THE POSTIE'S BAG

Evening Star, Issue 21748, 16 June 1934, Page 5

THE POSTIE'S BAG

3-32 South road, Caversham. May 30. 1931. Dear Dig Brother Dill, —1 am going to tell you about my holidays. One day duringthe holidays we motored to Wharo Flat. When ' we' arrived dad soon had a fire going, and the kettle boiled in a few minutes. . After having lunch, we. went to: look for blackberries. There were seven of Us, and we. gathered quite a lot. Soon we cam© hack to our parking place after an interesting- walk. Then we had tea, as’we wore, very hungry. We saw a very, nice little black kitten, and I got a toi-toi, and it chased it round and round.. I gave it a little meat and milk, too. Soon we had- to leave for home, so we got into the car and left in a‘ few minutes. On the way back wo gathered waterlilies from a pond at the side .ot : the : road. We arrived home very tired after . a pleasant day in the. fresh air and sun. —-I am, yours sincerely, Shirley M'Cracken. [Many thanks for your ■ letter, Shirley M'Cracken. Brother Bill was glad to read ' your account of the f blackberrying trip; and- you described it very clearly indeed. You had a very happy - time apparently, • and it was good of you to let Brother Bill and the bairns share in . your happy experience; Write again soon.]

-13 Edwin street, Caversham. Dear Brother Bill,—l am writing to tell you 'about our chool. 1 go to the Caversham, School and I am in Standard II .b. ' Our school is a nice big

school, and we have nice grounds to play in. We have begun winter games now, and all the girls play basketball. Next summer I hope I will be playing tennis. There are forty-three pupils in our class. . Our school is the biggest school in. Dunedin. 1 like my teacher. We often got ■ out early when we do our work well. It is niy bedtime now; so I will say good-night, dear Brother Bill.—Yours sincerely, Margaret Little.

[Many thanks for your letter, Margaret Little. Bill- was delighted to receive the big budget of letters from your school, yours among the number. He hopes that you enjoy reading them in the . columns. Of course there were much too many to print them all at once, but there will be some for each week. Perhaps you will recognise.some others among_this week’s letters in the columns. Write again soon;]

(Aitken road, Wakari. May 19. Dear Big Brother Bill,—This is my first letter, and I would like to become a member of your happy family. I enjoy reading the columns in Saturday’s ‘Evening Star,’ and also enjoy the, children’s hour. Wasn’t it miserable weather,; for the holidays. 1 ’ I am entering for this week’s competition, and hope to be successful. I must close now, as it is bedtime. With love to all the aunts, .uncles, and ■ yourself .—Audrey Whinray. [Many; thanks tor your first letter, Audrey Whinray. You; are very welcome to the .family.' Brother - Bill is glad to know that you enjoy reading the columns'. The weather 'was very cold and wet for the holidays, but that kind of weather is always an opportunity for' playing sunshine games indoors, and every'winter'day that passes brings us one day nearer spring. It is always a' good thing to' look forward, Audrey. Write-‘again' soon.] Elderlee street, Milton. • May 21. Dear Big Brother Bill,—This is my first letter to'.your page, and I would like 'to ' join your happy family of bairns. I am .twelve years old, and in Standard ; ,Vl. I always read your columns in Saturday night’s paper; and 1 think they aim very interesting. 1 never went away for my term holidays, but I. enjoyed myself quite all right at home. T ain - glad football has started, as I I ike ; playing it'. I-entered for this week’s competition on your page. I remain, yours sincerely, Gerald Enright. [You are very welcome to the family, Gerald Enright. Mirny thanks for your letter. You can have a good time at home, Gerald, if you make up your mind to do so. The trouble is that so many bairns have the idea that a good holiday means going to some place' away from home. Brother- Bill hopes that you ; will do ' well /playing, football this year. Write again soon.] 86 Gladstone road, Wingatui. : ; May 20. Dear Big Brother Bill,— May 1 join your Jiapy band of little folk? 1 am eleven years old, and in Standard VI. We have a dog, , fifteen hens, a calf, and a kitten.-; 1 walk two miles to school every morning with my sister. There are a number of racehorses here. 1 am entering for your competition, and I hope 1 am correct. We start school on Tuesday, May 22. The weather has been very changeable during the-holidays, but we must hope for the. best, I shall close, with love to, all.—Mary Wilson, ‘ ' , [Thank -you for your letter, Mary Wilson. You are very, welcome to the family. . You.have quite a,small farm of pets, Mary;;,, But there is plenty of room where you live; isn’t there? Two miles is a long way,to walk to'school, but it will he much shorter in the company of your sister. Did you ever notice that? Good company always shortens the distance we have to travel. Write again soon.]

Muir street. Green Island. . . 19/5/34. Dear Big Brother Bill.—l have not written to you before. I like to read your page every Saturday night. I also listen in to the- children’s hour. I am in Standard 11. at school, and have a nice teacher. I have a little

bantam at home and she is sitting on seven eggs. I am expecting chickens on-Tuesday. May I become a member of your family? 1 had my birthday called last July, but I forgot to ask you could I join your family. Well, Big Brother Bill.. I must close uow, hoping you, the' aunts, and . uncles are ail well.—Love from Joyce Martin.

[Brother Bill was glad to read your letter, Joyce Martin. You are very welcome to the family. Brother Bill hopes that you get good success with your bantam eggs, Joyce. Seven downy little chickens will make delightful pets. Write again soon.] 301 Main South road, Caversham. Dear Brother Bill, —I don’t belong to your family, but I would like to join it soon. We have been very unlucky with our: pets. Some time ago my brother had a bunny and a guinea pig. He sold the guinea pig and the bunny was killed by a motor car. Then we got a Persian kitten. It took ill. On© morning we found it dead; W© have a game bantam rooster and a white Leghorn hen. They are both over the moult now, and are looking fresh and' trim again. My brother, Joe, had a pigeon. Yesterday my little sister opened the cage and it flew away. I am eight years old, and in Standard IT, at Caversham school. I go to Caversham Brownies every Saturday afternoon. I enjoy myself very much there. lam closing.now.—Yours sincerely, Molly M'Murray. [Thank you for your letter, Molly M’Murray. Your name is in the Honour Square. Brother Bill is sorry to hear the tale of misfortune about your pets, but the bantam and white Leghorn remain and you must take great care of them. You are very Welcome to the family, Molly. Write again soon.] 47 Kyehill street, Caversham. May 30, 1934. Dear Brother Bill, —I am writing, to. tell you that I am in Standard ll.b. There are forty-three children in our class.'On cold days the heaters are on to keep us warm. On fine days we have drill. When we have spelling 1 try very hard to get them all right. The big girls from Standard 111. upwards play basketball. For handwork the boys have ragmats, and the girls have knitting. There is a boy, eight years old in our class, who is in the band. At dinner-times I have my lunch in the play shed. ; Every Tuesday we have to pick' up the papers. ■There was an accident at school the other day. A girl from Standard VI. fell down the stairs and broke her ankle. . She is now in the hospital. This is our second term, and I. hope to dp , well. In the mornings we sometimes have singing. Some . cold mornings we have exercises to keep us warm. T will have to close now, as I am getting ready for school.—Yours sincerely, Pearl Roberts.

[Thank yon for your interesting letter, Pearl Roberts. Your' name is in the Honour Square. You do have some interesting times at school, don’t you think so? Brother Bill heard that the little girl who had the accident is getting along quite well, and he is glad to know it. The day will come when Pearl Roberts will bo among the bigger girls who play basketball, which will be much more interesting than looking on. Write again soon.]