LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The Town Clerk notifies all consumers that the water supply must lie used as sparingly as |ios.sihlc, owing to a shortage in the supply.

Messrs Ncwmiin'.s Motors Ltd. have landed a new 10-seater motor Inis for the daily service they are now miming between Hokitika and Grcymouth. This service should prove a popular one between the two towns, and especially prove a convenience to residents along the road. The service will prove a welcome break to the dreary drawn out train ride between the two towns.

All accident which had an amusing sequel occurred at the junction id' Leinster Road and Rossall Street on Saturday afternoon. A swill eolleetnr was driving home with one full harrel, and on tinning the corner saw a ninlor-car coming towards him. lo avoid a collision he pulled to the right Imml side of the. road. The motorist, who was expecting him to turn to the otlici side, just grazed .the, horse’s nose, giving the r.iimal sueh / a shock that he bolted. A lamp post was in the way, and the contact was so sharp that Unhorse and cart parted company. The horse tore up Wnirnrapn Terrace, and the cart stayed at the post. Lhe driver and the swill harrell were both thrown nut. A small crowd soon gathered and as the man was apparently unconscious the ambulance was sent for. He recovered before the arrival of the ambulance, and proceeded to repair the cart, which was badly knocked about. The ambulance man, when lie appeared on tin- scene was persuaded to notify the police of the accident, hut when the constable arrived a quarter of an hour later he found that the chief actor had gone on his way. However, he had a job separating two other men who had become involved in an argument on the right and wrongs of the collision. A l<‘" minutes Inter the only evidence of the accident was an odoriferous mess on the footpath, which the neighbours were endeavouring td clear away \vitb then garden horse.—f.ytteltou limes.