Peter Pair’s Post Box.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18874, 18 February 1933, Page 15 (Supplement)

Peter Pair’s Post Box.

Rosemary Bushell, Frankton. —Welcomo, Rosemary; we are so glad to have you Join us. Yes, you may have “Mltzl” for a pen-name. Write again soon.—Peter Pan.

‘‘Queen of the Flowers,” You forgot your address, “Queen of the Flowers,” and your name on your letter. Remember next time, will you? We were so glad to hear from you again. Write soon. —Peter Pan.

Avice Lentfer, Frankton. —Welcome to the Circle, Avice. We’re sorry, hut “Waterllly” has already been chosen for a pen-name. Would you like “White Lilac”?—Peter Pan.

BACK AT SCHOOL. Dear Peter Pan, —Our holidays are over. I have been hack at school for a week. I am going to Technical now. I had a lovely holiday at Christmas because Mr and Mrs Heyworth took me camping with them. We spent Christmas Day at Thornton’s Bay. Our tent was pitched under an apricot tree. or course 1 did not neglect the water, for 1 had some lovely swims. We thon Journeyed on to Tauranga. One afternoon we wnet to the Mount hut we did not stay there long. Rotorua was our next destination. We got there late In the afternoon on New Year’s Eve, so that evening we went to the Carnival, which we all enjoyed Immensely. On Monday another girl and I went to the Blue Baths and we stayed In Tor an hour. We then went on to Wairakel, taking the girl with us. Here we saw Aratlatla Rapids, the Huka' Falls, and we went to Taupo on the first day. The third day we went to the Walroa Valley. There wer ethe most wonderful hot lakes I have ever seen, as one was a brilliant plum colour, another brown, another pink, and many beautiful blue and green ones. We bathed In a hot pool every day. When we came home Mother, Doreen, Evelyn, Buster and I went to Te Awamutu for a little over a week, and there we also had a Jolly good time. Last week I went to the baths with the other girls at school twice.—Mary Armltago, Frankton. It was such a Jolly surprise to get your letter, Maryt We thought you had forgotten us. Write again soon.—Peter Pan. MY BIRTHDAY. Dear Peter Pan, —Yesterday was my birthday and these are the presents I got: A party handkerchief, some little pictures, hair-a-crown, a sixpence, a doll’s washing outfit, a fan and a book, and I have some more to come. Did I ever tell you that Daddy Is a returned soldier? He tells such funny stories about the troopships. They are all about how the men would not put out the lights! Well, the officer would come down and he would call out, ‘ “Put out those lights.” Answer: “Cock-a-doodle-do! Put them out yourself!” Then the officer would come down Into the cabins and say: “Who said that?” “Please sir, not me.” And when lie was at the other end of the cabin, Click, click, click! and there was the officer In the dark. “Put on those lights!” he would roar. “Put them on yourself.” But at last they would go to sleep. Another thing, I forgot. They would have pillow fights, and when they heard the officer coming along, Into bed, and loud snores coming from the bods (pretence ones, of course)! —“Rose” (9), Leigh. What Jolly presents you got Tor your birthday, “Rose”; we think you are very lucky. We loved your runny stories about the troopship.—Peter Pan.

HOLIDAYS. Dear Peter Pan, —Thank you very much for my Card. I thought it was very nice to receive a letter addressed, to me. I had a (rood time in the holidays with Blanche. We used to fro for some nice walks, then we would sit in the shade hy a spring until Mother called us home. Sometlmos we would go into the pines and get cones, but we had a big hill to climb to do that. —“Vlvendere..” We are ■ so glad that you liked your Honours Board Card, "Vlvendere.” Thanks for the verse.—Peter Pan. AT TAURANGA. Dear Peter Pan, —We did get to Tauranga and we had a very nice time. We stayed at the Hotel Roslyn for a week. The property ran right to the water’s edge and -we only had to walk across a lawn and down a path on to the sand. When the ,tide was in It was very nice

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for bathing, but when the tide was out there were too many crabs about. There was always plenty of lovely clean sand, though, and we made some beautiful big castles. While we were In Tauranga wo saw kTngsford Smith land In the Southern Cross. There was quite a crowd present and It was such a pretty sight to see him taking ofT for all the flights he made. Wo had a very good view of him from a lorry. Ruth did not like the noise or the engines. On Sunday Dad came over, and on Monday we went to the Mount by boat. The next day wo came home. We did not come over the Kalmai but we went round the lakes to Rotorua. I think 1 had better say good-bye now. Oh, 1 nearly rorgot to say that we saw four pretty little donkeys over at the Mount. We gathered lots and lots of beautirul shells at the Mount, too.—“ Blue Primrose” (8), Okorolre.

Your holiday sounds gorgeous, “Blue Primrose.” Peter Pan loves Tauranga Tor a holiday. You were lucky.—Peter Pan.

“Romola," Frankton. —Thanks for the motto, “Romola.” The competitions wi start In about five weeks’ time, when everyone Is properly settled at school. Write again soon.—Peter Pan:

“Plum Blossom," Hamilton. —Thanks for the riddles and verse, “Plum Blossom’ ; we will use them. The Regatta was fun, wasn’t It? Wo hope your knee Is better now.—Peter Pan.

Aroha Lucas, Matangl. —Welcome, Arohatia. Yes, you may have “Maid or the Mountains” for a pen-name. Thanks for the riddles and verse.—Peter Pan,

“Solly," Gordonton. —We loved your newsy letter, “Sally.” Your garden must bo looking lovely now. Yes, the weather has been very changeable.—Peter Pan.

A NEWSY LETTER.

Dear Peter Pan, —What hard hick Klngstord Smith had, didn’t he? Could you tell me how many passengers he took up for nights In Hamilton? My 'word, Connie was excited when she knew that she had gained her First Card. The mailman would not como quick enough for ner. Connie and I spent many happy hours among the trees and scrubs, and how lovely It wa3 to lie In those cool shady spots with a stream running through the pretty ferns. Here and there the sun s hot rays peeped through at us, while fantails twittered among the branches Binging sweet notes all the time. I like to sit and sketch or paint the green hills In tho distance against the blue sky which Is dottde with white, falry-llke clouds or dusty roads which wind past green fields and tall shady poplars.—“ Scarlet Pimpernel” (14), Walton. We loved your newsy letter, Scarlet Pimpernel.” Your holidays with Connie sound such happy ones. About 450 people had flights in the Southern Cross In Hamilton. Write again soon.—Peter Pan.

ABOUT MANY THINGS,

Dear Peter Pan, —Your Circle must bo large now as there are new members almost every week. Ivan has been trying to fix a bicycle for himself lately but ho doesn't seem to be having much success. We have started our anniversary practlco at Sunday School. The hymns are all new ones, and as we don’t have many new hymn 3 we Ilnd them very Interesting. We turn our wireless on for the dinner music each night and then after Dad has heard the cricket score for the England v. Australia match wo turn It off until 8 o’clock. We especially liko to listen to the children’s service on Sunday night, but Olwyn and I miss nearly hair of It as wo don’t got In from milking until about twenty past six. Ivan passed last year and is now in Std. Itr. The cows are going down In their milk already. Slnco last Monday It has been raining each clay. Our tanks have overflowed and the cowyard 13 as mucldy as can be. My grandma was staying with us and she went away to Waipukurau last Monday. We bad three or our cousins from Rewa staying with us for about three days. Then two of them went to Papatoetoe and one to Tatuanul to go to school. Olwyn and 1 have not been for a swim for quite a while now because the weather has been much colder and the river has risen. A minister from Christchurch preached at our church this morning so Olwyn and 1 went down to hear hint..—“ Oona” (13), Otorohanga. Peter Pan loves the wireless, “Oona,” We were so glad to get your letter. Write again soon.—Peter Pan.