MAIL BAG

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 146, 22 June 1929, Page 2 (Supplement)

MAIL BAG

Mary McNichol sends in a form that she may become a member of the Peter Pan Club. —Your enrolment form bas been received, Mary. Bobby Lambie thanks me for his birthday greeting' certillcate and explains that soon be will be changing his address.— Don't Torget to notify me of your new address, Bobby. Lasca Lloyd sends in two entries Tor the motto competition.—Your entries have been received, Lasca. Betty Jackson hasn't written for quite a long time. —I'm glad to hear from you again, Betty. Write again soon. Rona IVlyers tells be about her cat, Bluie, which eats beans. —I'm sure that Bluie is a very line cat, ißona. Is she a Persian? Edmund Glynn lives on a sheep farm. — The country is very interesting, Edmund, and I know that you like living there. Margaret Korr describes a play in which she took part.—The play must have been a great success, Margaret. Jack Watr-tn sends in a short story for the competiWon and a joke.—Your contributions have been received, Jack. L. McCarthy Is busy, Helping: to build a new cow shed, and lie fears that their old structure will be blown down tills winter. —I'm sure that you now have very little time Tor letter writing. Write again when the cow shed is built. Arthur Lancaster wonders If it is usual to write and thank mc for prize money won.—Most competitors do so, Arthur, but you may or may not just how ever you like. If the letter was addressed to the editor I should have received it just the game. Bernard McCarthy says that his cousin has now returned to the city, having learned to milk during his visit to the country.—Your cousin must have been quick to pick up the art of milking, Bernard. Ngaio Thornton is leaving Auckland soon, You could have the Budget posted to any part of the North Island, Ngaio. I hope that you like living in your new home. Muriel Robertson wants to become one or my correspondents.—l'll be very pleased to receive letters from you, Muriel. Gordon Morris sends in a joke for the competition and a riddle.—Thanks for the contributions. Ina Markwick was disappointed when she did not receive any points Tor the jumbled names competition.—Never mind, Ina, better luck next time. Mary Duncan went to a Bible Class rally. You did have a good time, Mary. Millie Clark fixed hnr Peter Pan signature on to her competition envelope with sealing wax.—The signature was on the envelope when It arrived. Millie. Mary Frederlckson sends in a joke for the competition.—Your entry has been received. A. J. Hart notifies me or an error, that appeared in the Budget.—The mistake has now been corrected.

Rene Parkinson thanks me for the prtzes that she received. —I'm glad that you liked the book I sent you, Rene. You certainly put the postal note to good use. Verona Rogers went for a music exam, and will know the results in August.— I hope that you succeeded in passing your examinations, Verona. Jean Pauly wishes to become a member or the Peter Pan Club.—You've been enrolled, Jean. Doreen Curtis sends in an entry for the joke competition.—Your entry was received, Doreen. Hilda Fitness gave her friend directions for writing to me.—That was very good of you, Hilda. I'm sure that 1 received the letter all right. Louie Andrews sends in an enrolment form Tor her little brother. —Your brother lias been enrolled, Louie. Gwen Dickson writes to tell me that her father shot two pheasants.—Pheasants are very pretty birds, Gwen, and It seems almost a shame to kill them. Maurice JoKnson joins the Peter Pan Club.—Welcome to the club, Maurice. Gwen Richards has a black and white eat that catches mice and rats.—Your pussy is a very good worker, Gwen. Roy Weston sends in an enrolment form. Your form has been received, Roy. Kathleen Sheehan imagines the Crocodile curled tip Hist asleep as her entry is delivered at the onice.—As a matter or fact the Croc, wasn't nearly so sleepy this morning as you might think, and. would have eaten your competition entries because they had no coupon attached, if you had not had the 'flu. He's very scared that he might eat 'flu germs and get the 'flu too. Euphemia Sharp has now returned to school. —I suppose that you'd far rather he on holidays, Euphemia. I'm pleased to hear rrom you again. Olga Bradley wonders IT I liavs received the letter and query which she sent in some time ago.—l have 110 recollection of the letter, Olga. It most certainly would have beep answered had I received it. Margery Dunne, after a long silence, writes a letter to the club. — I'm very pleased to hear from you again, Margery. I'm sure, that you could write a story if you tried. Phyllis —, 11, Kea Street, Frankton, forgot to sign her surname, so anxious was she to tell rne about her carvings, the big parks, and the dtvlng or the Maori children, which she saw whilst on holiday at Rotorua.—You did have a good time at Rotorua, Phyllis. Write again and tell rne your surname. Margaret Harvey Is going to buy herself a wristlet watch.—You are lucky to have a banking account or your own. Certificates are not awarded for commended short stories. Nothing except the address and "Short Story Competition" need appear on an envelope containing a story for the rorttilghtly short story competition. Margaret Halke sends In an entry I'or ?hort story competition.—Your entry has been received, Margaret. Annie Steele says that the weather at Buckland is remarkably good lor this time or the year.—We can't yet complain or the weather this winter, Annie. Beth Hoyles is a little reader living way down at Invercargill. She sends in a letter to Wendy and encloses with it an enrolment rorm.—l'm very pleased to make you a member, Reth. You could have written to either Peter or Wendy, just as you pleased. I hone to receive another letter from you soon. Eileen Cunningham explains that It is now examination time at school, and that she will not have much time to write.— When the exams, are over I hope to receive letters from you again. Eileen. I hope that you do well in the tests. Merle Fatchen thanks me for her birthday greeting certificate. —I'm glad that you received a iot or presents, Merle. Annie O'Brien sends in an entry for the New Corner competition.—Your entry has been received, Annie. Phyllis Atford sends in an enrolment form. — The rorm has been received, Phyllis. Bonnie Crombie sends in a piece or poetry.—Your poem was very nice, Bonnie.

Ruby Douglas notifies me of her change or address.—Your new address has been recorded. Janet Watson has also changed her address.—A note has been made of your new address. Joan Herbert has a bantam hen for which she wants a name.—Biddy is a good name for a hen, Joan. Eileen and Patricia Bradley send in their enrolment forms. —Welcome to the Peter Pan Club, girls. Joan Craig was in a mountaineering party at National Park but did not succeed in reaching the top of Ruapehu.—As you say, Joan, climbing is not the easiest thing in the world for an amateur, and many or the girls at school who say "I'd have got to the top ir I'd been there," would probably have done no better than you did. Norman Rise sends in some jokes ror the competition.—Your entries have been received. Ivan Hogg inquires why he did not receive any points Tor the jumbled names competition, as he had only one mistake. — There were lots or other competitors, too, who had only one mistake, and certificates were awarded to a Tew or the neatest entries. Helen Bowen tells me that £30 was cleared at their school concert. —Your concert was most successrul, Helen. Wilson Scott had a great time on Monday making a kite and trolley.—You must have made your models exceedingly well if you used real carpenter's tools. Charlie Scott writes his first letter to Peter Pan. He has a collection of 398 stamps and a pet rabbit. —You may write as long a letter as you like, Charlie. I'm sure you find your hobbies very interesting. Daniel Duthie wants a name for a spaniel puppy.—Your enrolment forms have been received. How about Jiggs for your dog's name? Moelino Carran sends in an enrolment rorm.—Welcome to the club. Adeline Mirko sends in an enrolment rorm, together with a short story.—Your rorm and story have been received, Adeline. Maisie Laskey is still a Girl Guide. — Thanks Tor your long letter, Maisie. I think that the Guides are well worth staying in. Why not work hard and aTterwards become a Ranger? Gladys Diggle sends in an entry for the limerick competition.—Your entry was received, Gladys. Clyde Mason wishes to become a member of the Peter Pan Club.—-Your form has been received, Clyde. Ray Hughes joins the club.—Welcome to the club, Ilay. Dorothy Ferguson wonders if prizewinners must calf at the "Star" Offlce for their rewards. —No. Dorothy, all prizes are posted out from this olllce. Marion Sampson typed me a note, but unfortunately lost it. —It was most unfortunate that you lost the typewritten note, Marion, nevertheless, I assure you that your hand-written one was warmly received. Jean Fawcett sends in an enrolment form.—Your form has been received, Jean. Eileen Mulvihill is very fond or writing stories, but as she is only eleven she could not venture to compete with the bigger boys and girls who write ror the Budget. Welcome tp the club, Eileen. I'm sure that it would do no harm ror you to contribute to the rortnlghtly short story competition. You may not win a prize, but even so the practice would do no end or good by improving your style. Then again you should remember a very old saying, "Never venture, never win." Rosa Dickson wonders ir her stories were entered in the Enzed Junior competition. —your entries were received all right, Itosa. Norma Martin is soon to be a Girl Guide. She .was in a particularly bad mood on the day on which she wrote to me, as that morniiig she burnt her Angers on the stove. —I'm glad that you'll soon be a rull-blown Guide, Norma. Don't rorget to smile and whistle. Grace Newman hasn't been to school since the holidays as she has been ill. — I hope that you are better, Grace. Neil Robinson unfortunately broke his lert arm whilst playing football. —It was unfortunate that you broke your arm, Ngil. I've remembered you to the rest or the Budget stair. Nesbit Cavanagh is a Boy Scout and has passed his Tenderroot and second-class badges.—You're a very Industrious Scout, Nesbit, and soon you should gain your llrst-class badge.