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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17964, 8 March 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

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THE PICNICI Dear Peter Pan, —The Sunday school picnic was a great success. We went to Mrs. Walsh’s, in Mitcham Avenue, and she was so hind to us. She let the committee have anythnlg- they needed in the shape of seats and tables, etc. My aunty came from Auckland yesterday, lor the day, bringing: with her all kinds of lovely thlng-s. We sent some hooks, as well as some Comics, as Mrs. Marcjuand gave us a bundle of them to send with ours for the hospital.—. Mary Armitage, Frankton. 'The weather was great for your Sunday school picnic, wasn’t it, Mary? You have iu points towards a Card now.—Peter Pan. AN INTERESTING LETTER. Dear Peter Pan, —It has been a lovely clay. Wq went to the school baths on Saturday, and there were a lot of children there. 1 made a doll’s house on Saturday. We go swimming every day. We have some nice flowers out just now. lam in Std. 11. at school. I went to church this morning and then Sunday school in the afternoon. It was a lovely, sunset tonight, and I was looking for the moor, but could not see it to-night. My garden is lovely Just now. We still have our gramophone at home. I have seen lots of birds’ nests. I saw the Manuwat today. I went to the circus last, week, and I saw the lions and tigers and elephants and the Polar beaF and a zebra, a mother monkey and her baby, and a lot of others, too. We don’t have fires until the winter. Next door has two pigeons and they come over to our place every day. We still have our two baby cats and one mother one. We have some lovely delphiniums In the garden.- —“Fairy Twinkle,” Whltiora. Such a newsy tetter, Margaret. You have had a busy time lately, with so much to do, haven’t you?—Peter Pan. A BUSY TIME.

Dear Peter Pan, —We are getting a new room built on to the house. All one sldo Is out of the kitchen, so It is out of use and we are using the spare bedroom in.its place, so we are rather cramped and seem to he busy all the time. My aunt is coming to stay, next week-end. with us, so we shall have to hurry up and have the house finished. I think all the framework is already up. Not long ago the school doctor came to school and he says I must go to the dentist and I simply dread it. We held Che school picnic last Friday week and 1 would have enjoyed it very much, but in the first, race I took a pain in my leg and could not run in any races nor for several days after. I got a very interesting hook Tor my yearly prize and I finished it the next morning. I have only been to the river twice this season, but or course I was at tho beach in Auckland a few times. We hope to he going/ to the river next Sunday ir it is line. I shall close now as it 1s 9 p.m. and I have to get up at 7 a.m. to-morrow, as the carpenter and bricklayer aro coming.— “Carnival” (12), Ngahinapouri. You must ho very busy with the carpenters in the house, Edna. It won’t, be much fun visiting the dentist, will it? Peter Pan. A TRIP TO AUCKLAND. Dear Peter Pan, —During the holidays we went to Auckland. Wo started away about half-past eight in the morning, and half-an-hour later wo were travelling past green flelds, cattle and farm houses, over bridges and through small townships. When we arrived our cousins were there to meet us. Their home is on the seaside, and we all hacl a very happy time swimming, also playing on the sands. There was a small boat on the shore which belonged to a friend; he gave us permission to play in it, so we had a gay time in Hie shallow water, pushing it around, giving each other a row. After many lovely days of happiness, mother packed our belongings and we all went ofT again on to Avondale, not far out of Auckland. There we stayed with our other cousins, playing happily with toys, dolls and swings. Their home is a good distance from the seaside; hut daddy took me and my eldest cousin for a long walk, as far as the seashore and bade. We were very tired, hut enjoyed our pleasant walk. On tho Sunday morning we all went to the little church there; it soemed very small after the Hamilton church, but it was very nice. We all returned home ones line afternoon feeling very, pleased with our holiday and looking forward to our school reopening.—Margery Barr (11), Hamilton. it was so nice to hear from you again, Margery, and such a newsy letter too. Your holidays sound topping. Write to us again soon, won’t you?—Peter Pan.