AN EXCEPTIONAL TALBOT OFFER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1883, 17 October 1913, Page 6

AN EXCEPTIONAL TALBOT OFFER.

A motor-car can to made to eorvo In various capacities, and its spftro of usefulness is boing extended dailv, as tho economy and reliability of tno petroldriven vehiolo is more fully appreciated. We havo at present in our ' garage 1 at Christchurch a Talbot car which is equipped 'for almost any land of service, recreative or commercial. It is ono of those big, powerful 15-25 h.p. models, equal to any load on any grade, and although it is second haJid. it lias, like all Talbots, proved its durability and honesty of construction by remaining iu excellent condition. The car is equipped with two alternative bodies. The first is a regulation 5-6 eeatcr touring body, roomy, comfortable and nowly finished in French grey lined with black. Then thoro is a van body, of a type suitablo cither for service as a pnssenger brake, or tlio carriage of merchandise. This body can bo painted any colour, according to tho purchaser's desire. A very complcfo equipment, including lamps, hood, windscreen, cyclometer, lliiorn, .spare wheel, etc.. goes with the car. The utility of such a veliiclo to the country hotelkeeper or coach proprietor can hardly bo ov<, \ ostiinated, while the magnificent reputation of tho Talbot is a guarantee of freedom from mechanical troubles and repairs. The wholo outfit, chassis, two bodies, and full equipment is offered at tho extremely low price of .£375. The opportunity is exceptional and may not rocur. Thoso interested aro invited to communicate with us. Adams, Ltd., Motor and Cycle Importers, Garage, Tuam Streotj Christchurch, near High Street establishment.—Advt,

Brooklyn is to liavo a now post office. Tho building will bo of\ wood, with a rough-cast exterior, and will occupy a site at tho corner of Jefferson and Cleveland Streets, closo to tho tramway terminus. Tho ground floor will bo used for official purposes, ami tlio upstairs will provido accommodation for the officer in charge. Tenders are now being invited for tho work by tho Public Works Department.

Thoro has been a good deal of talk, much of it critical, in tho Houso of Representatives recently, about tho action of tho Defence authorities in taking over drill halls in various parts of tho Dominion in connection with tho inauguration of tho now Defenco scheme. Usually, objections to this action have been based upon a contention that tho halls liavo been built by local people at their own cost, to Borve other purposes than that of defenco. In at least ono oaso a claim of this kind has been recognised. Tho House yesterday approved a recommendation by tho Dci'onco Committee that tho Donniston Drill Hall, one of those taken over, should bo vested in local trustees, on condition that tho trusteos roservo tho ball on ono night in tho week for the use of tho district Territorials, at a rent to bo agreed upon. Mr. Colvin, member for the district, thanked tlio committee for their report, and oxpressed a hope that some satisfactory arrangement would bo mado.

Tho officers of tho City Council have been instructed to seo that tho HatPin By-law is enforced.

Tho matter of granting free passos on tho Eastbourno terry boat to members of the Borough Council, decided upon at a' previous meeting of that body, was reviewed at the council meeting on Wednesday last, upon a motion by Councillor Button to rescind tho decision. These concessions to themselves, ho argued, involved a financial • loss to tho borough of £86 per annum —nino passos at £9 10s. each, a statement commented upon by tlio Mayor (Mr. Organ), as being over tho estimate by about twothirds. ' Councillor Button, however', carried his point, Councillors Ross, Marsden, Preston, and tho mover voting for, and Councillors Foley, Kelly, and Pilcher against. Tho Mayor abstained from voting. Councillor Harcourt was absent. Notice of motion Tias now been given by Councillor Preston to tho effect that free passes bo grantod to the Forry Board. A by-law included in the just gazetted list of regulations for the Whanganui Maori district, approved of by tho, 'Governor, indicates that tho Maori Council for the district is endeavouring to remove some of the more objectionable features of the tangi. The bylaw is as follows:—"No human corpso shall be permitted to lio in state in any house, but must bo taken outside, and may lio in state in a tent to bo erected in some suitable place, which shall be indicated by tho chairman of tho Village Committee or tho member of tho council for tho riding."

The' City Engineer has been instructed to prepare a report as early as possible 011. a soliemo for the construction of tepid baths in Wellington.

Requests for permission to play golf on Kclburno Park liave been refused by the City Council.

Some of tho nervously-inclined among last evening's audience at tho pantomime "Little 80-Pcep," in the Opera House, found cause for slight alarm at an incident which happened in tho first scene. This is tho witches' cavo, and the central feature is a flaming cauldron. As the creatures of dark and dismal Fate hatched their dire plots, it was seen that tho cauldron itself had caught fire, and as tho flames and smoke aroso some people became fidgety as to what was going to happen next. Tho trouble was ended by one of tho "witches". carrying. tho., flaming ."property" behind the scenes, whoro tho dailies were immediately smothered. The incident in 110 way impeded tho action of the pantomime. . ■

Tho Tramways Board of Management has been authorised to, when purchasing now uniforms for tho Tramways Band, procure a uniform of a better class than that heretofore supplied. The band have agreed to contribute toward 1 ) the cost of tho now uniforms.

."What wo want in Christchurch," said Bishop Julius at the Marsden Centenary meeting on Tuesday night, "is a Town Hall, and when wo get ono I hope wo shall have the best in tho Dominion."

Tho City Council has deoided to prolour© threo motor-buses 'for tho Tramway Department.

A debate took place at the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall last night botween two Labour representatives. The speakors wero Mr. H. Scott Bennett and Mr. Arthur Withy, tho latter affirming "that the abolition of every vostige of exploitation iB the true objective of Labour, and that the adoption of the programme and tactics of tho United Labour party is the best meanß to obtain it." Mr. G. Laurenson, M.P., presided. Both speakors were accorded patient hearings and at the conclusion of thoir addresses they wore applauded. Central Park will shortly be taking shape. Work of forming it will bo commenced officially at 11 a.m. on October 27 (Labour Day), when the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) will perform the ceremony of turning the first sod. The public will bo invited to attend, and members- of tho council, with citizoii? who interested themselves in the Citizons Carnival, will bo asked to take part in tho function.

A letter was recently recoivcd by the Chief Health . Officer (Dr. Valintine) from tho Natives of Waima. thanking him for tho good offices of the Department in the recent epidemic. Particularly wore tlio Waima peoplo grateful for the services of tlio nurses, and as an earnest mark of their gratitude they forwarded a present of money for tlio nurses. Tho Maoris' own words aro at least as expressive as any others could bo: "Although our monetary gift bo ft small ono, wo ask you to bo assured that our lovo alld gratitude toward them is boundless, and wo trust that this will specially bo remembered m . tlio days to come."" In acknowledging the gift Dr. ValintinG wrote: "Tho law of tho Department does not 1 allow _ tho nurses to take any reward for doing a public duty; but, with your permission, tho Department will hand over' tho money to tho district nurse for Natives to buy anvthing she may require to further 'her 'work in your district, or to uso it as tho beginning of a fund for the purpose of providing any luxuries that mas bo required for sick Nativcß.