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Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1934, Page 6

An extraordinary series of 19 punctures, all experienced in the few miles between Mahoenui and Piopio, resulted in a motor-truck taking over 24 'hours for a journey from New Plymouth to Auckland this week. The unfortunate driver after using the spares available was faced with a heavy task each time another tyre was punctured, and rain added to his difficulties. Finally the engine commenced to lose power, and the driver, thoroughly weary through loss of sleep and arduous work, reached Auckland almost exhausted. Entries close on October 18 for the shearing competition at the Manawatu Show. For further particulars see advertisement on page 3.* Attention is drawn to the N.Z. Co-op. Pig Marketing Association’s replace advertisement, in which the receiving dates for pigs and bobby calves is announced.* Men’s felt hats cleaned and re-blocked tor 2/6. We also renovate suits, costumes, dresses, etc., at J. K. Hawkins, Dyers and Dry Cleaners, comer Devon and Liardet Streets. New Plymouth, 'Phone 685. We collect and deliver. Seventy bulls are to be offered at the Urenui Bull Fair on Monday next, October 8. Several well-knbwn studs will be represented with bulls which have exceptionally good butter-fat backing. The offering includes bulls intensely bred to the famous Tiki’s Twylisn and .Hawkesbury strains, 12 yearling and two-year-old pedigree Jersey bulls from cows with C.O.R.’s up to 6901 b. fat, and also six bulls which are close descendants of Goodwood Rupert C. 8.8. For full particulars sec the stock auction columns of this issue. -