Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 45, 4 February 1928, Page 14

Riddle Competition

JUNIORS. My first is in kitten, but not in cat, My second is in lean, but not in fat; Mv third is in iron, but not in steel. My fourth is in foot, but not in heel; My fifth is in emu, but not in stork. My whole is often used with a fork? Knife. —Prize of 1/- to Fon Lorigan age 9 years, 610 King street, Hastings. What famous men does a house mention when the walls have been built?—Wat Tyler Will Rufus (what tiler will roof us). —Orange Certificate to Marjorib Webb, age 10 years, Napier road, Havelock North. Which birds can lift the heaviest weight?—The crane because it lifts cargo on the ships. —Orange Certificate to Philipnn Couper, age 9 years, Pinecroft, Otane. Why is an adjective like a drunken man?—Because it cannot stand alone. —Orange Certificate to Phyllis Bush, age 10 years, 200 Southland road, Hastings. Up and down, up and down, touching neither earth nor sky?—A pumn handle. —Red Certificate to Jean Steven, age 11 years. Box 50. Otane. There is a thing was three weeks old, When Adam was no more. This thing it was but four weeks old. When Adam was four score? —The moon. —Red Certificate to Alex McDonald. age 12 years 603 Ellison road. Hastings. Why are 100 and 1000 the same?— Because the difference between them is nought (0). —Orange Certificate to Margaret Heasman. age 11 years. 809 Frederick street. Hastings