Riddle Competition

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 19 November 1927, Page 14

Riddle Competition

SENIORS. What Is wingless, legless, ni.d has four eyes, runs and runs hut never flies?—Mississipi River. —Prize of 1/- to Harley Bates, age 13 years. 204 Market street. Hastings. What table has not a icq te stand on?—The multiplication table. —Orange Certificate to Edna Morton age 14 years, 301W. Frederick street. Hastings. JUNIORS. A tinv thing yet when entire Enough to set the world on fire. Behead me once and 1 shall be. A pleasant place for fern and tree. Behead again and you will find I once contained all human kind? —Spark, park, ark. —Red Certificate to Audrey Kenis ley, age 8 years Clivo re*'' Hastings. ’ •

BUY FAWKES.

Deal Chief Kiwi, —I am sorry I have not been able to write to you, Chief Kiwi, as I have not known what to choose for my subject. Last Saturday everyone in the house was excited, and making preparations for Guy Fawkes. Atter tea my brother and 1 got ready to go to the scouts’ bonfire at the Park. When we reached there there were a few boys already gathered, among them a few scouts. We played around until the people arrived. At 8 o’clock the bonfire was lit. A scout’s whistle was blown for the scouts to line up for their crackers. At school in the week-days the Boy Scouts had collected some money and bought lots of crackers, and on Guy Fawkes night they were divided amongst us. The scouts had one Guy, which burned up very quickly. I had five bombs given to me by the scoutmaster. Besides the bombs 1 had other crackers, which 1 let off with a boy friend, who kept dropping crackers behind me purposely, then saying, "Sorry, Murphy'” After letting off all my crackers 1 wandered around with my friend, then found dad and went home after a very happy evening. I will close now with love to all. —Orange Certificate to Jack Murphy, age 10 years, Hastings Road, Havelock North. ♦ * * * THE FOWLS. Dear Chief Kiwi,—This week 1 am going to tell you about the fowls. Une day last week a lady gave my mother some fowls. My brother made a little run for them and gave them some water in a big bowl. They are funny little things and chase each other round the run. One morning when 1 went out to look at them 1 found them scratching big holes and flapping their wings. How I laughed when I saw them do it. Mother feeds them on soaked bread and wheat. They have a perch in a big box in the run. When I go up to them they all crowd round the wirenetting where I am, as if asking for something to eat. Now I must close, with love to you and all the other Kiwis. Thanking you for the certificate you awarded me last week. —Orange Certificate to Joyce Batt, age 8 years, 400 Lascelles Street. Hastings. * * * * OUR SCHOOL. Dear Chief Kiwi, —Our school is situated at the Northern end of Dannevi'iko, therefore it is called the North School. It is a large Itailding with ten rooms in it. and the office. Standard IV. room is fitted up with electric light because of any meeting that might happen to be on. There are three corridors. The colour of the school is a deep cream with a black facing. In each of the rooms there are a nice lot of pictures. The boys playground has three hedges round it while the girls has only one, but the girls have a flower garden with many different kinds of flowers. Mr Lewis has put in a vegetable garden, but he put it in our playground. Mr Lewis is our head teacher, and lie is very strict with tjs. In the school there are twelve teachers with Mr Lewis. I will tell you the names of all th 0 teachers. There is Miss Yelverton. Miss Faulkner, and two Miss Lumsden’s, who are sisters and Miss Scott, Miss McMillan, Miss Dement, and Mrs Wood. Now the men: Mr Riley, Mr Martin, and Mr Leach, besides th e head teacher. There- are about 500 children going to the North School. Some walk, others go on bicycles, and a few ride horses. My brothers and I drive in a gig. Lovo to yourself and all th a other little Kiwis. —Dawn Lammas, age 10 years, G.P.0., Dannevirke. P.S. —Thank you very much for the certificates you awarded me ’ast week. * * * * THE SHOW. Dear Chief Kiwi, —This week I am going to write about the above subject. First of all I must thank you for the red certificate yum awardcd me last week. On the morning of the show wo got up and had breakfast, and washed the dishes. When we had finished our work we got ready, and hopped into the ’bus which carried us along the dusty road to th e show. We got out tickets and walked into the grounds. The ‘first things I saw were the dogs; and there were some very pretty ones among them. The first tent we went into was the three-legged animal. Then we went to see the cavo-woman, the pit of death, and the Maoris playing their guitars. Then w a had a look at the merroy-go-rounds, and tho chair-o-planes. We had three rides on the merry-go-found, two on the chair-o-plane and two on the big wheel. I enjoyed the rides on the big-wheel best of all. We had some shies at knocking out teeth, but I lost every time. I wasn’t disappointed thingh, because I was handed chocolates for losing. Next we had a look at the exhibition shed, which I liked very much. I was too excited to have any dinner. Chocolates, icles, and soft drinks were enough for me. Chief Kiwi Aid you go to the show? With love.

—Olga Hemmingson, age 13 years, 816 Caroline road, Hastings. P.S.—I hav e sent you some silver paper.—O.H.