THE MAIL-BAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG.

Brian Collard: Your marks (ally all right, but l'vo forgotten now what you said was missing. Please let me know. Beverley Williamson: I am ' glad you enjoyed reading my book, Beverley, and liked the pictures so much. Scamp sounds a real pet! Qona That little "Garden ' poem was very pretty, Qona, but you did not mark it " original " or " copied. so ( that I cannot tell whether you made it up yourself. Writing on boOl sides of the papef is never allowed. Gilmore: Envelopes containing contributions, or concerning our page, should' always include " Editor, Boys and Girls " in the address, as they are not personal letters. I cannot find your name in our Herald Circles book. Will you please tell me if yon have received a membership certificate, and if so. about how long ago ? Ejfa Hose: A ti-tree card, addressed 1o Paeroa.'" has been returned " Not found. Please send your correct address, i Esther ' Templeton: Membership badges ro3t Is Od, which should be sent in stamps or postal note. A membership form is printed on the first or second Saturday in each (month. Alan John Sayers: Quite a good story, Alan. 1 hope to hear from you again. Joyco/Barker: I still have a great many general items on hand, so please keep yours until I give permission to send them. . Veda Byrne: 1 cannot remember if your name appeared in the last Pen-friends' Wanted list. I do not "find" pen-friends for members—l .merely give names and addresses, and you find one another your*elves. i "Elsie "Waring: Very pleased with tho tnantis sketch. Elsie. Yes, I si ill have tho oilier, vhielt I am keeping for fiio next iS'ature,. Page. Marjoric Cooper: I had already decided to have a special Christmas Cheerio contest. The verses arc very priity. Betty Crawford: Yes, (lie wallpaper »'Ou]d do nicely, Betty. Your fireworks item was too Into for Guy Fawkes week. I think yon must have overlooked the notice j to send no more general items. Gv.cn Tancred: [ am glad you liked the prize so well. Owen. The only other Gray- 1 hook I remember is " Adventures in : Understand in"'.;." Olive McCrao: 1 am not wanting seu'ral | I item.". Olive, hut a special letter-writing i contest for junior members is announced to- , day. ' I Duicior Dickie: Rather late for winter pleasures now. Dulcie! You will know * better thai! U> litrht a benzine iron so ca»u- | ( 'oily next time, won't you. Cecil Lyall: "Chicken Broth" is too!" much on'the lines of " Hoast I'ig " to show I •what you can really do. Try something s quite original, with a Now Zealand setting, i A membership form was printed on Xovern- ] ber 0. We shall be glad to welcome you to our Circles. i Geoffrey Shearman: The sketch is spoiled by too-heavy clouds. 1 am returning it. so that' you can redraw it, a« it will make n good item for " Boys' Own." { lan Doull end J. Campbell: To add up other bays' marks would be, rather too easy :i way '.o win a book! You must earn the : Til arks yourselves. Maud Hudson: i am afraid I cannot j remember the poem and sketch, Maud, but if they, arc sufficiently good they will be ' used. A. Brooking: Your letter and membership form arc signed with only an initial ior Christian name, so that I cannot tell whether you are boy or girl. Please forward - properly-signed letter and you will bo rnrolleil. You may send in original drawings, but they shoul.l be done in Indian ink. If you fill in a badge form a badge will , be sent. The price is Is Gd. Melville Middleton: The Christmas Cheerioß need not be entirely composed of cutting)) from our page, but there certainly should be tome " Bibs and Bubs," and there should also be some reading matter from '*. Boys and Girls." Gwen Bramley: You should have fastened • tic paifes together. Gwen, but since you 2S. ve wn .tten about it I will have it dono - through the entries.