John Arnold_The Evening Post_, 15 October 1924:
DRIVING PERAMBULATORS
“I would not trust the member for Palmerston or the member for Kaiapoi to drive a motor-car,” said Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton) in the House of Representatives last night, while discussing the age at which people should be licensed to drive motor-cars.
“How about a wheelbarrow?” suggested another member.
“I would not even trust them to drive a perambulator,” declared Mr. Witty. "A boy or girl was being educated during the period of youth, and they learnt to drive just the same as they learnt other things.”
A voice: “You have never driven a motor-car.”
“No,” retorted Mr. Witty, “and I know why—because I am too old. My head is not as active as it was in my young days. . . . Just imagine any of us trying to learn to drive a car at our age.”
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“The member for Riccarton knows more about wheeling a perambulator,” stated Mr. Nash.
Mr. Witty : “Yes. I have done some of that.”
“I believe he has,” said Mr. Nash, “and the more power to him for it.”
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DRIVING PERAMBULATORS
“I would not trust the member for Palmerston or the member for Kaiapoi to drive a motor-car,” said Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton) in the House of Representatives last night, while discussing the age at which people should be licensed to drive motor-cars.
“How about a wheelbarrow?” suggested another member.
“I would not even trust them to drive a perambulator,” declared Mr. Witty. "A boy or girl was being educated during the period of youth, and they learnt to drive just the same as they learnt other things.”
A voice: “You have never driven a motor-car.”
“No,” retorted Mr. Witty, “and I know why—because I am too old. My head is not as active as it was in my young days. . . . Just imagine any of us trying to learn to drive a car at our age.”
…
“The member for Riccarton knows more about wheeling a perambulator,” stated Mr. Nash.
Mr. Witty : “Yes. I have done some of that.”
“I believe he has,” said Mr. Nash, “and the more power to him for it.”
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19241015.2.70.5
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