The Young Northlander

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1944, Page 5

The Young Northlander

hello everybody,

I really wanted Kupe to write to you this week, for he has been home for a short time. But he says he is too tired after fishing. It’s another fish story, for he and the S.P’s went eeiing in the nearby creek. Kupe did catch one eel but the S.S.P. caught a bigger one. I really think that particular eel wanted to be caught by the S.S.P. for it got on her hook four times before we landed him.

Our four cats are very grateful to her and to Kupe for their efforts at fishing. Kupe has raised enough energy to ask that I say cheerio to you for him. Perhaps the fact that he has to return to camp is making him avoid any exertion. He has to rise so early to catch the bus, you see, and even after a long period of camp training, he still finds that difficult. As I also have to rise early to see that he does, I will say cheerio too. RARANGA* Princess Northland Tribe

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS March 14.—Rox Morgan, Kenneth Wyatt, Thelma Buchanan. March 15. Phillipa Deem, Malcolm Rowland. Malcolm Weir. March 16. Albert Ballantyne, Mavis McNaughton, Josephine Taylor, Mary Bercich, Sophie Macky. March 17. Pat Alexander, Patricia Keeble, Pat McKinney, Lindsay White. March 18.—Florence Mowbray, Raymond Shelford, Verna Teller. March 19.—Dawn Dangen, Gay Mclnerney, Marjorie Peake, Denis Antonco. March 20. —May Copeland, Brenda Griffiths, Barbara Hunter.. James Jeffrey. Haano Kingi, Shirley Povey, Dorothy Davison, Doris Wells.

STAMP TOTAL Hustle along those stamps, Northlanders, I have a special reason for wanting to reach our goal within the next few weeks This week's total is 979,596. Stamps seem to be getting scarce lately. Are you saving every one?

COMPETITION RESULTS Lots of entries in the Hidden Animals Competition, and lots more hidden animals than I expected to find. Three animals were hidden in one flower and any of these was allowable. Judging was on the jokes as so many were correct. This week’s winners are: DORIS JENNINGS, Mata R.D., Whangaroi.

ISOBEL DYER, Pipiwai R.D. HONOURS LIST' Certificates of merit were awarded as follows: —Beth Sloane, Onorahi; Mary Kirtlan, Whatitiri; Doris Timperley, Maungatapere; Ruth and Roy Martin, Kamo; Billy Thompson, Victoria Valley; May and Peter Sharp. Kawakawa; James Marr, Whangarei; Joan and Desmond McLean, Puwera; Dorothv Thomas, Okaihau; Jack Kirtlan. Whatitiri; Rosemary King. Kaitaia; Flora Antunovich, Ruakaka; Tureiti Whatarau, Towai; Myrtle Reed, Otonga; Dawn Ballantyne, Maungatapcre.