ANSWERS.
S. F. Morrig, St. Bathans, replies :— 349, 1 mile = 1760 yards ; 2 palings to the foot = 6 to the yard .\ 1760 x 6 = 10,560 j this will leave three inches at one end, therefore to finish off 10.560 +1 = 10561 palings. Height, 2000 feet : base, si £° .: height 2000 and base 2640 gives slope = 3312$ nearly X 2 = 6624 jft = 2208.i% yards ; 6 palings to the yard 2208^ * 6 = 13248!;}. In this ease starting from both ends would leave a space of only 31 at the top instead of U. 350, £22 18s 4d ; 351, £1,680*000. J Hardie, Dunodin, replies :-350, £8364 11s Bd. Edward J F Terry, Alexandra, replies : — 353, J Davidaon, Kalhiku, replies: -349, 8572 palings; Bonacord, Oamaru, replies :-349 (I), 10,660; (2), 0 E W should cay whether the pahn«s are to be 3ln apart bottom, middle, or top ; if latter, what is the length of them? 350, £8304 Us 8d ; 352, £1,680,000. Six Star Puzzle, 1, Winte to Black ; 2, B over W ; 3, Bto W ; 4, W over B ; 6, W over B ; 6, Wto B ; 7, B over W; 8, B over W ; 9, B over W ; 10, W forward ; 11, W over B; 12, W over B; 13, B forward; 14, B overW; 15, W forward. J F Morris, St Bathan?, writes:— lam sorry to tee that the same interest is not taken in the arithmetical columu hs formerly. This is to be regretted, as I know of no better method of leading people to think aim reason conoctly tUan arithmetic and mathematics. It ia to the memory what water is to a plant, and with the exception o£ grammar one of the most intellectual 01 our studies.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1540, 14 May 1881, Page 24
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