THE MAIL-BAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG.

Verna Hutton: " Rules for Members," are published to-day. There may seem to be a Kood many, but if you read them through, you will find they are really very simple. With such a large membership as ours, it is necessary that the Sorting: of correspondence and classifying of entries which takes a long time, should be made as simple as possible, and this can only be done by members' strict obedience to rules. Jean Adam 3: To make a scrapbook, cut tome sheets of strong paper, or the shiny material used for blinds, about IBin. by 12in., or a little smaller. Pnsle sheets of this, or some prettily patterned paper, on to two pieces of cardboard for the cover, then make> t.hrp» o» fmir holes through covers and leaves, and tie up with strong ribbi\n or cord. Fill the scrapbook with any protty cards, cut-out pictures, a few pressed flowers or ferns, or anything else you have. It should also contain some storips and pictures from " Coyß and Girls." When finished, ienri to Miss Fenton, Ward 20, General Hospital. Auckland.

Pe2gy Wilding: Verse not quite up to publication standard, Peggy, but shows gome promise

Elsie Brown: Thnnk you very much for the little parcels I am BUre the old man will bo delighted to get the tea. I hope yon are ouite well, and running about again now.

Zoo Jeffreys I used to ride a pony to school too. Zoe, but ho never bucked nie off Three of us used Bometimes to rido on him, so perhaps that took the friskiness out of him'

Richari Smith- To join our circles, you must fill in an enrolment form, One was published last week. Please address letterß to Mi3g Morion, Editor " Boys and Girls," not to the Editor of the Behald.

Evelyn Reddish Mavis will have to wait until another enrolment form is printed. I only wan, stories from the older boys and girls just now but you may write me a letter any time If you read our pago carefully every week, you will soon find out all you want to know.

Jeanne Buc'nton Tho sketch was not quite good enough to piint, Joanne. I have so many verj good ones on hand, that I think perhapn it would he better lor you to keep any more until there is a competition. I don't remember the " Porangi Diviner." If you did not ask for it to he returned, and encloso a stamped addressed envelope when it was sent, I um afraid it would not be kept.

Dorothy Buchanan: There was not much to criticise in tho account of your trip, Dorothy, beyond tho fact that it lacked tho little human and personal touches that tire essential iri any descriptive article. You did not (five your ne?c, so I do not know if you are old enough for the Senior Circle and " The Critic " I am only able now to criticise the work of tho older members, sixteen to eighteen. Jean Wilson: Quito a nice little sketch, Jean, and I am sure it took you homo time. Letters and Other Items Received From:— Gladyß Dixie. Tnm Phillips, Rita Hose. Doris Scott, John BMI, Veda Byrne, George ' Marchant, Phyllis Branson, Jean Phillips, j and Jean Adams