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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16208, 4 December 1926, Page 6

I Two motor-cars came into collision at the intersection of Gladstone road and Teel street this morning, without serious damage being done to either vehicle. A car driven by a Maori was turning from the main road into Peel street when it collided with a car driven by a lady, the accident taking place at Hannah’s corner. Superficial damage was done to the front portion of the vehicle driven by the Maori, and to the running board of the other car, but both were able to drive away, the drivers escaping injury. ' Weather glasses are usually relied upon to indicate climatic changes, hut a shaft, 56ft. deep, in the property of Mr V. 11. Codings, Mount. Parker, ap- , pears unique in accuracy in foretelling the approach of heavy rain (remarks the Cromwell Argus). The shaft was sunk in search of a water supply for the homestead, and at the depth mentioned! the opening was loosely covered with inch hoards as a precaution agajnst accidents. Approaching rain lias the effect of causing a continons current of air to blow up the' shaft, sufficiently strong to agitate the heavy hoards on I lie surface. Scientific explanation would j i Mssibly account for the strong current of air vising from a dry shaft sunk in hard, shingly soil, but l lie owner vouches for the fact tjiat only on the approach of vain or heavy frost is ill ore any movement noticeable.