MINE FATALITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 15, 17 January 1914, Page 5

MINE FATALITY.

(By Tele-,rraph.— Pr'-rss Association.) REEFTON, this day. Mr. E. Downie (manager foreman of the Energetic mine) was killed by a fall of earth in the mine this morning. Mr. Downie had been ill, and only lately resumed work.

Au.->tr.i!:.in Motoring Contest. —Very consid -ruble interhst was manifested in the Melbourne-Sydney motor-car reliability conti'-.t, no fewer that 28 ".irs competing. ('•' thro number eight were shod with "Continental." tyros. The ■Givst. second.' third, and fourth honours being secured by cans which relied for their succic.j on the popular tyre mentioned. They ako notched the fastest time, and wore on the wiruieT of two hill climbs. These tyres were also successful in the Sydney -'Melbourne motorcycle reliability contest, the winner, and machine which gained fastest time, running on "Continental" tyres. There can .be little doubt that success in motoring con.-ts depends to a great extent on the try. " standing up to the -work, and it is . H- a really first-class tyro which will i 1..-) . The Continental Tyre Company are, tlieic, re. to be congratulated on the many succ. -«3 which have been secured on their tyre. ; 'i various parts of the world during the last 12 months.