The Palmerston and Waikouaiti Times gives an amusing account of an experience enjoyed by a farmer, who was persuaded by a"stock agent to take a ride upon a motor cycle. From a running start the stock agent pulled a lever, and the machine literally " jumped " for Dunback at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The farmer's nature being naturally opposed to speed of any kind, revolted at 40 miles an hour, and he made frantic endeavours to stop the machine. He turned every handle and pulled every lever, but each manipulation appeared to increase the speed. At last, having travelled some three miles in an equal number of minutes, his mind became as a clean slate. For an instant he poised himself on the pedals, emitted a frantic yell, and threw himself into a gorsc bush, where he remained until rescued by the stock agent, who arrived on the scene about an hour later. In referring to the incident the stock agent admits that it would not be advisable for him to approach the farmer for his wool clip this season. Ladies' corsets—W.B., P.D., and La Vida. These well-known and popular makes have to be sold, and so ladies can pick and choose for themselves at prices far less fch«i usual. — D.S.C. in liquidation:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14235, 4 December 1909, Page 7
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