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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 279, 20 July 1932, Page 2

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LORRY CARRYING HOUSEHOLli FURNITURE CRASHES H OYER BANK 1 "A home away from homs" slogan frequently used in adverfe-M but on Saturday last, as the resuiij an accident, a number of Rotorua* sidents had the experience of spen® ing the week-end in the wilds witl^B their home accessories complete. was the humorous side of the incide^M but the serious side was a very c':fl escape from injury for all concen® and a badly damaged motor lorry ■ The lorry, driven by Mr. H. DcjS las, of Rotorua, who was accompai* by three other persons, left Te WtflB on Saturday morning en route to H borne with a full load of furnih® At a bad section of the road abfl 74 miles from Rotorua, the lorry the road and plunged down a bank into the river. By a strote* good f ortune it remained on thus averting possibly serious infr^S to the passengers. B The front of the machine was damaged, and the steering seriously damaged that it was sible to get it out under & 'h|' Having all the household nectsa^B, with them, the passengers P' /Bj' tent and spent the time comfonl^B5 while one proceeded back to Te to ring Rotorua. . !B On Monday Messrs Spedding^B Co's. salvage truck proceeded scene and after the furniture loaded, the lorry was pulled H to the road and towed into Rotor K