EAST COAST NEWS
lIICKS BAY,
(Times’ Correspondent.;) A species of blight has made its appearance among tho potatoes here, and the natives are now planting thoir cultivations with kumaras. Tho property on Matakaoa Point has rocoutly changed hands, Mr A. Watson having purchased it from tho former owner. Report hath it that a flax mill is likely to start operations in the bay shortly. This is an iudustry which should do well bore, as there is a gcocj deal of llax in this neighbourhood. So keen was tho interest taken in tho recent genoral election, that a gentleman hero, who had no. horse, walked seven miles to record his vote.
PORT AWANUI. BOY SAVED FROM DROWNING,
(Times Correspondent.)
On Wednesday last, there occurred what might have been a fatal accident. Leonard Slight, nephew of Airs Butler, of the Rose Hotel, while out bathing with some school companions, was caught by an under-current and swept out, and only with difficulty succeeded in catching hold of a small rock. None of the boys could Bwim. One Harold Banks, with great pre.sI once of mind, rushed to the township for help. Unfortunately it was Wednesday* half-holiday, and all the men with the exception of one were away. Mr Duff who was ill in bed, rose and went to tho boy’s help. Being weak and unfit for the exertion, it was with difficulty he reached the rock, just as the boy’s strength was giving way. It appears thatjat low tide, this undercurrent is very strong.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1631, 20 December 1905, Page 2
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