MR GOOSMAN WIELDS AXE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29657, 30 October 1961, Page 12

MR GOOSMAN WIELDS AXE

Demonstration At Show

IN2. Press Association) NELSON, Oct. 29. The Minister of Works (Mr Goosman), opening the annual Motueka Show at Marchwood Park today, said he was once “a mediocre handler of an axe” himself in bis youth. Mr Goosman had referred to the fine quality of axemanship displayed at the show, where five New Zealand and two South Island championships were at stake. Mr Goosman, however, was not content to talk about axemanship. He went across to the axemen’s ring, stripped off, and demonstrated a standing chop, showing he was still no mean hand with an axe. The member of Parliament for Buller, Mr C. F. Skinner, also tried his hand, but conceded ability to Mr Goosman. Mr Goosman was a contract bushman on the East Coast, near Gisborne. 53 years ago, but gave up when he suffered a strained heart He then took up share-milk-ing. Pedestrian Injured. A pedestrian, Mr Ronald Smith, o' 27 Halliwell street suffered head injuries when he was knocked down by a car in Cashel street, near Fitzgerald avenue, about 12.20 a.m. yesterday. He was admitted to Christchurch Hospital and later discharged.