! ii SKILLTEST ” PLACE NAMES, RIVERS, ETC. (Continued from last week.) i’ill in the missing words in the sentences below from the dclinitioim given with each sentence. The word in each case will bo a place name, either as it is spelt or pronounced. For Example: — Sentence'' He tried to (.1) .... Ins way past, but failed. Definition (1) South Island (N.Z.) port. Name. (1) Bluff. SENTENCE ■ (0) —I .had just commenced to (.1) a nice juicy (2) when I heard the sound of' a motor (3) coming up the (4) drive, and I rushed out to meet Nancy—looking very (5) in her new (6) .... frock. DEFINITIONS—(I) River in New South 'Wales; (2) River in South Africa; (3) South American Cape; (4.) River in France; (5) Mediterranean Health Resort; (6) River in Scotland. SENTENCE (D) —The maid had just finished washing the (7) and was going to get a (8) from the (9) ........ room, when the (10) asked if she would (11) up some sauce she had-just bottled. DEFINITIONS —(7) Republic of E. Asia; (8) Town in Western Australia; (9) Town in Somerset (Eng.); (10) N.Z. Mountain; (11) City in Ireland. NAME ... ADDRESS'"' O Cut out and post, to “The Hub,” c/o Manawatu Daily Times, Box ♦ 92, Palmerston North. Puzzle to bo posted or dcliverod to “The Hub.” .
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 11
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216Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 11
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