Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 7, 19 December 1925, Page 13

Riddle Competition

W'hy was Giant Goliath very much a-stone-ishcd when David hit him with a stone? Because such a thing liad never entered his head before. —Prize of 1/- awarded to Lawrence Ciigg, ago 13 years, 404 E. Southampton street, Hastings. What trees remind ono of pounds, shillings and pence? Golden gorse, silver birch and copper beech. —Red certificate to Thelma Symes, age 13 years, 1105 Karamu road, Hastings. Why is a king who cannot speak like a country? Because he is a king dumb (kingdom). —Orange certificate to Marjorie "Ward, ago 11 years, Kaiapo road, Hastings. Which age do most girls wish to attain? Mam-age. —Orange certificate to Rhoda Graham, age 13 years, Lucknow road. Havelock North. What is the most awkward time for a train to start? 12.50, because it is ten to one if vou catch it. —Orange certificate to Keith Walker, ago 11 years, 907 Albert street. Hastings, Why is a dog with a broken leg like a boy a t ari th met ic ? Because he puts down throe and carries one. _—Gladys Loonies, age 13 years. 402 Eastbourne street. Why is an old man’s sheep farm that is run bv his sons like the focus of a burning glass? Because it is the place where the sons raise meat (sun’s rays meet.) - Winnie Cook, age 13 rears. 205 Wolseley street. When are sheets greasy? When the rain is dripping. - Renata Walker, age 13 years. 903 Albert street. Hastings. What hold- all the suulf in the world ? No ono nos.’. -Doris Bocke-.t. ago 13 yc-ai>. 4(>!jE Southampton street, Hastings

JUNIOR SECTION. When is a butcher dishonest? When he steels (steals) a knife and cuts away with it. —Red certificate to Leighton Patmore, age 9 years, 911 Albert street, Hastings. When is it dangerous to enter & ch lurch? When there is a canon in the pulpit. —Orange certificate to Glyn Bale, ago 9 years, Havelock North. A sigh, a thought, a motor car, a donkey ? A sigh, oh dear; a thought, idea, a motor car, too dear; a donkey, you dear. —Orange certificate to Betty McLean, age 10 years, Karamu road, Hastings. Why are watches like grasshoppers? Because they both move by springs. —Orange certificate to Edith Thom, age 10 years, Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, Havelock North. When is a ship like snow?—When she’s adrift. —Tommie Robinson, age 9 years, Park road, Hastings. Why can’t we buy gold in pints? Because wo always buy it in quarts (quartz). —Alma Florance, age 10 years, Paki Paki. Which drums are never played? The drums of our ears. —Margaret Heasman, age 9 years, 809W Frederick street, Hastings. How canzone be sure of cowslips in the winter? By driving one’s cattle on the ice. —Rauma Godfrey, age 10 years, 1006 Waipuna street, Hastings. Why is a wedding ring like eternity? Because it has neither beginning nor end. —Truby Balo, age 7 years, Havelock North. What did the mouse say when he was squashed by the bag of sovereigns ? “Great pressure in the money market. —Elva Gigg, age 9 years, 404 E Southampton street, Hastings.