THE “GOOD ENDEAVOUR” LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 44, 15 February 1946, Page 6

THE “GOOD ENDEAVOUR” LEAGUE

What ho Avhat ho‘ ma hearties. <9 1 Split my strakes what did I say last week about McDougall being immune to measles ? Whatever it was it was 9 definitely not correct for right now McDougall is squatting in his box absolutely one mass of spots, and judging by his tone of voice, there are lots of things he would rather be doing. A very old friend called to see me the other day an ex-sailor called Desmond Deadwood (we sailed together on the old barque ‘Half r alloat’ when she was running down to Rio in the nineties. Of course we were both young seamen then). He called in on his way to Auckland where he has, chartered a small boat to go for a cruise to the Islands. He left his parrot with me as he intends calling back in on his And talking of the parrot sailors, he mentioned to me that he hadn’t had it for very long and that as yet, it had no name. I was telling him how good you sailors -were at naming pets for me when suddenly I had a bright idea. Desmond thought it was a bright idea too. Now r have a look at next week's competition sailors, and you’ll find out all about it. Cheerio till next week. P.T.W.

NEW MEMBERS Here’s a word to anyone consider-* ing joining the crew of the Good Endeavour. The League is only for young folk, and anyone over the age of fourteen years is'not eligible. To join, all you have to do, is to send in your name and address to Peter the Whaler, Beacon Office, Whakatane, and enclose 3d in stamps. When your letter is delivered to me here at Whale Island, I will forward you your official certificate of membership entitling you to enter for the and "win free picture tickets. P.T.W

MY MAIL BOX s .. i Dear Peter the Whaler I would like to join the Good En-i deavour League.*! am nine years old and I am in Std 3. I have two brothers one is 8 and the other is 6 months old. What does it cost for the Forest and Bird Magazine? Yours sincerely JEAN TRESIDDEPv. (Step aLoard lassie, we’re right glad to have you as the first new member for 1946 and seeing that you are the first, we ll make your membership a free one. The Forest and Bird Magazine does not cost you anything for the first year, but I am afraid that I cannot accept your name for the as I have a long list of sailors already Avaiting. I’ll notify you through the column as soon as it is clear and you can send in your name again. P.T.W. Vida Wells: I received the ticket you sent me Vida, but I’m afraid you must have been a little mixed up. It was a P.T.W. certificate that I was calling for not a picture ticket. However thanks- just the same lassie; 1 have received a certificate now. If you care to call at the Beacon Office, you will receive an-* other picture ticket to replace the one you sent in. P.T.W.

FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

lAboard for the Goodwill Cruise

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NEXT WEEK’S COMPETITION

COMPETITION ENTRIES Just a word to remind you sail-' ors, that when you are doing a competition remember that your entry must reach the Beacon Office by mid-day on Wednesday (or before if possible). If it arrives later than twelve o’clock on Wednesday, it simply remains in the Post Office till the following week when the '9 postie once again makes his weekly trip to Whale Island.

THE WHALE NURSERY A motor vessel commanded by Captain H. L. Brown was sailing recently through a region of the South Atlantic that is well away from the shipping routes when it reached what happened to be the chief feeding ground of the whales. This was 400 miles east of the island of Tristan da Cunba.

The ship sailed for a hundred miles past thousands of whales apparently in family groups, all feeding on sea anemones. When the ship came to the end of these vast herds of whales, there were no more sea anemones visible either.

Father: Why do you wish that you lived three hundred years ago?

Son: Because then I wouldn’t have so much jolly history to learn ! «* * m fc

Mother (to school teacher): Is my boy really trying? School teacher: Yes very! (Two points go to Joan Ducker for these P.T.W.)

LAST WEEK’S COMPETITION Yo-ho there’s no doubt about the. number of artists in my crew. I received a whole host of entries for the first competition of .'the year (colouring Neddy) and each and every one of ’em was an expert job. Here are this week’s ticket winners (and by Neptune’s necktie, what a job I had sorting them out). Pat Winters Henry Ross Sally Herdman Congratulations sailors, call and collect your tickets from the Beacon Office. P.T.W.

What' ho for next week’s competition sailors. Yes, you’ve guessed it, it’s a naming competition. Now come and see if you can name Desmond’s parrot for him. Three free, tickets go to the ones sending in the best suggestions. P.T.W.

CERTIFICATES Cheer long and loud sailors, the certificates are on tlieir way. Yes, they’re actually being printed right at this minute. Stewardess Pat Winters sent me in her certificate as a copy, and I passed it right on to the printer the next day. Thanks lassie, I’ll forward you a new one as soon as they’re ready. P.T.W.