CAR DRIVEN INTO BAR

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1929, Page 9

CAR DRIVEN INTO BAR

UNUSUAL THIRST IN

AUCKLAND.

YOUNG LADY AVOIDS COLLISIONS.

(By Wire. —Special to News.)

Auckland, Last Night.

Swerving twice, first to avoid a boy on a bicycle and. secondly a startled pedestrian, a young lady successfully steered a light touring car through the swing doors of the Metropolitan. Hotel in Queen Street this morning and brought the car’s caree? to a halt among the half .handles, much to the astonishment of the barman and a number of thirsty Aucklanders whoso thoughts were far from motoring at the time.

Many willing hands were lent to push the car out into the street again and it was soon on its way down the road. No one was hurt. It was a remarkable incident in its way for the car, which had considerable speed, struck the swing doors at almost right angles to thrust them open and clear the sides with a very small margin of space. When visitors on the premises got over the initial shock they saw a great deal of humour in the situation and there were many facetious remarks, including reference to- the car’s not being prohibited and the possibility of the radiator feeling dry. ’ A greatly startled customer is reported to have dropped his mug!