The floating cabaret “The Showboat," which sank to the sea bed alongside the eastern reclamation at Auckland, after 11 holes had been bored in the hull, is now practically free of water. All the lower-deck compartment had filled with sea water, which a pump drew off. Shipwrights have made permanent repairs to the hull. This was the third attempt within two months to damage the cabaret. The first occurred when someone went on board and released one of tho forward mooring chains from the capstan. The tug of the tide snapped a steel hawser, but luckily a stout rope held. Then about a fortnight ago, an attempt was made to flood the craft, but tho rising .water was detected.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 288, 5 December 1936, Page 4
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