MAIL BAG

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 231, 29 September 1928, Page 2 (Supplement)

MAIL BAG

Audrey Woods received my leiter.— She has a little puppy, whose name Is Billy.—l stuiulil think that If he is a little puppy he woufa he more often naughty than he is yood, don't you, Audrey?

Esma Riley wants id join the Peter Pan Club.—You've been enrolled, Esma.

Jean Barclay received lier badge yesterday. She sends in a short story fur

"Young' Sew Zealand." —-Your contributions for ♦•Young' Sew Zealand" have, toeen received.

Dulcie Cunningham sends in a joke.— Thanks, Dulcie.

Fred Fleming is writing- a story which he will send to ine when ii is iinished.—l'll tie pleased to receive your story, Fred.

Beth Lamb inquires the price or badges. Badges are 1/3 each, Beth.

Kva Kane says she has been in bed all the holfdays.—That's bad n>'\\*. Eva. I hope you're quite well ag-aln, uuw.

Jim Middletoa wonders if 1 ru>:-.:ived hilast 25 points.—Yes, Jim, I receiveJ ;>uui points and your book Has been sent.

Freddie Phippa sent in a competition entry without any signature on it and so sends another one post haste.—Your signature has been received, Freddie.

—, P.O. Box 96, Dargavilte: This little reader sends a competition ror the Budget and a question Tor the Witch Doctor. He says lie has not been reeling too wel. lately but hopes to be all riglu ayain. soon. He saw a photo in the Hadio Record with Peter Pan underneath aiiu could not believe that it was me.—Thai photo was a mistake. Actually tt was the Auckland Commissioner for Boy Scouts whose photo you saw.

",'6 has been forwarded to both Lillian Dando and William Peacock for answering last week's Roll Call.

Jeyce Smyth sends In two queries for the Witch Doctor. —Your queries are unsuitable for publication in our columns. Joyce, so I have not handed them on to the Witch Doctor.

Leslie Dye likes doing 1 tlie competitions every week but finds them a wee bit Bard for him. He wonders if we could have a competition for little Boys and girls.— Yes, Leslie, I think I can arrange one.

Sheila Quinn enters her story for th« "Young New Zealand" competition:—The story has been duly entered.

Nanoy Burke sends a letter to the crocodile. —Peter Pan has given me permission to answer your letter in the Mail Bag, Nancy, and you're very pleased to hear rrom me. I know. It was very good of you to write to me and I hope you'll write again next holidays.—The Crocodile.

Jack Stones wants to Join the club, so sends in an enrolment form.—You've been enrolled. Jack.

Joy Purdy sends in an enrolment form. Your form has been received, Joy.

Winnie. Ulph is .1 reader of the Budget and wishes to join toe club. —I Have enrolled you. Thanks for tlie Jokes.

Eden Coombea writes a letter with her competition entry. She tells rue about spring l 111 the country.—l think spring is ever so mucli more interesting in the country than in the town, dou't you?

Audrey Dorids sends me liie drawing or mutiler's prose ts.—According to your drawing, Audrey, mother must have got a lot of presents.

Leila Locliey has Just got over rheumatic Tever and, as she had a little time to spare, she decided to write to me. She sends In a motto for the competition.—l hope that you have completely recovered now, Leila. Your motto- has been received.

Marie Wells writes to thank me for the 2/fl. which she received last week. She spent it at the Girl Guide bazaar. She says that her kitten does the two tricks that were described in Peter Pan's letter. Your kitten must be quite clever. Marie. I'd like to have an artist's column, but I don't think it would be sufficiently interesting to the other Budget readers.

Rtervyn <loqm is a little five-year-old and lie wants to Join the club so His mother filled In an enrolment form.— "you've been enrolled In the clufi, Mervyn and will receive a nice certificate soon. Finsg Sigley wishes to Join the club so sends in ail enrolment form.—Your form has been received. Bessie Spooner sends a story and f» Joke for the Young- Folk's Budget. She is very interested in story writing- and Is very anxious to improve lier style.—lf you write consistently you are sura to improve. C have entered your story for the competition. Nancy Stooaway sends two little Jokes, for winch I thank Her. Harry Sheehan would like to Join the club.—l have enrolled you, Harry. May Sheehan wants a name Tor her doll. Iluw would Joy do tor your dolly? Joyce Edwards tlianks me for her birthday certificate. Her mother g-ave her a party and she had a very nice time.—l'm glad you had a good time on your birthday, Joyce, and hope that you have many more good times throughout the year. T. Batistich has not had time to write lately, for his mother and sister have- had the 'flu.—Pm sorry to hear that your mother and sister had the 'flu, but hope they are quite well again. Nancy Taylor sends in a little letter witn her "Dear unto my heart." She wonders if it is permissible to write on both sides of the paper.—Your "Dear unto my heart" has been received, Nancy. It Is really against the rules to write on both sides of the paper. Eddie Potter wishes to join the club so sends in an enrolment form. He wonders il' I know Cinderella on the wireless, Tor he thinks she Is a nice kind lady because she tells the Radio postman to take boxes of chocolates to him.—Yes, Eddie, 1 know Cinderella; if you listen in Thursday nights you will hear us talking together. I'lwnks for the riddles. Molly Nestle would like to become a member of the Peter Pan Club. She tells me about her pet lamix —If you fill in a form, Molly, I will enrol you. It :1111st be nice to have a lamb for a pet. Margaret Kerr sent in a contribution ana a letter some' time ago but so far ias not seen a reply.—Mo doubt your ieiter was received, Margaret and most probably by now you will have seen the answer in the Mail Bag. Bryan Parnell encloses a "Dear unto my .leart." If he gets a certificate for it .ie will have eight points towards his next look.—lt must have been exciting to get d book, Bryan, and I can see that you're \vorkiny hard for another one. Victor McNIoImII wonders If yon have :o get your 25 points in one big certificate or whether you can have five or si* small jaes.—There is no such thing as a 25-point certificate, Victor, and 25 points are jmade up of all certificates that you win. Noel Sanderson says- that If I have room in the Budget he would like me to publish a serial story that he is writing.—lt's very good of you offering a serial story, tint I'm afraid I haven't got room Just now. Juno Kitlip tells me about the little boy next door, who, as soon as he wakes, asks "Where is my Junie?"—You must like looking after the, little boy next door, June. At any rate, he must think quite a lot of you. Jack Nicholson tells me that he won a prize at a fancy dress ball. —-You must have looked funny as a traqjp. Banty Albrecht wants to know how to answer the Roll Gall.—ir your name appears cut out the design and forward it to me so as to reach this office aot later than Wednesday following its publication. Kathleen Rodgsrs tells me that her little sister, Julia, is trying to write a little letter to me. Julia told Her sisters that her name would be In the paper next November.—lt would be rather a disappointment if Julia's name were not tn the paper. Are you sure that she's enrolled?

Lily IMgtPi was pleased to see- her najne In the paper last week.. She sends In a "Dear Unto My Heart."—l'm sorry, Lily, but r can't accept your "Dear Unto My Heart," because It la not written on a separate sheet or paper.

Jean ■' is very glad that the lion did not catch Felix.—Don't you worry, Jean. Felix is too clever to be caught by any lions, and next week he will be flying away in his balloon again.

Robert Burnet lnqures the price of badges.—Badges are 1/3, Robert.

Margaret Young encloses an entry for the weekly competition. She signs herself Margaret E. Young to avoid confusion with another Margaret Young who is also a member of the club. She tells me about her American pen-friend.—l'm sure you like your pen-friend, Margaret. It must have been rather funny to ask such questions anout New Zealand.

Jim Mfddleton received his book, and thanks me for it.—l'm glad you like jour book. Jim.

Kath. Neely thanks me ror the prisemoney she received. She doesn't expect many competitions rrom now on, because she is going to work hard at school to pass on into the next form.—l quite understand that, Kath, if I don't receive any competitions from you. I suppose, though, you'll be able to write a letter or two.

Margery Totteh saw. 011 picking up the Young Folk's Budget, that a rriend of hers had won the motto competition. She savs that the storms In Dargavllle have been frightful.—Yes, I thmk the weather has been rather stormy, Margery, but soon we will be having nice summer weather again.

Zelda Mercer is going to enter for this week's competition. "She sends la a "Dear unto my heart."—"Dear unto my hearts" must be on a separate sheet of paper. Write yours out again.

Phyllis Reid * says that she has not yet received her membership certificate.— Your membership certificate has been sent out, Phyllis.

■ Edna Crano lives nine mUes away from Mount Ruapehu, and would very much like to climb up the mountain. She says that it has beeu a very had winter at Horopito. She asks the price of badges. The weather will soon be picking up again, Edna. Badges are 1/3. Desmond Synnott would like a badge and wonders how much they cost.—lf you want a badge, Desmond, send 1/3 to this oili ce. Joan Mill suggests a name for the magazine.—Your title was entered for the competition, Joan. Margaret Lightbourne has not written Tor a long time, but sends me Jus; a few linei to thank me for her birthday greetings certificate. She asks if stories for the short story competition have to be original.—Yes, Margaret, short stories must be original. No doubt the two little kittens will be very playful soon, and the names Tip and Tap ought to suit them. Ralph Fulljames had the misfortune to have his hand crushed in a machine, and ha? only just come out of hospital.—l'm awfully sorry to hear of your accident, Ralph. You must have had a pretty frightful time. I'm glad that you are now able to enter for competitions again. Dorothy Vause encloses an entry for the magazine titling competition.—Your title was entered in the competition, Dorothy. Ngaere Camp says that she is sending in a nom de plume so that she can have a pen-friend.—so far I haven't received your nom de plume, NgaeTe. I do hope it hasn't gone astray. j Nancy Taylor wishes to become a member of the club.—You've been enrolled J Nancy. Minnie Bull hasn't written to me for a long time and wants to know if she can still consider herself a member of the club. —Yes, Minnie, you can still consider yourself a member, for it Is not always convenient lor a club member to write frequently. Catherine White sends in a competition.—Your competition was received, Catherine. —, Seddon Street, Pukekohe, sends ma some jokes, for which 1 thank her. ■oily Balderston has now 13 points towards a book and hopes to have some more very soon. She attempts to christen the new magazine.—It-won't take you long to get s!5 points now, will it, Molly.—¥our title has been entered for the competition. Roes Williams writes me a little letter and| encloses an enrolment form.—You've ween enrolled, Ross. Erie Cufpttt sends In a motto.—l'm sorry, Eric, bnt i can't enter your motto tor the competition, because it is not on a separate sheet of paper. Tfielma Cunningham received her certificate safely.—l'm glad you liked it, Tbelma. Atda Burke sends me some Jokes, tor which I thank her.