Skipper O'Neil

NZ Truth, Issue 1193, 11 October 1928, Page 6

Skipper O'Neil

THERE is a song called "Breeze" ■*■ which is all about a wind that blew some Yank's "gal" away. If they wanted to write a song about a "Breeze," why didn't they compose a few words, not only about the ship of that name, but of her worthy skipper, Captain O'Neil? ' < Unlike -Peggy. O'Neill, Captain' O'Neil is not smiling all the While. As, be- j comes a* member of the mercantile marine, he takes his work, very earnestly.;- . .'•■ • -, .' ' '•■ •' •''■• ' . ■■'• . True; his ship Is small, but .to see It being handled, you know instinctively that Its- skipper is a master of his craft, •'...-.. .-..,.■ . ■- ■ ■ ' ' His work is confined to New Zealand ports, ai, job In itself that calls for work above the average. Our beautiful coast is ' noted .for its rough seas and traps for sailors. ' ■:■' Yeti storm "or calm, the "Breeze" goes its appointed way, much to 'the delight of its owners' and their clients, among whom there is, a little joke about being able, to set a; clock by the "Breeze" on account of ..its punctuality. A true specimen of ■ that 'type of sailor upon which commerce dependsj O'Neil has a large circle of- friends who admire his work and .i.hls personality. Here's luck, skipper, x