OUR MAIL BAG.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 2 May 1925, Page 9

OUR MAIL BAG.

lan Campbell: I had looked forward to “dazzling” you all with a cross-word puzzle this week, but fit will have to bo next week now. 1 must compliment you upon your entries to tho 17th competitions. Both the puzzles were correct and very neat, which, I have noticed, is a “virtuti” of yours. The sketch is well done, and 1 chuckled over the scratching pose. However, you cannot all .win a prize every week. I like your ! etters. 801 l Needham: Very glad to have you as a member of the family, and feel sure you will bo able to spare a little time to send in entries to the competitions week by week. I am so pleassd that you think the “Little Boo” serial is lovely. Molly Jones: Very glad to hear from you, Molly, and am pleased you like the '‘Little .Boo" serial and also the jokes, riddles, etc. You were wrong in the third town in the geographical puzzle, as so many were. Kingt-lanc is really a suburb of Auckland. Norma Wells: Your entry to the ban'.-, writing contest was quite in order, but I was simply deluged with entries. I am afraid if you have to get your proficiency this year, you will not haze much time to send in entries to the competitions. However, I shall hope to see at least a few from you. Much love. Walter Briden-Joni. s: Very glad to wol come another “nephew” and wish you luck. Didn’t you find the “25 puzzle ’ rather difficult?

Bertie Watts: Pleased to hear from you, und am glad you enjoy “Little 800 so much. I was afraid the serial would not appeal to boys—us they generally like “bloodthirsty” stories* It is only occasionally that a prize :is offered for the best joke or riddle, t have numbers in “stock, so yon may have to wail; a long (inie before you see yours in print*_ Madeleine Bori c son; 11 will return all the sketches in the one packet next week. You will be pleased to see that your brother has v/on second prize for his sketch of “Aunt Roberta.” You will both soon be getting “rich.” Much lovL " Alf do Van tier: . Quite wrong in your fuesses, Alf! Nover mind, you have won 3 this week. I will probably use your sketch competition later on. Thanks very much.

Reginald Knight: Very pleased, indeed, to hear from you. Thanks for the competition suggestion. If I made use of it, do you think it would be known to many of the children ? Also, I 6hou)d trust you not to give anyone the answers.

You sre very persevering with your entries'and I admire thig spirit. You have not iiad much “luck” so far. On one or two occasions lately you have 'just missed. Peggy Nathan: Two letters in two different hand-writings! You are nil wrong about ihe 10th competitions. You should have received the prize money for thd charade A postal note was posted to you from Wellington on 15th April. If it has not yet come to hand, write me again immediately. I exfiect, however, that you have received it since your letter is dated 14th (it is marked "March,” but I think you mean “April ”) You may send in as many entries as you like each week. Rose Hay: Very glad to hear from you. Sorry you have not been “lucky” these competitions. Bettor luck next time. About your suggestion, I think you must mean that the children would write letters or essays on any subject chosen, which would be published ir. Our Corner. Write me fully about the matter. I am pleased you like the “Little Boo” serial. To what aged girls do you think it would appeal most? I fear not rnnny of “my nephews” caro about the story; but boys are so difficult to cater for. Please give little Margaret my best love and tell her I was so glad to receive her tiny letter. She writes well for only 7 years of age. Best wishes, Rose. Ida Needham:: So oleased to hear from you and to know that you are interested in Our Corner and that you like the ferial very much. Just go in for as many of the competitions as you can spare the time to prepare the entries for. I wish you all luck.

Ist prize sketch of “Aunt Roberta," by Maja Petersen (15 years), Hospital road, Waipukurau. (“Aunt Roberta” has evidently just finished her household tasks, and is (blisfullv V) contemplating judging the numerous entries from “her children.”)