Describing the niountaincc! ing amusements of Ngaruboc in a lecture at Wellington, Professor R. M. Algie sr.id that one party who climbed the mountain when it was snow covered descended in u remarkably exciting manner. They simply sat down one behind the other, each pair of feet being held under the armpits of the man in front. The leader, who knew the slope 1o be safe, pulled the humar chain into motion, and in this manner they glissaded down the soft snow covering 3000 feet before they made their first stop. Laws are intended to guard against what men may do, not to trust what they will do.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 579, 29 October 1920, Page 2
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108Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 579, 29 October 1920, Page 2
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