THE MAIL-BAG

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MAIL-BAG

Elsie Waring.—l was very pleased to be able to pass on the letter. Elsie. I know how ft few words of encouragement help a writer along. The stocks and cinerarias must look lovely. I have only ono or two out oe yet. Harold Osman.—The membership certificates will be sent out shortly, Harold. -We always wait until there is a fairly long list, then send them all out together. We have had Mr, Skip over twelve years now, and ho is still a very handsome cat. Margery Godfrey.—l will try and look up a few books on story writing for you. As you say, there are few -opportunities for becoming a reporter, but many for writers of good stories. Ellis Kinsella.—We do not hear from you often, Ellis. You should try and send in items more often. The little skftcli did not show enough flowers. Hazel Eason.—The idea of each planting a tree "to keep the forest going" is a fine one. Hazel. But I wish you had planted native trees instead of gums! H. Mountfort.—Sketch well done, but tree in foreground is rather too heavy. Am returning, just in case you may feel inclined to redraw it. Design good. Essay very fine—will use. Norn Bonn.—There was evidently some oversight in the matter of cards. Nora, but it doe 9 not matter as tho number in my book is bound to be correct. Margaret Owen.—l will look through my cards again, Margaret. I cannot find your application badge, but it may have been placed in another file. Patricia Gillespie.—Send in cards and stars, and they will count for your M.B.G. Pat Seawright.—l'm afraid Faithful the Tigress wjis too good to be true, Pat. Wounded tigrerses are not a bit kind and grateful in real life. Try a little New Zealand story next. Pearl Herbert.—Your friends evidently have not kept sufficiently close watch on the page, Pearl, or they would have found that there are just as many items from members as ever there were. Of course it cannot bo made a "members' " pace entirely, as we wish to keep the general standard higher than that of juvenile work. That is why so many of our leading writers' names appear in it from time to time. " Clover " :—Not quite good enough, Clover, but thank you for the compliment. LETTERS AND SUNDRY ITEMB RECEIVED FROM: Winifred Beacham, Nellie Anderson. Elsie Hayward. Robert Hudson. Naomi Greville, Isa MacCallum, Jean Erceg, Edith Robinson, Joan Nordstrand. Iris Reeves, Annie Mountfort, Margaret Symes, Alioe Dubi, Pat Wareing, Betty Soar, Joyce Letford. Jean Greaves, June Hickson, Betty Burley. Will Lockyer, Helen Osman. Nelli® and Eileen Garrett, Mary Lippincott.