HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Northern Advocate, 23 July 1938, Page 11

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

What To Do 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) I 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 12. AND DON'T PEEP. In our opinion, 20 is a good score, 25 very good indeed. There are no prizes.

1 — The retirement has been announced of H. Lewis, who is Australia’s most famous: (1) Artist; (2) Aviator; (3) Jockey; (4) Politician: (5 > Crooner, 2 Mr Semple has condemned the noise of: (1) Radio loudspeakers; (2) Public address systems for political meetings; (3) Pianolas; <4) Saxophones; «5) Motor horns. 3 Canada has pleased Britain by offering to train: (1) Deep-sea divers; <2) Swimming champions: (3t Engine-drivers; (4) Machinegunners: (5) Royal Air Forcepilots. 4 A proposal to centralise New Zealand's Royal agricultural shows has been received unfavourably. The suggested central location was; (1) Palmerston North; (2)

Wellington; (3) Christchurch; (4) Whangarei: <5) Hamilton. 5 Important oil resources have been discovered m Iraq, and will be controlled by: (1) Italy: 1 (21 Czechoslovakia; (3) Germany: <4t Britain; <5) Sweden. 6ln November, 560 young New Zealanders will attend the Australian 150th anniversai’y celebrations at Sydney. They will be: (1) Primary schoolboys: <2) Scouts; (31 Membei’s of boys’ bands; (4) Secondary schoolboys; (5) Maoris. 7 Inter-state disputes in a certain part of the Empire were the subject of statements in the House of Commons last week. The disputes had their seat in; (1) Canada; (2) Australia; (3) South Africa; (4> India; (5) New Zealand

G—The British open golf championship last week was won by: (1) R. A. Whitcombe; (2) A. H. Padgham: (3) T. H. Cotton; (4) J. Adams; (5) W. J. Cox. 9 And here’s an easy one. The King and Queen this week have paid an historic visit to: (1) Australia; • (2) Germany; (3) Sweden; (41 Italy; (5) France. 10— Strong protests have been made at allegations of disloyalty and lack of discipline against New Zealand: (1) Railwaymcn; (2) Teachers; (3) Members of Parliament; (4) Defence officers; (51 Naval ratings. 11— Protection for their industry is now being sought in New Zealand by growers of: (1) Citrus fruits; 1 2) Tomatoes; '3) Pie-melons; (4) Potatoes; (5) Wheat. 12— ‘'Outlandish and fantastic" were the adjectives employed by a prominent lecturer, Mr E. Higgins, who visited Whangarei this week, in referring to Dominion proposals for: (1) Universal health insurance and superannuation; (2) Inceased defence resources; <3> Japanese immigration; i 4) Free maternity service; <5 > Public works construction programmes. 13 — Possibility ol European settlement has been envisaged by a visit to Britain of an envoy cf: O) Hitler; (2) Daladier; (3) Womal Pasha; <4) Mussolini- (5) Roosevelt,

14— Douglas Corrigan surprised the world when, in 28i hours, he flew across: (1.) The Atlantic; (2) The Pacific; (3) The United States; (4» Canada; (5) Europe. 15— Even the most casual readers of the news will know that Corrigan is a native of: (1) New Zealand; (2) Britain; (3) Ireland; (4) The United States; (5) South Africa. 16— Still on the subject of Corrigan, it is interesting to note that the flier, because of his own version of his exploit, has been admitted to the: (1) French Foreign Legion; - (2) Masonic Lodge; (3) 8.M.A.; (4) Burlington Liars’ Club; (5) U.S. Diplomatic Corps. 17— In the House of Representatives this week, prominence was given to the debate on a report upon: d) Home nursing; 12) Universal health insurance: (3) National superannuation; (4) Maternity service: <5) Railway accidents. 18— Supreme Court sittings occasionally see the presentation of white gloves to the presiding Justice. This is done: (1) To keep iiis hands clean; (2> Because he is gelling married; <3> At divorce proceedings; (4) Because there are no criminal cases for consideration: (5) To assist the Judge in times of economic stringency.

19— With the inability of Japan to act as hosts, the 1940 Olympic Games will now be held in: (1) Italy; (2) Greece; (3) France; (4) Sweden; (5) Finland. 20— A well-known Northland county chairman, Mr Vivian Trounson, was made the recipient of a presentation this week in appreciation of his long record of local body service. His county is: (1) Mangonui; (2) Whangarei; (3) Rodney; (4) Hobson; (5) Otamatea. 21— It has been reported to Parliament that the Dominion is suffering from a shortage of: (1) Retailers; (2) Doctors; (3) Nurses; (4) Farmers; (5) Schoolteachers. 22 Four Northland schools are to be closed and consolidated at: (1 > Hikurangi; (2) Kawakawn; (3) Waipu; (4) Maungatapere; (5.) Whangaruru. 23 Sandra Marlin, secretary to a Hollywood screen actress, has been sentenced to imprisonment for embezzlement. Her employer was: (1) Alice Faye; (2) Frances Dee; (3) Jeanette McDonald: (4) Sonjie Heme: (5) Simone Simon. 24 The "White Australia” policy has been attacked by an ex-Govern or. He advocates: (1) White houses for Australians: (2) White clothes for Australian women; (3) A revival of the “White Russian” re-

gime; (4) Australia for the Australians; (5) Expansion of the cotton industry. 25 The New Zealand Budget this year forecasts a surplus of: (1) £580.000; (2) £5,800.000; (3) £580; (4) £5800; (5) £58,000. 26 problems are being discussed by Britain with: (1) Italy; (2) Turkey; (3) Bolivia; (4) Japan; (5) China. 27 The Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, quotes a surplus of £928,566 in the: (1) Housing construction fund; (2) Public Works account; (3) Unemployment fund; (4) Dairy pool: (5) Reserve Bank. 28— An increase of 96.000 in British defence forces is contemplated for the: (1) Coastal defences; (2) Infantry: (3) Navy: <4) Royal Air Force; (5) Artillery. 29 — Mr A. J. Murdoch considers that much of the credit for the progress of the dairy industry can be claimed by the: (1) Farmers’ Union: (2) W.D.F.U.: (31 National Dairy Association; (4) Northland Dairy Conference; (5) New Zealand Dairy Board. 30— The Minister of Finance this week presented the Budget on the evening of; (1) Monday; (2) Tuesday; (3) Wednesday:, (4) Thursday; (5) Friday.