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GH What To Do == - -==== - FIVE possible answers are given for each question. You j select what you think is the correct answer, and put its | number on the line at the right of the number of thej question on the answer sheet. Example.—o: The Prime Minister of New Zealand is (1) Coates, (2) Holland, (3) Semple, (4) Savage, (5) Forbes. Savage is the correct answer. The number of this question is 0; the number 4 (meaning Savage) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer sheet. At the end of the Test check your replies with the answers given on Page 14. AND DON’T PEEP. In our opinion, 20 is a good score, 25 very good indeed. There are no prizes. 1 — A country, which has been without a Cabinet for some few weeks now Is: fl) Brazil; (2) Belgium; (3) Norway; (4) Haiti; (5) Switzerland. 2 A plot has been uncovered In a European country. It was designed to overthrow the Republic and restore the Monarchy to: (1) Hungary; (2) Austria; (3) Yugoslavia; (4) France: (5) Russia. '—A “sports dictatorship” to control all sporting activities, has been set up in: (1) The United States; (p England; (3) Australia: (4) Canada; (5) Italy. 4 Sir Apirana Ngata is on a visit to Northland tins week-end. to open the first Native dwelling to be built under the Native Housing Scheme, at: (1) Waima; (2) Matarau; (3> VVaiomio; (4) Ahipara; (5) To Kao. 5 A South African doctor hopes to experiment to determine the relative food values of milk and: (1) Wine; 12) water; (3) sugar cane; (4) beer; (5) bananas. 6 Two German pilots, with a load of 2000 kilograms, have set up a new speed record of: (1) 276 m.p.h.; (2) 401; (3) 313; (4) 359; (5) 39G. 7 Dr. Barnes, who urges sterilisation of the unfit, is: (1) Harley Street specialist; (2) Professor at Cambridge University; (3) American research worker; (4) Bishop of Birmingham; (5) Canada’s Minister of Health. 8 — A member of the Legislative Council made his maiden speech during the week. He is: (1) Mr F, E. O’Flynn; (2) Mr J, E. Duncan; (3) Mr T. Bloodworth; (4) Mr J. A. McCullough; (5) Mr E. Dye. 9 The annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand, was held this year at: (1) Palmerston North; (2) Christchurch; (3) Auckland; 14) Dunedin; (5) Napier. 10 — The number of vessels entering the port of Whangarei last month was: (1) 66; (2) 90; (3) 54; (4) 78; (5) 32. 11— The first report of the Primary Products Marketing Department showed a deficit of: (1) £751,324; (2) £548,74.9; (3) £601,981; (4) £326,567; (5) £953,645. 12— According to the Dairy Produce Board’s report, the amount of butter shipped overseas in October, was 14.239 tons, which, compared with October, 1936, was an increase of: (1) 2000 tons; (2) 179; (3) 1621; (4) 609; (5) 87. 13— The Queen Mary is in dock for a six days’ overhaul, the total cost of which will amount to: : (1) £21,030; (2) £4000; (3) £8500; (4) £50,000; (5) £IOO,OOO. 14— According to Dr. Dafoe, one of the Dionne “Quins” is an affectionate clinging vine. Her name is: (1) Yvonne; (2) Cecile; (3) Marie; (4) Annette; 15) Emilie,, 15 — A typhoon which swept across Southern Mindiro, killed five persons and destroyed 900 houses. Mindiro is in: (1) Florida; (2) West Indies; (3) South Africa; (4) Philippines; (5) Samoa. JC—Remarkable freedom from serious road accidents is claimed by Axbridge, an English village. The last fatal accident occurred, there in 1900. Axbridgo is in: (1) Kent; <2) Sussex; (3) Somerset; 141 Durham; (5) Surrey, 17— Tire revenue from radio license fees for the fifteen months to March 15 last amounted to; (1) £89,733; (2) £314,007; (3) £216,990; 14) £751,520; 15) £128,993. 18— The Royal Commission set up to consider awards to wartime inventors, has completed its work. The number of applications received was approximately: (1) 1800; (2) 1390; (3) 2600; (4) 5300; (5) 3000. 19 — Captain Eyston has established a new land speed record, which now stands at 311.42 m.p.h. The previous record was held by Sir Malcolm Campbell, whose best time was; (1) 302 m.p.h.; (2) 299.31; (3) 306.32; (4) 275.92; (5) 298.67. 20 — The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to: (1) Mr George Lansbury; 1.2) President Roosevelt; (3) Mr Eden; (4) the Aga Khan; (5) Viscount Cecil, 21— The New Zealand cricketers were beaten by New South Wales in their final match in Australia. Highest scorer in New Zealand’s first innings was: (1) Weir; 12) Kerr; (3) Carson; (4) Tindill; (5) Wallace. 22— I Die highest score registered in the Whangarei cricket competitions last Saturday was: (1) 39; (2) 57; (3) 61; 14) 75; (5) 91. 23—Jackie Coogan, the former boy film star, has been married to: (1) Anna Neagle; (2) Ginger Rogers; (3) Rochelle Hudson; (4) Bette Davis; (5) Betty Grable. 24—Apart from the house at Hampstead, the estate of the late Mr Ramsay MacDonald is reported to be valued at: (1) £2000; (2) £5750; (3) £7000; (4) £10,000; (5) £9BO. 25 — An American millionaire announces that he will retire on January 1 and devote all his energy to crusade against; (1) Drink; (2) gambling; (3) Communism; (4) crime; (5) cancer. 26 A dividend of over £ 100 was paid at the Invercargill races last Saturday by: (1) Ardchollle; (2) Direct Bell; (3) Sailing Lady; (4) Aspire; (5) Adina. 27 It is expected that the loss on. the Australian portion of the New Zealand cricketers’ tour will amount to: (1) £79; (2) £350; (3) £280; (4) £150; (5) £420. 28— The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon, M. J. Savage, has given an assurance that the House of Representatives will not sit past: (1) December 15; (2) November 30; (3) December 3; (4) December 10; (5) December 24. 29 — The provision for the payment of the new season’s guaranteed price for butter exported between July 31 and September 4 will cost: (1) £75,000; (2) £21,000; (3) £38.000; (4) £52,000; (5) £36,000, 30 — A New Zealand cricketer stopped a runaway horse on the Sydney Harbour Bridge before leaving for Now Zealand. The central figure of the incident was; (1) Parsloe; (2) Page; (3) Donnelly; (4) Moloney; (5) Lowry.