BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 164, 13 July 1929, Page 2 (Supplement)

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.

A NOTE OF CONGRATULATION. Dear Budgetarians, Our third birthday, and it only seems yesterday when we placed just one candle on our tables to remember how bonny a baby the Budget, had grown in one short year. Such a size has it grown now, that I think we, who are members of its club and have been since it was one week old, must be rather proud of the achievement and of those Never-never land people who manage it. May the Budget Birthday be a happy one with all of you, and may you look forward to the next. —Another Bud* getarian, Ronald Sutcliffe, 0.5.8. A VERSE OF PRAISE. Once again tlie birthday greetings Of the page we love so well Come from cities, towns and liamlets, And wherever children dwell. From farthest north, 'mid flowers and sunshine, Farthest south, 'mid frost and snow. Bast and west to sea-girt coastline, Many birthday wishes flow. Swift this Budget child is growing, Charming in his youthful grace. Taking with him joy and pleasure. Brightening many a lonely place. Cheering homes in backblock holdings, Where no city joys beguile, Helping pain-racked little sufferers To forget their pain awhile. Many a long, drear winter evening, Many a cold aud rainy day Is made bright to boy and maiden .By J the welcome Budget ray. All the loyal Budget members On this birthday of their friend, Full ten thousand happy children liOving birthday greetings send, (By BETTY E. G. MOLESWOKTH, 0.5.8., ago 15.);