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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10163, 18 July 1924, Page 8

An early day immigrant, tells the story of how a whale yarn was used to beat the baker on a voyage of the old clipper ship Otagoto Port Chalmers (states the (Dunedin "Star"). They were in the warm weather of the tropics, and the baker had opened the skylight to let the hot air escape more freely as he drew batches of bread from the oven. The beautiful morning had lured youthful immigrants with keen appetites on deck early. They noted the appetising new-made bread, and, realising the drastic discipline of the food regime, they resolved to resort to stratagem. Scattering along the rail veil forward they commenced to call oudly for everybody to come along and ee the whale spouting magnificently on he horizon ahead. The baker was .otified of this opportunity to witness uch an unusual sight, and he too went orward. While he was straining his ayes to glimpse the whale, and was jeliiff told to watch for its spoutmg, me of the schemers was busy spearmg

new-made loaves through the bakehouse skylight. When the loss had been reported and the chief officer dispatched to search the ship from truck to keelson for the sixteen missing loaves a number of healthy immigrants were feeling less impatient for breakfast time. The mate's search was thorough, but resultless, and the baker banned whales henceforth. TOMMY FAIRHALL. This popular pugilist writes: —"I have found Q-tol of immense value in getting musclee into trim, without the soreness usually associated with other: liniments." !