PETER PAN'S POST BOX MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 9817, 22 February 1936, Page 20 (Supplement)

PETER PAN'S POST BOX

MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

j Ranee, Hamilton.—Wliat a walk it was | to Ohope, Ranee. It made Peter tired to think or It. The sunset sounds gorgeous after all the rain. The ride with Claire must have been exhilarating. Aren’t drill displays interesting?—Peter Pan.

Connie Thompson, Frankton.—Such a welcome we send to another new member of our huge family that is growing out of all Its clothes, Connie. But you have had bad luck, for Wildfire Is taken. What other name would you like? Yes, it was a very -wet, windy week-end, indeed, wasn’t it?—Peter Pan. Greta Rogerson, Frankton.—Peter thought you had forgotten us altogether on your holiday, Greta, and he was so glad to get your holiday news. Yes, Peter loves the Zoo and the ride or Jamuna is run, Isn’t it? It is such a wobbly one. Didn’t you love swimming?—Peter Pan. Anne Craig, Whitehall.—Such a jolly letter, Anne. Yes, you may have Lllybud. For the rorelgn penfrlend write to Auntie Bep, c/o Peter Pan, telling her what you want. The blackberries are quite big this year, aren’t they? Have you made jam from them? What fun you must have had at Bryant House.—Peter Pan. Little French Maid, Hairini—Peter’s garden was very pretty berore this deluge or rain came and knocked all the flowers down in the dirt, Little French Maid. What fun the blackberrying picnic must have been. It is hard work picking in the hot sun, isn’t it? Tbe kittens must be darlings.—Peter Pan. Micky Dripping, Frankton.—Peter has had some blackberries now, Micky Dripping, and they were very nice ones, too. What a week-end it must have been. Peter Is looking forward so much to hearing all the news about the party, he is sure it was a splendid one. Do write and tell us.— Peter Pan. Nancy Petch, Waharoa.—-How lovely it i must have been to see all the Friendly Road people after hearing of them Tor sc long, Nancy, it must have been lovely to be there while the morning service was on. Some or the shops looked beautifyl, didn’t they. What a jolly holiday it was.—Peter Pan. King Neptune, Hamilton.—Peter did enjoy hearing about your holiday adventures, King Neptune. What fun it must have been- learning to ride, Riding is one of Peter’s favourite pastimes. The visit to the Springs must nave been jolly. Aren’t the geysers interesting?—Peter Pan. Mary Brown, Hamilton.—The eels are not very big for such old ones, are they. Mary? You must have had the jolliest holidays, Peter thinks. Didn’t you love Ashing? Did you catch many ? And it must have been lovely being able to swim in' the sea, too. Yes the river Is very high indeed. —Peter Pan. Lealia Lang, Frankton.—What a pity you missed the picnic to Motuihi, Leslie; perhaps they will have it some other time. You are lucky to have had such a lovely lot of fruit; it lias not been a very good year for nectarines, has It? Yes, It has been very hot In spite of tbe rain.—Peter Pan. Margaret Brooke, Hamilton.—They must Indeed know you are an S.P.C.A., Peter thinks, Margaret, lie has some quail that are always playing about on his lawn 1 , too. Aren’t the little rabbits pretty when they play about in the evening?—Peter Pan. PICNIC EXCITEMENT. Dear Peter Pan, —Here I am writing to you again, ‘"having Just snatched a rew moments from preparing for the picnic tomorrow. It will be great fun, and I wish you were there. Next week I’ll tell you about It. Lord and Lady Galway will be at Tauranga to-morrow. Whilst talking to a friend to-day, the Taneatua express went by and my attention was attracted by a Royal Car on the back. 1 looked up and there was Lord Galway in the carriage. I was surprised Thank you so much for the points which I received this week. Please how many beautyseekers have I, pjjter Pan. Thank you also for my gold Nature Notes star, which you sent me on Wednesday. My card is nearly filled. Mother has just picked our first hunch of asters. They are huge blooms and very beautiful. 1 love asters don’t you, Peter Pan? Dau and Mother planted our bulbs to-day. Yesterday I began to weed tbe bed which Mum has given me, but it grew dark before I finished. I don’t know' when I’ll get It done because 1 was too busy to do any to-day. i’ll have to get up early tomorrow as the train leaves at 9 o’clock, ell, Peter, this Is an exceedingly short letter, but if you go to picnics, you’ll know what there is to do. As I’m very busy I had better close now'. I promise a long letter next week. Love from Pink Rose (13), Hamilton. Such an excited letter, Pink Rose. Peter is sure the picnic was a huge success with such a lovely day for it. How beautiful the first asters must have been. You have seven Beautyseekers points.—Peter Pan. A HAPPY HOLIDAY. Dear Peter Pan, —Thank you for my two cards and stars. I suppose you will think I am lazy, hut for the last three weeks we have been away on our holidays. We went to Ruawal (near Dargavtlle). We did the Journey travelling In eight hours and spent an hour in Auckland. We have done nearly 1000 miles since we started. We went to Wliangarei one day and stayed the night. We also went to Parore, Mltitai, Matakohe, and Bay Icy *5 ueacli. Parore Is a little past Dargaville. We stayed at Ruawal iwo weeks aird at Whltford one week. We went out to Clifton Beach and Maraetai Beach. I made a Mend at Ruawai—a little girl whose leg had been cut off by a tram car. Grannie is settled in Matainata. in Tainui street. School on Monday! 1 was not looking forward to it. Dad and' l’at have gone to the races. It lias been 1 raining like anything here. Olive and l have been down to the store. All tlie stores got wet too. We had an ice cream there. When we arrived home last night i the place was a wilderness. I must close now—Woodbine (11), Okoroire. What r- lovely holiday it must have been going from place to place Woodbine and bow splendid to have made dnotlier little friend. You will be able to be penfriends, won’t you. llow is school? Peter Pan.

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

THREE MILES OF BEACH. Dear Peter Pan,—We are back at school again with a new school year beginning. | I am in Standard 6 now, so 1 will have to 1 work hard for my proficiency examination, j i had a lovely holiday. We went to Ohope Beach, which is three miles long. Every day we had at least one, butusually more, swims. Once we went for a night bathe. It ’ wasn’t very cold and the water was partly | luminous when we, diving, wet our faces, I arms, and legs. One night we went up a track over a hill leading to another bay to see the glow-worms. They were very pretty and they changed from green to pink and yellow as you watched them. One of the older members of the party managed to catch one or two specimens to study. I dropped mine, but I saw the others. The worm is about half an inch long and as thick as a pin. It Is a brownish colour, at least the one we, saw was. On Tuesday we went for a picnic to the next bay and by scrambling up one side of an almost perpendicular clilT and sliding down the other we managed to find several small bays, which we had not known before. We found some good shells, too. Sliding down the opposite side of the clilT coming back I tore quite a respectable sized piece of cloth rrom my shorts. That’s all Tor this week, Peter, and next time I’ll tell you about Titania’s Palace in Auckland. Cheerio from Cloudy Dawn, Hamilton. Such Interesting holidays they must have been. Cloudy Dawn, with three miles or beach to play on. Aren’t the glow-worms beautirul at night, and how exciting it is bathing at night.—Peter Pan. AT THE CAVE'S. Dear Peter Pan,—l think I have been very lazy not writing to you this year. We went to Miirord with some friends for our holidays. We went for three swims a day and I had a penny to spend every day. One Saturday we went over to Auckland and saw “ The White Morse Inn,” which was wonderful. Another day I saw Titania’s Palace, which was a very wonderrul piece of work. I could not tell you in words how very wonderrul it was. One day before we left we went to town for the day. First or all we went to the big shops in Queen Street, then we went up to the Farmers’, where we had dinner and a milk shake. The day before we lert Dad took us to tlie Naval base, and a man took us over the Dunedin and the training ship. The ships were very interesting, and I had a look through the telescope. Last Saturday we went to Waltomo Caves. When we arrived there we got our tickets and then had tea. After a bit we went into the wonderful caves. The guide told us that one was known to the Maoris, and they would not explore it because the Wild Dogs lived there. The other cave was found by a Maori while he was pig-hunting. I think the glow-worm cave was the best. The guide showed us the wedding cake, the bride’s jewels, Peter and Paul, and many other wonderful tilings. Well I must close now. Love front Trader lloru (to), Cambridge. What a wonderrul holiday you had, Trader Horn. Titania’s Palace must have been a perfect piece of work and liow lucky you were to see White Horse Inn. Aren't the caves fascinating with the stalacttes and glow-worms?—Peter Pan. AT THE BEACH. Dear Peter Pan,—lt’s a long time since I wrote to you, isn’t it? I have been to Auckland Tor three weeks and have had a lovely time. We were on the beach every day, and went to Narrow Neck a few times and to Long Beach once. We went out on Wednesday as it was a holiday, and we spent the day there, and came home at 9.30 p.m. We have had a lovely holiday and I don’t like going back to school. Did you enjoy your holidays? \\ asn t the storm awrul last week? All our flowers were broken down and two branches off our pine trees, and the aerial oi the wireless was broken. We are back at school for another year or lessons. Well. Peter, i> have no more news now —.Margaret Quinlan, Te Pol. . Y es ' ! he storm "'as very bad indeed, Margaret, and did a lot or damage, didn’t “• *°u had a splendid time at the beach, y°l\? Yes. Peter had splendid holidays, thank you. Do write again soon. —Peter pan.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO Audrey Oliver (14), February 22. Rowland Robson (9), Feb. 22. Grace Johnson (13), February 23. Raewyn Petley (10), February 23. Ronnie Bennett (13), February 24. Eunice Woodhams (15), Feb. 24. Lily Choyne (13), Feb. 24. Nancye Nairn (13), February 24. Alma Davey (11), Feb. 24. Lilian Davis (?), Feb. 25. Maurlne Shaw (15), Feb. 25. Harold Willey (12), Feb. 25. Evelyn Earley (13), Feb. 25. Jean Meldrum (9), Feb. 26. Pat Mathleson (8), Feb. 26. Margaret McNlcol (13), Feb. 27. Moira Mclntyre (15), Feb. 27. Muriel Lee (13), Feb. 27. Valmae Jones (10), February 27. Lorna Forster (15), Feb. 28. Maureen Kellow (16), Feb. 28. Maurice Robertson (14), Feb. 28. Joan Lampshlre (14), Feb. 28. Esther McGrall (14), Feb. 28. I Harold McGrall (13), Feb. 28. j HERE'S A WELCOME TO—- [ Constance Thompson (11), FrankWho is this week’s new member.