LETTERBOX CORNER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

LETTERBOX CORNER

DEAR GIRLS AND BOYS: An interesting and unusual feature appeals in our page to-day, the announcement of a new form of Christinas Campaign. I want you all to read about this beautiful iittle " Herald House," and to do everything you can to make possible its presentation to the orphan girls, to whqlm it will be a source of never-ending delight. I ain also looking to our boys and girls to help t furnish it in a manner .worthy of such a very attractive home. You must also read about the Christmas Cheerios for the little folk in Princess/ Mary Hospital, who look forward every year to the beautiful scrap-books boys and girls to kindly send them. With so many things to keep your eager young brains and fingers occupied, we will hold over all other page contests for a few That reminds me—l am now going through all the Christmas Competition entries, and a most interesting job it is! There will be some very good reading in our Christmas issue, I can see. Now, as the examinations are already looming close, get to work at once, boys and girls, for you will be surprised ho*v these next few weeks will fly. Love to all my friends from I.

THE MAIL-BAG. Ethel Baker.—l was very interested to hear you had returned to New Zealand. AY hat a, cic-liehtf nl trio you must liavo had! 1 shall be very pleased to see you when you call. The afternoon is tlie best time. a- Pctyer Lane.—Your little letter wns interfstintc, Peter, but not quite suitable for j; Letter-box Corner. J am «hid you take *' finch an interest in Grecian mythology, but you must he careful with your grammar—- " More nearer the mark " is not quite right. I hope you had a nieo birthday; did you have a party'/ Write and tell me all nbout it. Eunice Paul.—Thai, was indeed a thrilling rxpcri,em:o with the bull! I remembor a somevfrhat similar tine, only I was caught in. ait open field, and in scrambling throuch . Ihe fence rriy school-bus caught on the barb wire and held me li«ht while 1 heard the oull rushinit up from tho rear. "It's moments like this—!" Annie Stockley.-—There is an announcement/ro the Christmas Checrios in our pace to-day, Annie. I would indeed love to havo . some of the gooseberries when they are ripe. Elsie Waring.—l hope you have quite Recovered from tho flu. Elsie. Yes, 1 EO t the lowers quite nafely, and they were £ o ' ld, "' red - I Planted the slips, too. becond Thoughts" will appear when is space, but the sketch was not good enough to reproduce. - di(l n ? 1 R' v e your full name, i form and forward an enrolment ? one is printed, you will bo a dallied aa a member.