A NOTE FROM LADY GAY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22431, 18 June 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)

A NOTE FROM LADY GAY

Colleen V Coates (Rangiora): Here’s •one. Of Lady Gay’s best welcomes for Colleen. You’ll be able to enter for all our competitions, and write letters to Lady. Gay, and perhaps help with * our Mission, won’t you, ■ Colleen. Rene Salkeld (Harewood): Lady Gay was': so pleased to receive that note

irofrv Rene. She writes very* neatly. Colin Chambers (Sedgemere): And a very-, special welcome to Colin, ' too. You must enter for our competitions, too, Colin, and see If you can get 100 points, and win a special. prize. Muriel ■ Allan (Southbrldge): ‘ Good nobby story,, Muriel. It will appear very soon. Colleen Keast (Springston): Your badge will be"posted, Colleen. Let me khow if . it arrives safely. ■ The first, nrae.your name appears under 1 the Golden Ribbon” you count 10 points, and win a badge. Every other time you count 10 points. Jean McPherson (Southbrldge): Welcome on board, Jean. As you are over 12* you may take a pen-name, and be a shipmate, if you like. John Franklin (Morivale): Yes. there Will be an Aeroplane Corner very soon, John. Glad you like It and are interested.'

• Jean. Burns (Te Pirita); The ticket ,wll be posted, Jean. I was so glad to receive your letter. • Love to all Te Pirita members. , Russell Wilson (Papanui): Good batch of riddles, Russell. Some of them will appear very soon. _ Joyce Colllngwood (Sydenham): I liked that little poem ever so much; Joyce, and Mother Bunch Is going to make a special picture for it. Then It will be printed in "The Gay Gazette." lan McCasklll (Edgeware road): Well done, lan. The picture, is very well drawn. It will have a corner In “The Gay Gazette.” You must send some more. -

■Margaret Ormandy (Rangiora); And a. welcome to Margaret, too. You’ve started well, Margaret. Send a letter loon.

Mary Sheaf (Dunsandel): When your name is on the ‘‘Golden Ribbon" list, Mary, you win a badge. It won’t be long before • you win yours. John Stevenson (St. Albans): You tnust send more drawings, John. Those . , Were very good indeed. Mother Bunch was more than pleased with them. - Mary Goldsmith (Staveley): A good I tory - Mary. "It must go into ’ ■The Gay Gazette.’” said Lady Gay. (Rangiora); That is a Idea, Joan, and the hot water nettle coyer will be Just the thing for -!w e sld5 ld lady for Christmas. Well done, dear. «„? Une ,- BlaMd ( wlnclxmore ): That’s the way. June. An original riddle I And a competition entry, too. Joan Waldron (Linwood): Thank you; , w e are starting now to work hard for our Christmas Mission, and will be much appreciated. : c . la ■ Buss (Palrlie): The adver- ■ usement will be inserted, Pat. It will v n , " The Ga y Gazette” very soon. . Merie Plintoft (Rotherham): Conr^l.lf tlons ‘ Merle! The Mariners’ ; "V,° has made a splendid start. Have you a photograph of members? ? w.T~V ase < Mokau > ; 1 think th ose cats were beautifully crayoned, Jan. Now, yo H think you could paint the picThe °ay Gazette” for me? ;• -P 1 ® Cay Gazette” will be in the mail, Bp ® cia lly addressed to you. V lrtnn y drel y s (Orari): That is the , "mo of story Lady Gay likes to receive. ’ she said to Mother Bunch. _ii 1 ,, ma j c , e a special picture fbr that V on ®. said Mother Bunch. „." a th e rine Bradley (Oamaru); That’s - what I call a budget, Katherine. Look *or some of the contributions in “The Gay Gazette" very soon. Mary Bradley (Papanul): t?idge the Fairy came in to tell Lady S', ‘hat Janet Mary was becoming a Sunbeam. ‘‘l’m glad,” said Midge. “So ■v ar P l’ said Lady Gay. ”itl Griffen (Address wanted): You to enclose envelope with your address, Riti, and Lady Gay does not 'know where to post the ticket. Send -■ *t now.

Croft (Sefton): .But you lt ’ Ashley. It was rather a puzzle, wasn’t it?

Melba Boyd (Kalkoura): You can Ngalre Melkle (Cheviot): Another use any old exercise book or a penny competition solver. Good work, notebook for a Points Book, Melba. Ngaire! Or you can make oner yourself out. of Roger Dines (Falrlle): One of those pieces of paper sewn together. Then little drawings will find Its way into enter the. points yoti win each' week. “The Gay Gazette” very soon, Roger.

: Jane Aylward (Coal gate): We could do with more stories of China, Jane. Do you think you could write some for us?

' Marie Paganini (Walho Gorge): That' - ' will be splendid, ■ Marie. Some old lady will love that handkerchief and handkerchief sachet.

Maurice Malle (Hokitika): Well done, Maurice! That is one of the best centenary stories we have received. Do you think you could get that-photo of the “Grace Darling” bay? It would make a splendid Illustration for the stdry. It would be returned to you. Margaret Macdonald (Yaldhurst): The story of the baby quail, goes right Into "The Gay Gazette,” Margaret, Well done I

Nonah Tobin (Ashburton): Just join in', all the fun of “.The Press Ship," and help with the Christmas Mission work, Norah. Then you will' be a really true member.

Thelma Hurst (Rakaia): That’s the way, Thelma. Now, do you think you could write an •“Open Eyes" paragraph for “The Gay Gazette." : Nancy Burland (Kalkoura): There’s room for the “Can you believe it?" in “The Gay Gazette, 1 Nancy. Suppose you send a centenary story about Kalkoura. :

Peter Benny (Southbridge): A big welcome on board. Peter. What Is your hobby? Is It keeping pets? Patricia McAllum (St. Albans): Send In those poems, etc., Patricia., They seem just what we want for “The Gay Gazette.” 1 am so pleased to hear about that club. I know it will be a good one. Send news as soon as you can.

Ngalre Stickle (Christchurch): Well ■done, Ngaire. , Your points must be mounting up and up. Some day you must come in and see Lady Gay. Douglas Macphall (Wainui); And a welcome to Douglas. Everyone on board “The Press Ship” hopes you will have a happy voyage on the old boat.

Fabian and Ann Gray (Pahiatua); “Oh, that picture was nicely crayoned,” said Peter Piglet. Then he looked to see who had done it, and he found It came from Pahiatua, right away in the North' Island. Lady Gay sends her love to Fabian and Ann.

Marjorie Idle (Wainui): Two more members for the Coronation Club, Marjorie. That is splendid. I shall be waiting, with my most expensive smile, to hear more news.

Margaret Lowe (Lyndon): Which do you like best, Margaret, wet weather or fine, riding to school on your bicycle dr going in the car?

’MATES’ LOCKER

’Mate Coral (Little River): Select one of the names in the ’’PenTfriends’ Corner” this week, ’Mate. Then write. You will receive an answer very soon, ’Mate Twilight (Killlnchy); I lil?a your pen-naipe, 'Mate. It is. very pretty. A special welcome to a 'Mate, who has been a loyal Sunbeam. ’Mate Heidi (Rakaia): It has been decided to keep to the old rule, ’Mate, and count one point for an answer under “A Note from Lady Gay.” Read the rule on this page. ’Mate Verbena (Pigeon Bay): You count 10 points when a recipe Is printed, Margaret. Points soon mount up, don’t they?

’Mate Mercury (New Plymouth): - A very warm welcome to this far-away -member. I shall look forward to hearing from you, ’Mate, and receiving contributions for "The Press Ship.",

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