FIRESIDE COMPETITIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20288, 22 June 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

FIRESIDE COMPETITIONS.

A NEW JUMBLE. The competitions this week are for our younger members. The first is for girls and boys from ten to twelve years of age. It consists of a new "jumble,and an original Riddle-me-ree, sent by Kathleen Thompson, Pakuranga. " This long line of mixed letters," says Kathleen, "if correctly placed and worded, nvill give the name of something .we need not go far to seek." REXDELHAZEEAOPASTLDTHUMEN LNPWET. \ Competitors must also solve the following Riddle-me-ree: — My first is in eat, and also in sit, My second is in ail, and also in each, My third is in that, and also in this, My fourth is in us. and also in you, My fifth is in Roy, and also in Ross, My sixth is in do, and also in don't. My seventh is in can, and also in tan, My eighth is in you. but not in us, My ninth is in sis, and also in son. My tenth is _ ill he. and also in him. My eleventh is in Eva, and also in Ena. My twelfth is in four, and sdso in for. My thirteenth is in all. but not in every. My fourteenth is in lea. and also in lend. My fifteenth is in did. and also in didn't. My whole is something we all love. Two Ten-mark card awards; one for boys, one for girls. FOR THE "TINIES." For the small folk, from seven to nine, I have chosen a " Tree Puzzle" and " Jumbled Fruits." The following questions must nil bo answered in the names of trees. For instance, " A drink we could not do without." The answer is " Tea." Now try the others. 1. What do we see in a green-grocer's ? '2. It is part of our hand. 3. An angry schnolmaster uses it. 4. The king of the New Zealand forests. 5. What parted lovers do. _ G. What ladies wear in winter. 7. Important in "history. 8. Where we go for summer holidays. 9. Not me. JO. It sticks. 11. Whs>t is left when the forest is burned down ? 12. A couple. JUMBLED FRUIT. 1. Erap. 7. Couonto. 2. Iff. 8. Mleno. ;3. Nbaaan. 9. Lygoeaewgl. 4. Ratipoic. 10. Iquenuc. "5. Nppeepial. 31. Paepl. 6. Aoenrg. 12. Tdea. Mark envelopes according to competition. Closing date for all entries, July 6. SENIOR CIRCLE. Write an original story round a pen-and-ink sketch. The latter mav bo copied, but the story must be vonr own. Length, not more than 450 500 words Indian ink mnst be used for sketch. wli'Vi. if srifßripntly srood. will bp nsed to .illustrate winning story. Members of Senior Circles only, sixteen to eighteen. Two Cash Prizes, five shillings each. IN 1950. Hero is a fascinating now com net i tori for boy arrd girl readers thirteen to fifteen years. Write up a week of your life as you imagine it ma> be in thirty years' time. About 400 words. All renders of " Boys and Girls," thir ■ pfn to fiftppn. Two cash nrizes, five shillings each, for the best diaries received. Next week's cownetitions will be for the younger boys and girls. Mark envelopes according to competi tion. CLOSING DATE, JUNE 30.