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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20508, 8 March 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS— Once again " Our Own Comer," with interesting items from our pen-friends. I find my stock of sketches is running low, so a competition is announced today, for which I hope all our young ''artists will enter. I have not received many illustrated letters yet, but no doubt many cameras are clicking and many pens industriously scratching, so we may look for results later A special competition for our boy members is also announced, so you will have plenty to keep you busy for the next few weeks. Love to you all, from Your friend,

THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT. Dear Miss Morton,—l bad a lovely time at Thames in the holidays. Sometimes we went to the beach and had lovely swims. There is a children's playground at Thames, and we had some lovely times there. We airways went there if there wero no other 'places to go. Sliding down the slides was good fun. Some days we fished for. eels, but wo did not catch any. One night Jim and I and my little cousin went out to buy an ice-cream, and we saw some lights .away upon a hill, and someone told us /it was the Soldiers Monument, bo we thought we would like to go up. It was a long walk to the end of the town, and then we had to climb a big hill. At the top is the monument It i 3 a nice monument, and was all lit up with electric light. / such :a lot of soldiers' names are on it, and I faw the names of my two cousins. After we had a good look at it we came homo; jl and it was so late, and everyone at home was worrying because wo did not come back, so we could not go out at night any more by ourselves. We hud a lovely holi- , da\\ and we were sorry when it was over..— /Love, frcm Melvillo Middleton, Biickland . (ago 7). A SAIL IN A BARREL. . Dear Miss Morton,—One day during the holidays, my brother William, Nola and 1 7 eet ofi for our usual swim. The water was very "-old and none of us felt like jumping in. It was then that I spied an old barrel on the bank. This wo carried to tho edge of the bank and pushed in. Thinking it would be nice to go for a sail down the river without getting wet 1 stepped in, and told Nola and William who wero holding it to let go. They did so and before 1 was aware of what was happening, the barrel had tipped to one side and with a gasp ol dismay I found that i. was sinking rapidly. /■On feeling the cold water surging around me I very foolishly drew a sharp breath, this made the water pass to my lungs and when I at length, rose, gasping, and frightened, to the top I found that I could scarcely breathe. However, this soon passed off, and feeling " all serene" once more I dived into the water and had a good ?/ healthy swim. That night, William, Nola and I decided to try our luck at eel fishing. Arriving at our usual fishing pool we baited and threw in our lines. After two or three minutes had elapsed, William excitedly in/'formed us that ho had one. With these words bo prepared to pull tho fish out. He fiucceeded in doing so, but not noticing ]S T ola ho threw it into her face, and she with a squeal of fright sprang up the bank, and into tho paddock opposite. Having made fciiro that tho oel was well hooked, we sot off triumphantly for home, where wo washed and thoroughly cleaned our fine cel. jl ' —From Emily Shlrlfy McGarry, Waikino I'. 0. (Ago 14 years,). MY PETS, Df-nr MJ*» Morton,—l thought you would like to h«nr all about my petu. We live ft, fnun, so wo bavo plenty, of them, i have h pot cat. whoso .name is tun. we , run dr> unylliinn wo liko with him. , We ' run rlrostt him up like a baby. My sister ha* a pot calf nnfued Nita. 'Ho can ha rn<i>,« h«r up in it little cart that dad has mmh for ni). Would you liko it snap of / hfit'/ W« hav# nuven blnck-and-vvhito cattle with which wo have great fun.—Love / iron Barbara Watson, Colombo Koftd, ,V/»iuku. lYes, h would liko to sco tho snap. Barbara.] , 1