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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18922, 10 February 1927, Page 8

Tlwre is a belief on the part of many Aueklanders that Lake Takapuna is so deep that its bottom cannot be fathomed (remarks the ''Star"). In fact, gnesses as to its depth arc often made on the basis of the picturesque Maori tradition that Rangitoto was shot out from tho basin, which would give a downward measurement of about 900 ft. However, an individual who has I wen entrusted with the time-honoured vocation of "writing a book," went one better recently, and was prepared to state the depth at 2000 ft. Incidentally he happened across an officer of the .Marine Department, who promptly suggested that iho deletion of a nought would fret him nearer the truth. This officer has taken numerous soundings, has never failed to touch bottom. an<i certifies that the greatest depth reached was 187 ft. Any suggestion of thermal activity was at tho same timo exploded, for ho c-oiild never discover a variation of more than n degree of temperature between snrfnee and bottom.