Have You A Clue?

Cue (NZERS), Issue 13, 15 December 1944, Page 33

Have You A Clue?

® ! N THE CANTINA 1. Two (New Zealanders entered the -fine-shop together. One of .the Kiwis Tas the father of the other New Zeainders son. How do you explain this ? yHO DRIVES THE EXPRESS? .‘x 2. A Main Trunk express is conrolled by an engine-driver, a fireman tjhJnd a guard, whose names are Brown, ft ones, and Robinson, not respectively. )n the train are three passengers: Mr. ones, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Brown. Mr. Robinson lives in Auckland. // The guard lives half-way between /Auckland and Wellington. Mr. Jones's income is L4OO/2/1 per Annum. ( , The guard earns in a year exactly Z’ ne-third of the income of his nearest yjeighbotir who is a passenger. 1 The guard’s namesake lives in Wellington. ™ Brown .beat the fireman at billiards. IL What .beat the fireman the engineWhat is the name of the engine--2 river ? ; HE PRIVATE’S DREAM • X 3. During the advance on Florence, b Colonel Ramsbottom went on leave. On Returning to the line, he was accosted r ?*y a private in his battalion who had A.ust come off sentry duty. ILj « come off sentry duty. « I would . • « Sir,» cried the infanteer, « I would o' ike to warn you. Do not expose yourelf to the enemy’s fire to-day.» « Why ever not ? » asked the colonel. «Because, sir, I have had a most r ivid dream. I saw you standing on he parapet as clearly as I see you now. i /ou were looking out towards the nemy lines through your field glasses, ((when a sniper appeared in the casa pposite. His first shot missed you, but, .s you ducked your head, a second bullet got you in the neck. I am sure, ir, if you expose yourself to-day some- , hing will happen to you.» j The colonel had become more and (lore annoyed as the story proceeded, nd when it ended ordered the soldier o be court-martialled. $ Do you think this was unduly harsh •f him ? z r P.S.S./B/M1065/5M 1? 44

THE FOUR BRIDGE PLAYERS 4. Four friends made up a bridge four—-Adams, Barnes,. Carter, and Dawson. Five rubbers were played, the scores of which were 1,100, 800, 900 400 and 1,700 points.

At the end of the evening it so happened that Adams and Dawson had each won the same amount, but Dawson had won more rubbers than Adams. Carter was also a winner, but Barnes lost 11 times as much as Carter won.

What was the result of each rubber ?

THE AIRMAN’S WEDDING

5. An airman recently called on the vicar, stating that he wished to get married and asking what he had to do.

« Your banns have to be published in church on three consecutive Sundays. We can begin, if you like, with this next Sunday.»

« Very good,» said the airman. « And we can be married on the week following the publishing of the banns ? »

« Yes,» said the vicar. « On the Monday ? »

The vicar looked at his engagement book. « I can’t manage Monday,» he said. « I have the annual women’s outing. ,Nor can I manage Tuesday, as I see I am down for two christenings and a funeral.»

« What about the Wednesday ? »

«Yes, Wednesday will suit me admirably,» said the vicar.

Do you see anything inherently improbable in this story ?

HOW OLD AM I?

6. A certain number of years ago my brother’s age was twice my age and my father’s age was. twice my brother’s age. .Nine years hence my brother's age will be twice what my age is now,, and five years hence my father’s age will be three times what my age is now.

How old am I ?

1. The two iNew Zealanders were man and wife. 2. Brown is the engine-driver. 3. JSTo. To be asleep on sentry duty is a serious offence. 4. Let A -Adams; B Barnes; C= Carter; D — Dawson. Then: , (1) A and D win 1100 against B and C (2) B and D win 800 against A and C (3) C and D win 900 against A and B (4) A and D win 400 against B and L (5) A and C win 1700 against B and D .Net result: A wins 1500 D wins 1500 C wins 300 B loses 3300 5. It is not normal to plan a funeral over three weeks ahead. 6. lam 22. (My brother is 35 and my father 61).