Solutions to Problems.

Otago Witness, Issue 2556, 11 March 1903, Page 59

Solutions to Problems.

. Prob'.om 2059 (By J. Campbell).—Black: 2, 7. 10, 11, 12, 13. White: 19 21. 23, 25, 26, 30. Black to play and win. II 15 711 10 14 16 I»a 18 25 30 25 19 16 16 7 26 23 23 16 117 7 2 12 ]» 211 11 16 14 18 25 SO 2518 23 16 55 22 3 > 26 16 M 28 22 B. wins.

(a) 16 20, 23 19, 15 24, 2C 23, 24 " 27, 22 18, drawn. Problem 2060 has Appeared. Problem 2061 (By B. Kilner.-Black: 21, kings 11, 25. White > Kings 3 and 26. Black to play and win. 25 29 3 7 18 14 11 16 25 22 20 24 26 30-a 15 18 7 11-b 14 17 16 20 IS 23 1115 30.26 2925 26 30 22 18 B. wins. (a) 26 22* 2125, 22 26, 25 30, 26 22, 30 25, 22 17, 11 16, 3 7, 15 18', etc., Black wins. (b) If 26 22, 21 25, etc., Black wins. Problem 2062 (ending from " Double Corner " game between two Leeds professionals).—Black men on 5, 10, 12, 15, 19. "White men on 13, 17, 27, 23, 31. Black to move and draw. 12 16 16 JO 5 9 15 18 10 19 27 24 31 27^ 13 6 24 15 Drawn. Problem 2063 (By W. Dunn).—Black: 3, 5, 11, 26, kings 22,25. White: 12,13; 17, 31, kings 1, 24. Black to move and win. 25 21 14 10 14 9 13 6 22 25 '17 14 17 14 « 2 15 19 31 22 2117 10 6 11 15 2415 2511 N B. wins.

"The Sublime Porte is a very fine old wine." A" no quart trust " has been formed by the hotelkeepers of OpotikL In future (says the Guardian) no person of the Native race ■will be supplied in the local hotels witli a quart of beer to be consumed (glasses supplied free) on the premises. This does not mean that the Natives are only to be sold pints — far from it. They may be sold gallons, but they will have to bring their own buckets and glasses, and the beer will have to be qonsumed on the premises.

It is expected (says the Evening Post) that the. selection of_ the. civil servants who are to-be retired onl account- of- having reached the age limit will be decided upon next week. The proposed retirement of officers will be discussed at the first Cabinet meeting after the Premier's return. The latest phase r of the retrenchment scheme is the issue of\a circular to heads of departments requesting them. to name those officers who •re 65 years of age and over who may be regarded as experts. "This is" taken to mean. *hat there is a probability of some civil tervants with special ' knowledge of their work being retained in the service for some Itimt tOMBMk.