DECIDING RIDDLES.
' The riddles printed below are those which decided the prize-winners in the recent "ate" competition:— (Sent in by M. Dale, 17, Rowan Road, Epsom ; ago 15.) Q. What is the difference between a stoat and a weasel? A.'A stoat is so easily (weasily) recognised, but a weasel is totally (stoatally) different. (Sent in by Enid Paris. 23, Cromwell Road, Mount Eden, S.W.I; age 10.) Q. Why is a dog warmer in summer than in winter? A. Because in winter it has a coat, and in the summer it has the same coat and pants. (Sent in by Kathleen Goddard, 62, Mount Albert Road, Mount Albert.)-Q.-Why.arc-Auckland's nights always bright? A. Because its "Star" never suffers an eclipse. .' ... - . (Sent in by Bill Holder, 11, Bayfield Road, Heme Bay.) Q. When is a newspaper like a delicate person? ' A. When it appears weekly.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 138, 13 June 1934, Page 18
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142DECIDING RIDDLES. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 138, 13 June 1934, Page 18
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