THE MAIL-BAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG.

Hugh Mountfort.—Many thanks for the very interesting little model. Will use the idea in " Boys' Own" t-oon. Gerald Souster.—You did have an adventurous moving day! I expect you will like living town. Eric Driver.—l am sorry you had your trouble for nothing, Eric, but J do not care for jumbles. They are difficult to eet in type, and it is almost impossible to avoid mistakes. The "car" story was rather too much of an advertisement. Elsie Futwain.—What an interesting holiday you had, Elsie. I hope Toby is flourishing. Joyce J'odmorc.—You can join tho Senior Circlo when you arc 16, Aunis Burrows.—l read your long letter with great interest, Annis. I wish you every success with your art studies. Thelnia, Millet.—You were very kind to the poor little kittens, Thelm'a. and certainly did everything you could for the orphans. I only wish other children, and many grown-ups too, bad the name sympathy for weak and Buffering animals. Will keep your letter for our next Animul Page. Owen Stone.—Verses rather weak this time, Gwen. Try and improve on (hem, and show just a little more of tho head in illustration. The words should also btt printed rather larger. Annie Mountfort.—Will keep your letter and sketch for our next Bird Page. Both bkutehes are very good, u!ao tho aplaeh work.

Fred Port.—Tlio Peruvian Chief cer- [ tainly looks very hold find warlike, Fred. 1 may ho able to find a corner for lain iu 011 r i»:ikc;. Lorna Slicplierd.—Sorry, Lorna, but 1 !m<-e a drawer so full of poetry and riddles and nil sorb of items that it will hardly shut! Peggy Dsishwood.—l am glad you had such a frood time at Rotoruu. Yea, Wairakei is truly a Valley of Wonders. Klina Leo.—As usual, Klma, your letter was full of interest. What a.® wonderful Christmas you had! I will autograph the hook if yon post it up to me. 'i'ho date i.) October 13. J still have on hand more items than I can use, I rene Cornea.—" The Hut " is by far the heller poem. The metre is all confused i:i " Sailing," The final lino "Wo were great pioneers that pass.'' means nothing and spoils the first poem, itewrito and send in later. Leslie Crr..'.*a.—Will look tip the story. U-Hli,-. I have been on the sick list, and work has piled up. If you read our page regularly yon will soon find out tho hind of nt.ory I prefer—no legends, thank you; they are ovordontj. Klsie Wiirim:.—You received a cash prize of live shillings fur " New Year Beaolulions," Kath Phillips.--All drawings should be done on plain, not ruled, paper, ns tho lines show. Lettors, Sketches, Poems, also received from: Joyce Bayley. Ada Woods, Jim and Melvillo Aliddletou, Pathia Luttvoll, Stanley Manson. Sheila Piioher. Flsio Waring. Doris Hill, Hazel Waito, "Winifred Stone. Marjory Kuhtz, Powers K«ylor, Kthel Baker, Olwyn Rutherford, Sissy Stark, I helm a and Pay MillftH, MaiV>rie and GilCooper, Hoi 0:1 Mearcs, Lucy Fyera, 'Beatrico Morton. Shirley McGnrry. Irono Thompson. Pat Houdlcv. Helena Lockwood. ■Annul Stoek'.ev. R«var!«jr Williamaou. Mao .Allcoe.k. Olivo Hyde. , Shirley Coiclouyu, ouda Scott, and Stanley MitUSuu,