Kiwi’s Mailbag

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 105, 27 January 1940, Page 18

Kiwi’s Mailbag

Jasmine, Johnsonville: Perhaps it would be easier for you if you wrote the poem separately. Then we could have it set up in type and placed in the drawing afterwards. Yes, our Northland guests are certainly having a great -time. Lady Moon, Te Horo: We chuckled, too, tv'hen we read your account of the Exhibition. The jewels were very lovely. weren’t they? Beulah, Dannevirke: Bravo Beulah! Drafting 'sheep and- lambs with the family sounds like hard work —but you must be enjoying every minute of it. We will arrange the pen-friend as soon as possible. We liked the colourful little “good luck” tab. Elizabeth Taylor, North Auckland: What a lovely holiday you are having 1 Each day seems to be crammed with interest. * We are watching out for the results, and it won’t be long before you receive the paper.

Mrs. Kind Bush, Masterton: So sorry to have missed seeing you Louise. Many attractions awaited you at the Exhibition, and we understand about .the hurried visits to town. The penfriend correspondence must be interesting. William Weatherman laughed when lie peeked over my shoulder and read about (he peccadilloes of small three-year-old I

Firefly, Featherston: Why not alter the account of the walk to the past tense? It tvould have been far more effective. Punctuation is a very important factor, too—so do watch out—and read your work over before finally sealing the envelope. Gyp and Sooty must be most unusual pals! Rose Dreams, Eketahuna: Yes. the Northlanders are having a holiday which is packed 4vith all sorts of jolly excursions. Unfortunately, the figures in this week’s contribution are not up to your usual standard. But your sketches are improving enormously, both in backgrounds and detail.

Lady Gay, Wairarapa: Gertie must be quite a skittish young cow. Postie says that lie likes his ears cooled. too —but he wouldn't enlist the aid of a machine to do it! So far the weather lias been "just right" for Exhibition tours. Congratulations to Noel and yourself and we hope that you will continue with your studies. Smiler, Carterton. — Sorry I have shrunk, but you will be interested to know that everyone says—from Printerman to Photographer himself —that the photos in the paper were not a bit like me! But here’s an explanation too — the “Lofty one” is neither Lofty Artist nor me, though she still has plenty of interest, in the page. Now do you see your way out of the maze? Dad’s Cobber, Carterton. — So pleased to bear you both enjoyed yourselves at the Exhibition. The Northlanders certainly enjoyed themselves here —as you can well imagine! A special?— ■Kupe had thought of it.