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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 6 October 1936, Page 6

A iilllc knot of motor-cycle “fans” outsido Bussell Cycles and Motors yesterday morning watched the unpacking of the two first “Tiger” Triumphs to arrive in Gisborne. Such is the reputation of the new “Tiger” series that both machines were sold before they arrived—and one did not need to hear their peppy motors running to guess that the owners would be more, than satisfied. One hazards a guess that- the demonstration models will have plenty of work as soon as they are assembled.*

[low (hive .surveyors, becoming lost in (lie (looser Imsh surrounding Palmcrstou North when returning from a shooting expedition in the Oroua district, found tlieir way out again was related by Mr. 11. S. Abraham to the Palmerston North Hotary Club. He stated I hat they were without compasses, hut were accompanied hy a Maori boy and a milch cow, which did duty both as a “pack-horse” and milk supply. Their plight, after they had been wandering several days, was becoming serious when the, Maori hoy had a brain wave. lie look tlie halter off the cow and hustled the animal to the front. With its animal instinct the cow headed straight for home, and flic party were back in half aii hour at their camp, which was situated on what was then the edge of Ihe hush where the Palmerston North Hoys’ High School now stands.