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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18070, 12 July 1930, Page 16 (Supplement)

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Bobby Toombs, Frankton. —Can you ‘handle a sliot-gun yourself. yet, Bobby? Babbits seem to be very plentiful in the outskirts of the town. You had a verybusy day on Saturday, hadn't you?—Peter Pan. I AWFUL WEATHER. I Dear Peter Pan, —How awful the weather has been lately. One cold misty morning after another, and then on’ top of that there has been heavy rain and gales. Ugh! It makes you shudder; but we must take the bad with the good because we can’t always have tine weather. I think there are only one kind or thing that loves the rain, and that is the poor old ducks, which have a high old time In the water. Have you ever been to Ohakun'c, Peter Pan? It is very cold there because It Is near Mt 'Ruapehu, and It snows. I used to live there once, and one day when the snow was thick on the ground my brother and I went outside to make a snow man. While I was playing about I did not notice how perilously near I was going to a hole, when’ all of a sudden, splash! I had fallen into that awful hole. Poor me was standing shivering up to my waist In snow and dirty water, and my etTorts to clamber out were in vain. My brother, when he saw my condition, ran and called dad, and when he came out it was not long berore X was rescued; but I was wet | through, so I had to change my clothes.— “Silver Dining” (13), Rotokauri. Well done on winning an Honours Board Card, Violet. You certainly had a horrible experience falling into the hole. Peter has only passed through Ohakune on the train.—Peter Pan. ABOUT LOTS OF THINGS. Dear Peter Pan, —We have had plenty of rain for the last few days and it Is still raining. Our tanks are overflowing and water is everywhere. Round the cowballs is mud up to my ankles. If It rains for much longer the cows and I will get bogged one day. Still, I suppose we cannot expect all sunshine, and I don’t mind rain. Jumping Jinny has been weaned Tor a week now. She still sings out of a morning though. Bonny will have to shake it up or Jinny will be bigger than she is. Bonny is very small for her age, but she is tough and fairly fat. Betty Is a once-a-day now, so Tiny is the only regular milker. . To-morrow morning 1 will have two extra cows. The people next door will be away and I promised to milk for them. -I do not mind, though, as they have done several favours for us. ■ Last Sunday a missionary from Brazil preached at our church. He was fairly good, I thought, but different people have different ideas.—“ Silvery Waves (15), Otorohanga. You must be having busy days with the milking, Olwyn. The rain has been very bad, hasn’t it? We are so glad to have Ivan join the Circle too.—Peter Pan. A TRIP TO IVIORRINSVILLE. Dear Peter Pan, —I am pleased to tell you that I have my Shell Fairy book and think it is very nice. On Sunday we went to Morrinsville and had our photos taken on a swing in a park. When we were half-way there we came to a very dangerous bridge, which was called the onc-motor bridge, and on the road there were about twelve girls, who made art archway with ferns for our Baby Austin to go through. I don’t like getting up these cold mornings to go to school.— IXorma Ilemsley (8), Hamilton. Such a long time since we had heard from you, R’orma, so your letter was a welcome surprise. You must send us a snap taken or you at Morrinsville. —Peter Pan. IYIY TRIP TO HOROTIU. Dear Peter Pan,-—I am going to tell you about my trip to Ilorotiu, which is a distance of six miles rrom our town. We left Ngaruawahia at 10 o’clock and reached our destination at noon. Soon after we arrived we had a game of rounders and skipping. When the billy was boiled we had a delicious lunch w’hich our friends had prepared for us. After finishing lunch we went for a ramble up the hillside and through the beautiful tea-tree an'd tall shrubs. As it was getting late we made our way - back to the place where we had had lunch; then we had arternoon tea and started for home which we reached at dark I am going to a concert on Thursday night, so I shall tell you about it in mv next letter.—“ Lavender Maid” (ll), Ygaruawahia.

What fun you had at your picnic, Kathleen. Thanks for the riddles and verses; they will be so useful.—Peter Pan.