Peter Pan's post box

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17982, 29 March 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

Peter Pan's post box

"Glow Worm,” Frankton. —The “ Civic in Auckland is perfectly wonclerrul, Dorothy. You were lucky winning two such nice prizes at the picnic.—Peter Pan. “ Red Cap,” Hillcrost. —What a jolly clay your swimming sports made it, “ Red Cap.” You did well being placed in your race.—Peter Pan. . Nancy Renolff, Hamilton East. —Welcome to the Circle, Nancy. Thanks for the verse, whicli wie will use. We hope you will send us many more.—Peter Pan. Arthur Church, Frankton. —What ages since we last heard from you, Arthur. We are looking forward to another newsy let - . ter, soon. What lovely, presents you got for your birthday! Yes, you may have “ Nibbles ” Tor a pen-name.—Peter Pan. “ Carnival,” Ngahinepouri. —Somehow I don’t think the house has been very quiet lately, Edna! You and Mavis seem to have had some hectic times. Yes, it's gorgeous to have a cold, bracing swim on a hot day. —Peter Pan. " Lilac Girl,” Cfiaupo. —You and Edna seem inseparable, Mavis. How jolly it must be to have a little friend to spend so much time with you. Best or luck to you in the cricket match.—Peter Pan. Dorothy Higginson, Whatawhata. —You may have .“ Valentine ” for your pen-name, Dorothy. Thanks for sending in the list of pen-names to choosie from —it was a good idea.—Peter Pan. Joan Vane, Te Rapa. —(What dozens and dozens of school sports there seem to have been recently! Nearly as many as there have been picnics. What are you calling your little kitten? Write again soon.—Petier Pan. f‘ Golden Meadows,” Hamilton. —Thank you for the verse, “ Golden Meadows we are using it. —Peter Pan. " Querida," Tamahero. —You made good time on your trip to Raglan, Freda. The beach there is. lovely, isn’t it? And we can imagine how full of Interest, everything was to you on your llrst, visit. — Peter Pan. “ Masked Bandit,” Te Aroha. —We really thought you had forgotten all about us, Philip, so your letter was a huge surprise. Tlie lake, is a gorgeous place on the hot days, isn’t it? How is Nigger?—Peter Pan. “ Gone Tunney," Frankton. —You must all have had evier such a jolly trip to Raglan, “ Gene.” Did you go to Ocean Beach? —Peter Pan. Gordon Thomas, Frankton. —Did you get many pippies, Gordon? Peter has gathered many on the Raglan beaches. It is getting a wee bit cold for swimming, now, don’t you think?—Peter Pan.

Lois IWcKelvy, Frankton The drive over the deviation to Raglan is very beautiful, Lois. Plater thinks a week-end at the beach is a gorgeous way or having a short holiday.—Peter Pan. “ Ivanhoe,” Frankton. —Your brother did awfully well at the sports, Ivan. You had hard luck with your fishing- last weekend. Were the bulls you met wild ones? —Petiea- Pan. Ruby Moore, To Rapa. —Watching races is just as exciting as running them, don’t you think, Ruby? Your visit, to the Fair sounds a happy one.—Peter Pan. Doreen Bond, Frankton. —What fun you had at the Fair, Doreen! The monkeys were awfully clever, weren’t they? Peter loves riding on the big wheel. —Peter Pan.

“Fairy Bluebell,” Hamilton East. —Wo were so glad to hear from you once more, ■Moira. The school sports sound huge fun. The Fair was topping, wasn’t It? —Peter Pan. THE LAMB GROWS UP. Dear Peter Pan, —The lamb is no longer small, but a big fat lump which I can hardly lift. Such a tragedy has happened to our pussies. Kitty, our nice big tame cat, disappeared, and although it is days ago that he went we have neither seen nor heard anything of him. Then Stumpy, a little half-wild cat that used 'to come into the kitchen at meal times, disappeared 00. And, saddest part of ail, she had four wee kittens. They were mewing pitifully the evening their mother, was lost, and we tried to reed them, but their eyes were not open and we could not, get them to drink enough to satisfy their hunger, so the poor little things had to be put out of their misery. We found Stumpy a Tew days after lying under a hedge, dead. We have no cat now.— “Toanui” (13), Elstow.

What a shame: about, the cats, Lorna. Do you think they were poisoned? The lamb seems to be progressing by leaps and bounds.-—Peter Pan.

AT WAIHI BEACH. Dear Peter Pan, —We went to Waibi Beach last Sunday, and just after we arrived there we all went in for a swim. II was beautiful in the big waves. It was the Great Bargain Store picnic, and we wore late in starting so the buses g’Ot a g'oocl start on us. When we reached To Arolia we passed one bus-load of people, and when we reached Karangahake we passed two more. My mother had some old friends ibat she wanted to sec so we had to slop at Wailii, and the. buses beat us out to the beach. There were races and other kinds of sports on the beach and my sister won a fount.ain-pen and pencil. Our little kitten is missing and wo cannot llnd her anywhere. My mother thinks that some bigger cats have come and carried her away. The two little dogs miss her because they have no one to play with. There were some lovely prizes at the picnic. There were ladies’ hand-mirrors and little jewel caskets. But a man won a race and he g'ot a packet of “Mint.ies” Tor his prize.—“ Blue -Moon,” Forest Lake. What a jolly day you had, Lorraine! Your sister was lucky winning such a nice prize. The beach is lovely, and the drive through interesting too, don’t you think? —Peter Pan. EMPTY TANKS. Dear Peter Pan, —Our worries have begun for the long spell of line weather is responsible for our rain tanks being nearly empty. The days are so- lovely, though, that perhaps it is belter than having a wet season and full tanks. I told you about Rags, our dog, and how he used to cat plums and blackberries. Welt, a little while ago M'rs Marcpiand had two kittens and Rags used to carry one of them by the neck all over the place, and it just let him do it as often as ho liked, ir ho dropped the kitten it would wait for him to get- a firmer grip and off they would go again. 110 never seemed to hurt it although he was so big and the kitty so small. He didn’t bother with the other one at all. Buster can’t write this week as he had to have a tiny piece of steel taken out of his left eye yesterday. It is very sore but he doesn’t complain at- all.. I haven’t been bathing lately, but we went to the Ferry Bank to see the fun on Saturday.—Mary Armitage, Frankton.

Your tanks should be full again, arter the rain which fell during the week, Mary. Rags must be a quaint little dog; the kitten is lucky having such a jolly playmate. We are sorry to hear about Buster’s eye and hope to hear from him this week. —Peter Pan.

“ The way to be happy oneself is to make others happy.”

AN INTERESTING WEEK. Dear Peter Pan, —This week-end has been so full of interesting things that 1 iiavo almost, forgotten all about Peter and ills Page—that would never do, would it, Peter? We liavo a radio installed; It is tt combination, we can play our records as well. The electric machine does bring t.lie bass out. 1 did not like listening-in the first night, as the siatie was very. bad. I went to bed and covered my head with the blankets. The l b tli of this month was the official opening of the Manawaru cheese factory so the school children had a holiday. I quite enjoyed myself that clay—the children had a treat of iollie scrambles, soft drinks, and ice creams, ail free. I had five ice creams for the day, so I think 1 had more than my share, don’t 3'ou, Peter? There was a big spread of good things to eat in the hall. That night I did not want any ,tea and was quite ready Tor bed.— Clifford Parker (7), Te Arolia. •No, Clifford, it would never do to have you rorget us—we always look forward to your letters. You are very lucky having an electric gramophone. The holiday sounds such a Jolly one.—Peter Pan.

A TRIP TO AUCKLAND. Dear Peter Pan, —Last Friday the Karaniu School children went to Auckland. We all had to get up very early. We caught the teu-past-seven, train for Auckland. After three long hours we reached Auckland. Our teacher took all our coats and tied them in a bundle and left them on the station. After that we wont to meet the tram to go to the Zoo. At tlie Zoo I had a ride on Jamuna, the elephant. We saw the Polar bears diving into the water. 1 had two ice creams. After we had been to the Zoo we went to the Museum. There we saw the Maori war canoe and tlie mats they wore and the carving they made. Then we saw the Maori pa and the store-house. After we had visited the Museum we went to the Farmers’ Trading Company. Up there we played on t.he toys until it was nearly dark. Then we had our supper. After supper we went down to the station and got on the train and came home. When we reached Frankton we had a cup of tea. Then we came home from Frankton In the car. We reached home at 11 o’clock.—Ellen Cheyne, Karamu. What a perfectly gorgeous day, Ellen; it was just crammed full of exciting doings, wasn't it? “Butterfly” lias been taken for a pen-name, but we have had no letter rrom her Tor so long that you may have it.—-Peter Pan.

AT THE FAIR. \ Dear Peter Pan, —On Friday afternoon fi Dad and Bob ana I went to the ralr on the riverbank. We had a ride on the merry-go-round. While we were there a boy fell out or a canoo Into the river. There was such 'a fuss. The other daj Dad built a wigwam for us and we had a good time playing Red Indians. I was “Roaring: Wind” and Bob was Rushing' Water.” After we finished the game Mother gave us afternoon tea, which was I not like Red Indians, was lt? TT rs ® xt there is a little baby boy. Be loves to come in and see us. Sometimes he I comes for tea, and once he came to breakfast! I’m sending a poem that I saw in My Magazine. I like !t i y®£y m uch. i hope you will, Peter.—lan Wilson (6), Hamilton East,. rr . „ r . ip Thanks for the poem, lan The fair was topping fun, wasn’t it? Afternoon tea must have seemed too good to De true, for the Red Indians! —Peter Pan. AT THE SPRINGS. Dear Peter Pan,—l did not go way for the holidays, but my cousin, Golden Potal,” came to stay with me. IBW a book, cup and saucer and P'ate brush. handkerchiefs, and a bottle for ray birthday, and mother gave me a party too. One Sunday rather look us to the i Opal Springs at Matamata. It ls 0 wo went in for a bathe arter lunch We drove home through Matamata and W aharoa and over to Morrinsville. We often go over to the Spring at night time. Has e you been, Peter?—“Queen or the Maj / o\ 'To A r oha. ( It was so jolly to hear from you Audrey and were hoping for another letter soon. Yes, Peter has often been to the Matamata Springs and loves warning in the hot water. —Peter Pan. OUR SCHOOL PICNIC. Dear Peter Pan,—Our school picnic was held at the Hamilton Lake. How the children’s faces lit up when our teacher ■ told them of the picnic. I was atvaj at the time, but I was overjoyed when I heard. Twenty-one children went, and their parents too. When we arrived at the Lake we played rounders, and some ot the grown-ups played as well as tjte

children. ATter Tour or five games we finished and went to the lakeside. Some went in for a swim, while some or the tiny tots made sand castles. As soon aa we returned front the Lake we had hm®*l- - that we had the races. I won the egg and spoon race, hut. in the sack race I fell over and lost, 'and even hurl my knee very badly, too. We had a lolly scramble," and we had to chase a man \\ith lolly bags tied on to an. old coat. — Lover of Animals,” Rotokaurl. Such a good description or the picnic you sent us, Renee, and we can well imagine how everyone enjoyed it. What a scramble you must havo had. after tlie lolly man! —Peter Pan. IN THE ORCHARD. Dear Peter Pan,—Thank you for returning the photos. They arrived all right last Thursday. Now that the Summer Time Act is finished we are having summer weather, although it is cold at 6 o’clock or a morning. Yesterday my sister brothers and I went to a big orchard. Wc had a lovely time among the apples and pears, and brought t\vo sacks of fruit home with us. Yesterday inv aunty, uncle and cousin came over from Te ICuiti. -My aunty and uncle were on bikes and my cousin had a little wooden scat in front of my uncle’s hike. Peter, my cousin, was a year old on Thursday. When are the competitions starting again? I didn’t send any in last year. I tried them all but I didn t have much luck and 1 knew you wouldn t have time to he bothered with pair-fin-ished entries, but I hope to have more luck this year and send nearly 'all the competitions entries in. Wc are shifting in about a fortnight. The people that are on the place now may shift, this week but we can’t shift until the end of the month as wc gave a month’s notice for the house we are in now. Where we are going there are two cows and the people can't take them with them so wc are buying them. If the people do happen to shift this week I daresay I will have to go up to the place night and morning and milk the cows. It won’t worry me though, as I love milking. I’ll have three cows to milk for a while as I’m keeping Tiny, and my sister Is not ■allowed to learn to milk until we shift. When we do shift I’ll still milk Tiny and one of the other cows, and my sister the other one. The people next door have some horses, so I will have to get. to know them, and then perhaps they’ll give me a ride on one of the horses, for I like horses as much as cows.—“ Silvery Waves,” Otorohanga. You must toe very excited over changing your home, Olwyn. We hope that you’ll send in lots of entries ror the competitions this year.—Peter Pan.