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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 297, 14 December 1940, Page 2 (Supplement)

Our Mailbag

Such a jolly letter from Beverley Keoflh, Pap.it'. ftoc; I am sorry that 1 will not be able to enlitrhti n you about the pe-n-rriend. Beverley; tile mutter lia- j>a?-ed out <>r mir hands now, you know. Thanks for all Ui'ne good wishes. Two young artists who must keep practising are Harry Sates and Claire Scott. No. It does not matter iT you write your competition nut on another sheet .>r paper, Doreen Jones; don't worry about th-.t. A t)lg weiroine to Phyllis Ash, a new member; we hope you have lots of Jolly times In the Sunbeam club, Phvllls. Thanks Tor the jumbled names, Marjorie Young; they will appear If we have sufficient space. So sorry about the misprint. Kthel Dobaon; the notice will appuar again. Your cloggy sketch was ratner .scratchy. Peter Lawton; if you are going to do lots of Inking in. It might be better to use a bru ; h. This advice rnigtit al-o he useful to Bob Waddingham, Epsom, whose drawing or a ship was rather too stiff; try again. old man. Thank you for the poem. Marie Higginbotham; remember to wr.te in pencil or Ink next time; the coloured penc.i rubs ofT and makes the wriring hard to Sorry that you have hsd to w.i.t so lung for an answer. Dawn Stephens; Snnta Claus crowded the mailbag off the pager >o, we no longer give books; would you choose a prize from our competition list? The poems arrived t.K> late to be Included in the competition. iMi't that a pity? Wendy sends her best wishes. Yours was quite a charming poem, Laatrica Tingey, but unfortunately It arrived too late for the competition. The two verses were very good, Audrey Haammian; an enrolment rortn will be forwarded to you later. Your sketches are stiU rather scratchy, Noelina Jorey; perhaps the fault Is In the paper. See if you can buy a better grwie. .Now, I wonder who Mary M. Is? She lives at Milford. I osnnot publish your contributions If you do not send your name, Sunbeam. Try to remember to put your competition entry on another sheet of paper from your contributions, Ma Bray. .No sketch will print unless It is In Indian ink. Nflalra Martin. If you send us vour 2? points, »at Davlaa, wp shall a<ld on the extra three as a birthday girt. I.ctters must be written on separate sheets or paper from yotir competition entry, Helen Krickeen; this i> probably why they have not been answered In the past. The sketches show promise, but you must keep on practising. Yours was a very good verse. Taraaa Ployed, but it came iate for the competition. It was a little too sad for our pages, too. Your essay was a nice bit of descriptive work. June Clune; try a story next Ume. Vincent Applaton is a new member, to whom we send a hearty welcome. Such a lot or Improvement In your little sketc.h. Beth Cannone. I am sure that your next attempt will be featured in our pages.