The difficulty . ujwJer which heavy motor transport is maintained between. Gisbome and tho 33a$t Owusfb T?as strikingly demonstrated last •week, when a ljarge motoi-lorry essayed the Journey. The load comprised a pedigree bull, (securely housed in at large how® box. Heavy pulling was experienced up the Wbangara hill, but, approaching the Panikan turn-of the loTry goto into difficulties owing to th<? subsidence of the roadj which is constantly occurring at this point. . Assistance ; was by another large truck, and tho vehicle was pulled back on to the iroatd. l'he operation, however, was not effected without considerable risk, as the loaded lorry threatened to topple completely over on several occar sious. It was only held m position with a ropo by a number of men who happened to be passing. The vehicle ■Was eventually extracted frpm tho ruts.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18230, 14 November 1924, Page 6
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