THE POSTIE’S BAG

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 5

THE POSTIE’S BAG

Tapanui. July 9. Dear Big Brother Bill.—l have never ; written to you before. 1 love reading your page. I am in Standard 111 at school and I am nine years old. On Saturday we were clearing a track for a. lorry to come in with wood, and our ■father saw a hare, and got his gun and shot it. We have had bard frosts, and it froze the dam. We were-skat-sing on it, but it was not frozen all We, had great fun snowballing, and making snow men. We. have just got a new stove in the Sunday school, and it gives out a lot of heat., On Tuesday we, were out clearing ‘ tracks for people to walk on We do your puzzles, hut we do not send them in. A lot of people have been up the mountain tobogganing. It is bedtime, so I will close now, with lots of love from Arthur Munyard. : [Many thanks for your letter, Arthur Munyard. Your name is in the Honour Square for-the interesting letter that Brother Bill received. You must 'be having! a great time toboganning. on the" snow and skating on the ice. Wasn’t it a little dangerous to skate on the dam when it wasn’t frozen all over? Skating on thin ice is quite good when the water underneath) is also not very deep, but not otherwise. But Brother Bill is sure that dad would bo keeping his weather eye on his son, so everything must have been all right. Write'again soon.j

3 Usk street, Oamaru, July 14, 1934. Dear Big Brother Bill, —M,ay 1 join your happy family?, 1 am in form 11., and I go to St. Joseph’s School. I am twelve years of age and 1 will be thirteen on September 13. My hobbies are stamp-collecting and swimming, also gardening and reading.. I get the ‘Schoolgirls’ Weekly’ and the ‘Schoolgirl ’ every week. I like dressmaking very much. 1 want to be a dressmaker and an aviatrix. I have one brother and no sisters. Jack, my brother, is always playing a mouth organ. He also teases the cat, which is mine. 1 call him Jim, and he is very intelligent, too. He is a Persian and is three years old. Jack is eleven years; He is in Standard IV. at St. Patrick’s School for boys. We have had lovely weather this week, and we were going to challenge Teschemakers at basketball, but we have changed the day on account of Jean Batten, who is to appear at the Opera House. I must dose now, as it is my bedtime.—l remain, your loving bairn, Julia Woods.

[You are very welcome to the family, Julia Woods. Your name is in the Honour ■ Square for neat writing. Stamp-collecting is a very good hobby indeed. Perhaps you may be among the very fortunate collectors who have hiany splendid specimens of old as well as new varieties. Have you seen the nnw Australian Centenary issues? A very beautiful stamp has been issued bv the American. Government in commemoration of Mothers’ Day. Brother Bill was shown a mint (new) copy the other day. But quite a lot could be written about stamps; very much more than there is room for in this reply. Thank you for your letter, Julia. S\'j;ite again soon.] , . - ...

South Riverton, July 17, 1934. Dear Brother Bill,—l am sorry I have not written before, but I have had the measles and a bad attack of bronchitis. The doctor will not let me go out-of-doors all winter, so I am longing for the fine weather to come. It has been raining terribly down here lately, the water was across the road in places. I worked out the competition last week and got it correct; but, as we do not get the 1 EvenStar ’ till Tuesday it does not give one much time, anyway I have tried this week’s aha hope I am successful.—l remain, Yours most sincerely, Edna Girvan. Thank you for your letter, Edna Girvan. Brother Bill is sorry to know that you have been ill. He has not been very well himself, but is getting better, thank goodness. He hopes that Edna Girvan is the same. Bronchitis is a wretched business, isn’t it? You sound as though there is a rather powerful, but not very musical orchestra in your chest. But if you keep warn until the fine weather comes again, the musicians will pack up their instruments and silently flit away. Keep up your patience and courage, Edna. Write again soon.] 10 Arney street. South Dunedin. July 16. Dear Big Brother Bill.—May I join your happy family? We have no wireless. 1 enjoy reading your page on Saturday night, _ I read them to my sisters. I am in Standard I. at Porbury School. I was eight this year. My teacher’s name is Miss M‘Crae. She is very nice. As it is bedtime now, I must close, with love to you and the aunts, uncles.—From Joyce Bamber.

[Thank you for/ your letter. Joyce Bamber. Brother Bill is glad to receive you to the family, and was especially glad to read your little letter. It was written in pencil, but the letters were beautifully made and not at all hard to read. Brother Bill is glad to know that you like reading the columns. Perhaps there will be a radio some day Then you will be able to enjoy both columns and listening in. Write again soon.] 'B6 Musselburgh Rise, 22/7/34. Dear Big Brother Bill, —Thank you very much for calling John’s birthday on Wednesday. We all enjoyed it, especially Peter, who was all smiles. The parcel was a money box. We boys_ put our last week's wages in to give him a start. He got a lot-of other things, too, i am enclosing my answer for this week’s under ten competition.— Yours truly, Bobby Dykes. [Thank you for your letter, Bobby Dykes. Brother Bill is glad to know that Peter and John are well. John ought to do very well indeed with such a fine start in his money box. If you happen to have uncles and aunts that visit your house the money box will soon grow heavy, too. Then will como a bank book, and John will become an important person. All important people have money in the bank, Bobby. Write again soon.] 70 Loyalty street. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I am at present sitting in front of a big fire. I am ten years of age, and like reading your column in the ‘ Evening Star ’ every Saturday. We have a radio, and 1 listen in nearly every night. We have a cat. whose name is Barney. My brother goes to St. Clair School, and he likes it very much. I am in Standard TV, at St. Philomena’s College'. I must close now, as it is,near my bedtime. With love to all the aunts and uncles, not forgetting yourself.—l remain, Enid Webb

[Thank you for your letter, Enid Webb It was very nice of you to spend such a pleasant occasion writing letters to Big Brother Bill. Barney is a good name for a cat. Does it do tricks? Brother Bill knows of a cat whose mistress has called it Tricksy, and it is just like its name. Full of tricks. It makes a pet much more interesting when it can do funny little tricks. Write again soon.] 532 Castle street. May 19, 1934, Dear Big Brother Bill f —May 1 join you happy family of bairns? This is the first time I have written to you. I am seven years old, and in Standard II: The little girl next door to us has a black collie dog, and a little kitten. I must close now, as it is getting near bed _ time.—l remain, yours sincerely, Mavis Walker. [Thank you for your . little letter. Mavis Walker. You are very welcome to the family Perhaps you will be able to write a longer letter next time. Brother Bill and the family will bo very pleased to hear about your pets and things of that description. Write again soon.]