THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 25, 17 November 1944, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

What ho % what ho,' niia hearties. Well I suppose you're all well primed up for the summer Aveather now. It seems to liave come to stay properl j-. Things look quite well over here on Whale. Island—plenty of mutton birds and everything. And talking of mutton birds, what do you think happened the other day. I was walking along a goat track with Butinsky and Pctcrkin when suddenly Butinsky who was walking in front, stopped dead. I think Butinsky is an arrant coward at heart for he straight * away to the side of the track to let me go first. Anyway, I went ahead to sec what was the and there sitting outside a hole in the earth was a very dejected looking mutton bird. Apparently his. hole had caved in on him and left just a very small entrance and a tunnel about two inches deep. He was a very lazs* mutton bird and could not be bothered digging another one so was just sitting outside waiting for something to happen. It was not a very big bird mind you, only about half grown, and I could almost see the tears in his eyes as he looked up at me. I didn't quite know what to do. I have, two pets already, and they arc enough trouble as it is, so I decided there was nothing for it but to leave him where he was. I iset oil" down the track back to my cave and I had nearly reached there Av.hcn I happened to turn round and there was the mutton bird sitting calmly on Bntinsky's back (who didn't seem to mind it at all) riding in luxury home with me. Butinsky seemed to have adopted him as a playmate. His idea of what constitutes a friend is really unique. Of course I scolded Butinsky and told him he. shouldn't have brought him home with him. but he looked so sorry for himself that I had to stop. the mutton bird iSeems to have attached himself properly to the three of us. I don't quite knoW whether to. keep him or nQt so I 1 am going to let you sailors decide, which brings us to NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION The question is, will I keep him as another pet, or will I have him for tea ? Tell me what you think I should do, and if you think I should keep him' let me know what sort of a name. Avould be suitable. 1 had thought of something like Oscar or Edgar s but anyway, my crew are pretty hot at thinking up names so go to it sailors. Free, tickets aAvait the four best ansAvers. Cheerio till next week. P.T.W. ' PALMERSTON NORTH CORNER Well well, I certainly received a varied collection of draAvings. I hope some of you don't really think I I look the way you drew me. AnyAvay there Averc a lot of very good efforts among them. This Aveek j the tickets go to Arthur Howell and Margaret Sanson. Congratulations sailors. Collect your prizes from Miss Whiteside. Now we have three new members to Avelcome aboard. They arc Alan Check > • Nola Cutler and Catherine Richardson. Step right up sailors. Your certificates have been posted. I Avill see about getting a Beacon sent to you every Friday Catherine. And now Arthur Howeil, Billy Burne, Nola Cutler, Catherine Richardson, John Hainblyn, Stanley Madden and Peter Chamberlain have all "asked for the Forest and Bird Magazine. Well that's certainly a swag of names, and Old Saltwater Aviil probably throw a back flip when he liear.s that there are seven more, from P.N. Anyway, I'll do my best for you. Thank you very much for the photo Margaret, [trust 1 may keep it and put it up in my art gallery. I have photos of several other members and it makes it .so much better when I know what you look like. that seems to be the lot for this week so I had better say cheerio. Sec you all again next week. P.T.W. FOREST AND BIRD MAGAZINES Pat Winters and Evelyn Lord have asked for the Forest and Bird Magazine. Righto sailors, I'll see what Old Saltwater says about it. Very good ol' you to oiler your Tree ticket to Old Sail water but he says that it wouldn't be much use

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the seats are too comfortable and he. always goes to sleep half way through the programme. P.T.W. POLISH REFUGEES Some of the Palmerston sailors .have been to sec the Polish children who have just landed in New Zealand, and have sent me their impressions. I thought you all might like to hear about them so I have printed them underneath. 'The Polish Corridor was invaded in 1939 and the German Army marched in unmolested. The German occupation was so swift that some of the occupants lied with their families into Siberia and and sought refuge in those neutral countries. In ilee.ing some died of starvation or disease. Some also were separated from parents. Crowds of orphans began to gather everywhere and the poorer ones caught were thrown into concentration camps. Last Wednesday we saw the. evacuee children. They had to have their hair shaven for they had disease in their scalps. They had typical Polish heads and most of them had fair hair Avhile others had darker hair. Nearly every Polish girl's hair was fair. They were very shy with us because they did not know our language or customs.' (Original by Peter Newdick, Palmerston North). The children of the stricken country called Poland hid in the day time and lied by night. frozen and shivering they managed to escape on to a iship and about two months later their pinched little faces wept with joy when they saw land. The American two Chinese pilots and some , British soldiers told them it was New Zealand and soon afterwards landed ill the safe port of, Wellington. The boys had shaveii heads and most of the eight hundred and thirty-eight children wore khaki clothes which meant they were a girl or a boy scout. (Original by Judy Palmerston North). THE YOUNG PRESS GANG The. "Smedley Times ,, is a weekly newspaper which circulates in a small Australian district, and its readers eagerly await loci'.l new s>. personal gossip, sports news, and the thrilling instalment of a serial which they get—all for a penny. Twelve year old Stuart Inder is the editor, and he as assisted by a 13 year old advertisement a sub-editor who is ll i( and a copy boy who is only 8. These four are the "brains" behind the/' "Smedley Times."-They started the paper in July 1939, when six copies handprinted in Indian ink appeared. Now its circulation' is 200 copies, properly duplicated, the. youthful publishers spending two hours, in printing each issue. One penny a copy is charged and this, with advertisement leaves the. boys about thirty shillings each week after expenses have, been deducted. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION AVell there seems to be quite a few gardeners, among you, or else the competition wasn't quite as hard as 1 thought. This week's tickets go to Barbara Mac Donald lan Davies Pat Winters Evelyn Lord. Congratulations sailors. Call and collect your tickets from the. Beacon Oil ice, P.T.W. ROUSEABOUT "So you're the chief ol' police,, ,, said the stranger in a small American town. "Glad to know you. I wonder if L could also shake hands with the |ire chief?" "Sure!" cried the police chJcf. "Just wait while I change hats!" MAKING CERTAIN Wife: "John, taste that unci tell me what you think o!' it." Uuvbaiul: ''It tastes like soda." Wife,: "That's what 1 thought, but cook insists it's rat poison; taste