HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Northern Advocate, 28 May 1938, Page 11

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

ft— What To Do -, 8 FIVE possible answers are given for each question. You select what you think is the correct answer, and put its number on the line at the right of the number of thei question on the answer sheet. Example.—o: The Prime Minister of New Zealand is (1) c I Coates, (2) Holland, (3) Semple, (4) Savage, (5) Forbes. j 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 12. AND DON'T PEEP. n In our opinion, 20 is a good score, 25 very good indeed. There are no prizes.

l__The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, has stated that the surplus in New Zealand's dairy account will be given to: (1) Un- - employed; (2) wi'dows; (3) mornb&ifi of Parliament; (4) farmers: i." 1 war pensioners. 2 -Last Tuesday was: (1) Labour Day; (2) May Day; (3) Pancake Day. (4) Empire Day; (5) Arbor f Day, 3- During the week Austria experienced its worst disaster from: (1) Earthquake; (2) political strife; W floods; (4) revolt; (5) famine. 4—A clergyman prominent in the ■ New Zealand Methodist Church who has been visiting Whangarei in the past week is: (1) Rev. E. P. BiamireV (2) Rev. H, J. Tozer; (3)

Rev. E. O. Burton; (4) Rev. H, Rr.hslon; (5) Rev. Clyde Carr. ' ")- -The North Auckland Amateur Golf Championship was won last Saturday by: (1) J. E. Stedman; (2) D. J. Thomson; (3) C. R. Hargravo; <>P W. J. Glanville: (5) H. Wilson, (i —Germany is appealing to the United States for supplies of helium. Helium is: (1) Poison gas; (2) pasture fertiliser; (3) a substitute for 1 gold; (4) gas for airships; (5) an unusually light metal alloy. 7—The chairman of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board has declared drink, motor cars and pictures to be the downfall of: (1) Maoris; (2) ado- 1 lescepts; (3) nurses; (4) schoolboys; (5) the United Spates.

B—The shooting of two Sudeten Germans during the week created what was considered a critical situation in: (1) Austria; (2) Italy; (3) Switzerland; (4) Poland; (5) Czechoslovakia. 9—Last week's general elections in South Africa resulted in victory for the: (1) Nationalists; (2) United Party; (3) Dominion Party; (4) Labour Party; (5) Socialists. 0- Britain is accommodating Turkey with finance to the extent of £16,000,000 for: (1) Civil aviation; (2) armaments: (3) irrigation; (4) public works; (5) railways. I—Tokio1 —Tokio messages state that Japanese settlers in Manchukuc are suffering from the lack of: (!) Food; (2) implements; (3) wive"; •.4) livestock: <5) finance. -2—This week was marked by the arrival in Whangarei of a new: (1» Fire engine; (.2) ambulance; (.i) Harbour Board launch; (4) police radio car; (5) rail-car. I3_A sensation was caused a few days ago by an attempt, at Oxford io kidnap: (1) Sir Samuel Hoare; (2) Mr Neville Chamberlain: (3) Lord Bledislce; (4) Viscount Swinton; <f>) Lord Nuffield. - t l4_Serious revolt is developing in: (1) China; (2) Japan; (3) Mexico; (4) Albania; (5) New Guinea. ■ ,

15—Watersiders have lifted an embargo on the loading of scrap-iron for Japan at: (1) Melbourne; (2) Wellington; (3) Fremantle; (4) Sydney; (5) Lyttelton. 16—The President of the British Board of Trade, Mr Oliver Stanley, has 2 sounded a note of warning regarding the position' of British trade in: (1) tea; (2) cotton; (3) rubber: (4) munitions; (5) motor cars. 17 —The description that, if put to the test, it would prove the most formidable fighting machine in the world has been applied by the British Prime Minister to Britain's (1) Coastal defence; (2) Air Force: (3) Navy; (4) merchant marine; (5) land forces. 18—The chairman of the Otamatea - County Council has been re-elect-ed to that position for the 20th year in succession. He is: (1) Mr E. G. Aickin; (2) Mr J. ScottDavidson: (3) Mr Rodney Coates: (4) Mr J. G. Coates: (5) Mr P. McG. Stewart. j 19—Serious damage was caused by a large lire which destroyed a department store and a theatre during the week at: (1) Auckland; (2) Palmerston North; (3) Wanganui; (4) Blenheim: (5) Christchurch. 20—Wreckage from the sea has been identified as belonging to the plane

ill which the late Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith disappeared. It was found near: CI) New Guinea; (2) the Solomon Islands: (3) Burma; (4) Queensland; (5) Ceylon. 2i_As the result of a visit to the Commonwealth by a New Zealand Cabinet Minister, it is stated that the benefit would be felt by Australian: (1) Agriculture; (2) defence; <3) morals; (4) justice: (5) health. 22—French newspapers commend Britain for her firmness in the situation in: (1) Mexico; (2) Poland; (3) Spain; (A) Germany;- (5) Czechoslovakia. 23—Differences of opinion have been expressed between the Minister in charge and executive officers regarding New Zealand: U) Health; (2) defence; (3) highways; (4) railways; (5) public works. 24—Mr L. J. Brake is Whangarei's representative on the: (1) New Zealand Farmers' Union; (2) Main Highways Board; (3) National Sports Council; ,(4) New Zealand Rugby Union; (5) New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association. 25—For the ensuing term, the chairman of the WhangareV Harbour Board will be: (1) Mr E, ,L.

Whimp; (2) Mr-J. A. Finlayson; (3) Mr R. H. Allan; (4) Mr H. E. Hewlett; (5) Mr P. Gardner. 26—Considered rather unusual for this time of the year was the catching off Cape Brett a few days ago of: (1) Swordfish; (2) mako sharks; (3) striped marlin; (4) giant sting- , rays; (5) sea serpents. 27~Blame for the Czechoslovakian crisis is being laid at the door of Britain by: <D Spain;' (2) Italy; (3) Mexico; (4) Australia; (5) Germany. 28—An invitation to open the forthcoming Whangarei Winter Show is being extended to: (1) The Minister of Agriculture; (2) the Prime Minister; (3) Lord Galway; (4) Mrs Knox Gilmer: (5) the Hon. F. Jones. 29—Japan's occupation of Hsuchow has been described as a pyrrhic victory over the Chinese, which conveys that it was accomplished with: (1) Great loss; (2) with little Joss; (3) in daylight; (4) without recourse to arms; (5) under great provocation. 30—Statements made by labour union , officials in Wellington indicate that , Labour is not unanimous on the subject of: (1) Bible-in-schools; (2) the guaranteed price; (3) national health and superannuation; (4) compulsory unionism; (5) protective tariffs. -..■... -■' ■ ■ v, '-,■.- :• '•',.-'•,.•■ :-:■•■; ■ ,:x'- ; '-.". ; ;v--^'.'->'/^■'•■':;■.:■■/•':

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