LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1925, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Notice of two certificates lost appears in this issue. Messrs M. Houston and Co., notify entries for Monday's sale at Arahura of 300 breeding ewes and 120 fat sheep. When the train from Christchurch was passing Ngaherc on .Monday afternoon it collided with a. new Austin motor-ear. The driver of the car !a ! two passengers aboard anil was apparently starting the machine hut it did not move from the railway line an 1 the engine step struck the car aue! pushed it forward. It came hack’again and struck two carriages cm the train with a loud thud, and bounced edf again, the passengers leaving the car in a hurrv. The train which was some

20 minutes late and was going fairly last travelled lor nearly a quarter of a mile before being pulled up. Iho engine step and the two carriages appeared to have been more damaged than the motor car, which only had Ps fender well bent m, a truly lucky escape. Home alarm was caused in the train when the Immp was felt an i olio ladv passenger got somewhat Hysterical for a few moments. Row arrived, a. large consignment of choice apricots.-—Raterson, .Michel artel Co., l.td., Wharf Street. Phono No 2. —Advt. Smiling floors reflect smiling faces when “Tan-ol” liquid polish is used. Cuts cost--lightens labour.—Advt.