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New mark it wont be long their final check of every single toy in the toy shop because we tlonl want you to get any broken toys That be my good would it tomorrow night you be good little children and run off to bed when Mummy and Daddy tell you and after you have said your prayers pop right off to sleep You know old Santa cant come calling until you arc all sound asleep So until I write you again my dears try to be good boys ami girls ami have a very nice Christmas Day SANTA Dear Reader Christmas is a special time for all of us and it is especially sofot children So I thought it would be appropriate this year to show you children on The Eras front page And it so happens the children in this beautiful photograph t children of fathers who work in The Eras news room On the left is Michael Carter earold son of Managing Editor Terry Carter In the centre is little Ethan ninemonth old son of News Editor John Loll And on the right is threeyearold Kathryn White daughter of Photographer Hob White daddy of course took the photograph And oh yes the jolly fellow with the white beard and red suit peering out of the fireplace is Jack Craves il would now like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and may Cod be with you during this holy and festive season David hi Haskell Publisher The Era few warn