H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND AT GISBORNE.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 September 1919, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND AT GISBORNE.

GISBORNE, This Day.

Glorious weather favoured the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand, which called in the roadstcad en route to Auckland yesterday afternoon. Crowds lined the beaches aad hilixsides. Large numbers of school boys were taken out in tenders, who cheered the New Zealand as she slowly stezimed by.

The acting—chairman c.fQthe I-larbom Board gave officiaf greetings .to the Admiral, who expressed his regret that his stay was so short. As fhe warship departed the ship’s band player"-3 “Auld Lang Syne.’..’ » ' FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. . THROUGH TYRE BURSTINGT MASTERTON, This Day.

i Late yesterday afternoon W. J. sßiggs, motor upholsterer, Masterton, ‘was killed at Taratahi as a. result of a ;motor car he was driving capsizing on ithe 1-bad through the tyre bursting. iMl's Biggs was injured internally, and gKat.hleen Biggs, aged 12, had her eol~ Tlarbone broken, while four others of .:thc- deceased’s children received a I severe shaking; and minor injuries.