THE MAIL-BAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20596, 21 June 1930, Page 28 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG.

Elma - Lee.— Many thanks for your kind birthday greetings. Elma. I hope you onjoyed our ep.ecial page. Bobbie Shipman.—YoUr " p.e. " mado me laugh. I didn't really nay anything vory I terrible* however, because the contents 01 the parcel were so nice, and it was so lnnu of you all to eend it. 1 use the pretly little dish every day;, and nobody else may Bave it. • Thank you for the etamps. Charles Wrigley.—Very glad to enrol you. ■ j,nd will keep the item for our next stamp !; > fcolomn. Foster Holmes.—l am afraid "The Meni • ' kce of Farmers" is not a real New ZeafsJid school story. Foster. You will have !?; , |o practice a lot before you win your way tote print. Dome Turner. —I am sorry, Dornc, but Iho cards can only be sent to members o the Herald Circles. I shall bo very pleased if you can collect eomo sixpences, howe\er. Pearl Herbert.—One of your friends. Ethel Baker, has asked mo to givo you her English address, which is /8. Sherwell Hill. CheUton, Torauay. Devonshire, Engp' ' land. . Doris Hall.—Th« names an«l addresses of all contributors to tho " Stamp Collector *re givon in full, so that members may write to, 0110 another about their collecp;- tions. . £ Jan Allan.— Every item appearing m i * Boys Own " Kives the number of raarks awarded The items should be cut out and Jcept, and when the marks total 60. they »ro to be sent to mo with request for- a book prize costins not moro than nve •hillings. If you wish or a more expensive ' book, you can keep on until you have the right number of marks, each one represent- ! ing one penny. Tho cuttings will be re- ) turned with your prize. This has been exp? plained several times in Boys Own. i am sorry i£ you missed it. Veda Byrne.--You did not givo your age. That is always necessary when asking for pen-friends Eileen Garrett.-So long as tho writing f? or marks on the other side of tho pnper i' *-"% do not show through, it would bo fill rifcijt-. J prefer the names to be written on the back, but it does not matter very much. | think you must have overlooked the * Full Up " notice ro contributions. I Owen Kellx..—l am afraid the Scripture I fuzzle-ia-rather too difficult. Seo reply to Eileen ro sending in contributions. Mary Whitton. I cannot understand from your description what tlio hive is ; Inado of. Rewrito tlio item, making this point a little clearer, and 1 will keep it for oiir next Nature Pat;c. Joyco Jackson.—You bave C 5 marks now, HO it. won't bo long before you can kiro " M.8.G." after your iianie. Cood luck trith the race! Kenneth Andrews.—A very interesting Setter, Ken. You will recciyo your membership certificate next week. I hopo that many stamp collectors will write to one enother, '/for the names and addresses ure always given. Vernon Benner.—Why not call tho canoo t: •*The Iron Man?"' Writo a longer acfcount, ■ andl vyill use it in " Boj s Own." Have you learned tQ. ( balance it yet? Aymer Mountfort.—As a. description of a : -i football match, ".A Question'of Opinion " is good, but it would hardly make sufficient appeal as a; story. Stories should neverexceed 800-900 words, unless of exceptional . Interest. ; V Neil Robinson.—l will send another card, Keil. Yes. cricket -is a grand game. See • ;: V reply to Aymer re story, substituting cricket I®lor football.. ■ . Kath Phillips.—Will use " A Promising I&irwoman," which is vory amusing. Tho Dawn; Pairy " is hot sufficiently 6trong in Outline to reproduce. •Molly Pcrsey.—Dr.-uvings ehonld always , bo ,d mo in Indian ink. You dTd very well • ■ffi: Ho collect 12s. A membership -certificate will be, sent, nest woek. I!'-,' 1 « Norman Sanson.—No special prizes wore if ;,;:, ftwarded for the last sketch competition, ii-- ' I- were eo many good ones, that it J? 0 !! ? have ibe«n. vory difficult to make out if" f' ; \ gPi 1 eo each one will be paid for accordII 1 *^ oa Published,