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Why will fishermen leave dead fish lying around on the beach for weeks and weeks and weeks? | Why will fishermen leave dead fish lying around on the beach for weeks and weeks and weeks? | ||
- | "Let us go out to the boilers again" | + | "Let us go out to the boilers again" "How long ago was she wrecked?" |
No matter how gay the party, how bright the sun, how fresh the breeze, how sparkling the waves in the perfect curve of the bay, not for long can the thoughts dismiss the mental picture of that ship in distress. | No matter how gay the party, how bright the sun, how fresh the breeze, how sparkling the waves in the perfect curve of the bay, not for long can the thoughts dismiss the mental picture of that ship in distress. | ||
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By " | By " | ||
- | Bullook-drivers have a reputation for being hard cases, but the team of Sliest | + | Bullook-drivers have a reputation for being hard cases, but the team of " |
- | The teem filtered down to "The Forest" | + | |
+ | The team filtered down to "The Forest" | ||
- | wading up to the end of the furnace to push in wood, and then ducking right under water to cool. Afterwards he was ably seconded by Ron and Wally -when the log was well alight someone hit an the bright idea of throwing in wet stones - as they dried the blasting began. At dark the whole company sat on the opposite bank and there was a bit of a sing-song in which Ernie figured prominently. Joan could not have been more thrilled if the fire had been started for her special benefit. | ||
On Sunday morning Joe got us started early, and we were soon at work on the main trouble - the two big and several small trees at Govett' | On Sunday morning Joe got us started early, and we were soon at work on the main trouble - the two big and several small trees at Govett' | ||
- | The dinner spell was welcomed and afterwards it was noticeable that there Was not the same rush to start work again. No one would think that Joe could be such a hard driver, but he kept us going all the time by example and cheer - He did work hard and certainly deserves his place as trustee. | + | |
+ | The dinner spell was welcomed and afterwards it was noticeable that there was not the same rush to start work again. No one would think that Joe could be such a hard driver, but he kept us going all the time by example and cheer. __He__ | ||
Tea time showed a big change, as several sections of the trees had been shifted and the river was running strongly in its new channel. At night the various parties stayed round their own fires, as all were too tired to make a big blaze - Jeff entertained our lot with tales of his war experiences, | Tea time showed a big change, as several sections of the trees had been shifted and the river was running strongly in its new channel. At night the various parties stayed round their own fires, as all were too tired to make a big blaze - Jeff entertained our lot with tales of his war experiences, | ||
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On Monday morning no one seemed very willing to get to work, but there was a little more to be done and a few more blasts shifted the remainder of the logs. Ernie and his girls started off early to go up by the Grand Canyon, while the rest of us stayed until about 2 p.m. Joe and Jeff went up Docker' | On Monday morning no one seemed very willing to get to work, but there was a little more to be done and a few more blasts shifted the remainder of the logs. Ernie and his girls started off early to go up by the Grand Canyon, while the rest of us stayed until about 2 p.m. Joe and Jeff went up Docker' | ||
- | It was a change from dam and blast to puff and pant. Ross, Edgar, Joan and Ken rushed past Morrie, Wally and Charlie while they were having tea at | + | |
- | the top and told them they would miss the train, but they reached one end of the platform just as it got to the other. | + | It was a change from dam and blast to puff and pant. Ross, Edgar, Joan and Ken rushed past Morrie, Wally and Charlie while they were having tea at the top and told them they would miss the train, but they reached one end of the platform just as it got to the other. |
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We splashed across the coral, up the beach so brief\\ | We splashed across the coral, up the beach so brief\\ | ||
To find a decent campsite for our night among the trees,\\ | To find a decent campsite for our night among the trees,\\ | ||
- | To leeward on the isle and sheltered from the breeze. | + | To leeward on the isle and sheltered from the breeze.\\ |
The skipper killed a turtle and the steaks proved good to eat,\\ Although the eggs were not so favoured as the meat. | The skipper killed a turtle and the steaks proved good to eat,\\ Although the eggs were not so favoured as the meat. | ||
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We had recourse to hurry for in some concern\\ | We had recourse to hurry for in some concern\\ | ||
We saw the channels ever deeper and the white capped seas. \\ | We saw the channels ever deeper and the white capped seas. \\ | ||
- | Much like an octopus, its hunger to appease Engulf a little fish - enaroach | + | Much like an octopus, its hunger to appease |
- | But very wet and tired we struggled through at last. | + | Engulf a little fish - encroach |
- | Our lunch was past and o'er and Bobbield | + | But very wet and tired we struggled through at last.\\ |
- | Right back to camp he crawled a gory mess of sand and blood For with a mighty swipe he'd come an awful thud, | + | |
- | The turtle' | + | Our lunch was past and o'er and Bobbie' |
- | The girls turned very pale, they thought he'd shot his " | + | To hack a turtle shell from off a turtle, when\\ |
- | To save his pants from soil of turtle blood and dirt, | + | Right back to camp he crawled a gory mess of sand and blood\\ |
- | And when he'd swung his axe an high and made his famous swipe | + | For with a mighty swipe he'd come an awful thud,\\ |
- | He struggled in his pants - though | + | The turtle' |
- | With one hand spouting blood but he couldn' | + | The girls turned very pale, they thought he'd shot his " |
- | He looked an awful sight - you'll realise haw he felti | + | For Bobbie being a cleanly soul he wore just hat and shirt\\ |
- | They patched him up at last with match sticks, | + | To save his pants from soil of turtle blood and dirt,\\ |
- | Now he is immortal, just like famous " | + | And when he'd swung his axe on high and made his famous swipe\\ |
- | There followed then some days of slothful ease and perfect bliss | + | He struggled in his pants - though |
- | In swimming and meandering about, but this | + | |
- | Was only a prelude to further inter-island cruises | + | With one hand spouting blood but he couldn' |
- | Each one doing as he pleased, for what amuses | + | He looked an awful sight - you'll realise haw he felt!\\ |
- | One or two is not a joy for all the crowdrlytile | + | They patched him up at last with match sticks, |
- | Collected birds for Jock, a few just wished to come With collecting bag and knife, or camera to " | + | Now he is immortal, just like famous " |
- | The varied | + | There followed then some days of slothful ease and perfect bliss\\ |
- | - 14 - | + | In swimming and meandering about, but this\\ |
- | But when we made a happy run to Grassy and the Cones | + | Was only a prelude to further inter-island cruises\\ |
- | Our Dunky had to leave for home, with many moans, | + | Each one doing as he pleased, for what amuses\\ |
- | , And Pinky in her wake with sighs for his beloved trees, The party thus depleted carried on at ease. | + | One or two is not a joy for all the crowd; while some\\ |
- | But our time, too, was drawing nigh, and with regretful smiles We went aboard the launch again and left the Isles | + | Collected birds for Jock, a few just wished to come\\ |
- | In sunkist tropics, taking with us memlries | + | With collecting bag and knife, or camera to " |
- | Of all the wondfrous | + | The varied |
- | BARNEY. | + | |
+ | But when we made a happy run to Grassy and the Cones\\ | ||
+ | Our Dunky had to leave for home, with many moans,\\ | ||
+ | And Pinky in her wake with sighs for his beloved trees,\\ | ||
+ | The party thus depleted carried on at ease.\\ | ||
+ | But our time, too, was drawing nigh, and with regretful smiles\\ | ||
+ | We went aboard the launch again and left the Isles\\ | ||
+ | In sunkist tropics, taking with us mem' | ||
+ | Of all the wond' | ||
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+ | __BARNEY.__ | ||
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