Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 221, 4 September 1926, Page 13

Riddle Competition

JUNIORS. Cut me not at all and I am a precious stone. Cut off my head and lam a nobleman. Cut off my tail and lam a fruit. Cut off my head and tail and I am part of the body.— A pearl. I’rize of 1/- to Margaret Heasman, age 10 years, 809 Frederick street, Hastings. When is an M.P. ferocious ?—When he inserts his claws into the Bill oi another member. —Red Certificate to Verdun Godijrey, age 9 years, 1006 Waipuna street, Hastings. Why are potatoes and corn like certain sinners of old, —Because having eyes they see not, and having ears they hear not. —Orange Certificate to Mabel Wyatt, age 9 years, 506 Victoria street, Hastings. What insect does the blacksmith manufacture ?—He makes the firefly. —Orange Certificate to Joyce Walther, age 10 years, 12 Ross street, Woodville. In what case can a thing never be stow and sure?—ln the case of a watch. —Orange Certificate to Nellie Moreton, age 9 years, 908 Ellison road, Hastings. ® ® & ® SENIORS. Father: “What’s the best kind of paper to make a kite?” Son: “Eer—fly-paper, Daddy.” —Red Certificate to Elsie Gibb, age 12 years, 210 Queen street E, Hastings. Why isn’t there such a . thing as a whole day?—Because it begins by breaking. ' —Orange Certificate to Jean Ebbett, age 14 years, 204 Townshend street, Hastings'. In what country do men never marry?—ln Ceylon, because they are all single he’s (Cingalese) there. —Orange Certificate to Elsie Kitt, age 13 years, Murdoch road, Hastings. Why is a whisper unlawful?—Because it is not aloud (allowed). —Orange Certificate to Barbara Ebbett, age 11 years, 204 Townshend street, Hastings.