LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS' CHRONICLE

Southland Times, Issue 25703, 12 July 1943, Page 2

LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS' CHRONICLE

My Dear Cousins, In The Chronicle this morning you will see a list of rules. Cut it out and paste it on the container, box or envelope,' where you keep your marks cards. These rules are important, and unless you observe them your chances of prizes are remote. The small size of our paper means that this list cannot be printed very often, so you must keep it handy and not rely on me to remind you of the rules. One rule states that you must write your name, age, degrees and address on all entries. This applies to Art Club entries too. If there is not enough space on the entry itself, the paper you write your name on must be pinned or pasted to the entry. You will save yourself, and Cousin Betty and her helpers, a great deal of trouble if you remember these rules. Your loving

COMPETITIONS

■ 576th COMPETITION.—Poem for all Cousins: "Snow.” Entries close TUESDAY, July 13. 577th COMPETITION—Story for ■ all Cousins: "Late for School.” Entries close TUESDAY, July 20. 136th ART CLUB COMPETITION—Prizes of 1/- to Cousins Beatrix Fisher, Sheena McEwen, Pauline Schultz. 137th ART CLUB COMPETITION—OriginaI pencil drawing, any subject. Entries close TUESDAY, July 20. ENROLMENTS Brian Dawson (11), 292 Yarrow street. Valerie Strang (8), 51 Dublin street. Betty Small (9), 327 Ythan street. Viola Fisher (8), 50 Nith street. Laura Hoare (8), Shool House, Ryal Bush. RULES TcFrEMEMBEE Cut this list out and paste it on the box or container, where you keep your marks cards. . 1. Write on one side of the paper only. 2. Write in ink. 3. All entries must be in Dy the closing date. 4. All, entries must have your name, age, degree, and address marked clearly on them. 5. Each entry must be on a separate sheet of paper. 6. All entries must be your own unaided work. ■ 7. Mark your entries "original.”

OUT IN THE RAIN L f —Prize — One summer day a little fairy called ; Rosebud, who lived in a briar bush, went [ to visit Tinklebell, who lived a mile and . a-half away in a bluebell at the other end ’ of the field. Rosebud dressed herself in shining garments of blue and gold, and wore tiny silver slippers on her wee feet. As she tripped through the daisies and other wild flowers she sang softly to herself, stopping now and again to speak to some small bird or insect. After spending the afternoon with Tinklebell she started on her homeward journey. Half way there, down came the rain. Poor little Rosebud began to weep because she thought she would spoil her nice new dress. She then espied a large toadstool, so she quickly broke the slender little stem and held the toadstool over her head. She arrived home quite dry and said she did not mind being out in the rain. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Colleen Holland (10), 45 Wigan street, Gore. —Prize— On my sixth birthday Mum bought me a pair of goloshes and a red rain cape. I thought a rainy day would never come, but on Saturday night I heard the raindrops pattering on the roof. Next day after dinner I put on my new clothes and started to walk to the bush. It was a lovely day, the sun was darting in and out of the fleecy clouds, and the birds were singing their songs. I ’ was sitting on the bank of a stream almost asleep when ouch! a great raindrop landed on my nose. Quickly I ran behind a tree to shelter, but this did not stop the rain from splashing me. Thanks to the raincape I did not get wet at all and my feet were dry too. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Rosemary Carter (8), Waianiwa. -PrizeOne rainy day last summer when I was staying iii the country for my holidays, I was sitting by the. window watching the water running down and forming puddles in the yard. Out from the bam came the duck family, with the old drake in the lead, and the others following behind. As I watched them they waddled from puddle to puddle and dipped their bills in each one. Although the rain was falling all the time the ducks did not seem to mind, in fact I think they were enjoying themselves, —Prize of 1/- to Cousin lan McEwen, M.A.C. (12), 87 Morton street. PENFRIENDS—Lorraine Black (11), living at Nightcaps R.D., interested in swimming, riding, and gardening, would like a penfriend in Southland. Betty Horner, aged 11, would like a penfriend interested in sports and reading. Her address ip "Bayswater,” Heddon Bush R.D., 1 Winton. i