THE COMPETITION

Evening Star, Issue 23421, 11 November 1939, Page 6

THE COMPETITION

In all the numbered pictures given there is something left out. But the thing left out of the ’picture can he found in the collection of objects in the top picture. For example. No. 3

velops red and sore-looking lumps. Brother Bill hopes that Goldie will soon be better. He is glad to know .you enjoy -the columns. Write again soon.] i ■ ' , Hyde, Central Otago. Dear Big Brother Bill,—This is my first attempt at;your competitions. I enjoy very much doing competitions, and also I enjoy -the reading of your page every week. I would very much like to join the bairns’ happy club. — With kind regards from your sincere friend, Monica Kinney. [Thank you for your letter. Monica Kinney. Your name is on the Honour Post for neat writing. Welcome to the bairns’ club. We shall all be glad to hear from you again. A longer, letter next time. Glad to know you enjoy the columns. Write again soon.] 301 York Place, Dunedin, C.2. Dear Big Brother Bill,—l am one of your bairns. I like painting or drawing, and am sending you a little picture that I have just painted. It is an old mill by a stream. With best wishes. —Yours sincerely, George Martin. [Thank you for your letter, George Martin. And for the little picture you sent to Brother Bill. It wasn’t really necessary to say what it represented. It was done well enough to speak for itself. It is only careless artists that need to put what their painting represents, because otherwise people would not know; but yours was done quite cleverly. Keep on with drawing, George; you have a gift for it. Write again soon.] 11 Junction road, Ravensboiirnc.. Dear Big Brother Bill.—l enjoy reading your page in the ‘ Evening Star.’ I am 13 and am attending the Dunedin Technical College. At present we are having our examinations, consisting of eight two-hour papers. . This is the first time 1 have written to you.— T remain, yours lovingly, Yvonne Grant. [Thank you for your letter, Yvouhe Grant. Your exams are now over, and, although they appear to have been pretty severe. Brother Bill hopes you came successfully though them. He supposes you breathed a breath of relief when they were all over. They arc tiresome but necessary things. A kind ,of taking stock of what you have learned. Good, luck for the next time. Write again soon.]