PETER PAN’S

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 19 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S

Peter Pum, Te Rapa. —Such a lovely In- 1 teresting letter from you this week, Peter Pum. Peter 13 sure that you had a very happy holiday at the beach. The shells are very pretty aren't they?—Peter Pan. Betty Atkinson, Frankton. —Such a wel- 1 corue letter yours was this week, Betty, and Peter was so pleased to hear from you again. You had a lovely long- holiday, didn't you? Yes, thinks the breakers are lovely.—Peter Pan. Jack Bowden, Frankton. —The liners are very big, aren’t they? Peter thinks they look very pretty when they are lighted by electric light, don’t you? The holidays simply flew past, didn’t they?—Peter Pan. Golden Butterfly, Hlllcrsat. —Such a lovely surprise your letter was, Golden Butterfly, arter such a long length of silence. Such a lovely holiday you must have had, too. Do write again soon.— Peter Pan. Red Tulip, Drury. —lt Is lovely to be back at school once more, to meet all your old friends again, Isn’t It, Red Tulip? The rain has freshened the gardens too, hasn’t It. Dun’t forget us for so long again, will you?’—Peter Pan. Ola Johnatone, Hamilton. —Peter is sure that you will enjoy your cooking classes Ola, and he fs sure you are very glad to be back amongst all your little friends again. Yes, the storm broke the flowers down quite a lot, didn’t It?—Peter Pan. Tootaic, Ta Mata. —Such a stranger you are, Tootsie, and Peter was so pleased to see that you had not rorgotten him altogether. What fun the wedding must have been. Peter Is sure you had a very Jolly time there. Do write again soon.— Peter Pan. GARDEN NEWS

Dear Peter Pan, —Have you been listening to the Olympic Games In Sydney? We listened In to hear Mr Matthews, of New Zealand, winning the three-mile race. It must be wonderiul to run a three-mile race without being exhausted at the end or It. My brother and I saw some or the celebrations featured on the screen at the Civic. I’d love to be In Australia now, wouldn’t you? But one doesn’t get very far by wishing, does one? Last Wednesday I cleaned up all the old plants in my garden and now I find I haven’t any plants to replace the ones I destroyed. My tomatoes are growing very quickly, I think, and my brother has begun to pick some of his because they were ripe. The only flowers I have in bloom now are a lovely white larkspur and a redlsh-plnk trumpet-shaped flower; otherwise' my garden area is very bare. The wind has blown everything topsyturvy, too. We also have a pumpkin vine in bloom, too, and I think we might have pumpkin pie If the frost, when It doesn’t destroy the vine. It would tie bad luck If the frost did get It. Last Wednesday Mum took me up town and bought my High School things. Well, Peter Pan, I think I had better say cheerio.—Greek Shepherdess (14), Hamilton. Such an interesting garden letter from you this week, Greek Shepherdess, and Peter thinks your garden must be looking very bare at present. The games results are splendid, aren’t they?—Peter Pan. ROTTERDAM Dear Peter Pan,—This week we pay another visit to Holland—to Rotterdam, with friend Lucky John:— “ Rotterdam as a whole Is a very Important town and well known all over the world, and I can say there Is no country In the world which has not had ships In Rotterdam. Our harbours can compete with the best in other big towns. It is a fine sight going along the docks; you see ships and ships, flags of all ports of the world. They are so very interesting, the ships that pass In the night.

“ At present Rotterdam has a population or more than 600,000. When you walk through our streets you can see many houses of the old time, and at the Boulevard or Rotterdam. The only gate we have is the Delfsche Port. Formerly you could come into town only through the gates and at 10 o’clock In the evening they closed the doors and you could neither come in nor go out of the town. “ Near Rotterdam there are heautirul lakes—we call them plassen—Krallngsche Plas and Bergsche Plas. The surroundings of the town are chiefly polders, the scenery and mills of which exercise an undoubted charm on everyone. The prosperous South Holland Islands, with their numerous and picturesquely situated farms are a Joy for lovers of nature. “ Then also a few words about Hook of Holland with is heautirul beach and nice pier, two kilometres long.” Well, Peter, next week we travel across the channel once more, to visit the Bronte country. Cheerio.—Ranee (16), Hamilton. More travels and more lovely word pictures, Ranee; such Interesting pen-friends yours are and what glorious places they must visit. Peter can hardly wait to hear more or your friend John's travels next week. —Peter Pan. HOLIDAYS AT THE MOUNT

Dear Peter Pan, —I received the card you sent me and was very pleased with it. I had such an exciting holiday at Mt. I Maunganul for the afternoon we arrived there we went Tor a bathe and it was runny when the waves knocked you down and you fell on somebody else and gave them a ducking. The first two or three days we all had sun-burned legs, backs, and noses which were very sore. Down at the harbour beach they caught three or four octupl a day, although they were not very big. They were hideous looking creatures to look at and could easily hurt your foot if they squeezed It. I went up the mountain twice and had a lovely view or all Tauranga. The Weather Man was very kind to us during our holiday for he gave us only two wet nights all the time we were there. One day my brother and I and our two cousins went lound the camps looking for bottles and collected 74. making 5/- out of them. The only thing we did not bring home was my canary for while I was placing the bath in his cage he flew out and we could not catch him again. Well, Peter, I will tell you more about my holiday next time 1 write.—Love from Meryl Williams (12), Morrinsvllle. The Mount Is such a lovely place, Isn’t It, Merle, and peter Is sure that you had a very happy holiday at the beach. The

octopus are horrible, aren’t they? Peter does not think he would like to meet one In the water, would you?—Peter Pan. HOLIDAY NEWS Dear Peter Pan. —I'm sorry I haven’t i written sooner, but I have been awrully ' busy. I had a delightrul holidav and or course got very sunburnt. I went In swimming a lot and I returned home three weeks ago. Since I’ve been home I’ve seen Shirley Temple In “ Heidi or the Alps.” which was lovely but sad. Also “ The Awrul Truth,” with Irene Dunne. It was very good. Last Sunday we went to New Brighton beach which Is seven miles from our place. It was a lovely day and I went In swimming. We are having lovely weather and I hope it's fine to-morrow as I’m going to a picnic at Amberley. about 3 5 miles from here. I have never been there before. My pen friend came from the West Coast to live at Papanul so I went to see her last week. My penfrlend In Arabia me a pretty hanky with all the months or the year on It. He wants me to go and see him. so I'll take the chance soon. We have some beautiful prize gladiolis out at present and I think they look lovely. Dad went to Nelson in the aeroplane last week for two weeks holiday. I wish I were him, don’t you? All the primary schools returned on Tuesday after the holidays* The High Schools go back on Tuesday. Well, as there’s no more news, I’ll close. —Love from Silver Dew (15), Christchurch. it would be lovely to be able to go and see all your penrriends, wouldn’t it, Silver Dew. Peter is sure you would love to do so. The holidays have simply flown past, haven’t they?—Peter Pan. FUN WITH ICE

Dear Peter Pan,—l have had such fun In my holidays. The first four weeks I stayed at Jiome. The last two weeks we went to Waiheke Island and we stayed at a cottage at Onetangi Beach. When we were going through Auckland we saw a big lorry with many big blocks or Ice. The day was so hot that the blocks slid and slid till half or them were on the road. They fell on Queen Street and all the people laughed because the man who was driving did not know it had happened. The traffic policeman had to stop him and tell him what happened and he had to come back to pick them up. The sun was melting the Ice very quickly. The man wa3 trying to pick them up with his bare hand, but he could not pick them up fast enough. About six men who were walking along the road ran and helped him. Only two of them broke Into bits and when they had picked up the blocks they all had an Ice fight with the pieces or Ice. They were throwing the ice at one another and some went down their shirts and they would caj; out: “ Ow, It Is cold.” They threw some at the .trafllc policeman and he was trying to control the trafllc, but could not stop laughing at the ment. I will tell you about the beach next time.— Your loving friend, Olliver Hazard. How runny it must have been to see the men playing with the ire. Olliver. Petpr would have loved to see them. Surli a happy holiday you must have had. and Peter hopes you will write and tell us about it very soon.—Peter Pan.