THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 4, 7 September 1945, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

What ho what ho, ma hearties. Well back'to school again, and I hope you all had a very enjoyable holiday. But if 1 remember rightly its not so long till the Christmas holidays start and then you will have six full glorious weeks in which to enjoj l " yourselves. More about Barnacle Bill, McDougall and I and our trip to the.Antarctic. As you will remember from the last column, we were setting out on an expedition across the ice q/nd snow with Bill riding on the sledge after avo had unsuccessfully endeavoured to catch a seal.

We went i'or some miles arid tilgn i u blizzard set in ? and Bill decided \ve .should make camp. Accordingly ( iwe helped him off the in order that he could supervise better while we put up the and before long we were, all snug inside. We pass-cd four or five hoars in this fashion and then } the blizzard having almost Bill decided we .should push on. We started off, but we had only been, going for a short tim'c. when we suddenly spied the sea just over the horizon f and the masts of a boat. As we drew nearer, we could sec that the boat was tied up to the ice, but there, was not. a sopl in sight. We approached closer and then the truth suddenly dawned on us. It was our own boat. Yes sailors, we had travelled right round in a circle, and come back to the. point from we had started. Barnacle Bill told u.s that McDougall and I were at fault and that he should have known better than to trust us with the steering of the sledge, but when he found that tbe food we - were carrying had almost run out ? he changed his tune, and said that he had purposely led 'us round in a circle in order to come back to where we started from just| as we were running out of food. There can be no doubt that Barnacle Bill is a very clever d'ellow, but T. am beginning to think that lie put one across us now and then daring the trip.

Yes it was certainly our own boat but there was something there that had not been when we left. There was a whole horde of seals basking in. the sun, on and all around the boat. They were lying on the ice, on the deck, and the cabin roof, and one was even .swinging happily in Barnacle Bill's bunk f lashed between the foremast and the ' rail. We had a hurried ! and Barnacle Bill decided that now was our chance to catch a great number ol' seals. Well sailors I had better con- ? ? tinue with the rest of the column. More next week, P.T.W. THE KAURI TREE Where the Moa used to roam, Where the Kiwi makes his hotne ? The Tui sings a song to me j From the giant Kauri tree. » « * * The. Moa was so grand and talV You'd think he was the best of all. But the Kiwi with his beak ■ •» Is so round and smooth l and sleek As he hunts for his. tea 'Neath the giant kauri ti'ee. —Original Margaret Mahv. Four points to Margaret Mahy for this contribution. P.T.W.

MY MAIL BOX Dear' Peter the Whaler, 1 would like to join your club. From Master Norman Pope. (Certainly Norman. I am very glad to have you sailing wilh the Good Endeavour, hut you can drop the Master now } as I will give you a designation and a certificate to show you are a full-Hedged tailor. As soon as the arrives 1 will send out your certificate. P.T.W.)

FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY I for the Goodwill Cruise!

w PETER THE WHALER of WHALE ISLAND

MO AND JO : "What do you do for a living M.(v?" Mo: "Wal —on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday ah does nothin'. Thursday Friday and Saturday all rest —but Sunday—that is mah hardest day." Jo: "What do you do on Sunday Mo?" Mo: "On Sunday ah sits and figures out how Ah'm going to do nothin' on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday." * * «8 «= Jo: "Wlvat did the man say was wrong with the. tyre?" Mo: "He said the air was ncginning to show through-" m m m m "Are you looking for work voung man?"

"Not necessariJjr—but I'd like a job." eaten beef all my life and now I'm strong as an ox." "That's funny, I've eaten fish all my life and I can't swim a stroke." (There was no name attached to these jokes so I don't know who sent them. If the sailor who did so will let me know who it is he or she will be awarded three points-. P.T.W.

MORE POETRY WANTED How about some more poetry sail-! ors.. If you are thinking about sending in a contribution, why not make it a piece of poetry. An original piece with two or more verses is usually worth about four points. Come on poets. Let's have your work. P.T.W. REMEMBER SAILORS ! Remember Sailors, the Good Endeavour League is for the young. The age limit is 14. When you be-i come 14 drop me. a note and I will J- , sign you off the crew. In other words I will give you an honorable discharge. Barnacles slq\v up a ship. Don't be a barnacle and stick to the Good Endeavour after you are 1-1 years of age. P.T.W 7 .

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION LOTS OF PROVERBS, Last week's competition was very popular and I was exceptionally pleased with the large number of excellent entries I received. This week, three prizes are awarded to the senders of the largest number of proverbs while the fourth is awarded for neatness. Ticket winners are: Gabrielle Wright (58) Clive Suckling (51) Doreen Barton (50) Beverley Murray NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION 1 think it's about time Ave had another joke competition. You all know what to do. Sort out the best joke you can (ind and send it in to me c o Beacon Office. The winning

and possibly some oi' the others A\'ilt be printed. Pour free picture tickets go a.s prizes to the senders. of winning jokes.. P.T'.W. What holds the moon in its place? —The beams.. What Hies and yet has no wings? —Time.