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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20538, 12 April 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

LETTERBOX CORNER CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS: 1 havo received so many interesting illustrated letters that we must now put rrjt the '"Full Up!" notice once more. Tho letters ure really delightful, some with Indian ink sketches, sonio illustrated with photographs. The idea has proved so successful that it will be retained as a permanent feature, so you may do your sketches and write your letters any time, bijt don't send them in until 1 ask for mor?! Don't forget—five shillings for the best illustrated letters, other cash prizes according to merit. Will every member please read tho *' 801 l of Dishonour" which appears today. I did not like writing that article, »i|d I hope it will bo many a long day bnfore I have to announce that another name has been added to the black list. Another item I want, all boys to read is Gerald's in the " Boy's Uwu " ll gives a good idea of the work and prizes, and I hopo many boys will be led to join. Items for " IJoy's Own" may be Kent in any time, and are always acceptable. You will be, starting your Faster holidays ne.\t week, and I hope. that, every country member visiting the cilv will rome and look at the beautiful display of work by our young artists. It will be the best yet held, for the work is improving all the time. There will be plenty of pgiriting and sketch competitions as soon as winter comes, so it will be interesting for you to see what previous prize-winners have done. Love to you all from Your Friend. HOPPY—THE ROOSTER. Dear Miss Morton,—Last June a bhick ntn hatchet! out six chickens, five being .vellaw, whjlo tho other wns a grey one. This srey chick had many misfortunes ami a. rooster. Hi 3 first accident happened when he and cmo of his cistcrs bravely started exploring by themselves, and both •ncjed up by falling in a mud pool. When

mother found them they were near dead, po bho carefully washed tliem ar.d put them in the oven. , In five minutes' time they were hopping around in the kitchen, looking for crumbs. Kver since then. Hoppy—the Rooster, as he v.'a 3 later called, had a h3bit iif hotting, with nn impudent air, into the kitchen. One d.iy when this chick was three* weeks old. he found his way into tho wheat brig, and when we found him he was very fat and bulgy, so he had to take norne medicine. Hoppy did not Been: to like his brothers and sisters, for ho was Generally wandering about on his own. One day mother put n tin of maize on the kitchen table and when she caine in after being outside she found, to her horror, that the niaizo hud disappeared, and turned round just in time to see Hoppy doing the disappearing trick, lloppy was a great favourite with visitors, for he would calmly pick wheat or food out of their hands. When he wn« about six months old. we Rold our chicks, as mother thought he would become too much of _ n nuisance.— From your ever-faithful pen-friend, Thelma Churches, Glen Inncs Road. Tamaki (ago 12). BOYS IN A BOAT. Dear Miss Morton. —One day wo were out rowing, and wo were amused to pee two little boys each in a canoe which they had made thcrr.?elve3 out of a sheet of iron.

Th»? puddled them with their hands, and could go much faster than wo could row our dinghy. As they were in their lmthing suits it added to the fun if they overbalanced.—Yours truly. Doris Hill, "Whenuupai (ago 9). ANOTHER CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Dear Miss Morton, I was very much indicated in Lucy Fyers' letter in " Boys ""d Girls," last week, übout. the Correspondence School. 1 am (i pupil of the fame. I ttni now in Form 1., and love reading the '• Postman " every year. 1 have just itarted to pet literary books, and I got iny first ono last week. It, is called " Tito \V ind in the Willows." I forgot to say .iust now, when I was talking about the Postmnn," something that might interest Lucy—that I saw her name in the Proficiency pauses for last year. I must remember to tell you about something else in the Correspondence School. I am just doing my firr"t sewing lessons— making mats nut of sugarbags! I cut, out a square 13iri. by 13iri., and embroidered it with coloured ''oo| I must, gn ihkl finish one now, so ''?o ( l.hye.---Your loving pen-friend, Beverley W illmmson. Whnngamatu, via AVaihi.