From the Kiwi’s Nest

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 276, 1 November 1924, Page 10

From the Kiwi’s Nest

Letter from the Chief “Kiwi"

DEAR KIWIS,— A WARM welcome to all of you who so gallantly responded to my call for letters and jokes, e tc. Jokes were iii the majority—in fact I am just emerging from a sea of jokes and still feel rather bewildered. All tho contributors to the Essay Column were girls. What has happened to all the boy scribes? I received numbers of jokes from boys but was disappointed that there were not many essays on their experiences at the Hawke’s Bay Show. Surely I saw just as many boys there as girls, and I badly wanted them to write me about the many interesting things to be seen, and what niey thought Qf the beautiful cakes that their clever little sisters had made. Are you ever permitted to taste them I wonder? Next week we are having a- letter competition on general subjects. Write me a letter on any subject that interests you — something that you have observed and thought about, in fact anything that appeals to you in'any way. If you do not win a prize just at first you must not feel sad about it. Keep on writing each week. for. after all; it is the trying for it that is the best fun. and besides, the Chief Kiwi loves to have your letters. Be sure to write clearly. Don’t writ© o’s that look like A’s or M’s that are like N’s, and, Kiwis. I want you always to leave a margin on the left. Some of you have done this, but a good many didn’t think about it. Also your name and age must be at the foot of your entry, not at the beginning. I hope that I am going to have more essays to judge thi s week, but of course, I need jokes and riddles too. You need not necessarily compete for all three subjects, but you may if you like. '■ The more the merrier. W© have decided to give a longer time for writing the essays. To enable thi s t o be done, until further notice, the essays

will be on generap •subjects. Entries however, for the competitions for publication next Saturday (Bth) must be in my hands not later than Wednesday (sth). but those for publication on tho following Saturday (15th) ar© to be sent in not later than Monday afternoon (10th). This will afford more time for judging and preparing copy for the printer and also give Kiwis who live in the country a better chance of competing. I have allotted the prize this week to Doris Beaumont, a wee Kiwi, eight years of age. I thought your letter and writing splendid for so young a child. Doris. You had observed everything and your letter was so happily Written. lam glad that vou and Ted had such a happy time and I think you must have a very kind Daddy. When Ted is old enough I hope that he will join the Kiwi circle also. Honour Boxer’s essay cam© next, in merit. I hop© that you will try again Honour. The bulls all had a. merry time, didn’t they? Am glad you had such an interesting day. Your paper was neat and methodical. Alma Matthews: I am sorry you wrote your essay in pencil, Alma,’ for of course it'-is against th© rules and excludes you from the competition. Also you omitted to state your age. Try again. Phyllis Petersen also made th© mistake of writing in pencil, and on this occasion Phyllis the subject was the Hawke’s Bay Show. Your writing is exceedingly good. Was your story original? Try- again this week, when th© letter is to b© on general subjects. Marjori© Wilson did not read Chief Kiwi’s letter very carefully either, and so ends© a subject that excluded her from the competition. You write well but niust be very careful about your spelling, Marjorie. I should like to hav© another letter from vou. Don’t forge't that for the best essay you win 2/6 and 1/- for th© best joke and the best riddle. —CHIEF KIWI.