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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20318, 27 July 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

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DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS,— The last few weeks have been just about the busiest we have had I'or a long tune, and you have sent me in more letters and other items than can possibly be used! Although I told yon in my letter two weeks ago that Letterbox Cornei was '• full up" letters continue to pour in. As these all have* to be disqualified, it would be fai bet'er for you to observe the rules and keep youi letters until I announce' another competition. I must congratulate competitors on their good work 'i> our recent Fireside Compe lit ions, some of the results of which are announced to-day. Bo sure yon all read the Comfort Ship rrticle, announcing the close of our campaign. Lovo to you all from Youi frieno QUAINT LITTLE KATHLEEN! jDe.ir Miss Morton. —I feel i must tell jou about my little niece, aged three. She such a funny lirtio thing, ami seems to think who is quite grown up. One day alia got hold of a little chick and squeezed it bo hard that it died. She was talked to severely and made to understand she was xiot to do it again, nnd she watched father bury the unfortunate. N'cxi day when ho camo home she said: '"Daddy, will you plant another little chick for Kathleen?" Olio of her"favourite sayings ii "Oh. don't bother! " uttered in such a grown-up, unconcerned sort of lone that one can't help laughing. She always helps to do the washing with her little scrubbing hoard, nnd she scrubs tiie table and sweeps the iloor. and dries the dishes like an experienced housewife. She hinders more than tdio helps usually, but one can't suggest that to her, and if you tried to stop her, there would bo loud wails. One day we were doing something or other, and Kathleen was trying to help. " Now." I raid. " If v.o can—" " .Tust get Kathleen out of the way, it will be alright." finiched Kathleen serenely. But there was a howl when we ncted upon tluyr suggestion 1— Well. I think this letter is quite long enough now. so I will clo3o with best wishes from your interested reader. Sheila I'ilcher. Massev Uoad, Manurewa.

OUR MAORI FRIENDS. I would like to write and tell you about ■orae little Maori friends that live across tho river, dear Misa Mart;:::. Olio evening Inv brothers and 1 were walking down to eee a rabbits' burrow my brother (ins told you about, when nil of u Hiluaen w» caught night of the Maoris, who were digging down into the sand arid mud with their hands fishing for ceis. We sat oil the Lank and talked to them, and alter a little v/hilo i called one of them up to give her eome old clothes, and also a lelti.ee ()!T fhe went looking very pleiued. When -;he got down to the bottom of the hill we culled out would they sing 113 somo aonga, and they obliged 1 could not tell you the Jinnies or them but thev were very pretty. They pun;; tho hnka also. Soon thev started for home in their canoe, .sinirinir as they drifted on tho rippling waters. As soon aa (hey were out of sight we turned liomcward. —jonn Manscl, Taursnga (ace J2j. {J am ever u o ulud vour leg is well again, Joan.) CAMPING AT MAROKOPA. Deat M ibs Morton, — Would you like to liear about a- trip we tooi: to Marokopa'/ At first we went m the motor-car, and then v;e caruo lo Waitomo and a man asked iih if wo would 111; (■ In look through the liostel. So we looked tliiou.';:, tho liostel JUKI he showed us ihron;;h tho kitchen, whero there was nri eiccl rie stove, -in oneiric wash-up and an elceir;' - potato peeler Then we went, into a beatitiiui dining room "We started o(T in the mnior-caw :'.r:d we tame to ilarokupa. We hud to pleeu in ii. wool fihed on the v. hart and it was draughty. The next - morning we went out fin to the bench and played there Wo were (?ivc:t fish, and Ihe next day we r'n rtcd home, and we saw nil the beautiful btish oik the way back.—Love from Betty Morton (a;;c Si AW ANCIENT STECL! Pear Miss Morton, —J have an old liui.-e called Lassie ami she is supposed to be ii.i years olrl. and she never does any tricks, only 1 have left oil rid.ii;; her now ami 1 ride u horse called White Tommy. Sometimes he chics and some! ii'.e-) he gets frightened of ears, and ho used lo ali.y a lot more because he went blind a little bit ill one eye, only we got some stuff squirted into it and it made i! finite alright lie liates the waler and lie always keeps well si-way from '! \\ iien 1 take Irni foi long rides lie nhv.iys e-.es very f:i.t and it is very hard lo pull him in lam sending von l 1 snap of 1':;a and ii;<\ Cna i ; on Popi.y "nd I am standim: «.:i 1,r. : -.iv'n back.--Yom IH-n-frieiid. I V !er llcnick, llerl.eriville. iiawki. 's IJttv C.c Hi. Letters, Sketches, ami simary items also received from: .1. Mm ... Hill" D"ve • Freda Uut.li, . .1;.,. ]Jill. ,J„„ie llrewster. Ilestoi 11 ~| Mi,-, shoe hrici ko, Mnrioric Wi-r.tln-.i.1, Alex and 'Hive McCrao, .loan Mill, K] 3a |;., Y ,|. u .j { v.", | Kn,est Clark,, l)i>wu Collier. Nolly C.nnMt 11-irold O* borne. Hex Orr. Betty Molesworih, Juyro J'Mhp| l M m c > , . t '' vri "' 1 "- Uona.ld and i-thel Munro Mnrione JUifTell. tlir/.el \V„,Ie 7 in?' I'm Sllll(,n - Jini Middlelon VH P iT'i " 1:; Kll,io »- Jean Phillips' oM v° llt v.-, 'in Adams. Donnld Ralli AVnrlft Kf" • Hill. Alice Wnde.Mavis Parry. Xornian McMillun lreno Cornea, ana Dora Dye. Results in the " Pa Pickles " Story Contest hold over until next Saturday.