THE MAIL-BAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG.

' Hazel Waile: I cannot tell you the name of any overseas pen-friend, but. 1 suppose you- must have sent your name in jhen an application was published last year. J.ho b^zr'Lpp\ ,™.i w ™ ■what cards he bas before 1 can tell whether ■the card wis 6ent or not. , _ j Sissy Stark: You now haie 1- stars, ana nro the first to win the book prize. Send them in any time. Edna should have eleven. Mavis Armitage. Many thanks for your rood wishes. Mavis. See reply to Hazel re dato. Glad you enjoyed the. -Nature C°"Wlition eo much. Quite a nice little poem, but not up to publication standard El ma Lee: Thank you very much for the review. Elma. 1 am glad you like the lr SheiU P Pitcher: No. Sheila, members are not supposed to be sending m items je , end although many are disregarding my request their items are not being u=ecj. niereij BC Aym W er C .Mou'r,tfort: 1 much prefer original itenis for " Boys' Own." Ayrner. AM'.en you send items such as the " White Horse " Redskin ' they shoUid be marked "copied." unless yon have taken core to iewrite- it in your own words. Robert Oilmore: items are welcome, but please don't write any more on lyn wide paper. It is most difficult to set the typo from such copy, as the noldeis onlj "giirsss """■ ;M cm •• very nice sen'.iment, Ethel. It would indeed be interesting if we could have a real roll call of members. , . Jean Moir: 1 will send you another Kata card. Jean, and then you will have your MB G. Don't foregt your photo, please Joan Gonnaway: \ou should never write on/botir sides of the paper Joan. <ts nrinter iniiu docs not Ji.ic it. NeUie Garrett: No, .1 Bin. afraid 1 cannot use the drawings. Nellie. 1101 d L nuiffl well enough for publication. Lilian Floyd: How would i onipey do for the pony's name" Or if you want something strictly up-to-date, call him Hoppit. Thank you for your kind wishes, Yes, .ycu can use nretty wall paper for the Clieerios. Betty Page: Yes, Betty, use the essay by nil means, and I am suro it will bo read V ' Bill' Hard cas tlc: I didn't forget the stamp collection idea. Bill, but there are many itenis I must use up first. Elma Lee: Very .many thanks for the review. Elmo, which was a very good one. 1 nm sure you enjoyed watchins the fancy dress ball: Yes., the lily of the valley is indeed a lovefy little flower Milln Ciirr: The spring poem is .quite good. Milla, and shows a keen appreciation ui nuUre. Letters and otlier items also repofvod from •—Marie Harrison 'many thanks for good vriehes*,. Graham Peat. Beverly \Villinmson, Graham Steele, George Grason, Ivy Gtfr/l BnVnnvs. .Ivy Gascoigne, Maud Hud*ob,' Olivr Hyde. Nellie Garrett, hi ho Paker, Essie Thompson. Sylvia Dale. Ethel Thwaites, Janet Thompson, Helen bomervilie,' Joyce MolTutt, Roma Chatfield. Zola Vriliant. Nancy Jones. Merle Gibson, MaKy Craig. Norman Dorset.