The Auckland Presbytery passed unanimously the following resolution: 1 hat the Presbytery expresses its deep abhorrcneo of the shameful exnibitioua of professional wrestling held from time to time in the Town Hall, and suggests to the Mayor and City Councillors that such contests be forbidden iu the interests of decency and public morals.—Press Association. An unusual mishap occurred to Mr M. C. McGregor, of Hamilton, tho well-known aviator, while stunting over Pahiatua. Ho had just done two loops • ami a. turn at 3000 feet and started on a "downward spin < when interested spectators b«loiV him saw a shower of dark objects fall frorrt the aeroplane. The lid had flown off bis tool box and its contents, spanners, a grease gur., a helmet rope., and tarpaulin hnd fallen out. The objects came to earth in gardens and oil the root's of houses all orer the north end of the town, and a telephone wire in Mam street was severed by a falling sjpaiindr. Mr McGregor was 011 his way to tho air display at Palmorston North and spent the night at Pahiatua.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20415, 9 December 1931, Page 15
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