THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 2, 31 August 1945, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

| What ho ? what ho ? ma hearties;, Well 5 I hope you are all enjoying your holidays. It certainly is good to be given two weeks off now and then isn't it. You will probably rcn member I took a couple myself not long before peace was declared and Barnacle Bill and I Avent to the Antarctic. I Avas telling you about it and if I remember rightly had reached .the part Avhere Bill, McDougall and I decided to go on an overland trip across the AA 7 a.stes of ice and snoAV.

Naturally the trip Avas very cold all the way, and McDougall and I were very pleased with the pink flannel underwear which Bill had so thoughtfully provided. We had not gone very far when we sighted a seal squatting on a flat piece of ice, and Bill decided it would be a good thing if we could catch it and get its skin. he sent McDougall and I right away round over rough ice and deep snow to head it off while lie waited for it to start moving in his direction as soon as it saw us. After several hours we finally managed to. get on the other side of the seal aiul commenced to shoo it gently towards Barnacle Bill. It started to move off slowly, waddling over the ice, getting nearer and nearer to Bill where he was lying in wait for it, Then much to our surprise it Anally waddled right over the top of him. Bill got up with a start, and then started to and stretch. Yes sailors, he had been asleep all the time while McDougall and I hiad been carefully making our way across miles of ice and snow. We were a bit surprised at Bill going to sleep on the job as we thought be was so keen to catch the seal. ,Bill ; however, was very angry with us as he said we shooed the s;eal too hard and did not give him time, to get ready. Anyway, we missed the seal. Bill said that perhaps we might be more careful next time and with a bit of luck if we weren't too clumsy succeed in catching a

seal. Then Barnacle Bill thought it was time to move on, and as his feet werq a bit tired decided to ride on the sledge for the rest of the day. So McDougall and I hitched ourselves up to the sledge, and before long were making our way once f more across the. wastes of the Antarctic. I will continue the story next week, as space is running short and I still have to complete the rest of the column. Cheerio for now. P.T.W.

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION What ho there sailors well T received cakeS of every hue and shade from bright red to pink, yellow green, brown ? orange and white' I and they were certainly a delicious looking lot. I have pasted the pic- [ tures up on my walls and during the evenings sit in my chair by the fire and let my mouth water as I look at them. Of course I had the usual tussle to decide the winners as all the entries were of a very high but after much thought I have decided to award prizes to the following:— Peter Loomes Neil Reid Lois Phillips Olwyn Loomes Marian Suckling Congratulations sailors; and well done all you other sailors too who

sent in such very good entries' P.T.W.

THE DAFFODIL I like to see a daffodil Glowing in the sun. With all its petals spread around I count them one by one. —Original. Two points to Marjorie Sheat for I his contribution, P.T.W.

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for the Goodwill Cruise PETER the whaler e/WHALE ISLAND ;

NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION

Now you've had a whole host of fairly easy competitions so this week I am going to give you one that will really set you thinking. What I want is a list of proverbs. Think up all you write them out, put the number on the bottom of your and post them to P.T.W. c/o Beacon Office before midday on Wednesday. The ones submitting the largest number will receive tickets. P.T.W.

PRIZES FOR NEATNESS I have decided to make a small variation in the manner in which I award prizes. From now on jt . one ticket each week will be awarded I'or the neatest entry sent in. There are quite a number of sailors who do not manage to send in the most or have one mistake t or something like that in a competition and have to be ruled out of the prizes, despite the fact that their entries are sometimes neater than any of the others. Righto from now on sailors ? put your best foot for if your entry i the you'll get a ticket re garcllesjs of whether your answer i totally correct or not. P.T.W. MY MAIL BOX Dear Pete* the Whaler May I join your Good Endeavou League please? I enclose 3d ii stamps. Will you please send mi the Forest and Bird Magazine? Murray Reid (Welcome aboard Murray. I hav< sent out your certificate and wil put your name down for the Fores' and Bird Magazine. P.T.W.) Betty Moore. I don't know whj you have not received a badge Betty tf I were you I would write to the Socicty and let them know. P.T.W, [ THE PUKEKO The Pukeko or swamphen is found mostly in swampy areas of New Zealand. This bird is about the size of a domestic but has longer toes and legs. The Pukeko builds its nest in the dry raupo. It builds

I its nest in the ratipo for protection because it bas many enemies. One of the worst is fire and stoats. It lays 5 to 8 fawny brown eggs. In the olden days it was a favourite lood of the Maoris.

—Original. Ihree points to Isabel Grant for this piece. P.T.W. A FROST The ground is white It is just dawn ' Ohi! what a sight, ; •ife a frosty morn. I The trees arc cold And covered with i'rost The leaves look old Their youth seems lost. The sun comes peeping Over the hill The birds start cheeping No longer the3''ll still. The frost, is gone The .sun shines bright 1 here 11 be no more frost, Until tonight. Original. Four points go to Catherine Wardlaw for this line poem. Let's have some more Catherine. P.T.W.