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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 12

One’ of the engineers who attended the recent Civil Engineers’ 'Conference had a very narrow escape from drowning when a party visited the Christchurch Drainage Board’s sewage farm; The party had -inspected the'septic tanks, and the'engineer apparently was taking a short cut along the to)) of one of the walls; when his foot 1 slipped; and he fell in. Fortunately he was able to seize the parapet of the wall and to hang there, immersed over his knee£ If he had gone under, he would probably have been drowned, as there is a Semi-solid growth of grass and weeds on the surface of the tank to a depth of about three feet.

” The streets of the city yesterda’y had an unwonted toticli of colour, the bright ribbons and medals on the uniforms of the bandsmen returning from' the contest attracting much attention. ■.

* Provision of a few. lights on the outers edge of the roof at the .Ferry Wharf , would be greatly appreciated by the thousands who every year go to bid,. their friends farewbll. .A,t present,- tliq passengers appear in silhouette, ..and it is only by the outline that anyone . can be identified... ; ... r.- i

The passenger list of .the Wafiine..-. last evening was a very'full one, (Ind. the deck was’ densely crowded as the vessel left the wharf. . L ... .-