“A PUZZLE.”

Patea Mail, Volume XLIV, 26 November 1920, Page 3

“A PUZZLE.”

At the Domain Board meeting on Wednesday night a lengthy letter was read from a local resident who had previously asked for assistance from the Board, with regard to the fencing of a section, the request being refused. The writer thanked the Board for the “timely assistance” which had never been rendered. The letter concluded with the following puzzle, which tire writer suggested might “beguile the monotony of the Board: — Puzzle. Two lishermen caught fish. The man who caught the .smaller number said to his neighbour: “Give me one of your fish, and I’ll shall have as many as you.” “No,” said he with the larger number, “give me one of yours, and 1 shall have double the number of yours. ’ ’ The solution is found only in two figures between 1 and 100.