Pictorial Parade No. 78

Smells good! [a stovetop saucepan], hmmm sounds good [boiling jug], ah feels good [fire] — especially on a chilly winter’s night. Yet every year these three things bring pain and injury to hundreds of New Zealand children.

– From the narration

[Mother Prudence’s hands] are never too full to do the simple things that could mean the difference between a smile and a scar on the faces of her children.

– From the narration

They certainly appear to be the healthiest bunch of youngsters on the East Coast.

– From the narration

The North Island winter is only cold enough to be annoying, but the South Island winter has the real freeze, and the fun that goes with it.

– From the narration