IN THE PILLAR BOX

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 21 July 1944, Page 3

IN THE PILLAR BOX

■\i :• r uswers her letters

Glor*a iMvass, Richmond: I hope nr..i a happy birthday yesler

the candle.-, cut with one bio v? Give •i v l«.ve tn Mother ple t -.-e. Barry Hannon, \lnnoa Gorge: Here is i big welcome to the Wonderland Club. Harry, r.nd I hope you will write to us often. But how about sharing an envelope with Barbara, next time, old man. John GrO.’Ojt, Richmond: Do you have fun exploring the new house next door, John? Wouldn’t you love to build a house of your own? I would. Barbara Harmon, Wairoa Gorge: Thank you for the riddles, Barbara. Has the Wairoa river been in flood this rain, and d j you have to plough through very much mud to go to school? Austen Nuttall, Ilarakcke: I can imagine the fun you had in the passage during the week-end, Austen. Did Elliott perform wonderful operations when he was doctor? I hope you tidied everything when you had finished. Dorothy Hart, Nelson: No, of course we haven’t forgotten you, Dorothy. White Rabbit says his mouth is just watering for a juicy carrot, so you had better look out. Give my love to Mother please. Elliott Nuttall, Ilarakcke: My word. Elliott, you must be a wonderful car_ penter to fix all those wheels on the truck and the caravan. Did you play pirates in your, ship, and did you discover all kinds of new islands and countries on your voyage? Jean Robbins, Appleby: Yes, White Rabbit’s chookies arc laying well, Jean, and he is very proud of them. Speckles must have a wonderful hiding place for her eggs. Have you found the nest yet? Kelvin Gerrish, NeudOrf: You’ll have to send away for the stamp that Mr Stampman has written about this week, Kelvin. It will mqjce quite a good start for your new album. What do you do when it is too wet to go to Kathleen C’hallies, R.M.D., Richmond: I wonder why the seagulls collect in paddocks when the weather is rough, Kathleen. Do they come for worms or to get away from the noisy sea? I hope the footbridge survived the flood. Benny Gibbs, Nelson: I think Mother is very lucky to have you to help her when she is ill. Ido hope she is better now. Poor Jill. I can imagine how upset she was when Jack’s tooth broke. Was the dentist able to fix it up? Kathryn Richards. Paturau Riv®r: Thank you for the jumbled names, Kathryn. Has the Paturau river been in flood at all? I can imagine the pile of driftwood there will be when the weather clears. Barbara Hollis, Foxhill: Did you make the dolls’ furniture yourself. Barbara? It should be rather fun making tiny chests of drawers. I imagine, and you could stick them together with glue. Barbara Large, Nelson: Fancy Blindy having twin lambs. Barbara. Ido ! wish she could see her babies. Surely ! it is very early for the poor little chaps to arrive in this cold world. Ken Houis, FOxhill: Don’t you love those circular saws, Ken. I have always wanted to use one myself, but people seem to think a girl will cut her fingers off. Perhaps you’ll show me how to use one some day. Maureen Hollis, FOxhill: It was good to hear from you again, Maureen. I i wonder whether it will be long be- i fore you have lots of little guinea I pigs. Do you ever hold them by the tail to see if their eves fall out?