The gearing with which the screw mooring has been put down was removed yesterday, and the buoy will be placed in position at once. The contract price was £79, and the contractor (Mr Keith) has been assisted by the dredge Taniwha. On Saturday Mr Rickman submitted for sale the privileges in connection with the Waimate Caledonian Society’s sports. The publican’s booth was disposed of for £l2 10s to Mr Roger Kett, and Mr Miller secured the confectioner’s booth for £7 10s. The rights of games and cards were not sold. On Saturday afternoon whilst two boys were bathing in a deep water-hole, situated near Knottingly Park, Waimate, one of them got out of his depth and but for the timely assistance of his companion would have-been drowned. It is only a few years since a boy lost his life in the same place.
