The Riddler.
[Correspondents are requested to write the- word "Riddler" on the outside of their letters, addressed to Editor Witness. When questions are sent for solution they must be accompanied by the replies.] 58. Arithmetical Question By P M'Caffrey, Sfc. Bathans. If a person rode from his. residence to Oamaru in 5 days, and home again in 6 days, riding each day, during the whole journey, one mile less than he did the' preceding one. How many miles did he ride ? 59. Charade. — By Juvenis, Oamaru : Unlimited and numberless, I saw my first arise, ? Numerical for all there is, . On earth or in the skies. ■ ( '• A My second is substantial, In meaning much the same ; i My whole's a name indefinite, ': For all that you may name. 60. Anagram.— By J. A., Dunedin :— i " These our five stone pears." ' This transposed will give what we read of in the papers daily. 1 61. Geographical Puzzle.— By George Griffin, Dunedin :— 1. A town of Italy. 2. A parish and market-town of Scot« land. ■ . ; | 3. An Island of the Hebrides. 4. A market-town and borough of Eng« land. ' ■ ' • • ■ 5. A town and lake of Italy. The first and.last letters of the above to • give the name of a Town and Province in. | New Zealand. \ 62. Arithmetical Question.— By. Pin* Macetown :—: — ' ,' ' In how many different ways' can you ( arrange the letters in the words " Otago L Witness?" - /' ,* I 63^ Arithmetical Puzzle.— By Minnie, i Peninsula:— _ ' I undertake to walk so many miles in i so many hours ;if I walk at the rate of P mile an hour, I shall be 150 hours too' late ; if at the rite of three miles an hour, I shall be 20 hours too soon. . Required the number of miles and the number of hours. ' \ ' [Correct answers to the above received ; before Monday, the 11th October, will : be acknowledged in our issue ,of . the 16th October. Questions should be distinguished by their nuinb,ers.] ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS PUB- ; LISHED SEPTEMBER 4. 39: Verbai , Charade. -By G. Griffin, , Walker St., Dunedin:— Sir Julius Vogel. ' Correct answers by E. Edmonds, HamUton; W. Manaon, Hampden; James I Barton, Flag Swamp ;• E, Kenny, St. Bathans; Minnie, Peninsula ;. W. P.. t Warepa; P. 0., Mosgiel; X 3. A.- lJDunedin; A. 8., Maheno ;- John NeilL* Macrae's Pat; Pip, Macetown ; • H. £7 Maheno; H.. M., Warepa;. W. D/ B., f Woodstock; Maggie, Clutha ; Jl-0. «W.; - Papakaio ; J.D., EastTaieri ; R: R. B ! Timaru; J. D. X., Merton; R. N., Waipon. ' • ' ' ' , 40. RiDDLE.^By John James, Waimate. , The kine that brought the Ark back from , the Philistines. I Correct answers from W. Manson, Hampden ; A. M. P., Warepa ; J. C.. W.,' Papakaio,; R. N., Waipori. .. - 41; ARirHMETioAL Question.— Supplied by J. A., Dunedin. They sold them at the rate of seven for a penny till there was not a pennyworth left, and the remainder they sold at ■ 3d. ' each. • ■ E. Kenny, St. Bathan's, correct inprinciple ; correct answer from J. D East Taieri ; R. M., Hillend. *' 42. Charade.— By. Robert Trotter, Ele- ' phant Hill. Blockhead. Correct answers from N. M. Anderson, Balclutha; W. Manson, Hampden; James Barton, Mag Swamp ; Minnie, PeninsulaC A. S., Dunedin; John Neill, M'Craea Flat ; Pip . Macetown ;H. M., Warepa ; ftW} <*"** X W - D. 8., Woodstock J. C. W, Papakaio; C.,Orepuki; JVD.k' ' Matna! * *" Waipo^ M ' H -\ 43. Arithmetical Question.— By J. G. 1 £> Long Bush :— 252 Committees. Correct answers by James Barton, Flag Svra.mp ; John Neill, M'Orae's Flat? Patrick M'Oaffrey, St. Bathan'a; Pip, ! Macetown ; W. T. Manley, Waipori Junction ; W. Rinton, Ayton, Balclutha ; H. M., Warepa ; Farquhar, Long Bush ; R. N., Waipori :—: — ! 44. Geographical Puzzle. — By George j Griffin, Dunedin:— 1 \ O c a n A . T c c, M Aar a U ' Geye R Ob c I
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Otago Witness, Issue 1243, 25 September 1875, Page 21
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622The Riddler. Otago Witness, Issue 1243, 25 September 1875, Page 21
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