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Answers to Correspondents.

The Editors desire to thank the numerous correspondents of all ranks, who have written in praise of "The Kia Ora Coo-ee," those who sent copy, and those who have made suggestions for the improvement of the magazine.

Tpr. J. Good fellow: Send your address to this office . . . P.L.: "Ode to a Bint' is so tragic that even Mohammed Halem, our office boy, wept . . . F.S.: What's your story all about, anyhow? We read it through several times, but could not make anything out of it. Try again... J.S.E.: Yes we want verse, providing it is good verse . . . H.S.: Drawings not bad but outline rather light. Try again . . . "Topaz": Nothing doing. We read that yarn in our Royal Reader, just about the time we were rearing short pants . . . Capt. R.:, Your verses, "To Bella", remained in this office two days. Our Secretary, whose bint in Sydney goes by the same name, took a liking to your M.S., and during our absence from the office, posted it to her . . . Tom R.: We don't harbor any prejudice ourselves, but a discussion of the kind you suggest would ruffle the feathers of the office parrot, and he has about as many as the late "Cocky" Bennett of Tom Ugly's Point . . . R.I.P.: Are those really your initials? If so, it's a pity you didn't put them on top of your verses, which are at rest now—in the W.P.B. . . "Lore Pine": A bit too hot for us. Consider this bit even in "cold" print:

The Desert is a cursed place,
The sand's as hot as h . . l,
It blasts a fellow's flamin' face,
The show's a.....sell.

R.B.K.: One joke accepted; have handed it to our tame artist to illustrate . . . "Gerardy": Story will appear next issue. Thanks for good wishes . . . "Sultan": Held over . . . "First Major": Will use . . . "Second Major": Your par will, be illustrated; send others . . . H.S. and L.W.M.: May use later . . . "Watihana": Not quite our style. Try again . . . "Valentia": Censor would not pass your sketch... "Dinkum": Idea not bad, but the joke was told in every pub between Memphis and Thebes long before Cleo-pa'ra was a giddy girl.. . Y.: May use later. .. H.S.: Mysteries of the East" needs touching up. Held over .. . "Emu": Hurray! Let's pull down the guitar, and joyfully sing your verses:

Reading matter has been wanted badly,
And this is how it came about, you see;
Anzacs all received it gladly.
What? Our own, little mag, . . .
"The Kia Ora Coo-ee".

There's a pint of beer waiting for you at the "Red Lion" when you come to Cairo... W.E.T.: "Cold Feet" might be worked up as a par, but "The Bulletin" has referred to the matter several times . . . "Lorraine": Sorry not suitable. Let's have something local . . . L.K.L.: "Jim Kiley" held over. Shall be glad to receive further contributions from you . . . A.F.: Thanks for letter. Glad you like the mag . . . H.J.R.: Your drawing hits the mark, but it's a delicate subject, and our Censor would not pass it. We may refer to it in a short article later on. Will be glad to see further drawings . . . C.L.A.: Too tearful. Let's be merry, and dash the war . . . G.B.: "Flight of a Bullet" well done, but not the style of copy we want. Send some humorous stuff about airmen ... J. G. S.: Using some of your verse. Other contributions not suitable. Give your muse the reins of fun and fancy . . . "Outlander": Story good for a first effort, but not our style. Let's have something cheerful from you . . . K.B.: Yes, we heard that he was picking points in our first issue, but he'- only an atom in the ranks of the Anzacs . . . D.C.: Put us wise, old chap; where did you gather it all from? You'd get rich quick at a penny a line ...

S.S.M.F.: Jerusalem article held over for May issue . . . J.B.: May use "Welsh Outlaw" . . . "Raschid": Considering. We know that starlit pond ourselves . . . J.S.: Sum pome. Rhymes as plentiful as currants in a Sunday School picnic bun—owls, rowels, and—but delicacy forbids us printing the third word ..." Billjim ": Sketch O.K. for a home magazine, but not our style. Try us with a humorous drawing . . . Jack McC.: Good idea, may worry the printers with it some day. Got any funny yarns up your way? . . S.B.: "Impressions" of sports O.K., but reached us too late. Glad to hear from you again .... H.J.8.T.: "Firefly" not suitable. Try a desert yarn, and spice it with humor . . . R.H.: Neat little story, and might have hit the mark had you laid the scene in Palestine. Have another shot . . . Capt. K.: Thanks for letter and report on races . . . Vet: Donkey sketch clever, but could hardly stand alone. Some humorous sketches of "Gyppos" would be acceptable . . . "Tralas": We spare your blushes. Send some more . . . R. A.: We're not looking for libel actions, so the verse you "made up about a couple of chaps" must blush unseen, as far as this magazine is concerned . . . S. McC: Sorry you've had the labor in vain, but the subject has been done to death . . . Arthur R. St. L.: Your dialogues have all appeared in English papers, in fact, one of them is applying for the old age pension. You have an idea of verse writing, but "Gone But Not Forgotten", is not in our line. G.W.B.: Sketches reed., will use some in May issue." Bush Hawk" Good O! will use later. Send more... J.C.R.: Right kind of copy, but arrived too late ..."A": That's the stuff to give us, carry on. ... "March Hare": Very welcome, will use in May issue. More please.