THE POSTIE'S BAG

Evening Star, Issue 23680, 13 September 1940, Page 3

THE POSTIE'S BAG

46 Duncan street; Dunedin, C.2. Dear Big Brother Bill,—l have just finished reading your page in the ‘Star,’ and I like it very much. I went to see the procession on Thursday, and it was very hice. I went down to Invercargill for my holidays. While I was down there my brother and I had a game of cake shops which lasted right through the holidays. It took us a day to make the cakes. We played this game down in our shed. In this shed there is a ladder with seven steps. On the first top step we had two tin plates. In the first we had scones, a shilling a pound, and in the next we had jam tarts, a shilling.a pound. On the next step we had raisin cakes, and on the next we had fairy cakes, a shilling a pound both. On the next step we had fruit cake, one and six a pound, and on the next we had cream sponges, one and two each. On the next we had pies, threepence up to sixpence, and on the last we had gingerbread, sixpence a pound. We made all the, cakes out of mud, and we called our shop “ Ye oldee Engleesh cakee shopee.” I hope this will find you well.—l remain, yours sincerely, Charlotte Bartlett. [Thank you for your letter, Charlotte Bartlett. Your name is on the Honour Post, and you are winner of the best letter prize. Brother Bill is glad to know you enjoy the page. . What a mouth-watering game you played on your holidays, but it was a pity all the lovely things were made of mud. Write again soon.]

7 Durham street, Mornington, Dunedin, W.l. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I am sending in my entry to your competition. I am 11 years of age, and I am in Standard IV. 1 cannot write very neatly, so I am printing instead. That is all I have to say, Brother Bill, so I’ll close now.—Yours sincerely, Doreen Johnston.

[Thank you for your letter, Doreen Johnston. Your name is on the honour post for neat writing. Your printing, even though a tiny letter, was very well done indeed. Write a longer letter next time. Write soon.]

140 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, N.l. Dear Big Brother Bill, —This is my first letter to you. I like reading your page every Friday night. We are near the dose of our holidays, and we had lovely weather for them. My two wee cousins and aunty were up for a week from near Tuatapere. I miss them now that they are away. We have a nice canary. When it is sunny he sings all day long. I am entering for this week’s competition, and hope I am successful. 1 am nearly nine, and in Standard 11. Well, I will close now, with kind regards.—Valma Craig. [Thank you for your letter, Valma Craig. Welcome to the Bairns’ Club. Brother Bill agrees that the holiday weather for the bairns was just made to measure. He is glad your visitors helped you to enjoy it. Did you and your cousins have any holiday adventures? Write about them for this week’s competition. Write soon.]

26 Aotea street, Dunedin. Dear Big Brother Bill, —I am entering for this competition, and hope it is right. lam seven years of age and in Standard I. Our birds, Jack and Jill, have three eggs, but we did not have

a nest for them. In the holidays I went up to Larnach Castle to stay, and I helped my grandfather to put spring bulbs in. I will close now.—Yours sincerely, Beverley Shepherd. [Thank you for your letter, Beverley Shepherd. Welcome to the bairns’ club. Sorry you missed all the fun of a tiny bird family; better luck next time. Brother Bill has also visited Larnach Castle, and can understand the happy time you would have there. Write again soon.]

6 Easther Crescent, Kew. Dear Big Brother Bill,—l am writing to you for the first time to join you and your happy family of bairns. lam 12, and used to live at Cromwell on a farm and -orchard combined, where I spent many happy days. I hope to be successful in this week's competition, and the competitions which you print always cause great amusement in our family.— I am, yours truly, P. Mitchell. [Thank you for your letter, P. Mitchell. Welcome to the bairns’ club. Brother Bill imagines you must have had happy days at Cromwell. He knows the place and climate; you will find Dunedin very different. But you are sure to find also many good friends, which is the- most important thing. Write again soon.]