Motoring into a new era

hura arrived on November 27, 1912. Driven through the tiny township during a marathon week-long trip from Taumarunui to Auckland, it was said to have been assisted through thick mud at times by ‘horses and whisky’. Contact PAHeritageEnquiries@npdc.govt. nz to order a copy or find other historic photographs from NPDC’s Puke Ariki Heritage Collections.