CHILDREN'S GOLDEN COMPETITION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7110, 23 April 1910, Page 6

CHILDREN'S GOLDEN COMPETITION

ANOTHER BUDGET OF ANSWERS. , TIMES ” THE FAVOURITE. Another budget from busy juvenile “Times” barrack era. Twentythree boys and girls sent in new subscribers this week, and bad a run for tbe golden sovereigns. Most of them are evident partisans of the “Times,” and want to take shares in the good fortune Which this paper enjoys. Wo would remind oompatatons that originality is the test. The boys and girls with verselats are on tho track. Hera wo are:

No. 34. As my mother has had two serious operations in tho hospital I will present it to her for a tnp, to Melbourne. ' , ’ No. 36. If I win. twenty gold sovereigns, I will buy two good oows. and a fiveyears’ subscription to the times. No. 36. As -I want to become a motor export 1 would use. money in educating myself to become one. No. 37. If I had £2O I would invest £l4 in stores in tho “Times,” keep £3 myself, and £3 to keep me supplied with tli© ‘‘Times.” i No. 3S. , Thanks for congratulations and good advice. Goldies already banked. Busy looking for more. No. 39. . Bank them in anticipation of rainy days. This first success would encourage me in my efforts to faithfully follow the Time's motto: “Always keep busy.” No. 40. Twill give my mother fivo pounds to pay for my education and fivo pounds to the hospital, and put the rest iu tho hank. No. 41. If “I” win I would take the “Times” for twelve months for father,' and help my little brother Tom, an invalid in the Palmerston Hospital. , No. -12. If I won tho twenty gold sovereigns I would buy a piano - then I could learn music. Music .would bo pleasure as well as profitable. No. 43. I’d buy a conveyance and be a deliverer of a large “N.Z. Tames” round which , would bring me in a serviceable wage. No. 44. If I. win the sovereigns, My mother’s debts I’ll pay, If anyone asks where tho money camo from , The ‘New Zealand Times” I’ll say. No. 45. I would buy a bicycle and ride to the surrounding mills' for the “ New Zealand Times,” and balance I would bank till twenty-one.

No. 46. I would buy a steam train for £) give mother 2 and buy a nice pony, then you could ride it when yon’ro ii Rangataua. No. 47. I would bank it until I am old enough to learn dressmaking ana painting so that, if necessaryj I could earn my own living. No. 48. What would I do with tho Twenty soverings. Put them into the Post office savings bonk until I get enough to buy a fawn. No. 49. What would I do with the Twenty Sovorings. Help to buy. a home for my Mother and Father. No. 50. If twenty sovereigns I could win, ! I would tank them -tali they brought me in . , . ... _■ Enough to go one day, i To England far- away. No. 51." * I still feel inclined to spend it ia the same way as 1 mentioned in my first two letters. ■ "No." 52." I will give hall to my 'mother the rest I will save till I am a man to spend on advertising in. the N.Z. Times. ' No," 53." H I win the twenty gold sovereign* I would at onoe invest it in Time shares. No. 54. I would love to become » good musician and if X am lucky to win a prize, it would go towards paying for my lessons. _ "No. 55. I would like to win the twenty yellow boy, and as I have lost my Mother, I would pat them in. the bank. Get Busy I No." 56." It takes study to make ns wise and money to buy books to finish oar edu. cation to make us wise enough for the Times. No." 57." * ; Twenty little yellow boys All ia a row I would Kbe to handle them To. see how far they go. No. 58." I would perfect and patent my “ oonny in the skit Box kite,” for supplying passing air riitps with the New Zealand Times. .