PUZZLE CORNER

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 23

PUZZLE CORNER

JUMBLED ANIMALS. 1. Rbzae. 7- EdrpoaL 2. Nloi. 8. Fobluaf. 3' Bxie. 9- Hlteenpa. 4. Aupni. 10. Kel. 5. Ahersirnuoe. 11. Abre. 6. Grief. 12. Cnaroo. —Original, by “Hone Heke,” Lower Hutt. WHAT PROVERBS ARE THESE? The following are proverbs which have been elaborated. What are they? 1.. Kindred ornithological specimens congregate unitedly. 2. If you reside in brittle anil transparent residences, you will find it advisable to refrain from using a catapult. 3. Even the most exalted personage is not proof against the gaze of a feline quadruped. Doesn't this sound a complicated sort of puzzle? But it’s not really, and you'll find it a good vocabulary test. JUNGLE PEOPLE. Lord of the jungle, a tawny fellow, And this one is striped with black and yellow. The third is a chatterer, swings from the trees, , The fourth’s jaws will go snap, ;is quick as you please. The fifth and the hist is huge and strong, Then tame him, and use him to drag loads along. —Original, by “Tootleberry,” Lower Hutt. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES FOR NATURE STUDENTS Gosling. Dawn. Leveret. Tadpole. . Cygnet. ■■ WORD SQUARE. I<’DAT. LAME. AMEN. TENT. RIDDLE-ME-REE. Iris.

“That’s Bunny,” cried Mrs. Brown Rabbit; and she and Mr. Rabbit scampered their fastest to Mr. Fox’s house. They banged on the door and cried. “Come, out, come out, Mr. Fox. Your house is on fire.” Mr. and Mrs. Fox ran out in a terrible fright, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown Rabbit rushed in. They unlocked the door and pulled Bunny out. then they raced oft home, as fast as they could. Mr. and Mrs. Fox raced after them, but the Brown Bunnies got home first. Bunny had had such a terrible fright that he promised lie would never run away down the hill again. —Sent by “Swiftwing,” Patea.