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Northern Advocate, 21 January 1936, Page 2

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Eiva Cutforth, —The tinies will like your verse, Elva. Jean didn’t have much luck with her form, did she? Lilian McKinley.—The Princess 'and I return your good wishes, Lilian. Welcome to the club. Jean Lupton. —ln the course of a day or so your badge will be posted, Joan. David Nelley.—You are very welcome to my circle of letter writers, David, and you have the distinction of being the first • boy among them. I hope you won’t be the last. Many thanks for the recipe, too. I’ve printed it this week for others boys who like eating toffee, top. I’m very pleased you think so highly of The Club. We are going to be a very large family, I think. —R. •Phyllis Leslie writes: “I am pleased to become a member of your wonderful tribe.” And I’m pleased you feel that way about it, Phyllis. We are hoping great things of Our Club, and, judging by the numbers already enrolled we are going to be very satis-fied.-R. Marie Carrington and Thelma Beasley are asked to please supply their full date of birth, as this information was omitted from their* enrolment forms. Day, month, and year is required—(as an example the birthday inight fall on January 1, 1924). . Jeanne Erceg. —lt is very satisfying the reception Northlanders have givep our club, Jeanne. I’ve a wholesome dislike of hawks. I once saw one attack a rabbit. / : , Beth Carter.—l know it’s difficult to write on newspaper, Beth. The badge has been sent. Keith Smith says: “I. am sending you nine pennies for a badge. I shall be very proud of it, and when school starts again I can show it to my friends and perhaps some of them will join the club, too. I wish you a big success with the club.”—A good l - idea; Keith. I’m sure your friends will become just as keen as you are about the “Young Northlander” and the Kupe Club. Rebecca Wiapo. —The badges hadn’t been received from the makers when your letter arrived, Rebecca. We’ve posted yours, however, and with it the 3d change. Phoebe Churches.— A great shame that puss killed the thrush, Phoebe. Such songful, happy birds. I don’t like seeing them meet such a fate, do you? Andrew Boroevich. —Glad to receive a letter from a “proud warrior,” Andrew. Your badge has been sent. Zena Markwick. —Yours was one of the first badges to be posted, Zena. Like it?

Dawn Stubbing.—-Gunny days make ideal holiday weather, Dawn. Do you ever go fishing, too?

Nellie Harnett.—A good motto, Nellie. Your .badge, too, has been posted. Dolly Morey says: “I think our page is getting more interesting every day.” —lt certainly is a long time to wait, Dolly, but I’m sure you’re glad when the “Young Northlander” does arrive. The badge has been posted and it won’t be long before your membership certificate arrives too. Pat Porritt. —Hope you had a happy time while away on holiday, Pat. You didn’t lose much time in filling in an enrolment form, and you are now a fully fledged member of the Kupe Club. The badges cost 9d. George Dragicevitch.—We certainly want our warriors to be loyal, George, and I’m certain they will be, too. Ethel Wiblin. —Three badges applications all at once, Ethel! They’ve all been posted, Lilian McKinley says: “1 wish you, Princess Ruranga, the Office Boy and the club the best of success.”—We all thank you for the good wishes, Lilian. Joan Heath.—Full date of birth is required, Joan—the day, month and ■year. For instance, it might be the 23rd October, 1926. Ruth Morey,—No, I didn’t think you had forgotten us, Ruth. I often go swimming and am sunbprnt accordingly. Fortunately, I brown rather quickly. Katie Erceg.—Welcome to the club, Dorothy Dysart. —Such an enjoyable trip, Dorothy. I’m sure you enjoyed every moment of it.

Esme Rowley.—Perhaps the photo would do for the “Advocate’s” competition, Dorothy. You’ll have lots of fun on the bicycle during the holidays. Ella Day.—Afraid I was one of the unlucky ones, Ella. Perhaps you guessed that the Tohunga was the other. Athol Ross. —Two weeks at the beach! Yes, I do envy you, Athol. Goodness, fancy thinking you were a boy. We’ll have to be more careful in future. Matenga Marsden.—Motto received, Matenga. Welcome to the club. Nancy Haycock.—Points can’t be given away, Nancy. They may be redeemed only by the person to whom they have been awarded. Rita Nash.—A nice, chatty letter. Rita. Thanks for it. May Muldrock.—The Princess is glad you try out some of the recipes, and I’m sure Noni Edmonds will be pleased that you found the fudge a success. Hazel RuddelL—Contributions and original work. Thanks so very much, Hazel. Olga Kokich.—By the time your holiday at the seaside is over you’ll be brown as a berry, healthy and fresh, and all ready to do big things when school commences again. Glad you like the club name. Yes, you may call for the badge if you wish. Errol Richards^—Thanks for the good wishes to the club, Errol. You’re now a member. Shirley Jones.—So the form arrived at last, Shirley. Welcome. Congratulations on obtaining your proficiency ,and thanks for the good wishes. Ken Markvvick.—l know you’ll do your best to win a book. Ken. For you I’m sure it won’t be a very difficult task. ..Mary Morrison.—Holidays do keep one busy—at least the nicest holidays do. It was nice to receive your letter. Josie Taylor.—Smudges can’t be helped sometimes, Josie. I understood it without difficulty. Esme Rowley.—“ Ben” sounds a very nice name for the foal. But don’t you think there will be some confusion with a dog named Ben, too? The Office Boy imagines you trying to saddle the dog and go for a ride on hirp by mistake —but then he would think of a thing like that! Rae Rowley.—That will be quite all right, Rae. When possible you may all enter for the competitions, and you may copy out particulars of the enrolment form on a sheet of paper.