Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 96, 10 April 1926, Page 11

Riddle Competition

SENIORS. Old Glimmery Glow, across the bay, Blinks at me at the close of day, As if to say “My child, I’ll keep An eye on your while you’re asleep.” He gaily winks, then turns around And soon again, without a sound, He shines once more right in my eyes, And makes me jump with glad surprise. Now tell me, Kiwis, if you know Who is the good old Glimmery Glow? “A lighthouse.” —Prize of 1/- to Gladys Symes, age 12" years. 1105 Kararnu road. Hastings. Go up to a friend and ask him what “half a dozen and half a score addgd together make.” He is nretty sure, after a moment’s thought to tell you 16. To his surprise you tell him that he is quite wrong, as they make 20. Prove it to him thus: “Half of 12 is ‘twe’ and the half of 20 is ‘nty.’ which, added together, make twenty.” —Red certificate to Thelma Symes, age 13 years, 1105 Kararnu road. Why does a cook never make a square pudding? Because she wants it to go round. —Orange certificate to K. Gibbs (age 12 years), 505 Alexandra street, Hastings. Why are tall people the laziest? Because they are the longest getting out of bed. --Leslie Dobson, age 12 years, Orchard road, Hastings. How can you shoot several hares at once ? • Shoot a wig —Marion Preston-Thomas, age 13 years, “Luhvorth,” Havelock North. Why is the letter “L” like defeat? Because it turns “fight” into “flight.” —Hazen Hinman, age 12 ystrs, Ruataniwha, Waipawa. As white as snow As green as grass As red as fire As black as ink And good to eat “A blackberry.” —lnez Holdsworth, age 11 years, 3093 Eastings street, Hastings. When is a ship not a ship? When it’s a-snore. —lrene Shaw, age 13 years, Nelsou street, Waipukurau. Why is “Puck” like a rosy apple? Because it it always read. —Doris Dobson, age 13 years, Orchard road, Hastings. JUNIORS. A round thing, a bonny thing, with neither top nor bottom in. —Orange certificate to Aellie Herbison, age 1U years, 704 Terrace road.

What keeps the moon from falling down ? Its beams. —Jojce Dobson, age 7 years, Orchard road, Hastings. What is the difference between a fisherman and a lazy boy? One baits his hooks, the other hates his books. - -Tommie Robinson, age 10 years, Park road, Hastings. What was the Prime Minister’s name twenty years ago? The same as it is to-day. He hasn’t changed it. —Peace Preston-Thomas, age 7 years, “Lulworth.” Havelock North. When is a judge over head and* ears in debt ? When his wig is not paid for. —Rauma Godfrey, age 10 years, 1006 Waipuna street. What is the difference between a rowing boat and a liner? One is propelled by its crew and the ntber bv its screw. Patmore, age 9 years, 911 Albert street. As I went a slinpery stile T met mv uncle Daw. I cut off his bond end drank bis blood and left his body nisy. A bottl® of whisky. —May Wnrbison, age 9 years. 704 Terrace road. Whv is a ilk« a bonk? both h«*e n title. . f'b’-i Gigg. age 9 years. 404 Anuthampton street. Whpn B wotu"ti less than one? Wh«n <?ho is q Nun (none). —Nollio Moreton, age 8 years, 903 Ellison road.