ORIGINAL STORIES

Southland Times, Issue 23828, 27 May 1939, Page 7 (Supplement)

ORIGINAL STORIES

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— Last week I went to Riverton Rocks. I was staying with another girl called May. We played in the sand and we climbed rocks. One day I was on a big rock when a huge wave came right over the rock. I jumped, hoping to land on another rock, but, alas, I fell right in the water. When we were going home I laughed so much that my sides ached. Apart from small things like that, I had a very happy holiday. —2 marks to Cousin Reijel Skjellerup (9), comer Herbert and Wilton streets.

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John went to the farm where his brother worked for his holidays. The house was a good distance from the road, but they had a horse that was the messenger. Every morning when the cream had’ to go to the factory the horse was harnessed to the slide and the cream-cans and orders placed on it, and the horse went off to the road and waited for the cream van. After the can arrived and the driver had taken the cans and put them in his lorry the horse went back home. In the evening when it was almost time for the van to return, Captain was harnessed and sent to the roa'd to bring back the empty cans and the goods. John enjoyed his holiday very much watching the horse going backwards and forwards. —2 marks to Cousin Alexander McCleery V.A.C., (10), 193 Ritchie street. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— During the holidays I went to stay with my grandmother who lives in the country. There were two other children staying with my ■grandmother besides lan and myself, and we had lots of fun playing together. As there are plenty of good places for hiding we had many good games of hide and seek. Some days we went for walks round the farm or watched my uncle at work. At night we went to the cow-bail to see the cows being milked. After tea we played cards or read stories. —2 marks to Cousin Isabel McEwen A.C., (10), 87 Morton street —HIGHLY COMMENDED— Last Saturday I went up to Lumsden with my mother, father, sister and two brothers. On Sunday we went to the hills. We spent the afternoon chasing, shooting and catching rabbits. On Monday we sent three hundred and four rabbits away. There was a branch hanging down low so we got on it and had a swing. We had swings every day on that branch. On Saturday we came home. I spent a very happy holiday. —2 marks to Cousin Dorothy Lake V.A.C., M.A., (10), Tussock Creek. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— Once again our school had holidays. I was-very pleased because I was going away. On Tuesday I left home and caught the. Winton bus. I arrived there in time for tea. After tea I sat beside the fire, then I went to bed. On Wednesday I went up town and several i

people were skating on the street There were plenty of cows to watch in the paddocks when I had nothing else to do. The thing I liked the best was the apple and pear trees. The apples were red and juicy. I spent many hours reading story books. On Saturday I returned home, but I miss the cows and sheep. I am looking forward to my next holiday.

—2 marks to Cousin June Buttolph (10), Coronation street.

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I spent my holidays at the farm. In the morning I watched my uncles milk the cows. Some mornings I went to the factory and saw the men put the milk in a big tank and weigh it. My uncle and my brother and I went on the wagon to put out chou moellier to the cows. I sat on the top of the chou moellier till my uncle put it off the back of the wagon and then I sat there. I liked going rabbiting with the dogs. I spent two weeks on the farrrf.

—2 marks to Cousin Betty Swain (11), 73 Short street.

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The time of the year I like best is winter. I- like winter best because of the lovely times we have playing in the snow or skating on the ice. It is also nice to sit at the blazing fire reading or doing lessons. It is lovely to sit watching the many patterns the bare branches make against the cloudy sky and to watch the tiny birds pecking one another. Sometimes a sparrow or ring-eye is tame enough to come up and eat out of my hand when I take the crumbs to them. Many more are the happy times we have in winter. —2 marks to Cousin Marion Stevens (11), Otapiri, Balfour.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— The best time of the four seasons is autumn. The men are harvesting and leading in the hay, ready for the winter. Flowers come out. They make the gardens look pretty. In the autumn you can see fruits on the trees. Men grow their gardens in the spring, and dig around the fruit trees, ready for the autumn. That is why I like autumn, the best season in the year. —2 marks to Cousin Warren Smith (11), Section 8, Glencoe R.D. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— Summertime is the most enjoyable time of the year in my estimation. It is then we have beautiful sunshine and flowers. This is the time for picnics and camp life. I love to bathe at the seaside on a hot summer’s day, and to bask in the sunshine while I lie on the boiling sand. Also I enjoy the summer games, cricket and tennis. Altogether I think summer is the most enjoyable time for everyone.

—2 marks to Cousin Richard Goodson V.A.C., (12), 64 Robertson street.

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.One Easter morning when Tom awoke and came to have his breakfast he saw a lovely big Easter egg standing in an egg-cup. It was

wrapped up in bright silver paper with a yellow chicken on top. When he broke it there was another chick inside. Tom was glad he had that egg-

—2 marks to Cousin Alan Lake V.A.C., M.A., (11), Section 8, Glencoe R.D. ,

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One day it was Easter. My mother and father went to town and bought some Easter eggs. They came home

and sent us all outside to play. Mother set the tea and put the Easter eggs on to the plates and then called us inside. We saw the Easter eggs and we went up to the table and got the Easter eggs from off our plates. There was red and silver paper on the outside, and there were all sorts of designs on the silver paper. The Easter egg was very nice. —2 marks to Cousin Melva Lake A.C., (8), Tussock Creek.