LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS’ CHRONICLE

Southland Times, Issue 24996, 8 March 1943, Page 6

LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS’ CHRONICLE

My dear Cousins, The nursery rhymes were so real that they almost came to life on my desk this week. Percy Pencil was hoping they would stay on the paper, for he did not like the look of Miss Mullet’s spider and said he would go on strike if it came out of the pictures and took possession of the desk. There wasn’t enough room there for Percy and the spider too. Cousin Betty thought it might be better if the nursery folk stayed where they were, as she did not want six or seven Humpty Dumptys breaking on the floor. She felt that if all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put them together again, then she and her helpers would not be able to do it either. This all goes to show that your entries were good and the Art Club too has made a good start for the year. Your loving

HOW TO JOIN Send your name, age, date of birth, and address to Cousin Betty, The Southland Times, and an enrolment card will be posted to you. ENROLMENTS Lexie Ridley (12), Main street, Otautau. Iris Egerton (12), 11 Queen street, Winton. Dulcie Hawkey (8), Tay street. Kevin Creighton (7), 142 Lewis street. COMPETITIONS 559TH COMPETITION: Poem for all Cousins: ‘‘Failing Leaves.” Entries close TUESDAY, March 9. 560TH COMPETITION: Story for all Cousins: Entries close TUESDAY, March 16. 128TH ART CLUB COMPETITION: Prizes of 1/- to Cousins Beatrix Fisher (10), Avis Aitken (13). 129TH ART CLUB COMPETITION: Colouring competition for all Cousins: “The Girl From Greece." Entries close TUESDAY.