PETER PAN’S

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20510, 28 May 1938, Page 25 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S

Jean McCauley, Frankton. —Such a bigwelcome we send to you, Jean, and we hopo to have lots and lots or letters from you. AVhat a darling- your little nephew is. I'eter is sure you have such Jolly times with him. Skipping- gets you lovely and warm, doesn’t it? Do write and tell us more about yourseir, won’t you?—Peter Pan.

Highland Queen, Cambridge. —Such a jolly holiday you must have had, Highland

yueen, but Peter Is sure that you will be glad to be back at school arter the first lew days. You have been having a verybusy time in the garden lately, haven't you, and Peter is sure that you will have such a lovely display when all your plants are in bloom.—Peter Pan.

Moonlight Sprite, Te Rape. —Such a tiny letter from you this week. Moonlight Sprite, but It was a very welcome one, too. Peter thinks that you must have had a very jolly holiday with your little cousin. Wha: a darling Honey must be. Peter is sure that you did not want to leave her behind when you had to come home.— Peter Pan.

Bllv*r Bwan, Hamilton.—Peter was sure you had forgotten all about the Circle, Sliver Swan, as It Is such a long time since we last heard from you. Yes, you maybecome a beauty-seeker, but you must write them on a separate piece of paper. Yes. the mornings are very cold now.— Peter Pan.

Betty Atkinaon, Frankton —The wreath* were lovely on the Cenotaph, weren't they, Betty. Peter loves to watch all the soldiers marching, too. Did you go away Tor your holidays? Peter finds the mornings very cold, 100, and he doesn't like getting up at all. Do write again soon.—Peter Pan.

Kotaretare, Tauwhare. —Peter expects you and your sister had a very happy holiday with your little friends, Kotaretare, and he is sure that you were very sorry when the holidays came to an end. Thank you very much for the riddles and the competitions; Peter will publish them as soon as possible.—reter Pan.

Katrine Webater, Frankton. —Such a lovely, long interesting letter from you this week, Katrine, and Peter was so pleased to hear front you. The jubilee must have been lovely, Peter thinks, and he is sure that you enjoyed the dances even H they did take up so much itme to practice.— Peter Pan.

Gold Fish, Ta Rapa. —lt Is lovely riding in the early' morning, isn’t It, Gold Kish, and Peter expects you had a very enjoyable picnic, too. The gardens are looking rather bare alter the visits from Jack Frost, aren't they? Do write to us again soon.—Peter Pan.

Skylark, Orlni.. —Such a stranger you are Skylark, that Peter was afraid that you were never going to write to us again. Rotorua Is such an interesting place, Isn't It? Peter loves to watch the little Maori folk diving for pennies, too. Don't forget to write to us Tor so long again, will you?—Peter Pan.

Fantall, Orlni. —Y'ou are another stranger rantall, so yours was a very welcome let - ter this week. The Fairy Springs are lovely, aren’t they? Peter liked watching the rainbow trout; and the water is so beautifully clear there, too, Peter thinks. He hopes that you will not forget the Circle for such a long lime again.—Peter Fan.

Peter Pum, Te Rapa. —Such a busy time you must have been having lately, Peter Pum. The ducks love the rain, don’t they? Yes, the gardens are looking very bare after the frosts, although Peter’s has a few Jonquils Just bursting Into bloom again now.—Peter Pan.

Trevor Hurat, Cambridge. —Peter sends you the biggest welcome he can find In ills welmme chest. Trevor, and he hopes to have lots and lots of Interesting letters from you. Peter thinks that you must have a very busy time on the farm. Do write and tell us about your pets, won’t you?—Peter Pan.

Tootaia, Te Mata. —What a lovely lot or presents you received for your birthday, Tootsie. Peter Is sure that you were very proud or them. It is lovely skimming over the water In a launch, Isn’t It? Such a Jolly time you must have had during the holidays. Do write and tell us more about them.—Peter Pan. Rewa Williamson, Hamilton. —What a happy time you must have had at the party, Rewa, and Peter thinks you must have enjoyed It very much. Did you have a nice day in Te Awamutu? Do write and tell us about your adventures with your little cousin, won’t you?—Peter Pan. Cazna Leader, Hamilton. —The holidays soon lly past, don't they, Cazna. ’specially when you have your little Trlends to play with. Such a tiny letter yours was this week, tou, but Peter was very' glad to see It. The gardens are * beginning to look very bare at present, aren’t they?—Peter Pan. BCHOOL AGAIN Dear Peter Pan, —Now that I have done all my little Jobs for Mum and while 1 am waiting for lunch, will write a few lines to you. Just think, Pciter, this time next week we will all be back at school once more, working harder than ever. My sister Shirley Is getting better row, Peter, but she won’t be home for a little while yet. The bus Tor our school starts running next Monday ror the nrst time, and we all are so thrilled about It. But unfortunately my little brother won’t be able to go to school now, as the board’s regulations won’t allow any child under the age of five to travel on the bus. It won’t be long now before we have the Winter Show here again, will It Peter? 1 am looking forward to a visit to the Show, as we missed it last year very much. Well, cheerio for now, Peter, hoping you are quite well.—With lots or love, Lloyd Martin (9), Koromatua. Peter Is pleased to hear that Shirley Is getting better agalp_Lloyd, and he hopes that she will socm Debome. Do write and tell us all about your new bus, won’t you? Peter thinks your little brother must be very disappointed.—Peter Pan. VISIT TO ARAPUNI Dear Peter Pan, —As we are having holidays now I thought I would Ilka to write to you. One day Dad took U 3 to see Arapunl and the hydro-electric works. They were wonderful, too. We took our luntfi and ate It under a lovely shady tree. We also took our camera and took lots or Interesting photos. In the afternoon we VNcnt across the swing bridge which swung to and fro as we walked on it, but the

view from it was lovely. All around were tall trees and beneath shining water. YVe were shown tbrousb the works by one or the stair. In one room it was veryJ'lndy and when we looked up to the ceiling we saw a large fan going around at top speed. Then we were shown another room from which came hot air when the door was opened, but we did not go into the room. We arrived home at 5 o’clock after a very happy day. Just In front of me while I am writing this letter Is a vase or pink and white chrysanthemums. I don t like their scent very much but they look very pretty. We haven’t had our examinations vet. but I think we are to have them when we go bark to school. Well, Peter, I must close now.—From Golden Butterfly (8), H^ucli I*a 1 *a lovely interesting letter from you this week. Golden Butterfly. Peter thinks your visit to Arapunl must have been very enjoyable, and he is sure tnat you found It all very Interesting. The swing bridge is very exciting to walk on. Isn’t It? Peter loved it when he last went to Arapunl.—Peter Pan. NEWS FROM CARMEL AGAIN Dear Peter Pan.—l hope you will rorglve me Tor not writing sooner and as it seems, forgetting you, but although 1 have not written Tor so long, I still enjoy the page every Saturday. Thank you very much Tor the birthday greetings, Peter; it somehow made my pen (a very scratchy one; start nowing. .1 have two tiny little nephews, now 10 weeks old, and also my sister has twin girls, now 9 months old. The nephews’ names are David and John, and the nieces’ Edith and Mary. I now have three nephews and two nieces. Yesterday our poplars looked so pretty in their autumn-tinted dresses, and the leaves falling all the time on the already prettilycarpeted ground, but this morning, owing to the frosts, the leaves have all turned brown. I went away Tor a week of my holidays to Pirongia, and stayed with my brother and sister-in-law and enjoyed myself very much. Well, Peter, I hope you will excuse this scrappy; letter, bur I do not like letter-writing as much as i should. Hoping I will not forget you for so long another time.—Barnle (13), Puta* ruru. Such a verv welcome letter from you Barnle, especially after your long silence. Peter Is sure that you are very proud of your little twin nephews and nieces. The popular trees are lovely at present, aren t thev? Don't forget ut? for very long again, will you?—Peter Tan.