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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 7

Balclutha is putting up rather an unenviable record in the matter of sudden deaths and drownings, necessitating Magisterial inquiry. Since Constable Harvey's arrival, some seventeen months ago, ho has had, the "Free Press" states, to conduct no lower than sixteen inquests, almost one a month. Duncdin motorists were afforded an opportunity of witnessing a racing car in action on Saturday in the climbiii" competition at Signal Hill. They expected something good, but when tho 2(J h.p. Pnnco Henry Vauxhall flashed up the lull in 3fiscc. dead thero was, according to the "Star,", absolute amazement among tho spectators. The S|»ed was terrific, and' tho sight of tho car rushing tip at a breakneck pace ivoko the crowd of spectators to a sense of guarding their own interests, and many dashed for safety. A camora man who was loaded up ready for a snap is reported to have fled with entiro disregard for his art.