"IP IT WERE MADE IN ENGLAND "

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 17 July 1913, Page 6

"IP IT WERE MADE IN ENGLAND "

Sixty-five years ago two blacksmiths started business in u small- smithy in Indiana. Their capital amounted to .£l3. Their business policy was to give the best of quality in their work at tho lowest possible price consistent with quality. To-day tlis business started by tWe two blacksmiths is known as the Studebaker Corporation of America. It has a capital of eight millions sterling and the of its annual factory output of automobiles is thirteen millions sterling, in addition to a big business in horse-drawn vehicles. Tho business policy of tho Studebakers is tho secret of their success, and the new Model 35 h.p. Studebaker car which 'is creating such interest among motorists in New Zealand is n striking examplo of that policy of "best valuo for the lowest price." Thoso who have seen the new 35 h.p. Studebaker say:—"lf this car were made in "England its retail prico' in New Zealand would not bo under XTfiO " A powerful light car, embodying the best and latest English practico in every detail of its construction, with electric self-starter and electric lamps, and a hundred other little luxuries and refinements, for .£395, including all "extras," is something to startle Now Zealand m'oforists. That the wonderful valuo of the Studebakor is appreciated is proved Indie fact that we have sold over twenty during the past week. The 25 hli Studebaker is another ear of wonderful value. If it eamo from England we could not sell it under «£500,' but its price is oC-95, all complete. Wo have also for sale an Auto-carrier delivery van at .E143, a Cadillac delivery van for '.£12.5, a Talbot; delivery vail for .£250, and a Studebaker delivery van for ,C29S. Adams, Ltd., N.Z. Agents for Studebaker cars. Timm Street, Christchureh. Depots at Pa'itnerston North and Wanganui. Ag.'tifies: Tourist Motor Co., Hastings; J. Bond-Grove, Ghuznee Street, Wellington'; R. Ford Hutchinson, Ekotahuna,— Advt.

It is tho intention of tho Minister for Education, tho Hon. J. Allen, to refer tho important and somewhat difficult question of tho establishment of agricultural high I schools or colleges to tho Education COlll- - initteo of tho House of Representatives, which is to deal with the report of tho _ Education Commission. Some days ago Mr. W. Nosworthy, M.P. for Ashburton, suggested to tho Minister for Lands that tho Land Purchase Board should bo abolished, and that the powers of tho board should bo vested in District Land Boards. The Minister gave his reply yesterdoy, which was to the effect that 111 his opinion the change suggested would not be an improvement on the system in operation at present. Warned by the experience of tho Petone Borough Council, the Government is disinclined to experiment with "motorhurdles" as a deterrent to furious driving. Mr. Malcolm asked the Minister for Railways in the House of Representa- , tives yesterday whether, in order to reduce the number of accidents at railwaj crossings, lie would liavo kerbed channels formed across the road at each approach to crossings, so as to compel road traffic to slow down. Mr. Herries replied 1 "The kerbed channels referred to would practically form a hurdle, and tho Department would bo liable for damage incurred by vehicles passing over them. I might mention that a similar plan was recently adopted in a borough adjacent to Wellington, and lias been found to be quite illegal." In reply to a question in tho Houso of Representatives, the Minister for Railways stated yesterday that tho volume of passenger 'traffic does not warrant tho running of a dining-car 011 the New Plymouth mail train beyond Aramoho. Steps have already been taken by tho Minister for Labour to see that the recently gazetted regulations concerning living accommodation for workers at flaxmills and sawmills aro complied with. Copies of tho regulations, with circular memoranda, wore sent to tho millowncrs as soon as tho regulations wero gazetted, and instructions wero at the same timo issued to tho various inspectors to inspect the accommodation at tho different mills. In regard to tho flaxmills near Foxton, tho Palmerston 'North inspector, together with tho district, health officer, visited Foxton some two weeks ago and discussed tho regulations with a number of the millowners. Island Bay seems to bo at present ono of Wellington's thriving suburbs. A fewyears ago, during the "slump," "Bay" property became temporarily unfashionable, and empty houses stared with gaunt, unblinded windows.' Matters are different now. There are practically no empty houses, and building is fairly active. "There has been a steady movo forward for some time past," said Mt. C. Haslam, headmaster of tlio Island Bay School, "until it has filled up again. Usually, there is something of an exodus after Easter by people who como out this way for tho summer, but this year there has been none. Indeed, I have forty-eight more names 011 tho school roll now than I liad at the beginning of tho year. I don't know what the summer residents will do when they find all the houses occupicd by permanent residents." Tho Government, the Hon. W. Fraser stated In the House of Representatives yesterday, is considering the question of . taking over tho control and upkeep of tho main arterial roads in tho Dominion. The Minister for Public Works (tho Hon. W. Fraser) informed Mr. H J. H. Okey, M.P., in reply to a question in tho House of Representatives yesterday, that M. F. W. Furkert, Inspecting Engineer to the Public Works Department, was In Europe, with instructions to make inquiries, amongst other things, into the matter of light railways. The Minister for Public Works told Mr. Wilford in tho Houso of Representatives yesterday that the question of adopting some better route for the railway lino between Wellington and tho Wairarapa was engaging tile attention of the Government. Asked yesterday by tho member for the Suburbs (Mr. W. H. D. Bell) whether trial surveys had been made of any proposed routes of deviation of tho Welling-ton-Palmerston North railway, the Hon. W. Fraser said that he regretted that 110. officer had yet been.found .available to attend'to this work. ■ Tho question of permitting depositors in the Post Office Savings Bank to operate upon their accounts by issuing cheques, tty> Postmaster-General stated in the House of Representatives yesterday, has from time to- time been considered, but the proposal is regarded as impracticable. Tho erection of a post office at Karori on land acquired somo years ago for tho purposes, the Postmaster-General informed Mr. W. 11. D. Bell," M.P., yesterday, will be considered when the Public Works Estimates for the year are. being dealt with. Mr. G. M. Thomson, M.P., a'sked the Minister for Railways in the House of Representatives yesterday whether, as tramwaymen throughout tho. Dominion only get one week's holiday 'per annum at a time of year, when business is slack, 110 would grant them holiday concessions on production of a bona fide certificate. Tho Minister replied that ho quite recognised tho fact that there wero numbers of people in various parts of tho Dominion whose occupations did not permit of \fheir travelling during the periods that holiday excursion tickets wero issued over the railways. It was, however, quito impracticable for tho' Railway Department to carry one section of tho people at holiday excursion fares and to cnarge another section ordinary fares during those portions of the year when ordinary fares wero the general rule. So far as tho Railway Department was concerned, it was quito impracticable for it to discriminate between passengers or to issue tickets at holiday excursion rates on certificates of employers. Tho tender of Messrs. Campbell and Burke, .£7900, has been accepted for tlio erection of a three-floor building in Dixon Street for Messrs. Cooper, Ltd., seed merchants. The building is to be completed early \in December next. Mr. John S. Swan is the architect. Complaint that an undue regard for red tapj reduces tho volume of business done by the Railway Department and hampers settlers who are its patrons was made in the House of Representatives yesterday by Jlr. D. Buddo, member for Kaiapoi. He said that stationmasters in this country wero not given enough discretionary power. For instance, a farmer who wanted a truck had to give notice in writing beforehand. Orders over the telephone were refused. The Government, Mr. Buddo further stated, was the only carrier in tho country that did not take the risk of an occasional kid debt. As a matter of fact, if farmers were given such facilities as he suggested, and weVe allowed to secure trucks' lor the carriage of stock or other purposes, at short notice, the Department would run very little risk of incurring bad debts, since the consignee would in nearly every case to liable . to puv the cost of carriage in the event of default by the consignors. At little less formality in connection with the nil airs ot tho Department, Mr. Buddo declared, would enable iKto greatly extend its business and' woulubo greatly appreciated by settlers.