A Wanganui man accepted with enthusiasm and gratitude an offer of a motor ride to Wellington. With visions of a cheap trip he set out gaily to meet his friends, but he was no longer in a gay* mood when he was informed that he must drive the car owing to the indisposition of the owner. A few miles from Wanganui the car required some petrol, and the "guest" paid up like a hero. A puncture and a blow-out necessitated his attention later on, and the changing of tyres and repairs were done without assistance from the owner of the -r or his family. After paying the refreshments bill further along the road, the guest was no longer happy, and on arrival at Wellington he declined with thanks an invitation to have dinner at an hotel with the family. He returned to Wanganui by train, vowing never again to accept an offer of a long-distance motor trip with friends.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19149, 4 November 1927, Page 3
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