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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 314, 30 August 1932, Page 2

In the ahsence of a vice, hold the screw on a flat metal surface and give it a few carefully regulated taps with a small hammer. * * * In several north of England and J Scottish cities the chief constables are being asked to state their opinions as to restoring the speed limit. * * * Henry Ford proposes to manufacture 1.300,000 cars this year. imtting into circulation for material and labour the colossal sum of over £125,000,000. * * * It is not wise to top up a battery with ordinary water. Distilled water, which may he obtained from a chemist, should he used In an emergency rain water collected in an earthenware vessel would be better than tap water. * * * Yet another anomaly under the Road Traffic Act in England has arisen, a motorist having heen deprived of his driving license, and, therefore ,his living, for having acted the Good Samaritan in towing a motor cyclist, t'hereby invalidating his insurance policy. its honnet up, or stored away in unfavourahle circumstanoes, might have perished leads, which could cause diffieult starting, when renewal would be indicated. Incidentally, where a car is h'oused in a garage which is known to he damp it is a good plan to smear a very littie vaseline on the terminal ends of the leads. When these are pushed home, there will he no fear of a sticking lead if for any reason it has to be detached.