THE POSTIE'S BAG

Evening Star, Issue 23864, 19 April 1941, Page 6

THE POSTIE'S BAG

135 Taicri road, Kaikorai, N.W.2.

; Dear Brother Bill, —I hare not written to you. for a good long time. I am entering for this week’s competition, and hope to bo successful. Brother Bill, did you go away for Easter? I did not go away for Easter, but 1 had a good time at home. Since last •writing to you we have had a number of holidays from school. Last Christmas I went to Christchurch for my holidays. I had a lovely time at Cbrist-

V*^*!**^*^ 8 V"iS* *l* church. One day I went,to the Botanical Gardens, where we saw a great many bushes; of regal and Christmas lilies, a lot of red and yellow roses, ■<wd there were the water lily ponds, shaped like the North and South Islands of Now Zealand. I watched the ducks swimming up and down the River Avon. One night I was watching the Bowker Fountain in Victoria Square, and it was very beautiful watching all the different lights.—l remain, yours sincerely, Margaret Milburn. [Thank you for your letter, Marcaret Milburn. Your name is on the Honour Post, and you are winner of the best-letter prize. Your little' holiday tales are most interesting. Brother Bill-did not know the name of the fountain in the Christchurch square, but agrees that it is very beautiful indeed. Write again soon.] 148 Leith street, Dunedin, C.l. April 12, 1941. Dear Big Brother Bill,—This is my first letter to you, and I would like you to enrol me as one of your bairns. I am 13 years of age. I read quite a lot, and my favourite authors are L. Alcott, E. Turner, M. Grant Bruce, E. Price, and R. Crompton. I am reading L. Alcott’s ‘ Little Men ’ at present, and 1 am enjoying it very much. I like

reading the ‘ Jane ’ series by E Price ton d rir C Wl, I liam T ’ books by R. Crompn very muon. I am enclosing my attempt for the competition on a separate slip of paper. And lastly, Big Brother BiJl, do any of your bairns and readers know anyone living out of New Zealand who would write to me as a pen friend ? My favourite pastimes ore reading, swimming, and skating.—l am, yours sincerely, Audrey Colthorpc. [Thank you for your letter, Audrey Colthorpe. Your name is on the honour post for neat writing. Welcome to the Bairns’ Club. Strangely, Brother Bill has read again one of the ‘ William 1 books during the Easter holidays. They are really comical. It is very difficult to obtain the names of oversea pen friends at present, because of the world disturbance. Brother Bill hopes some of the bairns will be able to help you. Write again soon.] 37 Greenhill Avenue, Wakari. Dear Big Brother Bill, —This is the first time I have written to you. I read your pages every Friday evening, and find them very interesting. It is the first time I have entered for your competitions, and I hope to bo successful. My name is Nola Berney. I am in Form 11., and attend Wakari School. I will close now, but I will write again soon.—l remain, yours sincerely, Nola Berney. [Thank you for your letter, Nola Berney. Welcome to the Bairns’ Club. Brother Bill will look forward to, a longer letter in the near future. Be sure to keep your promise and write again soon.] 30 Bridger street, Dunedin, W.l. Dear Big Brother Bill, —This is the first time I have written to you. I read your page every Friday night, and often do your competitions, finding them very interesting. This time 1 am entering for one and hope to be the winner. My brother,' and I are enjoying the Easter holidays. Well, Big Brother Bill, young Bill sends greetings to you and all .your bairns.— Yours sincerely,. Bill Coppin.—P.S.: The competition answer is horse. [Thank you for your letter, Bill Coppin. Brother Bill is glad to welcome “ Young-Bill ” to the Bairns Club. He .will look forward to a longer letter next time. Write again soon.] Care G.P.0., Milton. April 12, 1941. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I am sending in the puzzle in to-night’s 1 Star.’ The name of the animal is horse. I do hope I am successful in the competition. Well, dear Brother Bill, we live about five miles out of Milton, and our mail I collect when coming from school. Every morning the bus calls to take us to school. I have two sisters also going to school. By the time we arrive at school there are about 35 children collected from different parts of the place. The bus calls for my sisters and I about a quarter past 8 in the morning and brings us back home at a quarter to 4. So you see, Brother Bill, we have a good long day away from home. I enjoy my schooldays very much. I am in Standard 11. and have a lovely teacher. I think this is all. Brother Bill.—l remain, yours faithfully, Rona Sutherland. [Thank you for your letter, Rona Sutherland. Welcome to the Bairns Club. You certainly have a long day away from home, Rona. It must be a

cold day, too, in winter time. But after the long day away, homo will bo all the sweeter at the day’s end. Write a longer letter, next time—and soon.] Spenser street. Milthn, April 13, ]!)■ 11. Dear Big Brother Bill,—it is a long time since 1 have written to yon. J read your page every week, and to-day 1 am entering for the competition which appeared in last evening’s ‘ Star.’ I puzzled it over and my answer is: Horse. 1 am writing only a short letter this time, but 1 will write again soon.—l remain, your loving bairn, Robert Burleigh. [Thank you for your letter, Robert Burleigh. Thank you for sending in your competition entry, and a warm welcome to your letter. A long time between letters makes one the more a pleasant surprise. Write again soon.]