THE COUSINS’ COMPETITIONS

Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE COUSINS’ COMPETITIONS

430TH COMPETITION Story for Cousins 11 and under: “The First Crocus.” . „ , . Prizes of 1/- to Cousins Valerie Fox (8), 57 Conyers street, Victor Jones (8), 71 Conon street, Heather Baillie (6), 216 Nelson street. Very Highly Commended and 3 marks to Cousins Douglas Baillie (8), 216 Nelson street, Yorath Winsloe (11), Merrivale R.D., Otautau, James Gibson (11), 60 Robertson street, Marion Stevens (10), “Otapiri,’ Balfour, Colin Gibson (9), 60 Robertson street, Joy Rowley (11), P-O. Box 68, Invercargill, Alys Holloway (11), Herbert street, Nancy Traill (10), Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island. Highly Commended and 2 marks to Cousins Marie Neas (11), Makarewa, Joy Marshall (9), Balfour, Melva Lake A.C. (7), Tussock Creek, Dorothy Lake V.A.C. (9), Tussock Creek, Alan Lake V.A.C. (11), Tussock Creek, Elaine McCleery (7), 193 Ritchie street, Alexander McClury AC (9), 193 Ritchie street, Margaret McCleery A.C. (11), 193 Ritchie street, Wallace Baillie A.C. (9), 216 Nelson street, Isabel McEwan (9), 87 Morton street, Joan McLeay (11), Otahu, Blackmount R.D., Otautau, Sylvia McLeay (9), Otahu, Blackmount R.D., Otautau, Joyce Jenkins (8), 24 Martin road, Jessie Kennedy (11), The Garage, Edendale, Arthur Clark (11), Sub Station, Herbert street, Pearl Taylor (11), Mokotua, Section 7, Otara R.D., Mavis Goodson (10), Section 2, InvercargillOtara R.D., Mavis Wilson (11), Section 3, Otara R.D. COMMENTS The stories were of a high standard this week, and the work of my

youngest cousins was remarkably good. Remember the rules of punctuation, and watch for spelling mistakes. 430TH COMPETITION Poem for Cousins 12 and over: “Susan Spring.” Prize of 2/- to Cousin Phyllis Warren (13), Monowai, via Tuatapere. Prize of 1/- to Cousin Margaret Francis (12), 78 Russell street. Very Highly Commended and 3 marks to Cousins Iris Winsloe (13), Merrivale R.D., Otautau, Mary Maloney (13), Makarewa, Marie Sutton (13), Palmer street, Grasmere, Clara Lobb M.A.C. (13), Box 28, Edendale, Eva Lake V.A.C., M.A.

(15), Tussock Creek, Pat Henderson (14), Waikana, Mary Horton (14), Tussock Creek.

Highly Commended and 2 marks to Cousins Heather McLeay (13), Otahu, Blackmount R.D., Otautau, Raynor Huffadine V.A.C. (12), 439 Tweed street, Vera Lake V.A.C., M.A. (13), Tussock Creek, Iris Winsloe (13), Merrivale R.D., Otautau, Ellen Marshall (12), Box 19, Balfour, Eric Marshall (14), Box 19, Balfour, Leonard Lake (12), Tussock Creek, Mary Lobb V.A.C., M.M.S. (14), Box 28, Edendale, Albert Moore (12), 57 St. Andrew street, Isabel McKenzie M.A.C. (16), Dipton, Rata West (12), Glenure R.D., Balfour, Pat Henderson (14), Waikana, Gore-Ferndale R.D., Colin Herron (14), Balfour,

Mavis Turnbull (12), Blackmount via Otautau. COMMENTS Well done, my cousins. I think Susan Spring will be pleased with your opems. NEATNESS MARKS One Neatness Mark to Cousins Mary Lobb, Clara Lobb, Eric Marshall, Ellen Marshall, Heather McLeay, Phyllis Warren, Sylvia McLeay, Joan McLeay, Dorothy Lake, Douglas Baillie, Victor Jones, Heather Baillie, Colin Herron, Jessie Kennedy, Pat Henderson, Alys Holloway, Pearl Taylor. 431ST COMPETITION Limerick for all Cousins: “There was a young man from Bombay.’ Entries close MONDAY, September 12. 432ND COMPETITION Poem for Cousins 12 and over: “The Wind in the Trees.” Story for Cousins 11 and under: “My Pet.”

Entries close MONDAY, September 17. '

LIMERICKS

Here are some more limericks on which to base your entries. Thorn was. an Old Man from the

Coast, Who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, He relinquished his hold. And called for some hot buttered toast.

There was an Old Man of the Hague, Whose ideas were excessively vague; He built a balloon, To examine the moon, That deluded Old Man of the Hague.