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A travelling correspondent writes that he had a peculiar happening with his car recently, which might have ended seriously. Pulling up to help a brother of the road, he lifted up the front seat to get some tools, leaving the seat on a sloping angle. The seat slipped forward on to the gear-lever, putting the. gear in reverse. Not content with this, it then rested on the accelerator. The car imme» diately rushed backwards. The owner made a dash for the wheel, steering the car free from bystanders and keeping it on the road until it was finally brought to a standstill. The seat became wedged down on the accelerator, keeping it full on. ''The Gamble of Life," for princes or clods, is losing the stakes in taking the odds •strlfe nW<J ° f Life '" iS scrambo an(! Hustle for dollars and pleasing a wife. roS?U 0t Ui '•" aS BeaßoßS wm lS S fonml* the weathcr in language W " The enduri Wo ° f Ut& " brsngs Us coWs te Then conies Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. (t IRL> , • S° np . ral household duties plain Y cooking, fond of children ; 20/ r —Am, phono 25-802. ' '• PP H J, Makl" desires Re--JJ engagement hotel, institution;"highest reft,—Reliable. 10. Arabi St.. Egro&aj2f»M mANGYE Boiler for Sale, vertical tubes J- Pressure 801b—Apply' as! Vincent | t ' i ===^———— xl 4 FARM 'IMPLEMENTS FOR SALE. Exchfe, fcSu^St^S ■0

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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 112, 14 May 1929, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 112, 14 May 1929, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 112, 14 May 1929, Page 8