NEW PROBLEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1374, 30 March 1878, Page 3

NEW PROBLEMS.

fBO. Question.— By J. G. Smith, Longbush :— Required to divide a shilling into pence and arthiug3 in such a proportion that there may be 39 pieces. 381. Question.— By H. S., Kyoburn Diggings:

I sold an article at a loss for £400. If I had sold it for £560, tho gain would have been exactly three times as much as the loss ia at present. What did it cost ? 382. Question.— By Fitzgerald 8., Kuri Bush :

A Taieri Beach farmer bought 1 mare, 2 foals, 4> cows, 8 calves, and 16 sheep, for £100 ; he paid half as mucli each, for the foals, one-quarter as much each for the cows, one-eighth as much each for the calves, and one-sixtoeuth as much each for tho sheep as for the mare. What did be pay for each animal, and what would he gain per cent by selling them at £4 per head. 383. Hidden Fruits.— By Jenny Wren, Dunedin :—: — Be what you appear to be. We walked up each hill on the way. If ignorant, he was brave. Here are tin utensils for cooking. The little monkey would not stay. Take care not to vex or anger him. 384. Double Acrostic— By Wakatip Miner : 1, To infold, 2, A Papal ambassador. 3, Rude. 4, Result. 5, A clown. 6, A bird of the crow family. 7, A woman's name. 8, To revoke 9, A kind of plaster. 10, Natural. 11, A clown 6 12, A kind of paint, Each word contains th same number or letters. The primals and final 8 will name two municipal towns in New Zealand. 385. Decapitation.— By Stranger, Waitahuna: Complete, a question I propound, Behead, me, and the answer's found. 386. Diamond Puzzle.— By R. D., Heathcot Valley :— 1. A consonant. 2. A river in England. 3. A town in Africa. 4. A coantry in Europe. 5. A seaport in N. Z, 6. A po3tal town in Nelson. 7. A town in N. Z. 8. A river in Europe. 9. A. consonant. The centre letters read downwards names a seaport ia N. Z. 387. Puzzle. — By Jas. Brennan, Gore :—: — From a certain number take its third part, and the remainder "will be as great and half aa great aa said certain number ? 388. I Puzzle.— By Fitzgerald 8., Kuri Bush: 1. The sacred volume. 2. Noah's ship. 3. The box for the consecrated host. 4. A period of time. 5. Cautious. 6. The table in churches. Centre letters read down give the name of a Dunediu lecturer. 2, 3, 4, 5, contain three letters each. ; 1 and 6, five. 389.— Charade.— By Ella, German Bay :— My first is not neai\ so away ! away ! And look amongst; nouns for my second ; My third don't indulge in too freely I pray, Or doubtless insane you'll be reckoned. My whole was part of a dress, in some age ; If you look well, you'll find on history's page.