MAIL BAG

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 249, 20 October 1928, Page 2 (Supplement)

MAIL BAG

Kathleen Sheehan's brother says that he will join ttie club and get 25 points berore she does.—You'll have to work liard and beat your brother, Kathleen.

Kathleen Murdoch tells me that Mr. McWilliam's sister is her aunt.—You must reel proud, Kathleen, to be related, even though it be only a distant relationship, to one of the intrepid airmen who conquered the Tasman.

June Woollaoott saves up her coloured supplements and at the end of the year is going to have them bound and made Into a book which she will give away to some poor child who has not many pleasures.—That Is indeed a good idea, June. I hope other Budget readers follow your example.

Phyllis Rea wonders ir I went to the play "lolanthe," staged by her school recently.—No, Phyllis, unrortunately I could not attend the performance.

Dorothy Rodgers has a pet hen which Is at present sitting on some egg 3; next Thursday Dorothy hopes to have some pet chickens as well as a pet hen.—You are a lucky girl, Dorothy.

Minnie Bull also keeps pets. Hers is a canary and when she was cleaning out his cage "the other (lay sonle of her hair happened to poke through the hars or the cage. Very promptly the canary pulled and bit at it until Minnie, quite surprised, removed the offending hair from her pet's cage.—l've never heard or a canary doing that berore, Minnie. Perhaps the hair annoyed him?

Deris Hill llkcrl the painting competition very much and coloured her sketch to the best or her ability. Her little brother, aged five, 13 very Interested in the Budget, and it has to be read over to him many times. —I'm glad that you like painting competitions, Doris. Your brother must be a very keen Budgetite.

Frank Wolesworth Is at present swatting Jiard for "matrlc."—l wish you best or luck ■with the exam., Frank.

Jean MoFetridge shook hands with Klngsford Smith and his companions.— Yon are one or the lucky ones.

Eva Graeie painted the picture as nicely as she could, not so much because she wanted a prize but because she wanted to please me.—lf every one In the •world did their best, not Tor the sake of the prize, but to please somebody else, this world would be the happiest of places to live in.

ftaioii Johnson writes her first letter and.tells rae that she has a little brother who will be six years old next Friday.— Wish your brother many happy returns of the day for me, Frances.

Owen flavin claims to be one of the first Peter Pan Club members and has always read the Budget, although she does not get much time to enter for the competitions.—lt is not everyone who can And time to do the competitions, Gwen. The main thing 1 is that you are a loyal member of the club.

laobal Brook, a Budget reader who lives at Motu, says that she is experiencing perfect spring: weather now. although just lately there have been delug-es or rain mingling- with equinoctial gales.—l'm glad that spring has come again, Isobel. The little fern you sent Is growing beautifully, a number or new shoots having already appeared.

Daphne MoKearney tells mo that the ether day they liad two inches of snow.-— It's rather late for snow at this time or the year.

Malta inaull sends me a snapshot of her puppy, who seems to be a very mischievous chap, destroying hats, brooms, shoes and gloves, Just Whenever he can get his teeth Into them.—Heke must be a naughty puppy, Stella. I should say that be teaches you to keep your things well out of Ills Teach.

Sam Dean came to Auckland to play football during the holidays, and whilst here he .had a look round the city-—l'm sure you enjoyed your stay In Auckland.

Dorothy Hill has a nower garden; all her plants are now budding*.—-There s nothing so beautirul as a flower garden In full bloom.

Nancy Taylor writes a nice long letter telling me that she has a garden and that she has planted some red poppy seeds. — Yes, Nancy, red poppies do look nice when tbey are in flower.

Zita Henderson would like Wendy to have a sewing competition and afterwards give the articles contributed to the hospital.—Perhaps Wendy will have a sewing competition soon. Just at present we sre all very busy with "Enzed Junior."

Fred Sopett has nineteen little chickens. There should have been more, but unfortunately the thunder killed some of them.

Alex RanKTne sends m Tils fourth "Dear unto my heart" and Intends sending them in until he at last wins a certificate. — That's the spirit, Alex, "ir at first you don't succeed . ." you know the rest.

Iris Rowe looks forward to the Budget every Wednesday and Saturday and particularly likes the short stories. She wishes that she, too, were a young authoress. —ir you try hard, Iris, you may be able to make yourself quite a good writer.

J. G. Johnson experienced a terrible storm. On waking one morning she looked over at the school and was astonished to ilnd that part or the roof had blown away.—My word that was a severe storm.

Thelma Bollard had bad luck witb her painting competition. She painted the picture once and put it in her geography book to keep it clean; she took the book to school and left it there! She painted a second one in a hurry and Just when she had finished it her brother dropped a paint brush on it and caused a big smudge. Your lucky star must have ceased to shine this week, Thelma.

Ngaere Camp and Nanoy E. Taylor write a joint letter and wonder if I am the Peter Pan who speaks over the air.—Yes, girls, I'm the Peter Pan or IYA. I think Ngaere ought to send in her stories; after all there's no harm done even If they are not suitable l'or publication.

Jessie Milne had a tooth extracted an<l. although she experienced no pain whilst in the dentist's chair, suffered next day rrom a swollen race, which was so had mm she could not even talk let alone eat.— I don't know what could have gone wrong, jeasle. Did you get cold In the gum 7 Eileen Cunningham won a prize at the bulb show. —Aren't you lucky?

Mary Hollingworth's peach and Plum trees are now In blossom.—The blossoms are very nice, Mary, but I think the fruit is much nicer.

Valerie Calvert Is a Girl Guide or the St. John's company. She has a mue kitten just one week old. —I'm sure tnat you like being a Girl Guide, Valerie. Willis Combs says that his school is to have a cross-country race soon, to be followed by a sports day.—l'm sure that you're looking rorward to the sports, Willis. Let me know the results. Winifred —• Vauxhall Road, Devonport, has been in hed ror two days with the 'llu. —I'm sorry to hear that you re sick, Winifred, and I hope that you 11 -oon be quite well again. Marie Bell tells me that she has a little pet dog and two pigeons. She also has a ilower garden.—What with your pets your garden you can't have much time to yourseir. - Joan Condon came top or her class in the. hair-yearly examination. —You must he a clever little girl, Joan. Eileen Webb writes or her chapter or accidents." A sprain started the ball rolling, two poisoned Angers followed; next camo a bad knee, then a chill and to top things off she has another poisoned Anger. My word you have been in the wars, Eileen. I hope that you will soon have completely recovered from your accidents. Arthur Murphy, or Rangataua, 13 having very cold weather. — The weather has picked up wonderrully well at Auckland, Arthur, spring has surely come at last. r. Hodgson wants a name ror his kitten.—How would Mltey do, Raymond?

Jocelyn Vail® lives on a farm, and Has a little pony.—lt must be nice to own a pony. Phoefey Taylor tells me about Her birthday party—You must nave had a good time.

Jim Middleton unfortunately ran short of paints and so could not complete his painting competition until his mother went to Pukekohe and bought him some more.— That was unfortunate, Jim. However, your painting was received all right. Marie Ball is going to get her membership certificate Tramed. —It will look nice framed, Marie. Stella ineull encloses 25 points and wants a Girl Guide story.—A suitable book has been sent to you, Stella.

Edna Bavidaon spent her holidays in a bach by the sea.—l would have thought that the sea was far too cold to bathe in just yet.

I Beryl Parnell has saved up 25 polnts.A hook has been sent to you.

Ted Colea and his friend have written part of a serial, and he wonders if it could be used in the Budget.—l'm sorry, Ted, but we hare no room in the Budget for a long serial.

Peggy Murray went to Onetangl the other week, and coming back in the boat she was seasick.—There must have been a heavy swell to make you seasick.

Peter Withers promises to send me an account of Paeroa as soon as he receives his enrolment certificate. —There's no need

to wait Tor your certificate, Peter. Write now.

Alan Gray went to Tech. yesterday and made a marble board. —You must be good with tools, Alan, for marble boards are not easy to make. Willie Comba fears that his letters have not been reaching me.—l think your letters have been received all right, Willis; at any rate your badge money was received. Ruth Gee wants the Crocodile to write another story.—He'll write another one i soon.