MY CHERISHED POSSESSION
Teddy, Beverley, Joyce, mnd Peggy are four members who have written stories about their most cherished possession. Those whose contributions are printed may count IS points. What is your most cherished possessionf My most cherished possession is a school prize which my father won when he was a boy at school. It was awarded for arithmetic, and it is called “Britain Overseas" He has had-it since 1911. —TEDDY BROWN, (Cheviot
My most cherished possession is a watch which was worn by my aunt when the ship, on which she
was travelling, was. torpedoed by a German submarine outside Salonika in 1916. The watch was in the water for nine hours. —BEVERLEY BROWN, 58 Aynsley terrace, Opawa. My most cherished possession is a little book about the kings and queens of England, from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria. Xt has a great seat and contain*
pictures of coins used at different periods in history. It also gives the dates when monarchs were born, when crowned, and when they died. One coloured picture shows King John signing Magna Cdfts j It is my most cherished possession, because, If I searched every
book-shop in Christchurch, I could not find one like it. —JOYCE HARRELL. A boat In a bottle,'which belonged to my great-great aunt, Is my most cherished possession. , -PIIGGX PANKHURST.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19370605.2.172.19
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 4 (Supplement)
Word Count
222MY CHERISHED POSSESSION Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 4 (Supplement)
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.