho prizewinners on that day. We will send a letter explaining the -whole workine f. »r°r f mUnnls3 nl NO--^ *» »»?»»• asks for it provided that the requUt TowS ™sar5 ar ,by «! hCr sd-,« ln *tamp* "■?. a "' order of not less *han 2/6 for Town and Country Stores. If you get this explanation it will prevent your making the same mistake a second time. i REASON FOR THE FUNNISUM COMPETITIONS. The reason for this.competition is that we wish to make known our marvellous selection of goods. We sell men's and women's clothing, tools, fancy goods medical goods, children's clothing, motor accessories and everything else at Tn7 'ST ?"£*• Wf offjr,,Hrga,in* lik* th«e: Pure Silk Stockings, I prs. for r>J,?h Vkn's* aY Jrt- ? li k ?° ck "' 3 P™-/""1 2/6;' Crocodile Leather Tobacco X^« 'F bes- 1"*"* ■ -with zip fasteners, for .2/9; Men's Athletic Singlets, in heavy cotton, 3 for 3/6; .Folding 3ft. Rules forj/-; and thousands of other bargams. Every competito.- will, ,«n request, have our big catalogue of bargains ■rytfs '$£ .^.rig'j?, &»*£ c P^. rff^^ri n s fello^io^THETu&TSra Wv Al eil etbß c g out» a n? w edition; of our catalogue' requests for- catalogues may be held, up for a 1 few days. : : ..;.....;■ :■■■,: : ■ '. . - Write down your answer to the Funnisum, add your name and address, enclose a Postal Note for -1/-,; ask for a catalogue if you have not already ; a:* copy, and POST NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, to .;. FUNNISUM No. 2^ Dept; R TOWN&GOONTKir STORES Ltd. ■■V-MAIL" ORDER\;DEPARTMENT.;SJORES,-'■ CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY : - WELLINGTON, C.l,

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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1932, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1932, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1932, Page 7

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