ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS PUBLISHED AUGUST 11.
51. Question.— By Fitzgerald 8., Kuri Bush : 85 gallons brandy, 35 water. 52. Question. — By Arthur Beverly, Dunedin: — 4. 53. Question.— By John G. Smith, Longbush : 7£ or 7*279 ft. 54. Question. — By W. Rainham : 55. Double Acrostic— By Ella, German Bay j 0 OLIVIA A L lilac C 1 INDIGO O V VENDOR R E EVERGREEN N 56. Charade.— By Jas. Anderson, Broad Bay : Waihola. 57. Word Square. — By Bella, Dunedin : — POMP OHIO MI R M POMP 58. Puzzle.— Selected by W.S., Kyeburn :—
The puzzle counts up the same across, up and down, and diagonally. 59. Chaeade.— By J. G: Smith, Longbush :— Te-leg-ram=Telegram. 60. Diamond Puzzee.— By Stranger, Waitahuna.
From P. C, Mosgiel, to 55, 56, 59, 60. I M., Port Molyneux, 55, 56, 58, 59. J.P.M., Taieri Beach, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58 , A. P., Port Molyneux, 55, 56, 58, 59. F. D. E., Forbury, 55, 56, 57. Rob Roy, Puerua, 55, 58, 59. Stranger, Waitahuna, 55, 57, 58, 59. Kiwi, Papakaio, 51. J. A. W., Timaru. 55, 56, 58, 59, 60. Utile Dnlci, Waihola, 51, 53, 58, 59, 60. G. Webb, Mullocky Gu."y, 51. i R. D., Valleyfield, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60. H. S. Kyeburn Diggings, 51, 55, 57, 59, 60. Weka, Papakaio, 51, 53. Ella, German Bay, 56, 59. A. Dawber, German Bay, 58, 59. H. Mitchell, Dunedin, 51, 53. Fitzgerald 8., Kuri Bush, 55, 56, 57, 58. Miner, 56, 58, 59, 60. Thanks for contributions to J.P.M., Fuu, Excelsior, Ella, Andrew Gibson, J. Mitchell, Wakatip Miner, M. and A.P., A. Beverly, Fitzgerald 8., Lavinia, Jas. Marshall, W.A R.D., Gorman Bay, should have been credited with correct answers to Nos. 26, 27, 28. Kiwi, Papakaio, writes : — " The answer given by_ our old friend, J.G.S., to Question 43,- is evidently not the true one. Reducing the coins given to sixpences, we have 1, 4, 5, 20, 21 ; and to find what is the least sum of money which contains an exact number of these we have only to find out their least common multiphe, which i 3 420. This number of sixpences =£10 103. Od. I had not noticed the question, and did not, of course, send in an auswer, but undoubtedly H. S-, P. C. , J.P.M., and J.M. are right." George Webbshouldalso have creditforhavinganswered this question correctly.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1344, 1 September 1877, Page 4
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