In the Pillar Pox

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 25 June 1943, Page 3

In the Pillar Pox

ALICE ANSWERS HER LETTERS ' Colleen Bennet 1 , Nelson : Welcome to ' the Wonderland Club, Colleen. You 11 write often, won’t you. Where do you : go to school? I suppose you are play- j 1 ing basketball this term. Molly McCoiU’hie, Nelson : “Nom is growing well Molly, and has sprouted , quite a lot of leaves. It will be years ■ before it begins to sprout fruit, though, i won’t it. How lovely your garden ’ sounds . Fay Macadam. Murchison: It was » good to hear from you again. Fay. Do | you think you could send us a poem, which is not quite so well known as . “The Highwayman,” please, for I think ’ most boys and girls read it at school, j I love it, though, don’t you? 1 Marie Spiers, Murchison : I saw a ’ pukeko for the first time, a few weeks ' ago, Marie. I was very amused at its : funny little body and great long legs. • I do hope the cold is better by now, but I don’t suppose this weather is ! much good for it. Margaret Challies, Richmond : I do [ wish you d write and tell us more about ■ netting and spearing flounder, MarI garet. How good to be able to do that . so close to your home. Do you ever go over to Rough and Rabbit Islands? Neil McConchie, Nelson : Someone else sent in “The Bee” poem. Neil. So 1 will you send another for the Page, please. I’ve heard that if the hens get out, the best thing to do is to get a long piece of wire, bend the end over ’ and catch the hens’ legs with it. I do ; hope the baby finches don’t get too cold in this weather.