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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 225, 22 September 1928, Page 2 (Supplement)

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Dorothy Jennings says that she likes wort. She sends a piece or poetry.— llianks for the poem, Dorothy. .. W»tta received her enrolment certificate safely, and was quite pleased.— l am glad you liked your certificate, Rita. Marjorie Melville tells me that one day during: the holidays she went to One Tree mil and had a very good time. —I'm glad you Had a good time up One Tree Hill. Marjorie. Ida Morey encloses a title ror the nt.i~aiine. She was surprised to see lie- sturr yrinted in the liudgei. i'or she was 'suro Uiat the Crocodile would liave eaten i;. -— »our contribution i'or the magazine v. as received. I take good care ii;at the Crocouilj does not eat any good entries. Betty Dale <S. <:aiTiborhe rioau. l.'d»nthanks uvj ivr tier binaday greetec.'tiUeate. 110 olad ;ou lilted vour •jei ttJicati.-. belt;. . t-iarciu Schmi.t -, c an entry io p kI . ! V w , ui ' J — X'our has been iccoived, lipoid. Jack Schmsdt a;-o svi.-ds in a word »■ .'iu.'iifc' collect: t.u::, and a title ror 'ioiir contributions have •—-O '■"••en rceehed, Jacic. Peggy Ochorty Is sorry that she could • iih write sooner, but she has .been very »i"»y vatit c.\iiiii.s. and inusic. siie wants rne tu aiK the i.:n>eudile to write another aiorv i nanks lor the riddle, Peggy. Perhaps ta "' wocuiiJte win write another story soon. Jeen Turner asU* lr all drawings have uun*; jit in. I ism info*-- \t<y drawing's ' ai ' l ' tin- rupmrtuvi.ou mu-t be • • 'a- <:i Indian ■ ,!<. otiicrwito tlu-v ,v.il ■ Ul C'nlli; o.Jt U'i".;rly. $<£■<;. . *><-,>«•¥

- 0 has lwe>: ii.'tii to Kitty ThuJiiati for ati:;weriug lust week's Ki>H Cut).

Tilda White enclo*«*« .-in oiiL'.v "or the word building competition. sue sayte it is a tirirjjar business going through a dictionary picking: out word£. —Yes, sometimes it does get monotonous, Tilda, nevertheless it adds to yoar vocabulary. Joasfe Lye writes a Tew lines to tell me that she received her 9/ postal note unite safely. She wonders how many beds there are- in t:w Princess Mary Hospital.— Well, l don't fcimw ihi' r-tot number, Jessie, but tiiere must lie about iOO. Dorothy Ferguson wants a name so that she can aslc the Witch Doctor turtle queries.—You can ■•lioose any name you liKe, Dorothy. "Chrysanthemum/' "Locomolivo," or even your own initial.- would do. Valeria Wiles sends in an entrv for the word building competition.—Your entry lias been received. Valerie. Agnes Quayle wants 1.- know if rou can put a the snni« envelope as j'oit .send a letter.—Yes». Agnes provided that tho envelope had l'< tor I'nn's Minialuro o'i it. Roworia Farquhar has he<m a constant reader or tlie Bii'lb't't i'or a <ong time, and .vaiHs to Join the --luij.—l've enrolled you m the club, liowena. Thor* Harwood would like to become a member or the i-iub.—Seeing that you iiave tilled In a form, Thora, I liavo enrolled you. Dorothy Burgess received Her certificate safely, and sends a "Dear unto my heart."—Your "Dear unto my Heart" baa been received, Dorothy. ■ether Templeton wants to know what a motto Is.—A inotto, Esther, is a little verse, which, ir wo bear It in mind, will set us a good standard to live up to. „ » Wynyard Road, Blockhouse Bay. —- -This Hltlo reader tells me how to make photographs without a camera.—That is very interesting, and I will pass it on to other Budget readers.

I Desmond Edwards sends in a short story.—r have entered it In the competi--1 Hon, Desmond. Kath Warn goes to Auckland Girls' Grami'uar School, and has not much time to junior for competitions. She suggests a . litie ror the Christmas Magrazine.—Your : title has been entered for the competition, . Kath. "Dear unto my hearts" must be sent m on a separate sheet of paper. Keith Warn thanks me tor his threepoint certificate. He now has six points, ;md hopes that he will soon have 25 so that he may have a booi.—ir von work nard, Keith, it will not take vou lonir to earn 25 points. " Clva Warn says that she has just gone pact to school after having: two weeks' holiday. She is only eigrht years old, and is. in Standard I.—l'm glad to hear that vou had a good time during the holidays. Elva and am very glad that you have written to me, Dorothy Mitchell sends in a word building competition. — Your entry has been received, Dorothy. Dorothy Tremain sends me in a composchool.—Although your story was auite publication as a short story. Bias Dunn sent in some s.'oriea the ». ** ror „ *°™e Zealand r - lurtunately she did i.ut know the ~;W >ever mind, Elsie, you.- stories were entered for the competition. Pan" r'l, Woo ?' , ? w wl * ;id * to Join the Peler fan tlub.—l have enrolled you,. „ !? iok,e „ Ch «*t«r is back at "school apain K He %bitik * ae Grammar boys very ohd X a v beC v f Uf t^ ey . have tllree weeks' ' Grammar boys ' are L.^fn fc », Wark r f«--e:vcd a lovely surpr.se r .',''- V,?„ Ca ,"v' Ji:no tUn other <lay. Tfe ,:" J ' nertnicnte w:ii io->k jdee when it is lramed, won't It, Jack? it. Johnston wishes to join the club. She jth^ S VXio^- I,VeenroUed^iv- : °!n a htr s - jme rd!j ' es - f^ Mona Held moved yesierdav.— r have recarded your new address, Mona. ■ *f!t r . ry , *" m *»y received a watch for his birthday. Lnfortunately the spring broke Tnat was very unfortunate. Harry It though?° St TCry mneh t0 have " mended, SSStSST Colltrfljn been ,;e5 ' » ?! ho ? b * 8 * »>as been a reader or the &"%?* eVer Blnce " s *a r t ( ' f -l and wants to become a member or the p ter rw Club.—rve enrolled you. v■.,!f^'!l^!? l :?S! , "P* toat 8S "ls raining! sue takes the opportunity or. wrltlnsr to me—rm glad to hear rrom you. Jean: Write again, soon. Joy Melville wants to know how yoo can obtain a pen-mend.—By writing and a»k> uig me for one. In the letter you must frtve any particulras that will he* us to allot you a suitable correspondent and . ie uom de plume that you wish to have. r„rm'*V P ,?J l " in ? cnc,c>ses an enrolment Torm. been enrolled. Ruby tough is sorry that she has not sent in any contributions lately, but she lias done them and rorgot to post them. mat's bad management. Ruby. send In the next lot you do. Bunty Albreoht asks how we are gettln* on says that she's jolly triad to jom the club.—l'm glad, too, Bunty. Eileen Cunningham, a little reader at Uiii-iint. sends a nice letter.—Thank* for «!<• letter, Eileen. *u*ua» ior . • y , ""• , »" ,e vwse-l her music exam. ...j.i obtained lit. marw out or a posnible •■•'.—\ou must be trj U d at music, Audrey. i.iu„ was a good pass-. Zo « Dsrry thanks m,.- for her club certlfleate.—l'm glad you ihied it, Zoe. ■etty and Dick Wagner enclose a "Dear unto my heart" for the competition •"■'•' ed D ** r Unt ° my heart " ***** toeen Dorothy Spooks, 0.8.8. says that stw kad to write pages about her dream holiday ror the very thought or it carried her away —Even If you bad to write pages. Dorothy, they wero quit* interesting, for they earned you the first prise. Arthur Murphy started school again on Juestlay arter a -glorious holiday. He says lie had a g-ood game or roothall with his mates.—How do you like school again Arthur. r>. Burns delivers ti JC "star" in Walhi. | *fe wants to know how much badges are? Badges are l.'o. —, 13, Baildon Road, Grey Lynn: This Lille reader does not kixnv \\tiat to do when she's Joined the I'eter Pau Club.—Wnon iO'.i join the .-lul> you can write t- in-; and take par: in over;, privilege mat is given to Petir Pan Club members. Peggy Murray sa.» s that, unrortunatelv, s;ie missed last week's paper. -Uu lias Just finished reading Peter Pau I'm sorry you missed last week's Budget, Peggy, but I see you made sure of gettinjr this week's. Joan Hull sent in an enrolment Torm some time ago but so rar has not received a membership certificate.—l think you will have received it by now, Joan if you haven't, write and tell me. It will look nice when it is rramed. Victor MoNloholl wonders what his three-point certificate was for that he received. He Bends in some jokes.—The ' certificate was a birthday present rrom me. Thanks ror the jokes. Doris Hind man enjoyed her school holidi;y,^.—l'm glad you enjoyed your holidays Doris.

Marie 801 l has not written to me for some time because she has been very busy muTlngr. She notifies me of ber change or address.—l'm going to hear from you again, Marie, and I have recorded your change or address. Kay Beahre sends me some Jokes, for wi'.lcli I thank him. Gladys Mack thanks me for her birthday certificate fend sends me a riddle.—Thanks Tor the riddle, Gladys. Vara Beaver tells me about her birthday party.—you must have had a good t;n;o at the party, Vera. Marjorie Weedall has orten wished that Six* could enter for the weekly motto competition, but has never found something- suitable. The other night, however, while glancing through a poetry book, she came across a piece which she thought would be suitable.—l'm sorry I cannot enter your motto Tor the competition, Marjorie. Mottoes must be on a separate sheet of paper. Harry Rameey tells me that it was his birthday on September o.—l hope you had a .' i,'P.V birthday, Karry. Eva Noble joins the Peter Pan Club.— V.i :'-.o been enrolled, Eva. Rcy Pearson thanks me for his birthday g: tv tings. He encloses an entry for the m:'; 1 --lory competition.—l've entered your s; ■'••:■ in the competition, Roy. Allan Pearson writes me his first letter. il. is in staudard VI. of Mount Albert sc::„'j) and last term came top of the »•;.•!».«.—l'm glad to hear from you, Allan, ; iiiai hope you'll write again, soon. Eileen Gibson encloses a motto.—l've ! entered your motto In the competition, l I h ileen. j Joy Melville supposes that t think I that she has forgotten me. However, she I has not and writes me a letter to remind! ii;o that she Is still in the land of ihej Ihing.—l'm glad to hear from you again. Yi.iir "Dear unto my heart" has beeu cutL'i'.'d in the competition. 1 Trevor Hill thanks me Tor his three-! point certificate that he got ror his birth.-! day. and Mopes it won't be long before hi. gets his 25 points, because he wants a hook on Indians. —ir you work hard it won't take you long, Trevor, and I'll give vuu a book about Indians. Graham Hill thanks me ror his biithdav g.'i'»t.:igs certificate and says that his w'r.niii iho paper had two "Star" Twinkles I'.ioiead or one.—l'm glad you received jour i>, :.uiay certificate, Graham. I think thai lue.-o are quite a number of children In Auckland who would like more or Ginger j Myggs, Fashion Plate Fanny and Tiggy. J Joan Wall work sends, in a name fort Young IVew Zealand.—l've entered your title in the competition. Jean Edwards is a reader or the Budget and joined the club last week. thb sends' In a name ror the magazine. in- i quires the- price or badger.—Badges are 1, 'J, Jeau. • I

Hamy Thompson wan!? tj '.-»i;i \,\u< Veicr fan Club.—ir you want to lo.'n zixj club 'lan:.-. till in an enrolur.-ui rorm. Q. Johnston thanks me tor ~•.■.■ cen.tl- • 'ate or membership and send-; iuu tome • ladles.—Thanks for me riddles. V. Trewartha has been a reader or the ; star" Twinkles Tor some time and would ! »Ke to Join the club. He sent In an , enrolment form some time ago. Your nhcr form was received all right and •ou have been enrolled as a member M' the club. Paddy O'Connor wonders If r received hi- yr. points safely.—Yes, I received hup points all right and I have sen: out •our book. * Hilda Bhaw wishes me to change her iddress.—l've changed your address, Hilda. Kitty Fenton was very pleased to receive tier enrolment certificate, which means that she is a member or the club.—l'm srlad you liked your enrolment certificate. Margaret Newald inquires IT certifl-c.-.tes are given for riddle--.—No. Margaret v. • do not give certificates ror riddles .•\eept when there is a. riddle competition bung run. _ Beatrice Bridges hones that Wvsndv and i are quite well. She is at present studying l"or her Junior National Scholar-, ship.—Best of luck ror your exum. ~, ■• Templeton writes me a little letter Illustrated with a sketch or a spring shower.—Spring showers are rather appropriate. Esther. I just about got drenched coming to the office this morning. M. Billingsley asks ir the membership certificate counts as anything towards the 2*> points.—No, the membership certificate is to certify that you are a member or the club. Points ere given as a reward ror good work that is sent In. Nona Hold says that her brother would like to join the club.—ir he mi* in an enrolment rorm, Mona. I will enrol him Mora Finan was delighted wten she 'received her book.—l'm glad you liked the book, Nora. Marjorie Wedgwood would like to join the club, so sends in an enrolment form 10 Have been enrolled, Marjorie. Nancy Wedgwood tells me tha: their mother Is goln.? to take them up Mount bden one day during the holldavs. I hope Nan " aVC * fr °° d lime Up Mount Eaei ». Jean Thomson has now obtained °5 points and is sending thern in. the bone* hL e sitL for J nore competitions now that the holidays have come.—l hope vou like the book I am sending you, Joan.* Elaa Dunn sends in a couple or stories for -ioung New Zealand."—Your contributions have been received, Elsa. ♦h*",*" ■V nre sends in a tongue twliter.— Thanks, Ray. Owen Weir has not written to me Tor ages but does so now. she sends In this week's competition.—l'm glad to hear rrom you, Gwen. Write again, soon. Alva Graham promises me a long letter next time.—l'll look rorward to your letter, Kathleen Bird, tells me that next month thpy are having a school ball and she hop*s ;2 go Z~ r , Uope you QaTe a S°od time at the school ball. Molly Good in was very pleased to r*ce.vo her enrolment rorm.—l'm very glad you liked it, Molly. J * Winifred Dean thanks me for the °/cI she received a few weeks ago. Unfbr-' t:.nately she had the 'flu so missed some c iter examination.—l'm awfully sorrv you missed part or your exam., but I hope you did quite well. v Ralph Hind inquires the price of badges Badges are 1/3 each, Ralph. >,» ,,u »!i ,r .., l !* ,,er tel,s me «"»* sJ"e received her birthday certificate. Her name, she :;*";». was spelt "Maker" on the certificate. II have rectified the mistake. Ruby, and I your name will be spent "Maher" la ! future. Jessie Hay notifies me or aer change or address.—Your new address has been recorded. Jessie. Jovoe Turrall asks If Peter Pan's signature has to be pasted on every envelope sent to him. — Peter Pail's signature must be pasted on the outside or every envelope that contains competition entries. Kathleen Shaehan wants to know to waom you address queries ror the Witch Doctor, and how many points a blue certiP 6 "^. 00 !" 8 - — Tae Witch Doctor's address is "Wltcn Doctor, care 'Star' Office, Auckland," and be answers the questions that puzzle you. but not ones that concern the Budget only. Blue certificates count four points.