THE MAIL-BAG

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21278, 3 September 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG

Maris Armitase: I shall be very pleased ♦« see you. Mavis. Just drop a line, or ring lip beforehand so that I shall not miss you. Catherine Jackson: When you wish any letter or entry forwarded, a stamped envelope should be - enclosed. 1 have sent the for you. Preston Craig: That letter was very good for a little boy of eix. You do not hare to write to me often—just when you have aome- ' ihing interesting to tell me. Jessie Forest: I am glad you enjoyed our Bird Page so much, Jessie. The birds need all the friends they can get. Nellie Donovan: You seem to have re- ' eeived two cards for the one sketch, Nellie. Send the last one back, which should leave you with one ten-mark card. When you fret 300 marks, you get your " M.8.G.," the other award being for 200 marks, and ** D.D.M.8.G." for 300. All members stand exactly the same chance of winning these awards; sometimes cash prizes are given, sometimes books, and sometimes markcards./ but all stand thfi same chance of winning one or other. It isn't the cash value of the 44 " that counts —this award usually takes two or three years work, whereas a couple of half-crown prizes might be won in two or three months.. Jf the award is made too easy, there would b© no particular merit in winning it. Colin Andrew: There is -no need for yon ■to dra,w anything each week. Just send something 'in occasionally. Brem Cameron : If you look af last Sa turpage, you will find a membership enrolment form, with full instructions as to filling in. ' Ailsa, C'artwright: What a nice day you spent 6n the harbour. Ailso T am sure you ond Betty enjoyed yourselves. Eunice Paul: I am afraid you; like all other budding authors, will find tho mid- -< night oil the best illuminant when genius etarts to burn! The other sketch was rather mediocre—too many adjectives. Jacqueline Trwin: "The Herald" sketch is nicely done, Jacqueline, and will be printed later. , Lucy Fvers: 1 will have another look at •Tho Pump" before deciding. You will have •to pay more attention to punctuation and construction of sentences. Here is a typical example: "Jean used to take a book when she was sent to pump, she has .f-'iven that up now. not of her own free will eithei. Then the concluding line: "And the stars wink as fchcy say "Hullo! " I don t think stars are ever as familiar as that. Ivy Strawbridse: If you read the page regularly, you will soon find out all you wish to know. Mark cords are Civ an for items published, and when you ha*e 100 marks, you receive a five shilling prize and become/ a qualified "M.B.G. (Member of Boys and Girls). Joyce Letford: "Letterbox Coiner" would bp tho correct marking, Joyce. The marking of envelopes is most important in competitions. "Lady Spring is carefully prepared but presents a rather conventional Picture, of this capricious and wayward ' rriaider/. Winter lias many bright and lovely hours Spring many cold and bitter ones. Eileen Gallagher: Verses not quite up to publication standard. Eileen. 100 many leaping or halting lines. Lois /Rogers: Another Spring Song! "lours wTon,e n>cc lines, but there are too many breaks in the metre and weak lmcs, as All, the' hearts oil earth shall sing, WMen this season Rifts will bring. The "Coming of Night" is. not. quite up to j'tandard either, but. I will look over it ugain.. LETTERS, SKETCHES, POEMS, ETC., June Opie, Bessie Hutchinson. Olive Hall. Alice Morris, Warren Coutts Colin Andrew, June Beckmsn, Margaret Hay. Henry Davey. Josio Philip, Hon McNeil. (Additional Mall Bag Repllas Next We«h.)