WAIKAWA'S WINDING BAYS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 25, 3 September 1920, Page 15

WAIKAWA'S WINDING BAYS.

(By "Spectator.")

There's a land of wondrous beauty, To which the people love to steer Wrhen released from arduous duty, -Towards the waning of the year. There the waters of the river, T'wixt her banks so constantly Roll and glide and ripple, ever Journeying toward the bounding sea. Countless liills with leafy cover, Yaried ferns and winding bays, Endless beaches where the rover Goes to spend his holidays. Far removed from business worry Where you banish all dull care, Drop a note to Alex. Currie, He will quickly get you there. Alex has a goodly table, Groaning 'neath its tempting spread, Alex's wife is homely, able, And I've always heard it said, "She's so cheerful, she's so pleasant, Always makes you glad yo-u came, Be you prer or be you peasant, Always makes you just the sahxe." Alex, too, is entertaining In his ever modest way, Never tired of things pertaining To the famed Waikawa Bay. Tells you of its ancient his'tory, Yams would cover many a page, And about the unravlled myst'ry Of the prehistoric age, He will take you to the region Known to all as Curio Bay, Where the rocks were made, saith legion In the ages far away, From the fern frond and Ihe sapling That at one time used to grow, Says tlie scientist who's grappling With the things of long ago. All good things, 'tis oft repeated, Come to an untimely end, And all too soon your duly seated Back to work your way to wend, In Tom's old bus to catch the lumbering Train once more for city life, And 'mong your friends you'.ll aye he numhering Alex Currie and his wife.