ANSWERS TO RIDDLES

Otago Witness, Issue 1488, 22 May 1880, Page 23

ANSWERS TO RIDDLES

Published May Ist. 1233. Enigma.— Selected by Collnslie, Daaedin:— Paper.— l, Paper, magazine; paper, bank-notes, cheques, &c. ; 3, common paper ; 4, comic paper ; v, Bummons.or) .uouming paper ; 6, paper knife ; 7, tobacco paper; 8, magazine or periodical ; 9, newspapers. 1234. Charadk.— By Albert E Hardy, Oamaru :— . Therein. -Therein. 1235. Square Word.— By Winton Wag:— CORE OPEN READ ENDS 1236. Word Puzzles.— By Wm Green, Tapanui :— (I.) London ; (2.) Glenelg. 1237. Numbered Charade.— By WI, Stirling :— Parawhenu*.— Was, papa, ha, raw, Ahaura, run, 1238. Charade.— By Vio, Oamaru:— Bayonets. 1239. Transposition.— By WH, Gore:Talk not to me of garages From Africa's burning bud, No savage e'er could rend my heart As, Jessy, thou hast done. But Jessy's lovely hand is mine, A mutual faith to plight, Not even to view the heavenly choir, Wouid be so blest a sight. 1240. Diamond Puzzlb.— By Laertes, Teanerakl :— O O D B ihObb ODORNEY NUN A N RED V 1241. SquARH Word. -By William X F, InveroarRill :— NATAL AGATE TASTE ATT I 0 LEB O H 1242. Charade.— By Wakatip Miner :— Locksmith. 1243. Charade— By Xintippe, Crookston :— Sir Walter Raleigh. 1244. Diamond Puzzle.— By RP M, Woodlands :— Z R A T Z A Z B Ii fl E A L 1245. Transposition— By I M O, Clyde :— Name.— Mane. 1246. CHARADE.-By J R W, South WaitaM '.— Men aca. 1247. Diamond Puzzle and S<juarb Word, — By Wakatip Miner :— R BED REVEL D E N L 1248. Charade.— By Anquilla, Grookston :— Robert Butler. 1249. Square Word.— By Bella, Peninsula :— OPEN PINE ENDS NEST 1250. RiDDLB-By WTO, Clarkaville:— Understanding, knowledge. 1251. Zoological Rebus.— By Fitz Barry :— L ion E LBPHANT O CBLOT P ANTHER A PB R ABBIT D 00 1252. Transposition.— By Xantippo, Crookston :— Then came a hush. Through the open door A wee bright form flashed on the floor : The Duke himself, in the kilt and plaid, With slim soft knees like the knees of a maid. And he took a glass, and he cried out plain, " I drink to the health of Shon Mac Lean \ To Shon the piper, and Jean his wife, A clean fireside, and a merry life." Then out he slipt, and each man sprang To his feet, and with " Hooch" the chamber rang* "Clear the tables," shrieked out one; A le*p, a scramble, the thing waa done. And then the pipers, all in a row, Tuned their pipes and began to blow (While all to dance stood fain) : Sandy of May and Garnch More, Dougal Dhu, from Kilflannan shore, Played up the company on the floor, At the wedding of Shon MsoLean, .-Gentleman's Magazine, /;

1253. Diamond Puzzus.-rßy Nell and May, Greenh o N b t' W I T E 1264. CnARADH.-By Albert E Hardy, Oamaru :— Brill-i-ant. 1265. Star Pozzi.ii.— By GAP, Invercargill ;— \ | / LEVEE '.';#:''. BEVEL. pa 1256. TRAKSPOSItion.— By Sigma, Woodlands ;— For my heart was hot and restless, And my life was fu'l of care, And the burden laid upon me Seemed more than I could bear. But bow it has fullen from mo, It is buried in the sea, And only the troubles of others Cast their shadows over me. 1267. Sqxtakb Word.— By M Ross, Tapanui :— LOVE OVAL VASE EL E T 1258. TBANPOSmON,— By RIB, Dunedin :— Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom.— Milton. 1269, Pumond Pdzzlh.— By Isonomy, Waimate :— E A O E ABC E A SPBL V I B WAIiKERTON EOOLEF E O H Al N FIiABENCIA NATO H B Z koHai MAY N 1260. Conundrum.— By Fitz Barry, Kurl Bush :— Because it came from a native. CORRECT ANSWERS. W H, Gore, 1236, 1237, 1243, 1248, 1?52. W G Coster, Winton, 1235, 1237, 124 J, 1249. O R M'G, Mat&ura, 1236, 1236. 1V37, 1238, 1240. R F M,sWoodlands, 1235, 1237, 1239, 1248, 1267. Fishhook, Ngapara, 1283, 1235, 1936, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1242, 1246, 1248. Mi D, Gore, 1235, 1239, 1243, 1266, 1267 (nearly), 1268. John Whitty. Southland, 1235. 1236 (1), 1237, 1239, 1242, 1240, 1247, 1249, 1261, 125 i, 1266, 1267 (nearly), 1268. F W M, Waimate, 1233, 1235, 1286, 1287, 1238, 1239, 1243, 1245, 1249. Ohr G, Waikaka, 1285. 1238, 1239, 1242, 1243, 1245, 1266, 1258. Hellie and May, Greenvale, 1235, 1236, 1239, 1243, 1248, 1249, 1266, 1257, 1258. Alexander Kidd, Wyndham, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1289, 1342, 1248, 1249, 1266, 1267 (near y). Mignonette, Herbert, 1233. 11285, 1236 (1), 1239, 1243, 1245, 1246, 1248, 1263, 1254, 1266. 1258. J I L, Waikaka, 1286, 1236, 1237, 1239, 1242, 1243, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1264. 1266, 1257 (near.y) W J, Stirling, 1235, 1236, 1238. 1239, 1242, 1243, 1248,1252,1266,1257,1268. Laertes, Teaneraki, 1232, 1236, 1238, 1239, 1242, 1246, 1247, 1248. Albert E Hardy, Oamaru, 1533, (all correct) 1234, 1286,1286, 1237, 1238, 1242, 1243, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1256, 1267 (nearly). 1258. Bella, Peninsula, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1243, 1247, 1248, 1261, 1252, 1266, 1267, 1259. To Contributors.— The contributors to the Riddler Columns have increased to such an extent that it is necessary to hold over each week a large number of contributions 'jOnr correspondent a may depend upon their appearance as soon as possible]