In the Pillar Box

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 17 May 1941, Page 8

In the Pillar Box

A LICK ANSWERS HER LETTERS J iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiuuimr j j Terence Charles. Bridge View Farm.; Gowan: Yes. it is quite cold in Nelson i ! new. Terence. I can just imagine , • you all. with the live cats, sitting in ' front of huge fires at night. Do j write and tell me about the cats. I ' Fay Baynes. Tahunanui: I was so picas- | ' ed to sec that the farmyard animals [ | are going to tell us a story eacli week, and I think it is a very good j I idea of yours. 1 like your story. I about “Scottie.” Thank you for I stamps. Alistaire Charles, Gowan: White Rab- ! bit opened your letter. Alistaire, and i wants you to write a letter to him j piease. He wants to know whether { there are many rabbits at Bridge i View Farm, and whether you ever ! 1 catch any. Ken Watts, Waitapu I toad, Takaka: I was so pleased to hear from you ; ‘ again, Ken. and hope you will write soon. White Rabbit sent a special message to Jack Frost to tell him to j leave Takaka alone for a few days.' We seem to be having the same sort ' ‘ I of weather as you are. I Elsie Arnold. Motupiko: Your poem. 1 “Harvesters” is a very creditable piece of work. Elsie. It's got a plea- ) ! sant regular swing about it and sums 1 j up in simple words what most of us I have thought at one time or another. Doris Goodman. Nelson: Thank you for, j the little poem. Doris and I hope that | . I isn't how you spend your Sunday • I afternoons. How about sending in a letter telling us what you do on your i Sunday afternoons? Do you ever go I for any picnics. Patty, Peter, John and Michael Cozens, j Richmond: I would love to come and 1 see baby Michael one day, and of j course we are thrilled to welcome' our youngest member to the Won- > j derland Club. Ido hope Mother will , soon be better, and both White Rabbit j and I send our love to her . Hema Reed, Riwaka: White Rabbit cer--1 tainly doesn't want his ears pulled by ’I baby Neville, but he does send his ‘ j love and hopes Neville's head will ■ be better soon. Do send in another i poem please. Renia, as the one you sent in this time has been in the Page ,j before. Elsa Wimsett, Nelson: I suppose your garden is very neat and tidy, is it, Elsa? What are you going to do in the holidays when you aren't at the , Sallie Thurlow. Longford: I was so thrilled to hear from you again, Sallie. and thank you very much for the poem. How are all your brothers these days? Barbara Kerr, East Takaka: How are you making your quilts at school. Barbara? I felt so envious when I read your letter about sitting in front of a big open fire; it sounded so cosy and friendly. Please give mother my love. Hughie Drogemuller, Upper Moutere: ! Thank you for the poem, Hughie, and | we will put it in the Page next week. T wonder what you are doing in the I school holidays. Coral Harper. Ha.vclork: How marvel - I lous to live in the sounds. Coral, and what wouldn't I give to be with you j on your launch trips! What have you done with your wild piglet? • Thank you for the transfers. Zona Heath, Hira: It was very kind of you to send the stamps to Mr Stampman, Zona. Have you done anything I ' more to the school garden? Nalda Batt, Hira: Thank you for the stamps, Nalda. I shall be thinking of \ you in the school holidays and wish- • ing I was playing with you. Ronald Heath. Hira: I have given the stamps to Mr Stampman, and he hopes you will join the Stamp Club. What are you going to do in the holidays? Terry Scott, Pakawau: Did you have a very happy birthdaj', Terry? ] thought of you and am wondering what presents you received. What are you doing in the holidays? Lois Palmer. Hira: What fun you must j ( have with your mouth organ band at j j school, and what a lot of fun at the ; ! practices. I went past Hira the other j i day and wondered which house you lived in. Shirley Fillcul, Collingwood: Thank I you so much for the photo of Pakawau School, Shirley. You all lookj so happy and well, and I feel veryl proud of my Pakawau members. Do! write me a letter about what you j have been doing. ' Margaret Gilbertson, Nelson: What a lovely time you had at Sherry River, Margaret, and thank you for the! poem. Have you been to the Com -; 1 petitions? I hope you will send in 1 something for the Page. ’ Eba Filleul, Collingwood. I was so pleased to get the little poem and the j photo. Eba. Do you have very much handwork at school? I suppose you i are having the grandest times explor- l 1 ing all the Collingwood beaches on i o these lovely days.** Molly McConchie, Nelson: Du 3’ou think you could semi in another poem, R Molly? The “Nut Tree” has been in s before, and we always like to try and t find something different. It is great fun watching all your friends playing , at the Competitions, isn’t it? Barbara Mitchell, Stoke: Fancy making j Shepherd's Pie at cooking. Barbara! j* Mother won’t have to do any cooking ] n at all soon, and you will be able 1 to give the family most delicious j dishes. W.R. was so pleased to have [ a dozen purrs sent to him, and sends i s' love again. Edna Cross. Richmond: It was such a i kind thought of yours to bring those > lovely flowers in yesterday. EveryI body has admired them, and White Rabbit had his paws smacked when i j he tried to take a violet. Please give j „ ’ my love to Mother. Ncni McConehic, Nelson: l am glad to I l' hear that Neil is better now, and White Rabbit is quite sure that the 1 cheerio he sent made Neil well again.! . Thank you for the poem, and I hope f you have a lovely time at the party. • Shirley Higgins. Spring Grove: What ; a lovely play house you have Shirley. l Do you ever give any tea parties in j f it? I suppose you have great fun i ' there. Whatever did you do with 23 ! rabbits in your refrigerator? 1 . Melva Timms, Motupiko: Thank you ! for the two contributions, Melva, I ‘ and we hope you will send in more. How is your garden looking now that Jack Frost has settled down in S g a ' Everybody: Both White Rabbit and I 1 f hope you will all have very happvj o ! holidays, and don't get into too much \ s | mischief. Don't forget that mother ' still has to work, and the holidays j;; mean that you can help her some-! ! times. We hope too that you will’ find time to write to us and send in'! contributions. j