CHILDREN'S CORNER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10056, 19 February 1927, Page 1

CHILDREN'S CORNER.

; (Edited by "Wattle Blossom."\ ! Alf letters to be addressed li» B t!l i s; Cousin "Wattle Blossom," care Temuka Leader and Geraldine Guardian. ' Dear Cousins.-Hasn't the weather .been dreadfully hot of late ? The rain was a pleasant change, I thought, didn't you, or do you like hot weather all the time ? Have any of you started your scrap books yet'/ When they are completed we are going to arrange to have all the best ones displayed in a shop window in Temuka,' and if enough of Geraldine cousins enter, perhaps there too. What do you think of that plan'.' They will have to be very neatly done before we can do that, though, so don't forget to do your best, will you ? This week the Senior'puzzle has been won by Cousin Emily Drown. Also correct: Cousins Joyce Swap, John Miller, " Faddy, the Next Best Thing," Jock Honey and Bona Clements. The answer is WIRELESS. , The Junior Prize goes to Cousin George Dwan. Also correct: Ruby Heuey, Jean Clements, Stuart Taylor, " Chirpie," Lily Taylor. Well, must close now. Love to all of you. I COUSIN WATTLE BLOSSOM.

Police Station, Temuka.. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom,—This is my first letter I have written to you. 1 have just started school, and it is not very nice after the holidays. I enjoyed my holidays very much. I went away for three weeks, and I had a stunner time. I am leaving to swim now. and am not doing so bad for a start; We went for a picnic down to the river, and I had a lovely time. From GEORGE DWAN. Glad to hear from yon, George, and I hope it won't be your last letter by a long way. 'Where did you spend your holidays ? Yon had a nice long time away, didn't you?—C.W.B. Bangitata Island, 5-2-27.' j Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, —The day we broke up from school we went to Timaru for a picnic and had good fun on the beach. We ran races and I won 2s. On the Friday night we had a dance, and our prizes wore given out, and I got a book called " Tho Brown Book for Boys." I went to Christchurch after that with my aunt. My grandfather's place is on top of the hills at Redclill's, and when you look down you can see the Estuary and Shag Rock, Monk's Bay and Clifton, and round another hill is Sumner. Jo the evening you can see the lights at Brighton, also the little fishing boats on the, Estuary. My grandfather took me into Chrrstchurch and wo went to the pictures. I bought a steam engine for (is 6d, and there is a little lamp in it to put methylated spirit in, and then light it, and there is a boiler that you put water in,' and put the spirit lamp under it, when the water boils it starts going. I have had it driving my Meccano models, and it will go for 20 minutes. It has a whistle. I came home from Christchurch by myself on the express. On the Friday before Christmas Mr and Mrs Brodie gave a uarty to all the island children. We had a lovely time playing- games, and at 0 o'clock uncle Jack, of Christchurch, spoke to us on the wireless, and told each child where their presentli were, and I found mine in the potato patch, also my sister's. It was real fun finding them out. Mr Brodie came round in the motor car to pick us all up, and after the party he took us back home. I Avas out in the harvest paddock watching the binder and Blockers work, and the engine and mill threshing dad's oats. I used to take the lunch out to the harvesters while the holidays were on. My two cousins fronfAshburton were staying here, and we had jolly fun. We used to go to the creek nearly every day, paddling in tho water, and one day my two cousins fell in and got wet through We caught a lot of tadpoles, and have

j some in the horse trough. My little | sister has great fun fishing them out with my mother's soup ladle. The tadpoles are interesting to watch, and when it is sunny they conic to the top of the water. Some of them have Mioir hind legs out. now 1 helped dad keep house while my mother, Mary, and Frances went to Christchurch for a holiday. We also trapped rabbits during the holidays, and altogether we had a very good time. We started school last Tuesday*. From your cousin, JOHN MILLER. . You must have had a lovely holiday John—such jolly times ! Sorry your ! letter arrived too late to enter, last J week's competition. It is very good, loo.—C.W.Bi Emily Brown,—Welcome to our Corner, Emiiy. Is Bert your brother ? You may both enter, if you belong to tho same family, on one coupon.---C.W.B. ' * "Paddy."—l'm glad you like school', Paddy. Yes, Ron's letter was very, interesting.-C.W.B. Joyce Swap.—Glad you like the j book. Joyce. I read it when I was a j very little girl, and thought it lovely, and I still like it—C.W.B. , | Bona Clements.—Are you back at school, too, Roua ? You owe me a (letter, don't you ?—C.W.B. | Jock Heney—Do you,like honey, Jock ? 1 do, but I don't like bees.— C.W.B. Ruby Heney.—-Did you enjoy your stay at Wairoafce, Ruby ? You must tell mc all about it.-C.W.B. Jean Clements.—You owe me a letter, too, Jean, don't you ?—0.W.8, Chirpie.—Molly and Joan must have had a lovely time in Christchurch. I had begun to think you and Paddy were lost.—C.W.B. Lily Taylor.—Back at school, Lily? When is that letter coming? Quite a number of cousins owe mo letters.— Stuart Taylor.- So sorry you've been ill, Stuart. Fancy spending your holidays* in bed, that was stiff luck, wasn't it ? The rabbits must be lovely, it will keep you busy looking after them. Glad .you like the book.— C.W.B.