AMUNDSEN’S WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17569, 20 June 1925, Page 1

AMUNDSEN’S WAY.

BY

SINBAD.

Ye Christchurch citizens, who wail at every touch of rain or snow, who think the slightest shower of hail, a portent 0 f the greatest woe, who reckon frost a thing to shun, and ehiver in the ] chilling breeze, your lot is mild | besido tho one Amundsen met in Polar seas. He started in his aeroplano to carve his name upon the Pole, and long wo sought for him in vain, wo feared the north had taken toll, and then when hope had almost fled, and prospects looked extremely black, throughout the world the news was sped, that he’d contrived to wander back. “ I didn’t reach the Pole,"said he, 4i but got a hundred mile* from it, my planes are frozen in the sea, but does that nark me? Not -a, bit. With scientific skill I made some observations near the Pole, then homewards I myself conveyed, a pleasant after-dinner stroll. The penguins kept me complanv, and cheered my progress quit© a lot, and in another year, you sec, I'm out to have another shot ” Just -think of him, yon Christchurch lad, when next *• storm brings hail or sleet, you'll find your lot 13 not so bad, your bike doe<3 not freeze to the street.