TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 67, 11 February 1913, Page 3

TUAKAU.

SIOCK SALE. Particularly good prices were realised at the New Zealar.d Loan and Mercantile sale, held at Tuakau yards on Monday. Two-tooth ewes, tha property of Mr Smeed, brought 18s, Lincoln rama up to 4 guineas, 2-tootn wethers 15s to 16s, fullmouth ewes 10s to 14a 6d, lambs 6a to Us, culls 3s to sa. Altogether about 3500 head were sold. Prices averaged about 2s a bead higher than those ruling at the last Pukekohe sale. A VEHICLE UPSET. Whilst travelling along the road towards Tuakau South on Saturday afternoon Constable Will cocks, of Pukekohe, and a family party had an unpleasant experience. Whilst the driver was pointing out certain features the hor«e shied suddenly at some bags of manure. One wheel ran up the embankment (the embankments were very close on either side) and the gig, containing Mr and Mrs Willcocks, a sister of the latter and a boy, turned completely over, all of the occupants being thrown on to the road. Fortunately Mr Willcocks retained bis bold on the reins, and although the horse had half escaped from its harness, and had one shaft under its belly and the other over its back, the animal was kept at a standstill and quietly unharnessed. With some assistance the gig was quickly got on to its wheels again. The vehicle suffered some damage but all things considered there is cause fur congratulation and thankfulness tbat the casualty lint was not greater Except (or the inevitable shock from which all the members of the party suffered to a greater or a lesser degree, the only injury was a sprained ankle sustained by Mrs Willcocks' sister.