THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 March 1928, Page 18

THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Manaia

Dear Smile Queen, —Just a few lines hoping you and all the Smiles are well. 1 went to Hawera on Sunday, and in the afternoon we went to To Ngutu Park, and it is lovely out there/ 1 have been having a gain© of football at school tcfc-day, and it is great sport. 1 will close now wdth heaps of love. From Baden Glare, Manaia. [Thank you for your letter, Baden. You are one of rny best correspondents. We are all well , and enjoying this beautiful weather. I am "lad you like football,hut don’t be too rough. Love from S.Q.]

Normanby

Dear Smile Queen, —I am very sorry that I have not written before, but I have been kept busy that I could not find time to write. We had our technical school picnic at New Plymouth beach and I had a very enjoyable time in the sea. I have been out mushrooming lately, but there are not many about now as the rain has ceased. We had our fortly-fifth annual show last Tuesday and Wednesday which was followed by a concert. Well. Smile Queen, as news is scarce J will close now, hoping you and your Smiles are all well. I remain your loving Smile, Leila Hurliman.

[What a delightful day you must have had at New Plymouth, Leila ! Do write and tell rne more about the Flower, Show. Was it as good as other vents? Love from S.Q.I

To Kiri. Dear Smile Queen. —-Am there is only a few letters in your page nowadays, 1 must fulfil my promise arid write you a few lines. Did you enjoy your holidays, Smile Queen ? .[ thoroughly enjoyed myself swimming in the river which runs only a few chains from the house. This summer has been lovely for us bathers, but not for the cows, as the grass "'as dry and withered-looking and some cattle almost were starved, although now since the rain has come, the grass looks so fresh and green. We have had some'lovely dahlias this year, is there any good ones at the casVo. Simile Queen?' Well. T must close now. hoping tr» write a longer letter nexf time. Still your Smile, aKthleen Coxhead, To Kiri.

[I. was so delighted to hear from you again, Kathleen. Yes, I. hud a lovelj holiday thank you. The dahlias at the castle are a picture this year—every colour and size. Have you any chrysanthemums out vet Y Love from S.Q.]

Norma nby. Dear Smile Queen, —As I have nothing to do, T thought .I would. Alfred went to the beach with a neighbour, hut I stopped home and went -to. Church instead. Tt is a long time si rice 1 wrote and I have been forgetting all about you. Have you had many mushrooms this vear,' Smile Queen ? We have. One Sunday when we went mif looking for them we found nearly three-quarters nf a bucket -’.nd T. thought we were lucky in finding so many. T will close row with love to von and von:■ Smiles I am your loving Smile. Finiily Ward.

[Bou were lucky to have so many mushrooms. Did you make any ketchup. T lion© you won’t forget me again, Emily. Much love from S.Q.J

Post Office, Eltham

Dear Smile Queen, —Just a few lines to let you know that I have had ear ache for three weeks now and I. had to stay home from school three days. The cows are giving a little move milk now since we have had the rain, but still we want more. Dad has finished feeding out the maize now. We have begun playing basket ball at school. The captain does not know whether to have Nora Pratt or m© for the goal-thrower. This year I got my music; examination certificate, but I am not going up for any more examinations. Noel is always asking mother if he can go to school for a day. Wo are having a flower show and fair in our school hall next Friday, March 23. lam going >n for a sponge sandwich and for the ,(>st original design and for the best written verse of the '‘National Mi them.” I am up to exercise 43 in Standard V arithmetic. We have to write out our spelling from memory unless we have 50 words. When Noel finds a mushroom he brings it inside for us to cook. Mother is going for a month’s holiday after F.’aster. One of our cows is nothing, hut sk[n and bone so she has been put away in a paddock by herself to see if she will get fatter Oiio day I event with mv two brothers for a walk down the hack of the farm where the calves are kept. While we were playing biintie came running towards me tossing her head as much as to say “If f could get nearer to you' J would give you a mighty bunt.” i>he is getting very cheeky now too. While f have no more news T shall close with heaps of love and kisses. 1 am youaffectionate Smile, Olive Simpson. X X X X X• X X X X X From Noel to Smile. Queen x x x x | What a nice ieng letter, Olive. Do please thank Noel for all the kisses '.mu! give him a big fat one from me. I am glad you passed the musical examination and J hope you are successful at the. school show and fair. I was amused at your story of Bnnty. Much love from S.Q.J

K lkaramea. Dear Smile Queen, —My pet cat. Fluff, came home yesterday with his leg bioken and to-day we can’t find him anywhere. We have got a new school and it iias three rooms in it and an office. It is painted green and yellow. I have a garden and there are all kinds or plants in it there are asters, cosmos. :lai.sies, cornflowers, pansies, and main /tlier flowers. Ai» this is all 1 have to tell you, I must close now. From you loving Smile, Joyce Burrell. [J am so sorry about Fluff, Joyce. ! do hope he turns up all right. What a glorious garden yours sounds. J jus! love all the flowers von mentioned. S.Q.J

Conway Road. Eltham. Dear Smile Queen. — 1 have made three toy boats out of a piece of wood Dad brought home the other day, and they look fine. When I’m better 1 nogoing to mv auntie’s to get properly ' ..i.p.,- because she lives in the country. Mum is letting me up five minutes more every day now, and T rather like if . M v auntie Marian is coining up for the d*»v • ■'•me time this week with her three children, so that will l>o nil right for me. No more news. With love from Alan Remolds.

r r am so glad you are improving-. Man. How useful you p-'« j 0 },o +.-> make the to© boats. You certain’v

•.ill enjoy having your cousins. Do write to me when von are in the country. Best wishes from the S.Q. J

Fraser Hoad, .Eltham

Dear Smile Queen, —It is a long time since I have written to you. First of all I will thank you for the book you sent me at Christmas. It was lovely. Wo had lovely weather for our holidays. Wo went to Opunake for a week and every day we were in the water. It was grand and we did not want to come home. We hope to go for a longer time next Christmas holidays. Dear Smile Queen my little -sister Joyce had a lovely pram and doll from Santa-claus and will you plea.se give her a name lor the doll. lam in Standard II now and I am working hard to get in Standard 111 next year. 1 will now have to close with love to you dear Smile Queen, and all the other" little Smiles. From your loving Smile, Evelyn Death. [Suppose Joyce calls the doll Pixie, Evelyn. Do you like that name? I am glad you are in Standard 11. It wont seem long till you are in Standard 111. [’in sure everybody who went to Opunake enjoyed it —the weather was perfect- for the beach. Love from S.Q.]

South Road, Hawera

Dear Smile Queen, —I am very sorry I did .not write before this. I am in Standard UT A now. We have three i.ttle kittens. They are very funn\\ We are going to give two away. Would ron please give me a name for my kitten? We have had some mushrooms ;his year which were very nice. Dad found a hedgehog to-night in the garden which was a big one and we let it go again. I will clo-se now with love from Jessie Beamish.

[What about calling your kitten Pat, Jessie? Because you got it in St. Patrick’s month. I’m glad you let the hedgehog go. It seems so cruel to keep them shut up. Much love from S.Q.]

Burnlea, Ngaere

Dear Smile Queen —I suppose you have nearly forgotten me by this time. T am in Standard IV at school now. I have been in bed with a very bad cold and T have still got it. My little sister Dorothy had a birthday partv last week. Well dear Smile Queen I must go now. From Shirley Nowell. XXXXX X X X X X

[No. Shirley, I had not forgotten you. but I was- beginning to wonder when you would write again. I hope voivr cold is unite better. Dorothy was luckv to have a- party. I wish you had told me more about it.. Love from S.Q.]

Rural Mail, Oco

Dear Smile Queen, —It is such a king time since I wrote and I have a few minutes now so I thought I would write. Our school holidays have now ended and we are back at- school, but we will soon be having a few days for Easter. Our last holidays I stayed at home, but- I had a very good time. The holidays seem-to go very quickly, but if anybody wanted them to go quickly I am afraid they would seem to- go very slowly. We have had our school picnic. It was held at Kaupokonui beach. There some other schools there too-. It was very nice, only awfully Lot. Well, Smile Queen, I will'close. I am your loving Smile, Dena Stone.

[You do seem to get a lot of holidays, Dena ! I’m sure the picnic at Kaupokomii beach would be delightful. How did you get there? Don’t- bo so long in writing next time. Love from S.Q.j

Mokoia

Dear Smile Queen,—l have not forgotten you, although you may be : beginning to think I had done so. 1 guess you will get a big collection of letters now yon are starting a competition. All the Mokoia Guides went to Greenmeadows beach during the holidays. We joined several other companies there and we spent a most-en-joyable week. We went down to the beach every day for a swim, while we were there I learnt to swim. Two evenings while we were there we had concerts which were very nice. Yesterday afternoon after I came home from Guide parade I helped mother in the garden. We have got some anemones and some ranunculi bulbs and planted them. We planted them in the vegetable garden because we wanted them on a bed on the lawn and the asters have not finished flowering yet. Some wet day mother will move them on .to the lawn. Tt is very dry again and we are hoping it will rain soon. ]will con-clude-now with love from Peggy Barkla.

[How jolly to go to Green meadows with the Guides, Peggy! It must have been quite a big camp. What a charming bed you will have on the lawn. Ranunculi are so graceful and elegant. T shall look forward to your next letter. Love from S.Q.J -