A seven-seater service motor, car owned by Mr. L. Hastie.. of Waiau Pa, was destroyed by fire about 2.30 a.m. cn^Sunday.* Mr/Hastie and his brother, *Ir. T. Hastie, were returning to Waiau .Pa from Auckland. When the car was Hearing a bend about four miles from Papakura the left rear tyre burst, and "•? car swerved and plunged over a bank, '"ndhi-T on its side about 10 feet below M, o roadway. Flames broke out near Mie engine. " The two brothers, managed *p extricate themselves, but they could .; Tot do anything to extinguish the fire. car was insured for £325 with .the ITev,--Zealand Insurance Company.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1931, Page 3
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