TWELVE FISHERMEN

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 9 March 1935, Page 10

TWELVE FISHERMEN

SOLVE THIS PROBLEM Twelve fishermen set off one day for some sport, but after fishing all day they had only caught 32 fishes among, them, so they decided to row ashore, enjoy a tea on the banks of the river, and then do some more fishing at night in the hope of having better luck then. They sat under a tree, near a small pool of water, and one of them, naving finished his tea much earner than the others, suddenly picked up the 12 fishing baskets, put a fish in each, and set them at intervals round the small pool. “Now, anglers,” he. said, “here is a problem for you to solve to pass away the time -until tlie tide has turned and we set out again to fish. Start at any basket you like, and, always going in one direction round tlie pool, take up one fish, pass it over two other fishes and place it in- the next basket. Go on again; take up another single fish, and having passed that also over two fishes, place, it. in a basket; and so continue

your journey. Six fishes only are to be removed, and when these have been placed there should be two fishes in each of six baskets and six baskets empty. How can you do this so thi*!: you shall go round the pool as few times as possible?” The anglers each tried, some going round the pool fewer times than others. At last one fisherman succeeded in doing the task in less journeys than any of his fellows, in fact in the very fewest possible. Can you tell how many journeys he made and the manner in which he did the task; that is tne basket from which he started and nis subsequent placings? It docs not matter whether the two fishes that are passed over are in one or two baskets, nor how many empty baskets you pass, so long as you always go in one direction found the pool (without doubling back) and end at the spot from which you set but. Try These Riddles. Which three letters of th>, alphabet does a elever man possess?—-A. Y. Z (a wise head). What is often caught but never seen? —A passing -remark. Can February March?—-No, but April , May. What can Tun very fast, yet lias no legs?—The water tap. Which is the largest verse there is? —A uni-verse. Which is the jollicst letter of the alphabet?—“U,” because it is in the centre of fun. Why is the letter “B” very hot?— Because B makes oil boil. What fruit is seen on every penny? —A date. When is a girl like an author? — When she appears in print.

Why is' the letter E like a banana skin? —Because they both make all fall.

When I Grow Up. I’d love to be a lift girl In uniform so neat. With pointed cap and gauntlets, x High boots upon my feet. You’d hear me call quite smartly To people waiting near: “The lift is going up now; ... Please mind the gates; .stand clear! “First Floor Silks, Gowns and Dresses, And Second—-Gloves and Hats; < ‘ Third Floor —Carpet Department, Linoleum and Mats. “Fourth Floor—Men’s Wear and China, Boots, Shoes and Toys,” I call; “And Top Floox^—that’s the Cafe, The favourite of all.” Trick With A Photograph. Get a dishful of vinegar and thoroughly soak a snapshot in it, face upwards. Allow the photograph to remain in the vinegar for six or seven minutes. Take p piece of fine white cloth (an old handkerchief will do) and lay it smoothly over a piece of flannel. Take the photo out of the vinegar, place it face downwards on the cloth, and press it down with a hot iron, moving the iron about carefully until the photo is dry. ou will flnd that the photo has been transferred from the paper to the clotk.

Johnny was walking homeward, his brand-new suit looking very much the worse for wear.

“Hello, Billy!” he said as he met a friend. “Are you good at solving crossword puzzles?”'

‘‘Yes,” replied Billy. “Why?” “Well, you just como home and listen to what my mother has to say.”