MAIL BAG

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

MAIL BAG

Vera Stevenson would like me to suggest a name for a collie pup.—Do you think tliat Boss would bo a good name for your pet, I don't think that the competition which you suggest is sufficiently popular to be made a weekly feature. Ellen Wyatt—Very sorry you must hid us adieu, but hope your interest will always be wltli us. . Kate White—So sorry that we couldn't send'you any of the books for which you asked. 1 hope that you like the one we chose for you. fllick Hewson has good fun playing In a hut which he made in the bush. —-The "Picture Man," c/o "Star Ofllce, Shortland Street, Auckland, will supply the address of tiie lilm star to . whom -you have taken a fancy, I'm sure that you have some good times In that hut you have built in the bush at Birkdalc. Alan Carpi nler writes a letter from Christchurch saying how much he likes our Budget. He explains that it is his ambition to be a school teacher.—Thanks for your interesting letter, Alan. I will be pleased if you. keep me posted with your class position. * Mary Shaw has put the address and stamp which was on lier little brother's Enrolment certificate aside, as it is the first letter that has ever been addressed to him.—That was a good idea, M<ary. Your brother is sure to treasure the slip ol' paper when be grows up. Muriel Broadfoot was given a camera for Christmas, and as she is learning painting will soon be able to colour her own 'photographs:—lt will be fine when you can colour your own photographs. Jean Barclay asks the type and length or stories that are best for the Budget.— This can best be judged by the writer. Something original. Is always preferable. The length, of course, will depend upon the style or story written, but it is always best to make your stories short. Stories should not be more than about a thousand words, but half that length is most favoured. iVJaurice Scott—So sorry to hear that you've had the 'flu. Maurice. I hope that you'll be quite better soon. Joyce Wilson is at present helping her grandmother on a farm.—You must have a Jot to do up Micro at Waiuku, Joyce. Erysipelas is an awkward «word to spell, so I don't blame you for mis-spelling it the first time. Peggy Barnett, who is at present in bed with a cold, wonders if the Crocodile is,, dead, because she hasn't heard 'anything' about him lately.—So sorry to ihear that you are'ill, I'eggy. The crocodile is very much alive just now, and is trying' to steal a bunch of irises that are on the corner of my desk. Perhaps one of these days he'll write another story. Jean Borland—Your letter was entered in the competition, Jean. Francis Bishop's ambition is to own a farm of his own.—Farming is an excellent occupation, Francis. Won't it be fine if you can purchase a farm for yourself one of these days? Jean Ponder—Your poem was very good indeed.