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Greymouth Evening Star, 9 March 1939, Page 5

He had collected his brand-new car from the city agents, and was proudly proceeding to drive it to his home (says the Auckland “Star”). To his consternation, a slight rise in the street seemed to be a heavy trial on the multi-horse-power under the shiny bonnet. Even when it had laboured to the top of the rise, the car moved sluggishly. The motorist was aware of queer glances and smiles. The hand brake was off, and all the other gadgets appeared to be set for normal progress. The unhappy man paled, and began to suspect that he had been sold a pup. His misery' seemed complete when a traffic policeman stepped towards him with upraised hand. “You would be better if you came out. from behind the news,’’ said the policeman. Thereupon he salved a large bundle of newspapers which had fallen from a van and wedged themselves against the front axle of the car. The motorist and his' ■ar emitted sighs of relief and purred weetlv on their way.