THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 31 August 1929, Page 18

THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Meremere. Dear Smile Queen, —While the hoiitl/ays are on i might have a hit of tome to make something tor the gift cuphoard. It was a beautiful day today, but yesterday it was windy and cold. We finished our exam, on Friday, and I came third with 330 marks. Our tank is empty, and to-day we were carrying water from the cowshed. The cows are coming in quickly now. I heip to feed the calves, and the calves that drink with the finger sometimes bite your fingers. My brother was gjoing away for a holiday, hut the people did not come for him. I cut some pictures out yesterday, and I think 1 will make a book for you. About how many Smiles have you now. Smile Queen?. N"o more news. Love from Queenie Colt-art. (We will be pleased to receive something for the gift cupboard from you, Queenie. -Congratulations; you did very well at your exam. The calves make a Jot of work, don’t they? How long does one have to hand-feed! them ? Lore.—S.Q.j

Meremere

Dear Smile Queen, —Last- week I forgot to send the dofl, but I will ,9end it this time. We might be milking with the machines to-night, as the men are putting them in. I was going down to play with my mate, Mavis Garrett, today, but I didn’t because we were expecting visitors. I am not going away tor my holidays because we have forty cows in, and I will have to help in the shed soon. We are feeding nineteen calves now. Mv little sister is not very wed to-day; she had ear-a che th is morniiig, but she is asleep just now. On .Friday we broke up for two weeks’ holiday, and we gave our school a good wash. I will now close with best love from Dora Coltart.

(How did the machines work, Dora? I hype you found everything all right. That is a. bis number of cows, and what a. lot of calves to have to feed'! Is the wee sister quite better again? Please give her my love. Love. —S.Q.)

Wnirere Falls

Dear Smile Queen. —An inspector came to nor school on Tuesday and four children were away. We have another littl© calf .and I milk Rosette every morning and night. Love from Margaret Sundvick. (What a oify that four children had 1 to miss their examinations. Margaret. Do too. like milking Rosette? Love.— S.Q.)

Manaia. Dear Smile Queen, —We are having our holidays now. so I thought I would write to you again. Yesterday Thom Barlow and Phyllis and 1 hiked up to Kapuni. We left about 30 o’clock and got home at five, and we had a good day’s outing. Our cousin who we went to see has eight children, and' another cousin across the road has eight, so we saw quite a lot of relations, ft is the first time w© have been up to see them. One girl is coming here to stav. and Phyllis is going .to their place in ex l change. This will be all now, with love from Gladys Wallace. (That was a nice dav’s outing. Gladys. A bicycle helps considerably in enabling one to get about visiting, doesn't it? I hoop Phvlli«> enjoys her h'dHday. Love.—S.Q.)