AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE?
(By Telegraph.—Press AEsoclalioto.) Walroa, April 5. A sub-committee of tho Eoyal Commis' sion 011 Forestry, consisting of Mr. H. Dl Haszard (chairman). Dr. Cockayne, Mr. C. P. Murdoch, and Mr. P. Turner (secretary) arrived at Wairoa yesterday, and went on to Waikaremoana. They had a. rathor narrow cscapo from n serious accident on llio journey to .Wnikaremoanat Whilst tho car was rounding . a sharp: . bend, 1700 feet -up, on tho side of tho i Tutaemaro Range, tho side step collided. , with a boulder on tho track, bringing tho car to a standstill and breaking tho mainspring of the carriage. Fortunately tho car canted to tho side of the track instead of going down into U:o ravine. After half an hour's delay fixing up the broken < spring, tho party readied lake Houso at 4.30. The driver was in no way to blame, . as tho obstruction was not seen in time,
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 4
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152AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE? Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 4
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