CIRCLE NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18450, 28 April 1928, Page 18 (Supplement)

CIRCLE NOTICES.

STAMP CIRCLE. Club Room, Monday, May 7, 7 p.m. “ South Sea Island Stamps,” by Deputy-Chief Hubert Cocks. Good attendance—please. NATURE STUDY. Heathcote Hills, Majr 5. Safety zone, Square, 1 p.m. Tram fare, sandwiches, overcoats. As this may be the last outdoor gathering before the winter, all members are requested to attend. New members welcome. HANDWORK CIRCLE. Club Room, 2.30 p.m. May 26. “ Raffia Work,” by Chief Gwen Choate. CIGARETTE CARD EXCHANGE. Junior, 10-12 am. May 5 and 10. Senior. 10-12 a.m. May 12 and 26. Several donations of cards have been received, and there is at present a good selection. Members resident in city must attend personally. MUSIC CIRCLE. Saturday, May 19. 2.30 p.m. Hall will be stated next Saturday. Concert programme, own choice, solos or duets. If sufficient inducement offers Aunt Hilda will consider forming a “Star” Circle Orchestra. Any instrument other than piano asked for. Please watch page and send in names at once. All members expected to attend. Mothers welcomed.

A MAORI LEGEND. THE DISCOVERY OF NEW ZEALAND. I-line-tu-a-hoanga possessed the stone whaiapu, or green stone. Ngahue, on the other hand, possessed poutine, or obsidian, with which the Maoris ground down the greenstone. Now, Hine was angry witfr Ngahue, and wherever Ngahue settled, Hine drove him away. Ngahue moved on from place to place, until eventually he arrived in New Zealand. He landed at one or two places, and then went back to Hawaiki and told the people that he had found a new country, where there were moas and greenstones in abundance. At that time the people in Hawaiki were waging war, and so some of them decided to come to New Zealand. Ngahue and his followers built the canoe Arawa. Another party built the Tainui. These two canoes, and many others, came out to New Zealand, and the people settled in the north of the North Island. Those from the Tainui, after passing through the Auckland Harbour and over to Manakau, settled near Kowhai. The people of the Arawa finally settler! at Hauraki. Ngataro, one of them, one day saw Tongariro in the distance, covered with snow. He determined to dumb it, and told his companions not to eat anything until he returned; or he would lose his strength. No sooner had he gone, however, than they started to eat, and for this reason Ngataro found great difficulty in reaching the top. At last he prayed to the Gods of Hawaiki to send fire so as to produce a volcano. Ilis prayer was answered. The fire came by way of White Island, Rotorua, Tarawera, Paeroa, Taupo; it came right underneath the ground, spouting out at the above-men-tioned places, and right up Tongariro, forming a volcano at the top. Ngataro gained strength from it and was able to descend again. Sent in by Averil King. THIS WEEK’S BEST LETTERS

MEMORIES OF LONDON. Dear Aunt Hilda, —On reading Thursday night’s “Star,” I found my letter printed in it. I am still trying hard for the Laurel. This time I will describe to you London. When arriving in London the first thing that strikes you is, how people can cross the streets, all amongst the busy traffic, without fear of being bumped into. Standing on the Bridge (London Bridge) at five o’clock, we are surprised at the number of cars, horses and vehicles of all kinds which pass us. They are all homeward, bound, and most of them, on getting home, realise how tired they feel, after their hard day’s toil.

Leaving the busy part of London, we come to the suburbs, which are almost like the country. As there are no sooty chimneys there, living is much cleaner and easier than in the heart of the city.

On looking up at St Paul’s Cathedral dome, we wonder how it would feel to be at the top, sitting on the dome, looking all over London. Would we feel giddy? I shall have to close now. —Your loving Starlet, Iris Stubberfield. TOPICAL EVENTS—AN EXCELLENT LETTER. Dear Aunt Hilda, —I saw my letter in the paper, and teacher said that she is going to see who can get the most letters in the “Star” Page. I have been in bed for a while because I have had a cold in my eye. What a fuss the English people have made over King Amanullah and his Queen! He has been in a submarine, and an aeroplane, and I think that he is going all over England. Another thing I have to tell you, Aunt Hilda, and it is that a lady preacher is visiting New Zealand; her name is Miss Maude Roy den. I have been reading a book called ‘‘The Search of Molly Marling,” and it is just lovely. I have not finished it yet, but I can tell how it is going to end. Oh! Aunt Hilda, I saw such a pretty sight when I came out of the pantomime. The sky was like a blaze of fire and there was a big contrast between that day and other days. I do hope that John Joke Box was glad to receive my riddles, and do you know that I can see Joke Box in front of me and he is laughing because he is happy. Did you receive my puzzle, Aunt Hilda? We have been given the privilege of going to see the Passion Play last Wednesday, and it was very beautiful. Our family of Starlets and Shooting Stars is growing bigger and bigger each week, and it will not be long before we have one thousand children in the Circle. I wish I were Mr Archer to get twenty-five thousand pounds. It will be so interesting for us to have an Art Gallery made of stone, and the pictures that are put in it will teach the boys and girls of New Zealand something which is necessary. What a pity it is that, the Samoans are misbehaving so badly; if they do not keep in good order it might cause a war because they have been killing the people, and now they have sent another man to look after them. Well, Aunt Hilda, as I have not any more news I will close. With best love. —I remain, your Flower Starlet, Dorothy Smith.