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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 274, 19 November 1927, Page 2 (Supplement)

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i Eva Kane was Just despairing when she ; received her birthday cerilllcate, and now , realises that 7'eter ran does not forget his Utile readers. She asks questions about 1 Jiggles.—There are ever so many things : to be taken into consideration in Judging' . 'these and we make every effort tu give I the correct decision. Cheer up. [ Hugo Batty encloses a brier note with the twenty-live points he is forwarding l'or a book.—l have sent out your book. Hugo, ! and think you will like It. Dolores Quinn wonders whether her 1 certificates reached tills onice safely, as ■ she has not yet received her prize.—Yes, the certificates have'been received. The book was sent out very shortly afterwards ir it has not arrived by this time, I advise you to make Inquiries, as it must have gone astray in the post. Jim Middleton Is worrying because the the paper was destroyed by Ills baby brother before he could write down the number or the competition bo was doing. He hopes soon to learn ordinary writing as well as printing,-and says he has spent two days' over his letter.—Your competition came In good order and was Judged with ihe others. Thanks ror the neatly pruned letter. ■ I was glad to have such a nice long'one from you. Marjorie and Gordon Pettit say that Gordon's badge was damaged In the post. I've sent another badge, which -I tbink will.be more satisfactory. Hope tills one reaches you safely, Jessie Milne rejoices over licr success in the Jiggles and asks ir Jiggles drawn In charcoal are acceptable.—Yes, ir the drawings are good. I think the winner must have obtained her effect by means or washes. Gertio Davis tells of a friend who wants to join our club and asks ir she should 1111 in the next entry rorm?—Yes, tell her she will, be very welcome. Marjorie Rogers has. been enjoying the celebration or her parents' silver wedding. When her grandfather came to visit them, there were four generations of > their ramily present.—Yon'vc certainly been having a good time lately. What a long time your ramily must have been in NewZealand. Muriel Robinson wonders ir her entry rorm lias readied the onice safely and thinks we must have a large number of letters.—Yes, the mail hag is rather large. Your certificate or membership will have round you hy this time. Nellie Keatley and her brother are sewing together all their copies or the Budget to make a book. The roses and pansles in her garden arc now in bloom.—You've struck on a good idea ror keeping your Budgets together. Your garden must be a picture. Your queries will be answered In the query column. Murllss Green gives an interesting account or her trip to FIJI, where, she enjoyed a stay with her cousins.—What a lovely trip you had. It was fortunate that the sea was so calm;' ... R. Whito suggests that he send me a weekly budget of Scout notes for publication.—Thanks for your offer or help. I think It would be a good idea ir you undertook something or the sort. If vou could write in conjunction with your scoutmaster to send me a monthly account or your activities x should he graterul. \ weekly report would not only prove burdensome to you, but would probably occupy more space in the paper than I can afford. : Hector Simmonds sends me the verse and chorous or a song about Peter Pan Thank you, Ilector. I like the tune or that song as well as the words. Jae'k Templeton: Here is a country reader who gives an account or the shear- ■ ing season. The cricket field for Ills ' school club Is at present being prepared.— . It must take a long time, ir you have many sheep to be shorn. I hopo you : have a successful season when the field 13 ready. 1 Betty Harrington is sorry because she i has to leave Auckland with her ramily. At tho Domain she has seen a cherry tree , In full hloom, as well as many beautiful llowers.—Although you're leaving the district I hope it will not be good-bye. Don't forget that there's a mail every day to , and from Wellington. Tho Domain is looking beautiful just now, isn't it? Teddy Harrington, who lias a broken i arm, writes with his left hand that he will he sorry to leave all his companions when lie goes- to Wellington.—l'm sure you will miss them for a while. All the same I hope you make plenty or good friends down there. You must look 1 after that arm or yours: " ; Thelma McCutcheon thanks me for her certificate, wbicli Is the -first one she has ever had.—And I trust it won't be the last, Thelma.-