Note 9 — Chapter XVII · HORSELESS VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL AND OTHERWISE (continued)
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A very curious and, to the superstitious, significant coincidence was recently reported from Ireland.
Last year, when permission was asked to repair the road between Newcastle and Kilcoole, a member of the rural council opposed, declaring that it was good enough for farmers, and they did not want to encourage “galoots in motor-cars” and “go-boys on bicycles” in their neighbourhood. This councillor was, not long since, killed through the wheel of his cart catching in one of the ruts complained of!