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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 508, 10 November 1928, Page 29

CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS /CONTRIBUTIONS are invited for the Christmas Happy * . Town page as follow: 1. Original story, any subject, not exceeding 500 words. 2. Original poem, any subject, not exceeding 20 lines. 3. Original drawing, any subject, finished in Indian ink. Book prizes will be awarded for the best three entries in each section. Conditions: Stories and poems should be written or typed on only one side of the paper, and all contributions should be endorsed by parent or guardian. A second entry in any section should be clearly marked as such. Open to children of 15 and under. Closing date, December 8. Envelopes should be marked, “Christmas Competitions.’ and Joan Brookfield. Be careful of them, J please, Mister Woodpecker. Dora McLachlan, Auckland: Thank you for your letter. Dora. Yours must ha vt been a community bonfire. I think. The Little Thought thinks you will pass that examination. He has taken your love message for Jean Farquhar across to the Woodpecker. Mary Anderson, Mount Eden: You will soon be as brown as a berry now that the baths are open, Mary. You had fine fun at the sports and I am glad that you and Jean were able to enter for some of the races. The Little Thought sends a happy smile to Mary. Daphne Howell, Te Aroha: Daphne s letter and painting have reached me safely, and I have just time to thank her before the Little Thought takes tinlast messages across to the Hollow Tree. Much love, Daphne. WELCOME TO HAPPY TOWN Douglas rapley, waipukurau; Marjorie Cubitt, Te Papa pa; Betty Rowling, Ngatea; Valerie Burton, Hamilton; Reginald Smith, Edendale; Audrey Arnold, Maungatawhiri; C. Bradley, Frankton; Bernice Harris, Takapuna; Dick Phillips. Waikino; Gladys Langton, Devonport; llonka Erdman, Mangere Bridge; Betty Phillips, Waikino; Iris Nicholas, Devonport; Jim Arnold, Maungatawhiri; Joan Devitt, Ellerslie; Colin Arnold, Maungatawhiri; Doris Hill, Whenuapai. THE LITTLE MILKMAN # Peter was going to a fancy dress party, and when his mother suggested that he should be dressed as Little Boy Blue he begged that he might go as a milkman instead. “But you are much too small!” said his mother. “Well, then,” he replied. ' Can’t I go as a condensed milkman?” AWAITING A STORY Write a story, not exceeding 400 words, about this picture and send it to the Dawn Lady, before November 24. A book prize will be awarded for the best entry. Open to children of 15 and under. A POSER “Now. children,” said the teacher, “always remember that if you want to do anything really well, you must begin at the bottom and work up.” “But what about when you are learning to swim?” asked a bright boy. —Sent in by Norman Lydster. r S S s s s Membership Cards HILDRES of 15 and under are invited to send their names, C# ages and addresses to the Dawn Lady. Happy Town, THE SUH Office, Auckland, when a Membership Card will reach them at an early date. ] s s j * t