THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 13 (Supplement)

THE HOLLOW TREE.

[ MESSAGES FOR SUNBGAMS .

The Hollow Tree clozes each ! I week on Wednesday at 5 p.m. j

Letters to-the Dawn Lady are answered u follow:

Daphne Owen, Papakura: Three cats a dog;? That is quite a family. I tope you will soon be well, little lady. Joan Rossiter, Green Lane: Many thanks, Mistress Joan. Your painting tos reached me safely. Eva Balfe, Penrose: Examinations and ’allucnza. What an unhappy combinatoh. I hope you will soon recover, Eva. wurrat ulations on winning that prize. Sonny” would be a good name for that toby boy doll. Elsie Rean, Ohakune Junction: A cirAnd did you see it? I was glad ’o receive your pretty painting. Jean Buckley, Mount Roskill: The fairy tood Fortune has promised to call on Tou. Jean. Ido hope your troubles will *»n be over. Jean has a very large wrespondence, but perhaps she will mte to you soon. Yal Matthews and a*/Waller Sunbeams will find your love *Ttn the Woodpecker. Caroline Hart, Papakura: You are a •Kky little girl to have all those voad,e picnics. The Doorkeeper is feeling laite jealous.

Grant. Mount Eden: Yes, Gloria’s JJJia.'re full of promise, Beryl. T was to s«e your pa ip ting. Some Happy r ®* n love for you and Myrtle. Kathleen Piper, New Lynn: Ahoy I A Ally Jack Tar has come to Happy Town! thanks for those decorated letters, nt Woodpecker will be delighted to rcfeathers from .QoJd.cn Heart bable Wing. What, a busy time you this week. Kathleen. I have your two paintings in the competition.

Beth McAulay, Auckland: It is a wonthose frogs have not escaped, Beth. JJrhaps you would like to write to Zeta Thomson, Batllie Street. Thames, ulian - Gibb, ArchhilL So you have t your Happy Town prizes away in a ’oJ r 3 * 80 that you wIU still be able a ld°wii Tiptoe Street when you are .... nja tis a good idea. Many thanks tv. t gme seo that interesting poem. f Thought sends a smile to that y ®°y In Remuera. ean Doreen. Parnell: Your painting ■»v Jean. Trow sad losing v Tlave You tried putting out J* f °r him? Thank you for your t J ng and that diamond puzzle. . TQinia Burton. Auckland: So Gloria telling you all about Happy -i*t d A * T . am v «ry glad that you have * V fin to ,hceome a member. That must ton n fp P° n > Does he ever buck

Mount Albert: You were 'hai» , * r P that fine holidav, Ada. I aur. lOolc forward to seeing your paint-

\^ cp *? ce Jean McDevitt. Devcnport: a , inUn U *u»d some tongue-twisters* from '■it* iT*»i nbeam * A warm welcome to V / girl. Sc *>es- Takapuna: You must be *ood^ 0 ’, ,d of lhi4t medal, Sylvia. The cker Ls very well thalik you. and tou-w r S u a feather. I have left OAVin* *or Gloria Rawlinson. Beverley Ttm and Rato Wildon in the Hollow’ Lever. Papakura: My best Marjorie. fad Tr e BcAndrew. New Lynn: I was 5ar nv that little tale. Maxine. Some wishes for this Sunbeam. happy Elwin. New Lynn: What a l *n * Jjj? l ® 3*°u had at that social. Kathfto*. ina t was an interesting alphabet *scoSl K? rraine Hudson, Royal Oak: »B id *’ *' ;in cy Lorraine. I hope there Sollow Tree V messa * es for you in the Ponsonby: It arrived M.Vi, P>*t, Master Don. !». /** r « Willi.. Epsom: Welcome fan t 'wtaret The Little Thought said Jam r i,* w *y 0,1 holidav. a eders. Glen Eden: Audrey *hans.**, ““Idress is Whnngarei Hotel, • - ,< ‘ an No. 1 do not collect for t» and orphanages, but if you -n isi: teeny people vou should coni - with the Citv or Central Mission > 'wnSJ-ynu*Oh will find your love witl .."“ndpecter, ••?{*! **""*«• Stantey Bay: T"nrri'glac la *uch happy, holidays. Isabel. Dii many fish” You certainly hac nt that evening party. Mj v ® to you both.

Mary Kerr, Pukemiro: T have entered your painting in the competition. Alary. I wonder if you are peeping into this week’s Hollow Tree? Joyce Lightfoot, Mt. Eden: Welcome, Joyce. We are delighted to greet you at the gates of Happy Town, and I hope I shall have many letters from you. Patricia Sheridan, Te Aroha: I know that verse very well, Patricia. It is one of my favourites. Your sketch of the duck and her ducklings is very good. Hazel Bovaird, Richmond: Welcome, little lady, and many thanks for that fox story. I like your painting, too. Rosa Doreen Twidle, Papatoetoe: So vou have been ill. too. I am very glad that you have now recovered. How sad losing Pat. I hope he will soon return. Douglas Gordon, Thames: From Douglas ” said a Fixie Postman. I knew his writing ” answered the Dawn Lady.

Ime.daSerk*. v «5 r m LfrA : t J i e^ I d^ Cln D“ 1 ZCu km,w ho.rV A warm welcome to our, happy family. That little kitten SSfSsKSj ing and those jokes. Tes, i the "talkies.' Auckland: The Elizabeth Christine, cojifi(Jed to tUe «h»t.he knew aU -A- tM ne i SS have a diff >re t . - d|Js springing up 1 1 -loy 17!n and r?. l n S -m fihdl your love • rends * some ' HaVry ’ Town sunsh.ne of a • very particular blend. card 3 are John Shaw. Grey 1-ynn. Th nave eent out each week. aU iShted n to Uttle new Sunbeam.

Alan Gracie, Glen Eden: The Pixie Postmen would love to go out to your place and bring back a nice big “warmy piece of kauri. It would last them all through the winter. When shall I send them, Alan? Some.day I am sure you will score a beautiful try right between the goal-posts. Perhaps it will happen the very next time you play. Maureen Hogan, Otahuhu: T have been thinking about you very often lately, Maureen, and I am delighted to find that you are now out of hospital. Take good care of yourself, little lady. I like that poem very much. Gloria Rawlinson. Auckland: Lessons again? That is sad. Writing poetry is much more exciting'. Do you feel like a whole class in school with that little desk all to yourself, Gloria? Hilda Wintere, Te Papapa: Hilda li.as

crossed the Happy Town threshold. The j Wood pecker sends you some lucky taps j and we are all glad you have become a Eileen Gracie, Glen Eden: Many thanks for that fanciful letter, Eileen. Gloria, too, was delighted to hear from you. When Happy Town is being printed this week you will be on your way to M hangaret. I hope you will have a teiy h ‘Afisa h Stuart, Morningside: Yes, there is a silver lining behind every r.louci, Ailsa and srrannie-s are always good pionhets The Little* Thought points om that" vou and Xoel have given your i clouds' golden linings. lour paintings are beautifully done. Audre> Momson, ! j ov Hill and Jean Melndoe will find yom i love with the Woodpecker. Olga Muriel Meyers. Hikurangi: A come, Digs. Yes. most certainly you may write*- me friendly letters. I jein J'Yin i . in v others. Sometimes they “Dear Dawn Lady.” “My Aery f ea ,^ Dawn Ladv,” and “’Dearest Dawn Lady. ! Vo you see. you have plenty of ways to

choose from. If ever they begin “Dear Madam,” the Little Thought turns fifteen somersaults with horrified amazement; but this seldom happens. My best love to- Olga , Nola Mayes, Herne Bay: If I had a little new sister, Nola, I would call her Marigold, Shirley or Valerie, I think. Here are some other pretty names to choose from: Patricia, Pamela, Margery, Jocelyn, Dawn, Lesley, Yvonne,. Now you have quite a choice, but Marigold Mayes sounds the sweetest of all, don’t you think? We will all be glad when yofir other little sister comes to Happy Town. Vonnie Orebich, Dargaville: Vonnie has come safely down Tiptoe Street. You had fine fun at that fancy dress ball. I hope some of your little friends in Dargaville will come to Happy Town, too. James Owen Davies, Ponsonby: The Doorkeeper is out looking for four-leaved clovers, James, for he is sure that poem is founded on fact. Many thanks for sending it in. Gwenyth Davies, Huntly: Welcome, little Miss Gwen. Those are quaint verses. I hope I shall soon hear again from this seven-year-old. Rodney Rowlands, Auckland: Your painting has been entered in the competition, Rodney. My love and thanks. Margaret Brain, Devonport: Those riddles are very good, Margaret. Many thanks for letting me see them. Patrick Tom Costello, Mount Eden: This laddie is now a Sunbeam of Happy Town. Your limerick is very amusing, Pat. I hope I shall often hear from you. Joyce McGrath, Avondale: I slialJ. send your card, to your iww address, Joyce. The middle-sized Pixie Postman could not find you at your old home. W hat a long time vou have been acquainted with Happy Town. Thank you for your decorated letter. . Coralie Sparrow, Ngatea: Your paint* has come safely to hand, Coralie.

love and thanks, _ Albert Harold Burt. Mount Eden: Your fairies make an interesting picture, Albert. The Woodpecker sends some lucky taps to our new Sunbeam. Barry Laurer.son, Auckland: Here is your name again, Barry. Now, area t vou lucky? I was so glad to have your letter. What are you going to do with those pictures of puss and the rabbit : 1 hope they don’t quarrel. My best love to Bariw and Vix and Ross. Fay Burrell, Helensvllie: It arrived safely, little Miss Fay. I knew you would be interested in fairies. . . . Isabel Sparrow, Ngatea: Fairies, fairies all the way. Thank you for your entry, Isabel. Gwen Hansen. Green Lane: Many thanks, Gwen. You managed your entry very well. , . Leslie Waller, Penrose: bix years on Monday? Many happy returns. No, I have never played "Kush.'’ Leslie except when the Printer Man is due at the Hollow Tree. Jean will be glad to have your love message. _ . „. V/ . IIT Cathleen Fletcher, Glen Eden. You painting has arrived, Cathleen. Yes, yoe fixed it up quite correctly. Gloria is quite well. Perhaps you have confusec her with Jean Melndoe, who is just recovering from an attack of influenza Yes Maureen is a Sunbeam. Jean, GJoiia | and Nancy Waller will find your kmc ! ' X Laniiis D. Powell, Huntly; Good work ' Lanins. Those were tin« goals. i t'S ! the Dawn Lady and the AYoodpecker hat ! a very busy time, but we -wouldn t nau : Xt Lorna^Johnson, Kinflsland: And everyone cried at “The Singing Fool? I an not surprised, Lorna. lor the pictui e i verv touching. I could hear some bq ; sobs the night 1 went. AVas*ft that = quaint little story about the fiog v m ! the headache? 1 hope your daddy w>l j soon be well. Barbara Newbold, Epsom. Jamun ! must feel honoured to have jou ta

1 after her, Barbara, but we will noyei i call you that in Happy Town. That m*^ ! version of the old nursery rhyme is vei.v amusing. Your little cousin must be a i humorist. 1 think. I Dulcie Rigden. Avondale: A lettci nom ‘ Australia? Good news. I hope Mistn I Influenza will soon leave your house, i Have your sisters recovered? I Betty Gardiner, Cambridge: You i -*oon be a Guide now, Hetty. Nom bei s | of the Cambridge Guides belong to the | Wigwam, so perhaps you will join that CU Nola°°Wolfe, Edendale: The Little Thought has tucked your message away in a leer et pocket, Nola. Thank you foi yo May fa perry, Waitoa: May has been listening for the Competition Bell. My love and thanks. to Noue Rigden, Avondale. L -o x.ct school.” You could not have said rnoi c if vou had written a whole page, >oue. Do you learn to count with coloured be Doug!as Dawson, Portland: Isn't it sad when families are scattered, Douglas? Do , | vou write to .your brother in Australia. T was glad to see ■your painting. Naomi Stirling. Whangarei: Thank you, ■ I Naomi. It came safely to Ilappy_ Tovau Ernest Humberstone, Rotowaro. Your i P c?av is very cleverly written. Ernest, ' and I enjoyed reading it. My best love ’ ! and thanks to this faithful laddie. i ( Doreen Davies, Newton: A balloon pig-

Doreen* 7 Plow exciting when the curly j toil appeared! A warm welcome into j OU Ma h ry PP Cummin-B. El.erslie: Yes, Bridget * that “Frances I ' Kelly, Epsom: That fern g SSJWZk aUthe answering Se C-ompeuUoii BeU. Aroha: welcome, Mar?e."T shall be looking forward to many let^7ve f Avondale: There have been some busy little people in your house this week, Olive. Thank you foi yC J l e’aS n Farquhar, Rotorua: A holiday in » .soon’ 1 la- She Little Thought and the Woodpecker send I some special Almeida, St. He°fe S rT°B d ay: S The C LHtIe D Thought has often told me about you, Desmond, and we are all very glad that you have made the magic journey. You managed >o picture very cleverly, llow is your baby brother? „ ~ T-u-r k Yom? P fairies R lrn U v? a rV ?t°t?acHve’. ’ ' Fred Smith, Newton: Welcome, Mastei Fred. I shall look forward to hearing an ‘“'oiwa? 1 ' Motesworth, futures Thank you, Olwan. Those fn o pictures

W l iU^;-nfUel,S„S Ul to our new Waiuku Sunbeam. glad'Vou'hn'?:‘com? down WS fa Rsrhara Wildon, Takapuna. A paintng from little Miss Barbara. Some Happy Jif?™ thoughts for this small Sunbeam. Catherine vouna, Remuera: Your painting looks very pretty, Catherine, with th Betty 0 Be h r e ryn?a t nf°New Plymouth: That j fancy dress ball should be fi n< ? Bettv I should like to see you in your 1 Strange costume. Many thanks for answering the Competition Bell. Gladys Margaret Blampied, East Tamakl: Another wee one. Youi paint iti££- is very good, Cjladys.. . Audrey Seddon, Lumsden: h for raced the clock this tune, Audrey, for your painting reached me severa l days - s£* o°/ £o e rk C . 10S i?l lot e’ to“^u a Ld 1 H'fer have heard from" . hone vour' ’father has quite recovered. . bid VOU And your little friend Brovme >at Wailieke Island? _ , o 0 i Nancy Naylor. Havelock. Bon t gofar out in that dinghy, Nancy. Can lou - row well? Tour painting arrived hi plenty of time. My best love to my 5 fl 'George l< ’sTlte?, o< Te S Awa t mutu: My best I love ° nd thanks to ibis Sunbeam. y H ‘ iVi\-e been 1 preitv sight. I often wondei j what ’the birds think ."f those Vug nut--1 \ Chines that wing their way across un

Sk^.rnon k Maedona!dV I Wa'iu'ki: HowYaf j about your little duck. YVe are all | i caught the stoat after aP? The bens n Stoats d are a vretty! bSUthey have evil minds. . „= vpr die inriF* We p tcn. Ersom: I shall never ui>, I „n, a link daisv after reading that poem. ! June. You will he careful, too. won t ! y °j'a ? ck Waller, Penrose: Poor Gujr. Has jhe recovered? And did you mace - - Are with those pine-cones. Jack? I was " I jinetta h!, Browm r Hun?!v e f t ThYs l Ht t tTe girl has found her way down Ti ntoe StreeL T hope you will often write to tlie Du 1 1 w'innie McDonald, Morrinsville: You i found the way to the pnnrw m the tower, Winnie, and I was glad to see - I your pretty painting. or»,tie vour ' ! e na, e ne LO o" £, a Pa T°.u Jld A Smmet ! Loane different persons? Thank you j for the diamond puzzle and your pamtI ’ n jean Cramp, Royal Oak: Yes, I have ■ | been to several "talkie” pictures, Jean. lit is good Of your mother _to read you . I the Happy Town page. Gloria Ranlinson,

Tenn Mclndoe and the Waller Sunbeams j will find roar love with the AVoodpeckei. Isabel Macdonald, Waiukui should never be spent in ' I do hope you are bettei. Milk as >ery , good for little girls and the LitUe Thought says you will soon glow j to It. You solved that maze puzzle, Isafor Belle's knock at the gates oE tiappy Town. That is a fine song you hate chosen to sing at the concert. , Helen Clothier, Hamilton: My love and thanks, Miss Hamilton. Irene Retter, Mpunt eden: That is a fine little pen picture of Jack hros-, Irene He is surely a chilly playfellow. I have left your congratulations for Joan Duthie with the Woodpecker. ... Jeanne Brady, Takapuna: Ilease will you ask Philip to fill in the enrolment farm. Jeanne. That will make him a Sunbeam. I am so sorry that you have not been well. Those oranges were a j fine present. . ! Nancy Waller, Penrose: pour letteis ; from Australia? You are one of the , lucky ones.. Eileen Gracie, t athleen , Fletcher, Jean Melndoe and Irene Retter j will glrtd to have those kind thoughts. How is Graham this week? , Betty winkleman, Auckland: No, we do not have badges, Betty. The little poem “Mushroom House'' is very' pretty , ! but I think it is too well known to print. ' Jlv best love to this little girl. , Noel Stuart. Morningside: 5 otw paint-; I ing is a fine piece of work, Noel T lie KOlo ! paint looks like sunshine. Tile Little i Thought sends you a very specie, frail". Norman Lydster. Takapuna: A l>oe; i_ 1 and a riddle from Norman. *\y i best lov e to thi»s laddie. Kathleen Faulkner, Grey Lynn: Ivath- ' Uen is now a. member of my large lami jfy. I am glad that you are fond of com- . i petitions. _ , .. , Norma Waller, Penrose: I hope a.j birthday cake will be a great success, j Norma. Don’t forget to put six candles ’! on it. How naughty of that nog to \ l wander into church. Oh. yes, T have seen plenty of trees in their gay autumn

cloaks. i Keith Wilkinson, Auck.and: You didn’t paint that picture up m the airplane, Keith. I think you must have spent several hours over it. Mv best love to you and Wynton. Jean Melndoe. Hamilton: I delighted to hear that you are rating stories again, Jean. Yes, I should lo\ - to see them, and I hope you will send me all you do'. I think you would find some ! themes in those turreted castles that the I sunsets build, don’t you? The last prize- ! winners will be glad to have your conj gratulations. Doris Lydster, Takapuna: A primtin^I and a story-' from Doris. Many thanks, j little lady. ‘ _ , ... , Merle Goodisson. St. Heiiers Bay. tveli come. Merle. Your fairies have reached Ime safely. We are all glad tha. you i have crossed the shining thrtshoje. Joe Pelham. Royal Oak: I think the : first fan-tail must have been born m i Fairyland, Joe. That was a Pretly mic I you saw. Many thanks for ansv. enng i the Competition Bell.