Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 26 May 1928, Page 13

Riddle Competition

JUNIORS. What precious stone is like a door? r—Agate. —Prize of 1/. to lan Lyons, age 10 years, Hautapu, Hastings. My first is in pencil, but not in chalk, My second is in run. but not in walk. My third is in me, but not in you. My fourth is in say, but not in do, My whole is a very fierce cat, can you guess?—Puma. —Red Certificate to Mitty Fryer, age 10 years. Box 377, Hastings, I perish in my art, Dig my own gravq, I spin my thread of life. My death I weave?—Silkworm. —Red Certificate to Norman Wyatt, age 7 years. 508 .Victoria street. Hastings. What sort of fish would a parrot like to catch?—A perch. —Orange Certificate to David Doole, age 9 years, Omah u road, Hastings. In what way is milk and jazz the same?—They are both good for calves. —Orange Certificate t<> Gwenda Schofield, aae 8 yg»rs, 805 I‘euper street. HasOn®* ‘ ™