Peter Pan’s Post Box._

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19052, 16 September 1933, Page 15 (Supplement)

Peter Pan’s Post Box._

Olga Harris, Frankton. —Peter Is so glad you have joined us at last Olga and hopes you will write orten." Have you done your Jig-saw puzzle yet? They are great fun, aren’t they? Yes, you may have “Desert Princess.” —Peter Pan. /

Mcdereen Rue, Okorolre.—Your drive must be very pretty Faith; especially now the glass is so green. How old is Rastus?—Peter Pan.

Beppo, Hamilton.—Peter did not mind the gale, but he was so sorry. Tor the poor gardens. How Is the tulip Is It out yet —Peter Pan.

Bruoe Ineton, Frankton. —How lucky you were to go to Auckland, Bruce. Did you go to the Farmer’s? The zoo is splendid' fun, Isn’t it? Did you like the birds and butterflies at the museum? Peter Pan.

Boxer, Frankton. —What jolly holidays you had Desmond. The little lambs are very funny, aren’t they? How many sheep were there?—Peter-Pan.

Maurice Atkinson, Frankton. —What a won'derrul aviary it must be,. Maurice. Peter would love to see it. Your cousin must have enjoyed his holidays.—peter Pan. , , :

lan Murray, Frankton. —.You had a Jolly picnic, lan, didn’t you. You can get a good view from the hills, Peter thinks. You would not want the power to go oil often, would you?—Peter Pan.

Moira Garland, Okaula.— Quite a short letter you wrote us tills time, Moira, It blew a gale here last week-end. Write us a longer one next time, won’t you?— Peter Pan.

Morning Daw, Tauplrl. —Esther wrote to Peter saying she had had a letter from you and. was very pleased, June. Have you had an answer yet? How is your bantam getting on? —Peter Pan.

Dorothy Quiok, Tauplrl. —What a lucky girl you are to have more new things, Dorothea. Do you like playing catches? Peter Pan.

Homing Jaok, Horaham Downa. —Thanks so much for the stamps, Len. Peter wondered what .was in the fat letter. The spring Is great fun, Isn’t it? —Peter Pan.

Beryl Llmmar, Ta Kowhai.—What a Joke you had when you dressed up as Santa Claus, Beryl. Peter thinks you would look very funny with a heard on.—Peter Pan.

Vlying Cloud, Hamilton.— Peter was so glad to hear from you again, Betty. Waihl is a heautirul beach, isn’t It? How lucky you are to have a new bicycle.—Peter Pan.

Maid of the Mountains, Matangl.—What a jolly day you had in Hamilton, ArOha. Peter loves going away for a day or two. Thank you so much for the photo.—Peter Pan.

Scarlet Pimpernel, Ohaupo. —lt seems quite a long time since you wrote to us, Blanche. Peter loved your flower articles and he Is going to use them Tor “ Something to interest You.” Write- again soon.—Peter Pan. ’

Jean Lang, Fenoourt. —What a Jolly time you had In the bush, Jean. The rata vine made a good, swing, .didn’t It?—Peter Pair.

Kathleen Carroll, Frankton.— Peter was so glad, to hear from you again, Kathleen. You can have a lot of fun at school, can’t you? Peter’s snowdrops are over now.—Peter Pan.

Billie Carroll, Frankton. —We are so glad to have another little member, Billie, and hope you will write often. Tommy sounds a very nice cat. Did you write your letter yourself7—Peter Pan.

Marjorie Cummlng, Tauplrl. —Peter hopes you have a splendid birthday, Marjorie. Such a short letter this time, write again soon.—Peter Pan.

Pedro, Hamilton.—Yes Leslie, Peter lovos the pictures. Gardening is fun, isn’t It? Did j’ou make a flower or a vegetable garden?—Peter Pen.

Robert Toombs, Hamilton What a splendid holiday you had, Robert. Didn’t you find the early morning swimming rather cold?—Peter Pan.

Patrlola Aulln, Hamilton Peter was so sorry to hear you have been 111, Patricia, and he hopes you are quite well again. The knitted things sound lovely. Would you like to knit us a Peggy Square? Peter Pan.

Bing, Melville. —What a wonderful party It must have been, Desmond. Peter wishes he had been there. Did you have a good time with your friends?—Peter Pan.

Pink Rose, Hamilton. —Thank you so much for the lovely C.C.C. parcel, Esther. Peter Is glad you got your penfrlend so quickly. If you have read an Interesting book you write a short paragraph about it and send It in Tor the book corner. Did you enjoy your trip to Auckland?—Peter Pan.

Blue Witch, Elttow. —Rounders Is a splendid game, Mary. Peter loves It How lucky you didn’t fall off when the horse shied.—Peter Pan.

Bunnythorpe, Melville. —Peter loves the To Aroha Domain with all the little springs. It is very heautirul Iff the spring, too. Thank you so much for the stamps, •—Peter Pan.

Sunset Glow, Claudelanda. —Peter Is glad you liked Gloria’s book, Eileen. He loves It so much himself. Peter loved a “ Tale or Two Cities.” It was so interesting to him.—Peter Pan.

Ailoe Croall, Huntly. —Such a neat little letter Alice. You have been having lots of fun lately, haven’t you? Write again soon.—Peter Pan.

Dawn Halorow, Frankton —No, Dawn, Peter had not forgotten you, but he was glad to hear from you again. Thank you very much for the pretty little poem.—• Peter Pan.

Maid Marian, Frankton.— What lots or Jolly trips you had on your holidays, Shirley. Peter thinks you must have had a wonderful time. —Peter Pan.

Olivo Waugh, Taotaoroa. —Peter Is so glad to hear rrom you again Olive, and hopes you will begin writing regularly again.. Congratulations on passing your music examination. Aren’t the lambs darlings?—Peter Pan.

\ Dear Peter Pan,—l am going to tell you about the butter factory. The lorries come in with cans of cream, which are unloaded on to the stage. A man comes and tastes the cream, then It Is weighed. The man at the scales slides the can over to the man by, the vats, who tips the cream into the vats.. Then It Is run through pipes, through the pasteuriser and down the coolers. When if reaches the bottom or the cooler it goes in to a tray, then through plpos into another vat. There it stays until It is run into a churn next day. it gets churned to butter; It is then washed and the moisture and salt is worked in; The men tost it to see if there is enough moisture In'lt. They then take It out and put It on trollies, which are taken to the packer, whore it is put into the packer. When It comes out It Is the proper size, shape and weight. The butter paper is put round it and a trollyfull of boxes conies from the box room.

“ The Way to be Happy Oneself is to Make Others Happy.”

The men slip the box over the butter and fasten the lid down. When a trolly Is full it is wheeled over to the freezer, where the butter Is packed Inside. It stays there until it is loaded into the trucks next day. Horses pull the trucks to the station, where they arc shunted on to tho train. When It reaches Auckland the trucks are run down to the wharves, where they unload the butter on to the boats. It is sent to England, where It is sold. The churns, which are electric, hold tons. All the men wear white trousers and shirts. A lot of visitors come and the most important ones were tho Duko and Duchess of York. Have you been here, Peter? How many marks have I now? —Nancy Fetch (9), Waharoa.

Thank you so much for taking Peter over the factory with your letter, Nancy. He went over one onco, but it was quite a long time ago and ho. has almost forgotten what It was like. Write again soon.—Peter Pan.

Mavis Lockley, Karapiro.—Peter Is glad you liked the book Mavis. Don’t you love Jo March? What lots of match boxes you have! —Peter Pan. Dancing Daylight, Hamilton. —Such a neat letter Lola. Peter was so glad to hear rrom you again. Your holidays must have been good fun.—Peter Pan. Ivy Johnson, Frankton.—lt Is such a long time since you wrote to us Ivy, and we are so glad to hear rrom you again. Wasn’t the community sing splendid? Peter Pan. *• NOW WE ARE TEN." Dear Peter Pan, —Thank you very much for publishing my story and for putting my name on the Honours Board, and also Tor my birthday greetings. I had a lovely birthday party. I had 10 children to It. They came at 2 o'clock. First we played a lot of Jolly games out on the lawn. We played basketball, too. When It was about 4 o’clock we all came in for tea. My birthday cake had 10 candles on it. They were placed in little pink and white rosebuds. They did look so pretty on the cake. In the centre were rosebuds made or celluloid. They were pink, mauve and apricot. Little paper violets were outside the rosebuds, and then came the tiny silver lollies. It was Iced with white icing and had it down the sides, too. The paper was very pretty, around the edge or the cake. After tea we had a game. We played musical chairs for n long time and we never noticed the time flying by. Then ,we had putting on the pig’s tail or the cat’s tail. Then we had to go home (or rather the children) but all the same we all had a very enjoyable evening. The children went home about 6 o’clock. After, when they went home, Dad and I went to the pictures. The picture was called “ Made on Broadway.” It was a very nice picture, too. Now, to tell about my holidays. I went ,to Tauranga on the 12 train. On the way down I saw such a lot of little lambs and calves all frisking about with their mothers. . /Nearly all the farms have horses on them anci: foals. I thought it was a very Interesting ride down. All the beautiful green hills that look blue in the sunset are a pleasure to look at. The water is wonderful, rippling along beside you, and when the sun’s rays are on it, it looks very, beautiful indeed. After a very tiring Journey *we reached Tauranga. It was a very strange thing that happened. There was another little girl on the same train and she was going to the People's Palace, where I also was staying, So we both had company. It was lucky, too. One day we went over to the beach, which was very near where we: were stopping. We made a lovely big sand castle too. It was about 20 feet both ways. Another day we all went over to the Mount for a big picnic we had arranged. It was lovely going over the harbour in the Terry boat. When we got over there we all went to look Tor shell?. Altogether we got quite a Tew. We went to- the swings, too, and all had a very nice time. After dinner we all went to the blow-hole. Soon we had to pack up our few belongings and go back. The trip going back was a bit chilly, because there was an open boat. Next day we went to the Domain and had a lovely time on all the x swings, see-saws, maypole, slide, merry-go-round, lullabye and the kind of thing you stand up on and work with your Teet. It is a long kind of thing with seats on It. I do not know the name of it. The slide was very steep, too, so we stopped a long while sliding down it. Next door to where I was staying were the tennis courts belonging to the school. We often wont over for a game. Another day we went Ashing, at the Mount, We all had another picnic. Wo were only fishing off the wharf, though. We also went up the rocks to look Tor some oysters and we found quite a lot. I like it over at the Mount very much and over at Tauranga too, but I think I like the Mount best I only stayed a week. The trip home was less trying. I got home in less than no time. I received a Garden Corner letter sarely, thank you, Peter. No more news this week. I could not write before because I was away-and when I did write I lost my letter. So I was in a bit of a fix, wasn’t I Peter Pan.—Betty Thorpe (10), Hamilton. Peter was so thrilled to hear about your lovely party, Betty, and is sure you feel quite grown up now you are 10. You had splendid holidays too, didn’t you? Peter thinks you are a very lucky little person. —Peter x Pan.

COMMUNITY SINGING. Dear Peter Pan, —I was greatly surprised a few days ago when the mail arrived with my Honours Board Card, As you did not say anything about it in the paper last Saturday I thought I must have counted my points wrongly. I wish to thank you for It. I like it very much. I am enjoying my holidays. We have been having some great fun. We have a cousin rrom Auckland and a cousin from Hamilton staying with us. All day we play games and in the evening we play ping-pong and have community singing. My cousin from Auckland is the leader. He has a nice voice and was chosen out or 875 children to sing in the Town Ilall, Auckland. The other day we spent nearly the whole day rabbiting. Mother took us all out on our rarm. We took our lunch and boiled the billy In the paddock, jack dug a hole and put some sticks up to hang the billy on. While it was boiling we all sang together. The dogs put up a hare and Twlnk,

a greyhound dog we have, caught him. The other day Raewyn and I went birdnesting and we found a nest Just getting built with no eggs in it, and another nest with three baby thrushes in. We are watching them grow into big birds. Last year we bad a thrush’s nest with three baby thrushes in it. when it was big enough we put it into a cage, hoping it i would grow up into a big bird and sing, to us. To oqr disappointment it died. We will not try to rear one this time, as It Is a shame to see them die. We have two geese sitting in the one nest on 17 eggs. Daddy made them a’ nest each, but they gathered up all the eggs into/one nest and would not sit apart. Daddy says they will spoil the eggs.—“ Rlriana ” • (8), Whatawhata.

What wonderrul run you had in the holidays, June. Isn’t community singing fun? Peter was so sorry the thrush died. They do not live very well in captivity.—Peter Pan.