Peter Pan's Post Box

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17976, 22 March 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

Peter Pan's Post Box

“Charming BeJ!6,” Hilcceat.—We’re looking- forward to many letters from you now, Joyce. You must try for an Honours Board Card, The ’Sunday School picnic sounds topping—and what a nice prize the cup and saucer was !—Pieter Pan.

“Rod Cap,” Hilloresh—Such a neat letter Clara, and interesting, too. T-lie baths at your school must he very popular in the summer months. Did you have any luck at the co-coamit-shy ?—-Peter Pan.

Rona Rosa, Hillcrest—Your holidays sound perfectly lovely, Rona and we can quite imagine that you, were much too busy to write before. However, we’.re hoping for lots more newsy, letters from you, now.—Peter Pan. “Morning Dew,” Taupiri.—We’re glad that you are pleased with the names we suggested for your kittens. We have had such a big bundle of comic papers for the sick children, sent to us.—Peter Pan. A PICIHJC. Dear Peter Pan.—On Saturday I went to a picnic and I went on the merry-go-round. I got a kew'pie and I saw 'some monkeys. There was a pony. He could tell how many days there is In a week by stamping his foot, i had a great time. I’m going to another one on Sunday. I’ll tell you -about It next week.— ? ? ? We are awfully intrigued to know from whom this Is. Whoever it is seemed to have a good picnic. But don’t forgot the signature r*etxt time ! —Peter Pan. Ronald Enright, Hamilton.—So you enjoyed the Regatta, Ronald? Everyone did, I think. Peter likes the poi dances and canoeing best, too. —Peter Pan. Dorothy Higginaon, Whaiawhata.—Thank you for the papers Dorothy. Sorry, but both “Primrose” and “Marigold” have already been chosen as pennames.—Peter Pan. Estelle Webby, Kararmi.—We thought you’d forgotten all about us Estelle. What are -your little brothers’ and sistors’ names 7 The picnic sounds huge run.—Peter Pan. Oiwyn Fairbrother, Otorohanga.—Well clone ou winning your Honours Board Card, Oiwyn. We will be pleased to have snaps of Tiny and Bloss. We’re looking rorward to hearing about your new home, when you go there, at the end or the month.—Peter Pan. Ruby Moore, Te Rapa—You have S points towards your Second Card, now Ruby. Tlic result of ..your sports was very gratifying .and eyeryono must have beeu awfully pleased.—Peter Pan. J ,M«ry Armi tage, Fronkton.— What a shame that the goldfish were gone, when you vis-, lted your friend’s place, Mary. The drive to To Awamutu is very pretty, isn’t it 9 Deter Pan. , Lois McElvy, Frankton—Did you have a e f Sead? , Where was it you went Peter p er 0001(1 not read your writ) ng.Doreen Bond, Frankton—Well done on being placed in your race, Doreen. You were lucky getting such a nice prize weren’t; you’—Peter Pan. Lorraine Pardington, Frankton.—Yes, you may have “Blue Moon” for a penname—> L, ve P' pretty one it is, too, Lorraine. What a shame that the kitten isn’t well How was she this, week?—Peter Pan. Gordon Thomsa, Frankton.—What, a lot or picnics there seem to have been this summer!. Every week, Peter gets letters about them and yours on Sunday sounds as jolly -as any of them.—Peter Pan. Dorothea do Montalk, Frankton.—Did you hear Commander Byrd speak over the yv erless, Dorothea? You will write and tell us all about your sports, won’t you 1 ’ —Peter Pan.

“Gene Tunney,” Frankton.—The railway picnic sounds such fun, “Gene”—and sackraces are always the jolliost, don’t you think?—Peter Pan.

“Morepork,” Hamilton East.—Well, it was jolly to hear from you again, Tom—we thought you’d rorgotten us! Your holiday at Helensville and Glenbrook must have been topping. Peter is very keen on fishing.—Peter Pan.

AT THE ZOO. Dear Peter Pan. —A few weeks ago I went to the Zoo by the Sunday Excursion. We reached Auckland at half past eleven, had dinner, and then went to the Zoo by Irani car. We spent about two hours looking at the different animals and their ways, and then went back to Auckland. At. hair past four we bad tea, and then went to Albert Park and to St. Patrick’s' 1 Gathedral. At eighteen minutes past six we left Auckland and reached Hamilton at 10.15 p.m.— Molly. Stapleton, Claudelands. . What a busy d-ay you had, Molly. The flowers at the Zoo and in Albert Park are gorgeous, aren’t they ? St. Patrick’s is very big. and' beautiful, isn’t it?—Peter Pan. FROM A NEW MEMBER.

Dear Pct.e.r Pan.—On last Friday week our picnic was held in Mr -Shaw’s paddock, where at ten o’clock all the children or the school assembled. Arter lunch the best time of the day came, for now the races had commenced. I won my race, getting a work box for a prize and the potato race in which 1 got a cup, saucer and plate. Just as the last race had bene run a heavy shower came on. Mr Shaw invited us up to his house and soon the room was Ailed with happy children. When we had finished. our afternoon tea our priaes were given out. I received a book called “Sibyl

“ The way to be happy oneself is to make others happy.”

Garth” 'and although it is a bit hard for me to understand, it is a lovely book. When the rain had stopped we ail went outside and had a lolly scramble, which was the conclusion of a very enjoyable day.— Freda Bartlett, Tamahere. Welcome, Freda, we are so pleased that you have joined us. The picnic sounds a itugis success.—you won some lovely prizes. Peter chose “Querida” for your penname—do you like it ?—Peter Pan. A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Dear Peter Pan, —Thank you very ranch for my second Honours Board Card which arrived safely. I did get a surprise. Mother says when I get my third ‘Card she will frame them for me. I was pleased when I read Johnny and Joan had escaped from prison. My Daddy returned home Thursday evening—he has been down at Coromandel for a fortnight, fishing. When I came home from school Mother said, “Do not go far away as we are having visitors,” but she would not tell me who was coming, although I said it would he Daddy. I was so pleased when I saw the car. He brought back a benzine box of fish, partly smoked. Next morning he was busy sharing fish amongst the neighbours. He did not have one wet day, and thoroughly enjoyed 'himself.—Clifford Parker (7), Te Aroha. The three Cards will look so jolly Clifford, when -they'ro framed. Your father was lucky having so good a fishing trip, and how pleased the neighbours must have been to get the fish. —-Peter Pan.

THREE WHITE BUNNIES. -Dear Peflerr Pan.—We have three white bunnies. We got them at Wanganui rroro our auntie, and took them t.o WellingtonOne day wliUe we were there Edith painted their boat and tto paint dripped through on them. They did look so funny with their faces and hacks all red spots. We washed and dried them and took them out in the sun—they were rather lucky, for after that thqy had a run on the lawn every day. We brought them home in the car, they lived on the running-board all the way from 'WeUlngton and when we stopped for dinner we gave them theirs first. Wtsan we reached home mine had a cold and had to be shifted into another hutch. Every day I let her out Tor a run in the washUoulhc. One day it got Into the soot and got all black, so I call her -Soot. I cut off its fur and now she is white and fluffy gaain.—Alexa Williamson, Pukctaha. What misfortune the bunnies encountered, first with the paint, and then with the soot! They must have looked very ridiculous. -Did you have a jolly holiday?’— Peter Pan.

A HOLIDAY IN THE SOUTH ISLAND. Dear Peter Pan, —I have been very busy with my' music lessons, and swing, ana all sorts of things. I wlff now teU you some more about my holiday to the <Sou Island. WeH, one of the prettiest sights I saw was that of th© Sonth©m Alps in. tot© distance. From about Christcbuixh to Timaru, we could see them ghsterungan a sparkling In the sunlight.'. I w /TUtto pick out Mt. Cook, tbra highest peak in the Alps, hut -they all looked about the same size to me. As the train steamed Into Timaru, we coukl see the beautiful Caroline Bay on our left. The waves wore breaking gently on thes bore, whUe (further on, a kind of gala-day was proceeding. Merry-go-rounds and other numerous amusements wore thronged with laughing, happy children. Passing through. Canterbury Plains, we crossed numerous rivers, all without banks, and spreadingover acres and acres of ground. I would like to see them when they are in Apod. Ynd, in Otago, we crossed the Taieri River, which causes so much havoc to the farms on the Taieri Plains, and we saw the stop-hanks built to -try to keep it in hounds when it is in flood. —Gladys Madigan (il), Whltiom. You found your journey very interesting, 'Gladys, and your letter made the scene very clear. Some of the rivers in the South are very troublesome at flooding timo, —Peter Pan.

A PICNIC AT WHALE BAY. Dear Peter Pan, —This week I am going to tell you about the Motor Picnic, which was held at Whale Boy. We started off at 10.15 a.m., and wore soon well on our way to the beach. While we were going over the deviation, we saw many beautiful punga ferns, grasses and trees, a few of which were already tinted with red, yellow, orange, and brown. Now and again as we turned the bends we caught glimpses of a little stream, sparkling in the morning sunlight, in a few hours’ time the shout of “the sea,” went round the party. Just before Ocean Beach we had to drive through a little ford, whose waters splashed round the mudguards of the car. Having reached our destination the grown-ups prepared the lunch, while the younger members of the party went l'or a scramble round -the rocks. At 2.30 p.m. everybody assembled on the beach to watch the races. It was funny to watch little girls and hoys just three, going in for races. After -a dip in the briny, I had a sunbath in the black sand (and very, black 1 got too). When we had climbed the hill to the picnicking grounds once more we -found they were giving free icecreams to the children. After tea we packed up and prepared for home. The last glimpse I got of the sea that day, was the fbam-capped waves dashing themselves against the barren rocks, while in the sky King Sol was slowly retiring.— “Kewpie” 11), Hamilton. You certainly had a lovely picnic, Doris. Don’t you. think the trees are changing very early this year?—Peter Pan.