THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Volume 25, Issue 2321, 25 August 1898, Page 47

THE RIDDLER.

New Kiddles. 830 i. Letter Charade :— My first is the head of the kangaroo. Ihe heart of » crane is number two. 'lhe tail of a whinchat see in third. And my fourth is a part of the butcher-bird. My fifth is the head of the linnet ro spry. In six you a wing of the heron descry. And for seven the samp wing is in favour again. While its tail will as number eight ever remain. Tiie octaves, conjointly, upon you shall smile, A fun-loving damsel of Erin's green isle. SBOS. Hidden Statesmen :—- RFOESFST I AFRIEAA GNFARETIt F V C 0 E 0 R S T

The letters used in the above 11 words will form the name of one of the most important posts in. the British (government. 8806. Ciuiude:— Thorn-guarded fmt comes from the briar— Of that there is no doubt ; This ancient city to the trier Will suiely be found out ; As for the " rose that comes between," 'Tis often seen in pea-fields green. An entertainment is my whole, Kquestrians play its leading role. BSO7. Transposition:— An English isle curtailed will give A title obsolete ; And if this title you transpose A Welsh town you will meet.

Answers to Kiddles Published Aug. 21 8797. Double Acrostic :— P el F I de A L i«h T G ot H R us E I die R fit is S 8798. LmxKR Changes :-

Air, Ayr, heir, hare; 8799. Reversion :—

Wolf, flow.

Messrs Thomas Rooney and William Fore* man are appointed trustees of tho Cromwo'l raoecouiEO.

The North Otago Times says:— There is a great mortality amongst cattle all over the district. We have heard of one small settlev who has lost 18 head, and of others who hava lost lesser numbers. Ono party who pub seven head on the Waitaki Islands on going to look after them found them all dead:; another lost 11 out of 13 head put to grazes ki the same place. At Hampden the mortality has also been great. The soarcity of feed has so weakened stock that they are unable to stand the cold and Met.