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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 21 (Supplement)

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Captain Blood, Hamilton. —You must write to Auntie Rep, C/o. Peter, Tor your pen-friend, Captain Blood. Fancy dress balls are such run, aren’t they? What are you going as? Do write and tell us all about it, won’t you?—Peter Pan.

Clever Clutha, Hamilton. —Your stamp collection must be growing quite big now, Clever Clutha; how many have you altogether now? The black lambs show up very clearly from among the little white ones, don’t they? Peter thinks that they are such dear little things, don’t you? Peter Pan.

Maid of the Nllat, Horotlu. —Peter is so sorry to hear that you have been ill, Maid or the Mist and he hopes that you are reeling: lots better now that the weather is warmer. You are having a very busy lime with your Taney work, aren’t you? it is very pretty when it Is finished, isn't :t? Yes, It must have been New Zealand’s lucky day when they won the three tests. —Peter Pan. THE SPRINGBOKS’ MATCH. Dear Peter Pan, —Here I am writing to you after many weeks’ silence. Well, Peter, how are you getting on now? Next Friday we break up for a fortnight’s holiday. I am listening to the welcome given to Mr M. J. Savage and Mr and Mrs w. Nash, rrom Auckland, on the wireless. Did you hear the first test match broadcast between the Springboks and the All Blacks? It must have been very interesting fo watch. I did not see the match In Hamilton, but I heard it over the air. Out in the paddocks I have seen a lot or little lambs and calves enjoying the Spring air. We have some Spring flowers out in the gardens. To-morrow my two uncles are going out to Waltetuna to catch wild pigs. Ding, Toby and Rang! are their pig-dogs. So far we have played two basketball matches. Both were against Karamu-Te Pahu combined. We won the first match, 9 to 6, and they won the next by 9 to 8. I received letters Troin pen pals since I last wrote to you. I got one from Elva Lubke in Australia and Irene Parker In Canada. I 'have answered them now and they will be on the way to Canada and Australia now. I have written to two girls In England but neither has replied yet. Well, Peter, I will have to close now as it 13 bed time. With lots or love and host wishes from.—Pink Pixie (13), Whatawhata. Such a welcome letter yours was after so many weeks or silence, Pink Pixie. The football match was very exciting, wasn’t it? Peter thinks that the Spring weather Is lovely, don’t you? Your basketball matches must have been very thrilling, too.—Peter Pan.

NEWS FROM RANEE. Dear Peter Pan,—What glorious days we have been having! Who ever would think that this was winter. To-day has been so hot that we have been lying on the lawn sun-baking all day. And wasn’t the sunset beautiful to-night! Deep pink against a blue sky. Paddy, my brother’s pup, has grown such a lot, both In size and cheek, and his toe holds on Nigger would equal any of Lofty Blomfleld’s, I’m sure. He had a grand time one day, swinging on the clothes on washing day; you may he sure he wasn’t too popular arter that. We could Just about start a pawn shop with the things he brings home, and a butcher ship with bones. Have y<?u ever read Rosemary Fees’ book on “ New Zealand Holiday ”? I have Just finished It and found It very Interesting. The descriptions given were so real and lovely. One of my pen-rrlends In the United States or America lives on a Truit rarm, and they had Just finished picking cherries and strawberries by the ton! Sounds very nice, doesn't it? She lives at Beur Lake, near which Is Onekaiha Lake, running into Lake Michigan. Another or my Scottish friends has been staying at a castle which looks as though It has come straight from Fairyland. It is Blair Castle, Blair Atholl—perhaps Aunty Bep knows It? It is situated at the root or hills which rise smoothly at the back. There are English trees dotted over the beauttrul park surrounding the castle, which surely Is lit for Oberon and Titanla. It even has turrets—l counted eleven in the photo. In between the trees can Just be seen tho tiny chapel. It is very beautiful. And now I must say cheerio, as I have such a lot of letters to write.—Ranee (16), Hamilton. Peter was very glad to have anothei letter rrom you. Ranee, as it seems such ages since we last heard from you. Paddy must be a mischievous little dog, Peter thinks; does he still get into as much mischief as he (lid be To re? Your penfriend In/ Canada must be very tired of tho sight or strawberries by the time she has picked a ton, Peter thinks, don’t you? —Peter Pan. MORE NEWB OF CHINA. Dear Peter Pan, —To-day we had Dr. Taylor at our school, and he gave a very interesting talk about China. Previously I always though or China as being a very over-crowded sort or place, but after today I’ll think differently. I understood the people of China to be uncivilised, but do you know that in China the people knew about flying years before other countries did. When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the Throne, the people in China knew as quickly as we did here In New Zealand. The Chinese are up-to-date and as modern as any utner country, with wireless. They not only have wireless In the homes, but also In the shops, whether big or small. But one difference is that the cost of living (and wages) are very much cheaper. A man can keep his wife and family on as little as a shilling a day. Nigger, our dog, has been hurt. A few days ago he was chasing a car, and he got In front or it. The car hit him Just as he was making for the side or the road, but luckily it only bruised bis lert hind leg. However, It will have taught him a lesson and I don’t think he will want to chase any more cars. I am going In Tor this week’s competition, Peter, and I hope to be luckier than last time. Yesterday our A and B basketball teams went to play Auckland Seddon Memorial Technical School. Our girls were successful In beating tho Auckland schoolgirls. The visitors had a good trip to Auckland, leaving by the seven o’clock train in the morning and returning at eight o’clock at night. Well, Peter, it Is time I closed this week’s letter with best wishes to yourself and otiher members or your Circle.— From Mike (14), Hamilton. A shilling a day does not seem very much for a rarnliy to live on, does it. Mike? Peter thinks that It would be verv interesting to visit the Land or Chinn to see all their industries and picturesque houses, don’t you? What a Jolly tlmo the girls must have had at Auckland when they went with the team; a party like that Is great fun, isn’t It?—Peter 'Pan.

SPRING AGAIN. Dear Peter Pan,—Thank you very much for the lovely hook that you sent me. Peter Pan. I have read part of it ana found It very exciting, so I am anxious to finish the story. Hasn t the weather been beautirul this last week Peter ? It Is really Spring and It Is glorious to Pats the lovely warm sunshine. The gardens are certainly showing their spring Bowers to Mr Sun and lsn t it thrilling to hear the different birds singing the melodies of Spring:, Peter? Daddy let or the oldest calves off their ropes ms last week, so that they could gallop around the paddock. It was great fun to watch them, but they dldn t enjoy it when they crashed Into a fence and found they couldn’t get through the wires. \\ e are feeding about 2 0 calves with buckets and tho eleven that are loose are fed * n a trough. We have 45 cows In so between milking cows and feeding calves we have not very much time. 1 hud a pair or wild ducks given to me last year, Peter, and now one Is sltt-.g on fourteen eggs, so I hope to have a batch or young ducklings to rear shortly. The ducks are as tamo as the older white ducks and they feed with them. They live mostly in tne orchard as there is a drain of water there for them to »wlm lD *New Zealand was rather lucky winning the first test against the Springboks, don i you think. Peter? It was very interesting to listen In to It over the air I thought. Well. Peter, 1 must close now so 1 will say good-bye Tor the present.—Toss Lp (I*s), Cambridge. Heading is a very pleasant pastime. Isn’t It, Toss Up? Peter is so glad that you liked your prize. What a busy time you must bo having with all the cows and calves. Peter thinks that you must have very little time lert to till In now. Don’t Torget to write and tell us how many or your ducklings hatch out, will you?—Peter Pan. A WELCOME LETTER. Dear Peter Pan. —I am so ashamed ot myseir for having neglected writing to you Would vou believe It but I have forgotten whether I had a pen-name or H' l.ven though we live in the town, we hate quite a rannyard. My rather reeds five calves and 1 have had five lambs so far to Teed. My brother milks 13 rows and supplies a good many families, as well as his little dairy with milk. He Is also tak.ng care or a farm at Tamahere (that Is where the lamhs come rrom). The first three lamhs came homo or Monday arternoon; there were twins and one rrom another set or twins., They were darlings, but one by one they went back to thrir mothers, who had been unable to feed them at first. % The second two were brought home yesterday. They were very large lambs hill very weak. I red them well last night, but this morning Dad used the milk Du tho calves, so I was just going down t • the shop Tor some when 1 though 1 hau better look at the lambs, which were 1\ mg on some straw and sacks In the ol.i pigeon house. 1 opened the door and there, lying at my feet, was one or Die poor little lambs, nearly chad. I put ;i in Hie sun aud Ted it on a little drop milk wc had IoU rrom breakfast, but 11 was no use. the* darling died. When 1 went l" get it it was Iving where I bad pm 11 lasl night, litile. lor 1 love mill' lamb', but I hope I shall be luckier next time. The gardens are looking pretty now. aren’t they, Peter, with their daffodil* 1

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