Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 15

Riddle Competition

SENIORS. I hope mv whole you’li never do To auy friend or neighbour. Behead me and I’ll soon tell you What makes the engines all go through. Such an amount of labour. Another letter take away, You'll find the greedy bov Is always doing this all day, It brings him such great joy. Once more behead mo and you’ll see A preposition then I’ll be? —Cheat heat, eat, at. —Prize of 1/- to Betty Pierce, age 13 years, 706 Queen St.. Hastings. Why is the letter “E” the cleverest lettei in the alphabet?— Because it makes use of us. —Red Certificate to Joan Wyatt, age 11 .years, 508 Victoria St., Hastings. Parts of the Body— The name of a tree—A palm. A flower—Tu-lips. Part of a clock—The hands. What carpenters use—Nails. A toy—Drum. An animal—(Hair) hare. —Red Certificate to Josephine Pepper, age 14 years. 500 Terrace Rd., Hastings. Why should you never trust a Dutchman?—Because he comes from a low-lying country. —Red Certificate to Joe Maclean, age 13 years. The Vicarage, Havelock North. What plant is represented by a number?—lvy (IV.). —Orange Certificate to Keith Trumper. age 11 years, Kaiapo Rd., Hastings. JUNIORS. When is a. fowl’s neck like a bell? —When it is wrung for dinner. —Orange Certificate to Ellen Roil, age 10 years. Tomoana Rd., Hastings. Why is a bee-hivo like a rotten potato?—A bee-hive is a bee-holder, a bo-holder is a spectator, and a speck’d tater is a rotten potato. —Orange Certificate to Eunice Roil, age 8 years, Tomoana Rd., Hastings.