LIFE SAVING.
Tho following is tlio t-cam selected by tho Wellington Centro of tho Royal Life Saving Society to represent Wellington in the Wigram Shield contest, to bo held at tlio New Zealand Championship meeting at Blenheim on February 16-23: — Arthur, Neal, Avory, and Woodcock. THE OVERLAND ON A TOUGH JOB. The road from Gisborna to Tolapn is one of tho worst stretches in tho Dominion. Yet, early last month, tiro Overland Cars accomplished tlio (Tip in spitn of all tho ohstoolecj and difficulties of this sandy "country. Ouo car was the property of .Mr. Cfeorpo Kirk, driven by Mr. Haley, ond carrying throe other passsngers. The fc"cond car was Mr. Ormolid'? 2-srater. Gisborno was left .it 8.15 in the merning, and by 12.40 p.m. Ixitli Mrs had arrived in Tol.-iga, Tho difficulties encmintcrH included a quiclcßantl, from which ■ tho larger cor wni oxlrit-atiyl by n-sintr its own power against rop?s tied to tho wheels. Time nfter time tlio Overland Cor has been put to thn severest tents under tho worst road conditions Unit New ./.wilniiil , can show, and each tiinn this wonderful car (jomes out Irimiiiiluuil. Knr Ihc iiiiiii who wants a car com bin in:; dißiiily, , Imiiuty, ]x>ver, and ppccil. Ilia Oyi-rhiml offers his ideal. Tho Overland is equipped with electric liiflils, fleetric «elf-slarter, electric; horn, jind everv luxury Hint tin; modern malorisl. dHres. A. lIATUICK AND CO., LTD.. WKU.I \OTON ond WAXGAMH, Ajjcnl.s for North Islniid. DUNK AND IMMXIiU:, I'AI.MRIfSTON NOKTIf. WACMUUj AND STKWAUT, FEILDIXQ. V, W, EEAIiDOi\:,.UAS. .■:.■■.■ '~: ■■'■■'. ?■:
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 3
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251LIFE SAVING. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 3
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