ANSWERS.
WHAT DID HE SAY? “X.X.X.” (Brunswick). —‘‘I repeat, gentlemen, last night I felt a silly ass.” • This answer is correct. A postal note for 2s 6d will be forwarded to this competitor.— ’’Jack Point.” “E.P.” (Nukumaru. Waitotara). —‘‘I repeat, gentlemen, last night I, er, I mean it was all a dream.” “L.W.” (Taihape).—‘‘l repeat, gentlemen, last night, with one single blow I received the k.o. from him proudly.” "R.K.” (TurakinaL--‘‘l was knocked out >y him with one single blow.” "F.D.” (Wanganui).—‘‘l repeat, gentlemen, last night with one single blow I blew out the candle.” “J.S.” (Patea). —‘‘With one single blow I blew out the candle.” "E.H.” (Wanganui).—"l repeat, gentlemen,! last night, with one single blow, I blew out the candle.” “M.R.G.” (Waverley).—‘‘l repeat, gentle- 1 men, last night I knocked out seven in one blow (seven flies).” * * • * Note to Readers.—l have 'noticed in many cases where I have used an old story for a ■ problem that most readers imagine that the ; answer to the problem is the same as the original. The ending in these cases is always altered in order to give competitors an opportunity of supplying an ending that requires mental effort. These problems are given you each week for this purpose, and also to provoke a keed spirit of rivalry between my readers.—" Jack Point.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 3
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219ANSWERS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 3
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