The captain of a sailing vessel was questioning a new hand regarding his knowledge of ships and the sea. After repeatedly receiving wrong answers, ho asked, in exasperation: "Hang it all. man. tell me this; where's the mizzen mast?” “I don't know," replied the aspiring seaman. How long has it been mizzen?”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 November 1939, Page 6
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52Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 November 1939, Page 6
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