OUR NEW SERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20280, 14 April 1934, Page 18 (Supplement)

OUR NEW SERIAL.

Starlets are Asked to Commence. In response, to loud and insistent clamourings for another serial, I have decided to name the characters and let.you choose the setting. The story must be purely New Zealand in setting and action, and must be written to please small people. 2s 6d will be awarded weekly for the best attempt. It is to be written as a story for the children under nine, and Aunt Hilda will name the characters and the setting. Send in your entries by Wednesday and 2s 6d will be awarded each week for the best. Here are the characters, and keep your story fresh, dainty and imaginative:— Honi, a Maori boy, and Miria, his sister; Patricia and Percy, a New Zealand girl and boy; Bright Eyes, a fantail whose home is the bush near where the children live; Katipo, the bad spider, who bears the poison label of red upon his back; Rimu and Matipo, fairies who live in the trees of that name; Rata Pixies arid Fern Elves; Frost Fairies and Squeeko, the happy sprite. There are to be no grown-ups in this' story whatever, and new characters may be added'as needed. All these given need not be included at first. Set your story anywhere you like and let your imagination run fresh and fast. By Wednesday, please, Starlets; Coast entries only Thursday morning.

Kathleen O'Neill, Betty Whittaker, Margaret Early, Joyce Clark. Verner Miller, Rita. Wakelin, Gwyneth Cross, Eileen Smith, Iris Hamilton, Ron Read, Patsy Phillips, Joype Jarden, Nola Cant, Ray Lewis, Gertie Goulding, Dina Sheard, Doreen Sheldon, Josephine Cooper, Madge Bellamy, Melva Morgan, Betty O’Neill. Patricia Bettel, Ngaire Guy, Allan Elliott, Rpy Elliott, Celia Elliott. Rima Mason, Frdnces Caverhill, Vera Wood, lan and Bill Roberts, Nola West, Billy Pearson, Mavis Brown, Elsie Leaworthy, Dorothy Stanton, Marie Byrne, Jim Taylor, Evelyn Jury, Donnie Pearson, Wrey .Hills, Nola West. Pva Erank 1 in. Joyce Smith. Jack Payne, Dawn Elliott, .ban T.awry, Ina Hoatten, Jean Hughes, Maurice Stanton, Myrtle Glenn, Mervyn Thomas, Raymond Glenn, Louisa Sheriff, Walter Clark, Lila Hoatten, Florence Brydon, Richard Allot, Ursula Fentiman, Jean Black, Bob MacDonald. Patty Hearne, Doris Watson. Dorothy Hawes, Douglas Jack, Kathleen Turner, Alan Coburn, Fay Laurie, Lydia Laraman, Jim Martin, Leslie Frazer. Eddy and Doreen Banks, Ivy Morris, Lily Stirling, Olive Lai*eombe, Daphne Dickie, Verna Bright, Daphne Pepper, Mary Molloy, Marjorie Taylor. (S-ood Scribes—l 4-4-34. Peter Eathorne. Eileen Wigg, John Cunnai'd, Archie •'Campbell, Joyce Kinley, Joyce Kingston, Betty Mitchell, Bess Ford, June Chappie, Laurie Johns, Ngaire . Guy, Dorothy Sneesby, Allan Cußiiard, Hazel Jones, John Floyd, Norman Mander, Joan Sneesby, Frances Garlick, Billy Pearson, Flora Young, Nellie Lester, Betty Stewart, Gwen Tyler, Zara Bashford, Joan Sharp, Betty O’Neill, Sadie Moore, Daphne Dickie, Dorothy Hawes, Eileen Smith, Betty Sharp, Kathleen O’Neill, Leslie FYazer, Olive Larcombe, Kathleen Turner, Myrtle Glenn, Dorothy Stanton, Raymond Glenn, Muriel Colli son, Ina Hoatten, Euan Retailick. Lila Hoatten, Jack Payne, Roy Elliott. Celia Elliott. Madeline -Stidworthy, Nola West, Joan Ladbrook, Brenda Payne, Patricia Bettel, Patsy Phillips, June Lawrence, Lindsay Cuming, Grace Taylor, Alma. M’Gregor, Winn if red Ord, Roger Macfarlane, Doris Erickson, Patricia Veevers, Pat Sullivan, Colleen Spence, Peggy Edmunds, Evelyn Jury, Vera Wood. CIBCLE ARTISTS. 7-4-34. Celia Elliott, Frances Caverhill, Vera Wood, Salli Bines, Allan Retallick, Ngaire Guy, Ray Lewis, Anthea Smith, Betty O’Neill, Melva Morgan, Nellie Woolhouse, Josephine Cooper, Gwyneth Cross, » Patsy Phillips, Joan Dorn well, Betty Smith,, Betty Whittaker, Lydia Laraman, Dorothy Hawes, Raymond Elliott, Ina Hoatten, Jack Payne, Joyce Smith, Lila Hoatten, Ivy Morris, Lily Stirling, Olive Larcombe, Nellie Woolhouse, Mary Molloy*. Circle Artists—l 4-4-34. Hazel Jones. Laurie Johns, Neville Meeson, Nellie Woolhouse, Nellie Lester, Frances Garlick, Eileen Smith, Dorothy Hawes, Daphne Dickie, Kathleen Turner. June Lawrence, Geoffrey Higliam, Patricia Bettel, Nola W’est, Madeline Stidworthy, Iva Franklin, Celia Elliott, Jack Payne, Ina Hoatten, Muriel Collison, Noreen Frandsen, Dorothy Stanton, Brenda Payne, Lorraine and Grace Taylor, Billy Hornby, Vera Wood, Quona' Ashton, Betty Whittaker, Florence Brydon, Enid Robinson.

Raymond G-tenu (Westport): T expect you didn’t like to grumble about that little Idt of rain! J-la ! Ha ! Hove.—A.H. Muriel Collison (Papanui) : Yes, 1 thought everyone would love the picture, Muriel. Jolly thoughts.—A.lJ.

THE “T ” COMPETITION. Many entries were received from this evergreen favourite, and the winner was finally found to be CELIA ELLIOTT, I lurunui, who found the twenty-five correct answers and neatly tabulated them. Celia is always a hard worker in the Circle, and we are happy to see her win. The prize will be posted on Monday. Thank you to all the triers. TWO DILIGENCE CERTIFICATES. Dorothy Stanton (Addington) and Brenda Payne (Woolston) have now ; earned their diligence certificates. Ex--1 cellent work. Where are more triers?

A STARLET’S PASSING. Another Starlet has passed on during the week, Gracie Heatley, of Addington and Aunt Hilda records the sympathy cf the Circle towards Grace’s parents and family. She will be remembered as the writer of a letter of thanks in Esperanto published in our Saturday page recently. We think of her with affectionate remembrance, and in being called to higher service so young, we would not be sad, but glad that promotion came quickly. She was buried on Tuesday and accord ed a very beautiful children’s service. SYMPATHY. •Why is sympathy like Blind Man’s Buff?—Because it is a fellow feeling for a fellow creature.