The Motor's Role
SERVICE IN BUSH FIRES During the terrific heat wave which many parts of Australia experienced, probably little thought was given to the huge saving in human and animal exertion, made possible by the use of motor vehicles while the intense fight against heat and bush fires was waged. One is prone to accept the modern motor vehicle as an ordinary part of present-day life, and to overlook the fact that from a humanitarian point of view a tremendous amount of suffering and hard work is nowadays spared the quadrupeds which motorised units have replaced. In times of urgency, drought or extreme temperatures, the automobile is capable of flexible service, quite apart from other phases of transport. Not the least of 11 > o advantages is the ability to change route or venue as circumstances demand.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23263, 4 February 1939, Page 14 (Supplement)
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