PETER PAD’S

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20845, 1 July 1939, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAD’S

Cushla Petorson, Frankton. —Such a lovely neat letter yours was this week. Cushla, and I’eter was so pleased to hear from you. It is lovely to he able to play your games in front of the warm lire, isn't it? Do tell Dawn that Peter would love to hear from her soon. -Peter Pan. Eobby Bingo, Glen Massey.— Peter is so sorry to hear you have bemi ill ajfain, Bobby Bingo, and he hopes that you are properly bettor again now. Yes, the fields are looking very fresh and green just now, and Peter feels smv it is nearly springtime again.—Peter Pan. Snow White, Ohaupo.-- Yea, you are quite a stranger, snow White, so yours was a very welcome letter, too. The gardens are beginning to look beautifully fresh and colourful, aren't they? What sort of competitions would you like? Dt> write and tell us, won’t you?—Peter Pan. Winifred Adams, Hamilton. —Yes, you may have Blue Bird lor your pen-name, Winifred. Peter was so pleased to find your letter in his mailbag this week. It won’t be very long before the daffodil* are out, will It?—Peter Pan. Tinkerbell, Hamilton. —such a lovely newsy letter yours was, Tinkerbell, and Peter feels sure your new home must be lovely. Your garden sounds so lovely at present. Yes, Peter thinks sunshine Patch would be a lovely name for it.—Peter

BUSY DAY

Dear Peter Pan, —Well, here I am once more, alter a long silence. Since I last wrote, I have been so busy as I have been working myself some aprons and I am going to work an apron lor Muin. Just now, Peter, we are having our half-year examinations. My little brother Bernard

goes to sciiool now, Peter, and he is m Primmer j. l went to the show with Mum and my brother, and when we went Inside the show we saw some Steamed well Sterilisers. Next we saw some milking machines and tractors. We saw the schoolwork section, which was very good, and also the lolk-dancing by different schools, which we enjoyed very much.

Hasn’t the Weather Man been in a horrid mood lately? Weil, this is ail the new stills time, Peter, as I want to get to work and get the jumbled pen-names With lots or love from Shirley Martin (8), Hamilton.

such busy times you must be having tliese days, Shirley. Peter was so pleased to hear irom you again. The Tolk dancing was very pretty, wasn’t it? Don't forget us fur so long again, will you?—Peter Pan.

FROM AN OLD MEMBER

Dear Peter Pan, —Well, here I am again and 1 suppose you will think that 1 have forgotten übout you. 1 read the Children's Page every week and 1 enjoy it

very much. We started to-day wiin our examinations, and so far 1 have gut good marks for my reading. I did not go to the Show this year as I had a sore eye. So 1 cannot write and tell you anything about the Show this tune, Peter. My brother Bernard sends his love to Peter Pan. This is all the news for now, as it is time for bed.

With lots of love. —Your friend, Lloyd Martin (10), Hamilton.

such a welcome letter yours was, Lloyd; the examinations seem to fly around, and Peter hopes you have the best of luck in them. We are so sorry to hear about your eye and hope it will be better again soon.—Peter Pan.

BIRTHDAY NEWS

Dear Peter Pan,—We are baling eximinations, and, oh dear, I have missed my drawing exam. What a thing to happen. 1 went to Auckland and bought a pair of slippers Tor myself, too. Mother tried to buy a doll for me but there were none in the shops. On Saturday I started out for the lake with aH three of my dolls, but came back with two. Last Monday was my birthday, that is why 1 went to Auckland. Next day Mother bought me a doll and I am going to call her June. Do you think it is a pretty name? 1 do. When 1 was at Newmarket I saw One Tree Hill and 1 got a piece of scoria. B-r-r-r-r! It is getting cold. Dexter has to cut and cart up wood. I am sometimes looking for a book called “ Black Beauty.” I wish I could llnd it. Well, f guess I bad better go now.—Cheerio, Heather llalcrow (8), Hamilton. Such a welcome letter yours was, Heather, as Peter was afraid you had forgotten us altogether. Do tell us what happened to your other dqll; did it get lost in the Lake? Yes, Peter thinks June Is a very pretty name Tor your new one. —Peter Pan.