Extracts From Letters

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 15 April 1939, Page 11

Extracts From Letters

Dear Alice. I am going to write you a letter. To-day the whole family, including my Auntie Bess, who is staying with us. went to the beach. We went round the back, not round the side where the camping ground is. but the other side. We went right to the very end. When we got there I jumped out of the car, and went right to the water's edge. Soon I went in for a paddle. Then I went back to the car to have dinner. After dinner I played with three other little girls. Later on we went home. I am in Standard 111 this year. With love from —Rosemary Betts (8 years), Hampden Street E., Nelson. * * * * Dear Alice, I hope you had a happy Easter. I had five Easter eggs and so did my sister. Norma. 1 have some friends who have joined the Wonderland Club, and we thought it would be fun if I joined it as well. I live on rather a big apple orchard, and we have a few cows and a dog. This little dog is a little rascal; he carries things off but there is one good thing about him, he will bring the cows in for Dad. We have a wireless, and enjoy listening to it very much. One day during Christmas Father took us up to the lake. My brother took his camera and took a snap of a launch when it was sailing. One day when Mother has got time, I will ask her to take a snap of me. my sister and several other children who belong to the Wonderland Club, and send it to you. The other day my eldest brother went fishing and got a great many, he goes just about every night. I love stamp collecting femd I've got about a thousand stamps. I have two pen pals in England and ' am getting one in Samoa. Well that is all for now. With love from —Helen Coleman (12 years), Redwood's Valley. * * * * Dear Alice. Last Saturday we had a fair at Stoke School. The girls did dancing and the boys did drill to amuse the people. There were several competitions, one was for a box of chocolates and the other was for a basket of home-made sweets. To-night, Murray, my tiny brother, was playing with the wireless, and all of a sudden a voice said “Hello, where did you come from?" Murray got the shock of his life, but when I laughed, he laughed, and thought it was very funny. With Easter wishes from —Joan Crawshaw (9 years), Ngawhatu, Stoke. * * * & Dear Alice, I am sorry I did not write sooner, but I have been very busy with my school work and hop-picking. I have been in bed with the ’flu since Thursday, but I got up to-day Last night I w'as in bed when my sister brought the paper in and I had a look at the Wonderland Page, and, saw a letter from you there, and it cheered me up a lot. Thank you so much for writing to me. My Mother has the ’flu as well. Hasn’t it been dry lately? We are very short of water here, and Dad sledges it from the creek and we use that for washing. Well I will close, sending best wishes to you and White Rabbit. Yours sincerely —Ngaire Drogemuller (11 years), Upper Moutere. . Answer to Easter puzzle sent in byDavid Shirtliff: SAVIOUR

' Dear Alice. ! 1 wish to become a member of the Wonderland Club. I always look lori ward to the Wonderland Page. I am j enclosing a poem which I composed myself. Are you fallowed to send in I selected stories, but I suppose you j would prefer original ones? I am 13 j years old. We’ve got one of the most up-to-date schools in New Zealand, have you seen it? Now Mother is fruit working. I have to look after the house and it is not much of a job. I’m going to College

Dear Alice, I am now going to tell you about my holidays. Last Sunday my brother Vic came and asked my Father and Mother if I could go up to my sister's house at Owen Junction. They said I could if I went to school, so I went to school and had a very pleasant holiday. Well, Alice, my Mother is going to buy a film and have a photo taken in my cricket clothes for you. Did you come around on Easter Monday, in a green car with the papers? If you did, our place is just as you cross the first bridge in Dovedale. Well. Alice, I am closing now, so cheerio. Your true member —Keith Davies (13 years’, Dovedale. * * * * Dear Alice. It is a long time since I have written to you, and I am sending in a poem. 1 have a canary which I call Alice, she has a yellow breast and white and brown feathers. She lives in a green cage, and my Mother has promised to get me a mate for her. Love from —Alannah Rankin (8 years), R.M.D., Wakefield.

Dear Alice. How are you? Did you have a happy Easier? I got four Easter eggs from friends. I am living in town for a while and am going to Hampden Street School. * 1 am sorry to tell you that my pet budgie has died. He was sick for a week and Mummy tried to get him better. I am learning elocution. I was sorry to leave Tahunanui to come to town, as I liked Tahuna School. But I suppose I shall like my new school. We had to be very careful with the water in Tahuna. and Mummy thinks that if we had been home we would have been out of water. With love from —Megan Ashton (10 years). Nelson. * * * * Dear Alice. I was pleased to see my name in the New Members' list, and to know that I now belong to the Wonderland Club. I am eleven years old, am in Standard V, and I go to Wakefield School. My one ambition is to travel. I would like to visit all the interesting places in New Zealand, and then* go further afield. 1 have a little brother aged seven, and we are the best of pals. I am enclosnig some riddles for White Rabbit. Must close now'. Love from —Daphne Pope (11 years!, Wakefield. * * * * next year, and am trying to get my matric. at the end of the third year, for. I am aiming at being a school teacher. I to be a journalist too. but I suppose I could try both. My hobbies are swimming, bicycle touring and “making up" and reading poetry. With love from —Shirley Cozens (13 years), Edward Street, Richmond * * * * Dear Alice, It is a long time since I wrote to you I had a good Easter. I had two Eastei eggs. I hope you had a good Eastei Alice. Did you have an Easter egg Alice? I am stopping in town with m> Grandma and Grandpa for Easter. Got* don sends love too. Love from —Leslie Roberts (8 years’, R.M.D., Richmond * * * * Dear Alice, I am now letting you know abou our Sports we held at the Richmont Showgrounds to-day. I was running in the 220 yards race, but failed t< win. Next time I am in town, I an going to look for you. At the sports a man took a phot< of me near the long white shed. Wei Alice, I had a good time and quite en joyed myself. Would you like { photo of me. because I could send yoi one. so please let me know’. With lov« from —Keith Davies (13 years), R.M.D., Wakefield * * * ¥ Dear Alice, I am sorry I have not written sooner but I have been very busy. We movec a week before Christm s and have beei very busy since. Did you enjoy Christ mas? I did, I gpl a w’atch from Fathei Christmas, and Kelvin got a good strong tennis racquet. I think I promised yot some of my sweet peas, but at the time my Sunday School mistress caught th« | measles, and as I sent her a big bunch each week, I was unable to send yoi any. We held our school sports on Thursday, and yesterday I had a job trying ito wash the soot out of my hair. Tht train I came home in made three ef forts before it could get up the hill. In February it was Kelvin’s birthday, and we had a lovely time. I an going in for my third year's seal a: Sunday School this year. I have twc so I will be very pleased if I can ge> my third. Well. I must close now’. With love from —Doreen Way%(l3 years), Waimea Road