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. — — M New Riddles. 4018. Square.— By Thereites, Oamaru \— 1, Fart of an engine ; 2, unclean f 3, a fiery liquid 4, a fish not known in New Zealand waters ; 5, con neoted with architecture; 6, unfair fishing. 4619. Diamond.— By Romany Bye, Musselburgh i— 1, In whoie ; 2, delve ; 3, a timepiece ; 4, a wel known New Zealand newspaper ; 5, big ; 6, a girl's name ; 7, in mass. 4620. Charade.— By Fosslcker, Gabriels :— My first I wear, my second I eSt ; my second useless without my third. My whole ia in Gree land. 4621. -Numbered Charade.— By M. L. :— Seventeen letters.— My 8, 13, 3, is part of the fats my 5, 17, 11, 14 is what w& all get, but some net* than others; my 2, 9, 12,. 16 is a covering; my I, 4, i on jewellery; my 6, 16; 6, 10 is mlseiy ; ■ y whole has received the warm support of the Fringe of Wales. 4622. Hidden Authors.— By Nellie B. :— 1. When the horse is shod get him a new harness ?■ The opal merely costs a trifle in Mexico. 3. 1 locked both' door* leading to the terrace. 4. She thought the scenery beautiful and on'y te« gritted not going, earlier. 5. He believed not in Platonic philosophy. 6. That which la given ii better than that which is received. 4635. Transposition.— By Myrtle, Waitahuna :— Wvee' ltkae Hit uro eesfa rae lepa nda anw, Wvee' eltkn ot a roneth Hit uro rengthst si nego ; Wvee' ayedpr ot uro tersmas, utb neo by neo Teyh ghedlau ot ornsc uro fferisung ndla, Adn ents rthfo eirth nionmiß thwi noncan nad elstel Sringwea ithw ercefi, hounly alze, To araptrle su wndo thwi na roni eelh If ew redda utb ot urmrmu uro stju anddem. Lyad Weldi. Answers to Biddies published Not* IS. 4601. Enigma.— Selected by Fossicker, Gabriels :— On-I-on— onion. 4(k)2. Transposed Flowers. — By Spenser, Dun« edin: — 1. Cineraria. 2. Celosia. 3. Fuschia. 4. Nicotiana. 5. Galllardia. 0. Petunia. 4603. Buried Proverb.— Selected by Myrtle, Waitahuna ;— " Least said soonest mended." 4604. Charade.— By Kate O. White, Lawrence i— Mississippi. Square and Diamond.— By Romany Bye, Musbolburgh :— 4005. 4600. VILLA P idiom Mob libra power lords bet AMASS' • li 4607. Numbered CHARADE.~By Harold Hartley:— Procrastination. 4608. Charade.— By Walter Lamont:— Starling. Correct Answers. Foßßicker, Gabriels, 4601, 4, 6. 7, 8. B. F, Stephenson, 4602, 4, 6, 8. G. E. Lewis, 4603, 4, 5, 6, 8.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1880, 2 December 1887, Page 27
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