THE POSTIE'S BAG

Evening Star, Issue 21636, 3 February 1934, Page 5

THE POSTIE'S BAG

26fc Ings . avenue, St. Clair. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I would very much like to become a member of the family. Yesterday I fell off a bike and hurt my am, but it is nothing much. I think I will have to close now, wishing you and the family, including the aunts and uncles, a very happy 1934. I remain, yours sincerely, Natalie Creagh. [You are very welcome to the family, Natalie Creagh. Brother Bill is glad to know that the bike accident was nothing serious. He is also glad to see that Natalie Creagh can take accidents in a brave and sporting spirit. It is a good fashion in which to take all the tumbles that happen to us. Get up, grin, and go on again. .Write - again soon.] 26b Ings avenue, St. Clair. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I am sending in the answers to a competition. I was

twelve years old on Thursday, December 28, and I will be in Standard VI. when I go back to St. Clair School. Please may I become a member of the family? I enjoy reading the columns in the ‘ Evening Star.’ I hope that you, the aunts and uncles have had a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.—Yours sincerely, Rhondda Joan Creagh. - [Many thanks for' your letter, Rhondda Joan Creagh. You will read Natalie’s letter, too, in this week’s columns. Brother Bill couldn’t very well print one and not the other. You are very welcome to the family. Brother Bill had a quiet but very enjoyable Christmas. He hopes Natalie and Rhondda were as happy. Write again soon.]

78 Anderson’s Bay road, December 30, 1933. 1

Dear Brother Bill, —May I join your band of bairns? lam eleven years old and am in Standard V. at Kensington School. I enjoy reading your columns on Saturday nights. I am entering for this week’s competition and hope to be successful. Give..my:love to all the aunts and uncles and yourself.— I remain, yours sincerely, Annie Blackledge. [You are very welcome to the family, Annie Blackledge. Brother Bill is glad to know that you enjoy reading the columns. You did not manage to win the competition, Annie, but there will be others that you can try. You know the old saying that begins “ If at first you don’t succeed, . . .” The folk who never win anything are those that give up trying. Write again soon.] 29 Grosvenor street, Kensington, January 20, 1934. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I would like to join your happy family. I will be nine years old on February 9, and I would like you to call my name over the air. I was down for a fortnight at the girls’ health camp at Company’s Bay, and 1 did enjoy myself. We went for a swim when it was fine, and hiking over the hills, and to the other bays. When it rained we had games and a concert, which we all took part in. We went to St. Clair last Wednesday. My little sister Joan went in the babies’ race, and she won a rag doll, which was made and dressed by the Girl Guides of North-east Valley. My sister just loves it, and calls it Brownie, as it is dressed in a brown woollen dress. We have a little kitten, and we call him Nigger. Well, I must close now. —With best love to you and the family, Doreen M'Ewen. [Many thanks for your letter, Doreen M'Ewen. Brother Bill is glad to know, of the time that you had at the health camp. Joan -would be happy, too, at winning the prize for the race. Brother Bill knows something of the wee dollie 'that, she won, and is glad that it, made her happy. Write again soon.] ‘ 96 Eglinton road, Mornington. January 20, 1934. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I have not written to you for a long time. My sister has six fantail pigeons, and she also has two baby ones, which are only about a fortnight old. My brother has five canaries, and a little Pomeranian pup. I will be ten years of age on January 22, and I would like you to call my name over the air on Monday night. I will be in Standard IV. when I go back to school. How are you getting on, Brother Bill? Are all the aunts and uncles keeping quite well ? I enjoy reading your columns in the Saturday night’s ‘'Star.’ I must close now.—l remain, yours truly, Thelma Sew Hoy. [Many thanks for your letter, Thelma Sew Hoy. Your name is in the Honour Square for the interesting letter you sent to Brother Bill. Fantail pigeons, _ canaries, and a Pomeranian puppy is a list of very nice pets. Did you have a happy birthday? You must write and tell Brother Bill about it.]

418 Anderson’s Bay Road. January 13. Dear Big Brother Bill, —;May 1 join your happy family? I am in Standard VI. at Forbury School, and I am eleven. I am in the Forbury School Band, and play first cornet. On New Year’s Day we went to Broad Bay to play at the regatta, and went round the harbour m a motor launch.— Yours truly,, Tom Fleury.

[You are very welcome to the family, Tonj Fleury. Your name is in the Honour Square for neat writing. You certainly had a good time at the regatta, and Brother Bill hopes that you enjoyed the launch trip. Was the sea rough? It would be rather awkward playing a oornet with the launch bobbing about like a cork. Brother Bill would not wish to play anything at all. Write again soon.]