General Knowledge Questions
OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded this week to W. J. Bakhurst, 57 Holt. whites Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, for the following Questions on the Press I. When were the following abolished, (a) Advertisement Tax (b) 14eNvspapor Stamp Duty and (c) Paper Duty ?
2. What were " Acta Diurna "
3. Who described the Press as 0 The.Fourth Estate " ?
4. Which are the oldest existing London dailies 5. What famous novelist was first editor of an existing newspaper, and was succeedpd by his biographer?
6. What evening paper was founded by the late Father of the House of Commons ? • 7. Where is the following found -" God. made man in His own image ; but the Public is made by newspapers..
8. What Statutes authorize admission of the Press ?
9. Where are Files of newspapers kept by law ? 10. Who took the view that the newspaper was one of the most popular influences towards the spread of national education ? 11. Who said "Literature had come to the people by means of the newspaper press " ? 12. What is the Official Journal and when published ? 13. Who said "The time . . . is gone by when any defence would be necessary of the liberty of the Press as ono of the securities gainst corrupt or tyrannical government "
Answers will be found on. page 92L .
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