LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS’ CHRONICLE

Southland Times, Issue 24872, 12 October 1942, Page 6

LITTLE SOUTHLANDERS’ CHRONICLE

My dear Cousins, Once more I want to remind you that entries must be in by the closing date set. It is not possible to publish the rules for entries every week, but this is one which should be easy to remember. If there is a spare comer in the Chronicle today I will try to find room for the complete list of rules, and I shall expect you to cut it out and paste it in your marks books so that you will have it there for future reference. Another important rule says that all entries must be original, and copied stories and poems must be marked “copied” or “not my own work.” Your loving RULES TO REMEMBER j.-Write In ink on one side of the paper on must be separate sheets for each entry. 3—At the foot of your work write your name, degree, age and address. 4 Each Cousin must work unaided and mark his or her work “original'’ or “my own work.” s—No one more than 16 years of age may compete in these classes unless otherwise stated. g Remember that spelling, neatness and punctuation will be taken into account. 7.—A1l entries must be in by the closing date. COMPETITIONS 560TH COMPETITION: Poem for all Cousins: "Rain." Entries close TUESDAY, October 13. 561ST COMPETITION: Story for Cousins II and over: "My War Effort." Story for Cousins 10 and under: “The New Bicycle.” Entries close TUESDAY, October 20. 16TH PUZZLE COMPETITION: Prizes of 1/- to Cousins Mary McKillop, Agnes Aitken " Gladys Laird, Nancy Morgan. 17TH PUZZLE COMPETITION: How many words can you make from the letters in: Little Southlanders.

WHAT I LIKE TO DO —PRIZE— I like to do lots of things and here are some of them. I like to play rounders on fine nights after tea, with my mates. The next best thing I like to do is to ride mother’s bike. I am not allowed to ride too far, because I am just learning, but can ride a fair distance. When I get enough money I am going to buy a bike of my own. Two other things I like to do are reading and drawing, especaliy when I am sick in bed. —Prize of 1/- to John Wren (8), Herriot Court. —PRIZE— What I like to do most is to go swimming and play tennis with my school-mates. In the summer-time when the weather is fine I go swimming nearly every day. In Otautau we have the out-door baths and also the river. Where I live is about 10 chains from the Aparima river which, in some places is very suitable for picnicking. We also have the public tennis courts. At school we play tennis too, and some years we have tennis teams. Other schools challenge us. I also like to go picnicking. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Mary Brash (12), Otautau. —PRIZE— What I like to do on sunny days is to sit out-side under a shady tree and read one of my favourite story books or do some knitting, or fancy work. If I have nothing to do on a wet day I like sitting around a large blazing fire which gives out such a heat that the room is warm in no time. I then take my paints, painting book and some water and begin painting. When I have finished the painting I like to do my Little Southlander’s work for the next week. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Noeline Salton (8), 11 Traford street, Gore. ENROLMENTS John Pottinger (11), 58 Don street. Reginald Tourelle (9), 82 Forth street. Tom Wilson (11), 190 Leet street.