THE "GOOD NDAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 47, 1 May 1942, Page 6

THE "GOOD NDAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

What ho, wjiat ho, ma hearties. Whew-w-w, isn't it cclcl in the mornngs. The first frost we had I jolly lear froze stiff. Never mind the ivonderful sunny days avc have after the frosts more than make i*p for the cold, don't you think! I met a lardy fisherman yesterday morning m the beach. "Look out frost fish" ie said.' I waved back to tymi land;aid "There's none this weather— the moon's too full." Well he said :hat he had pulled all the may from rhornton and was certain that he ivould find some frost fish on the Whale. I gave him two crayfish "roin my pots and that seemed to please him. You can bot your life :hat I keep well muffled up these nornings and if you saw me, 3-011' d :hink I was an eskimo. Still one has to mind one's old bones this .veather, doesn't one! Yours till next ,veek P.T.W. THE NOISY FROGS There was once a king who could ot sleep for the noise that the frogs nade in the marsh not far from his >alace. So he gave orders that it hould be drained and the frogs detrojred. But days went by and this was not lone, for Klars, the keeper's son, )leaded so- hard with his father to et the frogs be that he had not the ieart to disappoint im. "All the same," he said, "it may Jet me into fine trouble," and so it lid if for the king sent for hi'in to mow why he had disobc3 r cd his ord;rs. "Must I never get a wink of !eep?" he growled. " 'Tis only at times the frogs ■roak," said the old keeper. "They ire harmless enough creatures, and is for getting rid of them, I have 10 taste for the work." "If I am not rid of them in three lays," cried the king sternly, "j r ou hall leave my service." "No, no!" said the old man. "I do lot wish to doi that!" and he told vlars lie must make the best of ; hings, for the frogs would have to [o, after all. Klars thought he had never seen he frogs so merry as they were next lay when he wandered over the narsh, keeping to the safe paths and vatching their antics. They leaped ind dived and splashed i.n the mar;hy pools, and seemed so carefree and contented that he could not help sighing as he thought of the fate ihat hung over them. "They have done little to deserve it," he thought, "odd little creatures that they are." And he thought how lonely the place would be without them, and how much he would miss the sound of their croaking, harsh though it was. "All the same," he added to himself, "thej r still have two more days to live if only my father will leave them alone till the last, and who knows what may happen by then?" But the old keeper was afraid of being turned cut of his home and would promise to delay the matter no longer. 'T'o-morrow," he said, "the ducks will be turned out to gobble them up, and there will be few left when the draining begins. I am as sorry as you to sec them go, but go they must, for the king has ordered it." "I will go and plead for them myself." said Klars, as a last resort, and he went to the palace. (To be continued) TRICKS TO PLAY WITH A GLASS OF WATER Put a sheet of newspaper on the table and in the middle of it stand a glass of water. Now ask one of your friends Avhether he can remove the paper from under the glass without spilling any of the water or touching the glass with anything but the paper. When he gives it up you can show him hew .simple the trick really is. A.l you have to do is to start rolling the paper from one side towards the glass. When you reach the glass keep on rolling carefully, then the paper will gradually push the glass cfT the paper without spilling any of the water.

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WHAT'S THE TIME? Here is a little catch you must try on your chum. Ask liim this: ll' the minute hand cif a clock Avas on 12 and the hour hand on, too, what would be the time? Your chum ■—if lie doesn't know the catch—will be sure to saj r "Two o'clock." But he will be wrong, for the right answer is 12 o'clock. RIDDLE POT When is a ring not a ring? When it's a boxing ring. Which is the best day for cooking pancakes? Friday. Name a fish you would expcct to find in the sky? A starfish. What bird has not feathers? A ladybird. ! What turns without moving? Milk What runs for miles yet never | moves? A road. Wli3 n is a piece of toffee like: a racehorse? Because the more you lick it the faster it goes. What is it that has four leg's, but canot walk; and feathers, but not fly? A feather bed. THIS WEEK'S AWARDS MORE riddle; tickets I Now I have to give some more tickets for elever riddles. Here they are:— Noleen Loonies' Why had Eve no fear of measles? —Because she had Adam (had them). When is a book like a teaspoon? —'When it is interesting (in tea resting). Why is a racehorse like a loaf of bread on a post?— Because they ar<* both high-bred. Margaret Grant •/ What is the quickest Avay from 'France to Dover? —Cross oft' the D your over! Why doesn't Hitler drink out of mugs?— Because they're all at the front! Which is the smallest bridge in the world? —The bridge' of a baby's nose! L. Cousins Why is a water rat rich? —Because he lives in a bank! What is the difference between ar old car and a bee? —The old car i.< all buzzj' and rumble and the be< is all buzzy and bumble. How does a stove feel when it . full of coals?— Grateful! ( Ken Gibbons When is a lettuce kind? —When i has a good heart! What tree refuses to pay its debts „ .--A willow (will owe). ) Why is it dangerous to sleep in , train? —Because the train runs ove P sleepers. 1 '

THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION TELEGRAMS Now here is something for you to have a lot of fun with. I want you to send me a telegram with every letter starting with T. Here is an example of what I want, beginning with 'C Cnn't catch coach, Connie caught cold, Claude cut chin, Clara crushed collarbone, Clendon clipped clothing, Cat cross-eyed, Collossal calamity, Ceme Clarance come—Catherine. N"ow you get the idea, make them as funny as you like and the best .three will receive free picture tickets with my best compliments. i