Dear Co tea Summer fun and birthday notes in Childrens Corner
The Children’s Corner page reflects summer skating, birthday wishes, garden notes, and family updates. Readers share names like Sunshine Susie and Popple, mention chores, drawing, poetry, and school routines, while Uncle Peter and Uncle Joe send greetings and marks for drawings and poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Bitchiny of the
Sunshine Susie
Prier
Turee
Uncle Peter
Lapland
Marie
Fun at the Circus and Family Notes
A child writes from a family page describing a visit to Gilver's Circus and laughter from spectators. They recount birthdays and gifts, mention siblings Kathleen and Marie Egan, and note blackberry foraging with references to Uncle Peter and a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Peter
Pee Gilver
Kathleen
Keen on Gardening and Daily News from a Child’s Corner
A child writes of garden work growing cabbages beans pumpkins and tomatoes and of family life. The note mentions a pet named Bonnie and a storm a cow milking three cows and a cat that killed poultry. A road collision leaves a man on a bike dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky
Peter
Bonnie
Millchester
Letter to a reader praises gardening and school success
A friendly letter compliments a reader named Lucky for a top class result and interest in gardening. It notes a cat killing chickens and humorously suggests the cat’s fate. The writer welcomes a Little brother as a new Den member, reflecting a light community tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Likely Garden Letter From Sonny and Lucky
A handwritten note describes a rainy day in a vegetable garden, a chicken pen incident ending with the shooting of aTom cat and hawks scavenging the remains. The writer praises Sonny and mentions improving letter writing, sending good wishes and noting family farming life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Peter
Lucky
Daddy
Brand New Member Seeks Corner Spot as Rusty
A junior writes to join the corner club calling himself Rusty and notes he will turn eight on December 8. He requests use of the nickname Rusty and mentions writing the tile himself with guidance from Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty
Peter
Irene
Knitting Notes From Miss Warawd and Village Corner
A lengthy student letter from Miss Warawd detailing school life in the West. It covers knitting projects, drawings, poetry, sports like football and basketball, holiday plans to Yeppoon, family updates, a toe amputation incident at Westbourne, and reflections on the State Concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waratah
Len
Peter
Mummy
Lloyd
Uncle Peter
Yeppoon
Westbourne
Maid of the Mist
Winton
Basketbal
Ashe
Sey
Longreach
Bonnie Atu
Fond of Reading Letters From Young Readers in Australia
A long reader correspondence piece covers Junior and Senior sections with notes on plant lore, mistletoe types, and books read like Lorna Doone and Wayside Posy. Letters discuss school, family, travel near Alice Springs, and a wish for more Children’s Corner in the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ising
Capule
Alice Springs
Arundel
Waterloo
Graham
Lorna Doone
R. D. Blackmore
Ethel Turner
Springsure
Tam
England
Jokes and Riddles From a Child’s Market Page
A collage of child friendly jokes and light riddles about measles hats and meals. The snippets include playful lines about Elsie coughing and a brother asking for the measles after her, a shopper seeking hats, and a string of quick pun style Q A items from comic pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Children's Corner
Wwe
Buuuday
Denis
Langfewen
Loo
Osperiany Lappy
Loys
Snow White
Den
Mununy
Deddy
Ester
Sun Cay
Bennie Ann
Lloyd's Fire Insurance
Lloyd's
G. R. Shepherd
Il Mote
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