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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17093, 27 August 1917, Page 3

A thrilling experience' is reported from Ruakitari by' a Gisborne paper. Mr David Sutherland and Miss D. Watt (his sister-in-law) were driving in a buggy, and when negotiating a bad portion of one of the cuttings, the buggy went over the bank. Both occupants succeeded in jumping- clear, but the buggy and pair of horses fell about 100 ft. Mrs Sutherland, who was riding behind, observed the buggy going ov=erher screams attracted the attention of a riian who was working down the bank, and he moved away just in timp to escroe being struck by the falling vehicle. One of the horses was' killed inc-tantaneously, whilst tiio buggy was smashed to matchwood. A special meeting of the Greymouth Harbour Board was held on Tuesday to consider the financial position, which has been giving members considerable) thought of late, After a long discussion the following motions wero carried: "That pilotage of Id, • light dues of Id, and a harbour improvement rato of 3d per ton be imposed on all coal, timber, coke, bricks, flax, and wool, and 6d per ton on genoral goods passing over tho boaid's wharf; that tho above lx> charged against shipping hi every ease, and bo paid to the treasurer of tho b-r.ard, and that tho necessary additions to tho board's by-laws be- prepared •to bo submitted to a special mooting." "That, in viow of tho financial position of -fine board, tho Government bo asked to pay a special rato on all coal shipped from tho State mines and to forgo tho Crown's proportion of tho special rato." The chairman, in explaining tho board's position, said that it would bo necessary to increase revenue by about £10,000. Tho levies if put into operation, would give the followins estimated returns: Conl, £5000; timber. £1125; coko and bricks, ..£525; goods, £874-; lighted £1575; pilotage, £1375,