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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13048, 13 December 1905, Page 4

;: FATHER 'XMAS' NOTEBOOK. * It is just twelve" long months since I visited this beautiful city. It delights '. my heart to; get to the top of Mount Eden',, and view the grand . panorama bathed in sunshine. The thousands of boys and girls who were introduced to me on my last visit to the D.S.C. will be pleased to hear of my travels in other lands. Everybody knows that my home is at the North Pole, and my dear wife, Mother 'Xmas, resides there during my absence, - under' the cure of the great white bear. Strangers, knowing this, give my house a wide berth.Many a long winter night I sat with Mother 'Xiniis and the Bairns, telling of the happy children in Auckland. The time slipped quickly away: TV had to keep my engagement' at the : D.S.C. during 'Xmas, so I had to pack up and be off., I selected four beautiful', reindeer, had ray sleigh newly painted. -I said good-bye to Mother 'Xmas, embraced the '" children, j and was away to' the sunny south. f At the first bound of the reindeer on the- frozen snriv I heard the voice of my' youngest boy saying, "Bring me home a football from the D.S.C." The'ropu'.latioii of the.N.Z. footballers had even' reached my quiet home circle. . After ten days' hard travelling I reached my kingdom of toys. My, subjects were very glad to see me. They exhibited their year's work' ~' and energy, and the .marvellous strides in Steam Engines, Motor » j 'Buses, Steam Fountain, Turbine l ; Steamers, Big Drums, Japanese Cannons, Duck Shooting. Aunt Sally. Dart Boards; Dolls, dressed and undressed, Jointed, Floating, Sleeping, Dark or ■"air, ' and all beautiful; Walking .. Jacks, Jabberwoky, and Wabblers; " Mechanical Toys, Trams, Trumpets, Fog Horns, Rubber Toys, and Arks; Animals of every kind, but quiet, tame and domesticated. I instructed my subjects to ship 100 cases at once to the D.S.C.; where I intend to take I up my abode for three weeks, and I again make the acquaintance of suy happy little friends. I made a hurried journey through Russia; no happy children in the ' land of the Tsar. Fierce armed Cossacks everywhere. My poor reindeer always trembled at the sight of those cruel men covered with blood. I "was very thankful to tumble over the Himalayas, on to the plains of India, where I got some choice things in Indian toys for boys and girls. My , faco was now set for the country where Dick reigns. I travelled day and night, in order to give my good friend a hand with the elections. Had I arrived a day sooner our combined efforts would have annihilated the Opposition. I remember the great effort made to increase the population by my good friend, the Eight Hon.Richard Scddon. PC. Although it increases my responsibility, it increases my joy to be able to distri- .. but* to the thousands of children "Xmas Presents at the D.S.C. The Premier is the greatest man in this , ; country next to myeeif, and while we pull togethet New Zealand is ' right. FATHER XMAS, ' ■-. The Cave. D.S.C. ~ IMP E R I A L GOLD MEDAL ALE ; AND ■ STOUT, ; /"OBTAINABLE pVEEYWHERE. HANCOCK AND CO. XMAS, 1905. NEW YEAR, 1906. A NEW AND CHOICE SELECTION OP PRIVATE piIKISTMAS AND XTEW Y EAE QARDS. YOUR OWN WORDING. LOCAL VIEWS IP DESIRED. BLANKS FOR PHOTOS. CALL AND SEE SAMPLES At TTEEALD QFFICE. . TEETH. WE HAVE SATISFIED THOUSANDS DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS; WE CAN SATISFY , YOU. ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE. LONDON DENTAL, QUEEN-STREET, A UCKLAND. STRATHMILL. POT AND Q.ILBEY-S WARRANTED MATURED PURE MALT WHISKY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO CONNOISSEURS. AT A LL T EADING TTOTELS. AYALA CHAMPAGNE, SPECIAL CUVEE, AS DRUNK BY H.M. THE KING rpEE pAMPBELL AND pHRENFRtt'D ; C a 'L TO