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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

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Edward Wood tells me first of all what Sinta Glaus Bro'ught Him, then lie glvi*s me a list of all me presents which tie received for Christmas—My word, you we're a lucky Boy, Edward. Joyce Bristow: I hope that you have a very happy holiday, Joyce. L. IttcCartfty: Thanks for your godd , wfehes. EJsle Keay: Did tile man recover llis water Ball, Elsie?' . ' Phyllis Patemani Your little sister lids been enrolled, Phyllis. Eihffen McCarthy wants names Tor t\Vo puppies.—How would Bonzo and Desmoria do, Eileen? , MarjoriS Cox:. I'm so glad that your arm is Better, Marjorie. Write again when ydu Save time. Edyth Cox—You did receive a lot of presents. Yes, I am the Peter Pan who speaks over the radio. • Helen McVeagh—Your drawings' were : quite .good for flrst attempts, Helen. Raymond Carr—l'm very pleased to hear from you 1 , Raymond., Fancy meeting' one of your old school friends on your way to Auckland. , Kathleen Neely—Thanks ever sd much for your good wishes, Kathleen; may 1530 hold for yoti every success and every ■ Happiness. Merle Dreadon is going, to the seaside for hor holidays. Elsie Perrin.—Congratulations on having gained your proficiency, Elsie. I hope that your story meets with success. Alma Co I ley-—You need not Jsin the Peter Pan Cluto in order to go in for the weekly competitions, Alma. The competitions are conducted for all Budget readers under 18 years or age. Lydia Henshall received secona prize at ■a" Sunday School prize-giving.—-The Book you were given. Was well worth having-, Lydia.

Adelaide Deeming—Thanks for your long and- interesting: letter, Adelaide. I'm sure you .are Having 1 a wonderful time at tfie Bay of islands.. Denis Coleman—lf you read "Our Com- • petition. Corner" you will llnd all particulars of the Wednesday competition. Dorothy McConneil sent in. a parcel for the Christmas cheer.—Many thanks. Dorothy Lorrie—l was ever - • 1 to receive your suggestion, Dorothy, and although just at present I cannot conduct a poetry corner in the Budget, perhaps later on* something can be done in the matter. Garth Morris—Never mind, Garth, better luclc next year. Elsie Gordon-Stuart—Pleased to hear from you, Elsie. I hope that you enjoy your holidays. Rita Goodwin has written a story all by herseir.—Your little story was quite nictf, Rita. Margaret Lynes in her letter says, "One day we went out in our dinghy to fish, and while fishing we watched the seagulls diving, then looking towards Castor Bay we saw splashes such as the gulls were making, only these were much - -larger. Soon we saw that the cause of these splashes were not seagulls but porpoises, numbers of them, with black and gleaming bodies,, leaping out of the water. Though I don't think they are harmful, we. were careful to keep our boat near to some rocks on which we could land. At times they ceased: to play, but we could, always tell where they were by the ■ which hovered up above them, ' In spite or all the tl&h we saw we came home empty handed' from our ashing expedition."