How Much Do You Know?

Northern Advocate, 18 March 1939, Page 2 (Supplement)

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 $t the right of the number of the 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 O; the number '4 (meaning Savage) has been placed at the right of O on the answer sheet.

At the end of the Test check your replies with the answers given on Page 4 and DON’T PEEP.

(In our opinion, 10 fs a good score, are no prizes..)

15 very good indetd. There is called: (1) Hobson; (2) Commerce: (3) Ferguson; (4) Marsden; (5) Wakefield. * 5= _ * * 11— Three big open golf championships will soon be played in New Zealand, The course chosen is: (1) Heretaunga; (2) Titirangi; (3) Rotorua; (4) Balmacewan; (5) Orakei. « * m • 12 — The registrar of social security at Auckland has been appointed. He is: (1) Mr Justice Ostler; (2) Hon. W. E. Parry; (3) Mr A. T. Grandison* (4) Mr C. Dunn; (5) Mr J. K. Archer. • * * * 13— A new archdeacon has been created in Northland. He was formerly: (1) Rev. M. H. Wybert; (2) Canon Woodward; (3) Rev. H. T. Steele; (4) Rev. Mloha; (5) Archdeacon Hawkins. sf >:■ ;> *

I—Leader of the Spanish Defence Council is: (1) General Franco; (2) Colonel Casada; (3) Mussolini; (4) Lieutenant Hertzog; (5) General Bilboa. * ♦ * •

2 —international tension is felt over the negotiations in Slovakia. This is a province of; (1) Germany; (2) France; (3) Czechoslovakia; (4) Roumania; (5) Bulgaria. * * * #

3—A resignation has occurred in the Australian Federal Cabinet over the national insurance scheme. It has been forwarded by Attorney General, who is: (1) Mr Lyons; (2) Mr Dalton-Smith; (3) Lord Elibank; (4) Mr Jones; (5) Mr Menzies.

4—Facial eczema research is being carried out at: (1) Massey College; (2) Dargaville experimental farm; (3) plant research station; (4) Lincoln College; (5) Ruakura experimental farm. « * * *

14 —Low prices at Westfield have resulted in the price of butcher's beef being reduced: (1) 3d per lb; (2) Id; (3) lid; (4) 6d; (5) id.

s—Whangarei high school athletes took part this week in contests organised by: d) Tvlt. Albert Grammar School; (2) Hamilton Boys’ High School: (3) North Auckland Primary Schools’ Sports Association; (4) Takapuna Grammar School; (5) Auckland Grammar School.

15 —Requisites for reduction in employees’ wages are being made by the Northland local body. It is; (1) Mangonui County Council; (2) Hokianga County Council; (3) Otamatea County Council; (4) Whangarei Harbour Board; (5) Hobson County Council,

G —Tikipunga Orphanage, Whangarei, should be completed by: (1) 1940; (2) September, 1939; (3) October, 1941; (4) August, 1939; (5) December, 1939.

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7—The police are searching for the missing man in the Piha fire drama. He is aged: (1) 25; (2) 30; (3) 56; (4) 45; (5) 70.

B—Miss Doreen Lumley, New Zealand Empire Games representative, has set up a new record for the 100 yards ladies’ sprint. The time recorded was: (1) lOsec; (2) 12sec; (3) 11 2-ssec; (4) 11 4-ssec; (5) llsec.

9 —Northland bakers are communicating with the Minister of Industries and Commerce regarding: (1) road taxation; (2) hawkers’ licenses; (3) ccst of flour; (4) holding over unsold bread; (5) disposal of small goods.

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10 —A new wharf has been opened by the Auckland Harbour Board. It