The sale of street fruit stands conducted bv the Wellington City Council result ed in the 13 stands being sold for £327 7s 6d for the October-Deceinber quarter, as ('uuipared with £431 7s fid for the corresponding quarter oi last year. A narrow escape from death was ex pcrieiired by a commercial traveller, Air. \V. Ihihcrtson, Auckland, on Tuesday while motoring from Onotiki to Gisborne, lie stopped his car when 28 miles from (ipotiki, mi (.lie Waioeka road, in order In inspect, a spot where a landslide had blocked the road and been partially cleared. He discovered that there was room for him to proceed, and then returned to liis car and pressed the Millsi art.cr, which howc'.ver failed to start' 'lie engine. Before lie could start tlr' cat a new landslide took place just m front of him, completely blocking the road. Had his self-starter been in good working order he and his ear would have been completely buried.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17916, 21 October 1932, Page 8
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