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Except that.it starts without "any tioise, Auckland's first steam bus looks like any ordinary Transport' Board's, bus regularly running on the roads. Hie city's "Jlpeket" was given a triaJ run this week, and it'was most sue cessful. Some 30 invited guests i included the chairman of the Transport Board, Mr J. A. C; Alhim, the Rt. Hon.. J. G. Coates, Mr A. Harris, M.P., Mr, 6.- G.Munns, M.P.. «iid several local body representatives. The Bteam bus travelled very smoothly, particularly on the -hills, and it attmned, a speed of 50 miles -goitig out to; Point Chevalier. Ascending Parnell Rise,- which has a grade, of tine in miles an hour to the top. i There is no changing of gears.and no noise. The engine, which worked perfectly, is- controlled in 6 similar, manner; to a railway 5 locomo. tive The bus need not' stop to replenish its water., tank, as 'the steam, atter use cylinders, is condensed U „ B ™jj lga -V I *A St ® a,n l ? s , generated with crude oil, firing, wluch Costs 3d L g °^ e - Sal'on being sufficient VhiJ2J e £"*** . bus w as> made at Thames by Messrs A. and G. Price, l*ta. / ■ . , -,™ SEPARATEES. 1 Mr Dairyman,—Think , 0 f itf.',£l cures an Alfa .Laval ;iiustlesSiDisc Sep", arator with no further' payment until. September next, and- itora?, then by our usual easy terms. Spare, service always available., Write ua 'to-day for illustrated catalogue, I 'ahd-particut lars of our £1 offer.- • • -'A■" ' '" I V MASON, STRUTHEBS, CO;; ; VBB. ** .*•