THE YOUNG FOLK'S BUDGER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1937, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE YOUNG FOLK'S BUDGER.

mjL* Postponed. Northerners' Visit to he Arranged Later. Dear Girls and Boys,—« To-day our big holiday campaign officially closes with the astounding sum of over £80 raised through the efforts of our readers. This is one of the most successful juvenile campaigns ever conducted in New Zealand, and Wendy and I are rightly proud of our little and big readers who have made this Wonderful and encouraging finale possible. Hand in hand with this announcement comes yet another, and one which I fear will leave much disappointment in its wake. After Very long and careful consideration it has been deemed advisable to postpone the holiday until perhaps February, or the May school holidays. This decision has not been made upon any advice from the Health Department, nor has a ban been placed on the trip. It is merely because we feel that the risk of bringing small children from their homes at so unsettled a lime would be too great. This holiday in Auckland is to be the most wonderful week < n the children's lives—it is to bring to them in real life all the wonders of the story book. We do not wish it to be marred, either for the parents who will be worrying, or for Wendy and /, who will be anxiously watching over the children during their stay with us. But most of all we do nol wish it to be marred by even the possibility of one of our little visitors paying a penalty all her life for a glorious Week < n Auckland. It was this thought which prompted our decision. The only bright spot in our dull sky is to be found in the fact that this is but a postponement, and not a cancellation of our holiday visit. When the trip is arranged finally there will be nothing to mar our complete happiness, for Dread Disease will be vanquished, and no fear will be in the minds of our little visitors. Just when the Auckland visit takes place cannot be announced now as there are many factors to be Settled; maybe it will be during sunny February; perhaps not until the May holidays. But, whenever it is held, rest assured that a wonderful programme will be arranged and our Northern friends will be given a memorable holiday in Auckland. Some day a letter will find its way to Northern homes and bring with it news of great joy; meantime we all must try, like scouts and guides, to smile and whistle in our disappointment. To the scores of friendly adults who have offered generous help we - send our sincere thanks, and when the occasion arrives We will communicate with them. finally, my new-found friends of the Northlands be of good cheer and soon the sunshine will return again and bring with it pleasures that are just now postponed.