Mind Sharpeners

Southland Times, Issue 22363, 30 June 1934, Page 19

Mind Sharpeners

JWSWERS TO MIND SHARPENERS. WHAT NAME? Constantinople. (5 Marks). WHAT IS IT? Cousin Betty. (5 marks.) HOW DID HE MANAGE IT? The man took the goose over, then the oats. He returned with the goose • to take the fox over and then the goose again. So all was well. (5 Marks.) WELL KNOWN PROVERBS MINUS VOWELS. 1. A stitch in time saves nine. 2. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 3. Strike while the iron is hot. 4. Never put off till to-morrow what can be done to-day. 5. Time and tide wait for no man. (10 Marks.) HOW MANY BATS? Eight bats. (5 Marks.) JUMBLED SOUTH ISLAND TOWNS. 1. Blenheim. 2. Timaru. 3. Ross. 4. Ashburton. 5. Clinton. 6. Reefton. 7. Clyde. 8. Nelson. 9. Oamaru. 10. Palmerston. (10 marks.) MRS BROWN’S SHOPPING. Mrs Brown was so busy that she mixed up all her purchases. She set out with two BASKETS for the grocer’s, where she bought some MARMALADE, BAKING POWDER, RAISINS, COFFEE, CHICORY and some BUTTER. She next went to the butcher’s and bought 11b of SAUSAGES, 11b. of PORK and 21b of RUMP STEAK. Her next visit was to the baker’s where she bought two RASPBERRY BUNS, one CURRANT LOAF and five STEAK and KIDNEY PIES. (12 marks.) HIDDEN BIRDS’ NAMES. 1. Sparrow. 2. Chaffinch. 3. Yellow Hammer. 4. Starling. 5. Swallow. 6. Partridge. 7. Kingfisher. (7 marks.) RIDDLES. 1. Because he puts an end to the pair (pare). 2. Growing older. 3. A carpet. 4. A cabbage. 5. Dust. (5 marks.) HIDDEN GIRLS’ NAMES. 1. Millicent. 2. Alison. 3. Marjorie. 4. Phyllis. 5. Lizzie. 6. Marion. 7. Jeanette. 8. Josephine. 9. Florence. 10. Constance. (10 marks.) LIGHT PUZZLE. 1. Lamplight. 2. Twilight. 3. Moonlight. 4. Daylight. 5. Electric light. 6. Firelight.

(6 marks.)

RESULTS OF MIND SHARPENERS.

Cousin Peggy Hodge 77 Cousin Joan Bell 77 Cousin Dawn Reeve 76 Cousin Robert McCall 76 Cousin Nola Little 76 Cousin Nancy Little 76 Cousin Pat Henderson 75 Cousin Edna Bagri 74 Cousin Nellie Palmer 74 Cousin Jim McCall 74 Cousin Ruth Finlay 74 Cousin Dorothy Stevens 74 Cousin Connie Jellyman 74 Cousin Annetta Kettle 73 Cousin James Robertson 73 Cousin Iris Rule 73 Cousin Lilian Todd 73 Cousin Betty Finlay 72 Cousin Murray Rule 72 Cousin Bruce Andrews 72 Cousin Joy Winders 72 Cousin Irene Hall 72 Cousin Constance Hall 72 Cousin Aileen Henderson 72 Cousin Winifred Gerrard 72 Cousin Melva Rule • 71 Cousin Eileen Howden 71 Cousin Ngaire Moffett ( 71 Cousin Jack McLeay ' 70 Cousin Norman Hall 70 Cousin Kitty Henderson 70 Cousin Joyce Howden 70 Cousin Bob Howden 70 Cousin Margaret Jellyman 70 Cousin Phyllis Rule 69 Cousin John Greer 69 Cousin Joan Toogood 68 Cousin Joan Pilcher 68 Cousin Gwendoline Strachan 68 Cousin Marjorie Dodds 68 Cousin Fred Kidd 67 Cousin Joyce Crosbie 67 Cousin Daphne Shields 67 Cousin Gordon Todd 67 Cousin James Kidd 66 Cousin Hugh McMullan 66 Cousin Ngaire Horrell 65 Cousin Betty Greer 65 Cousin Daphne Todd 64 Cousin Flora Muir 63 Cousin Kathleen Cody 63 Cousin Doreen Thomson 63 Cousin Eva Moir 62 Cousin Dorothy Hall 62 Cousin Grace Smith 62 Cousin Eugenie McKenzie 61 Cousin Frances McMullan 61 Cousin Margaret McCall 60 Cousin Mavis Taylor 60 Cousin Corinne Bryant 59 Cousin Annie Hodge 59 Cousin Marjorie O’Donnell 59 Cousin Patrick McMullan 58 Cousin Helen Valentine 56 Cousin Merle Bryant 56 Cousin Kathleen Dodds 55 Cousin Mollie Doyle 54 Cousin Frances Ayton 54 Cousin Joy Cowie 51 Cousin Phyllis Tuffery 50 Cousin Flora MacGillivray 50 Cousin Clarence Kidd 49 Cousin Laurence Moir 46 Cousin Iris Tuffery 45 Cousin Lynn Tait 44 Cousin Catherine- MacGillivray 40 Cousin Vera Boniface 40 Cousin l?aphne McLeay 27 Cousin Nancy Perkins 27 Cowan Kathleen McSweeney 25 Couiin lan McKenzie 25 Cousin Agnes Hunter 16