Up to date £831,000 has been spent on tho Australian transcontinental railway. There aro GO miles of formation at the West Australian end of the linoj. and 40 miles on the South Australian section. Of tho main line, 5 miles 02 \ chains lisive beeti laid in West Australia, and 33 miles in South Australia. 'Cilia is exclusive of sidings and. tho ballast frit- line, which represent B miles 17 chains iii West Australia, and 12 miles 41 chains ii\ South Austriilui. A total of 726 tons of 801b. rails and • 12,012 sleepers have been used on. tho , West Australian side,, and 4143 tons of rails and 63.G40 sleepers on the South Australian side. Xii addit.iojy Hero are on hand. 15,770 tons of rafts, representing 125 miles, and 190,108 .standard sleepers, representing .91 miles,, in West Australia, and 15,444 tons of rails, representing 123 mfles, ana 144,097 standard sleepers, representing 6.9 miles, in South Australia, besides 3(01 tons of loss-weight rails and 37,665 sleopers oilier than standards., laid in sidings and the ballast-pit line and on hand at tho depot.
! SPECTAI, OPPORTUNITY-STITHE-i 9 BAKER DEMONSTRATING CAR GOING CHEAP- ' ' You know wliat a demonstrating car is, don J 't jOtiP It's o .ear a, big motor firm keeps 'on hand in order to givo demonstrar lions to intending customers, so. that brand ne'sv par's of the wimo .pattern need not bo taken. out on the roads and foiled by uSe. At this tiuifr of the year, when Mo new model tars are coming, to hand, we are under contract with the Studebaker .Corporation to dispose of any demonstration ears wo have on hand, and. replace thorn with tlin newest model ears. , So it comes about that we have new for sale a 30-h.p. "E.M.F."—Studcbakcr." The Qii'f hn.s ' ten used for demonstration purposes, and is in guaranteed perfeet running order. It is fin:shed smartly and attractively sii French ferey, and ■seats five persons witi). comfort, (.wo in. front and three in tli.e toifn.cit.il. The engine is a marvel of siiii.plic.itj" r<4'nMHty, and extvoift-cly powerful. Although the car is spacious .and roomy, with plenty of stowage -spuec for luggage, it is comparatively light, which means, as ■ove'rv motorist k".owe, r«lt;ml expendituro oil tyres and petrol. The Car ia offertd with a very .convpieh* 9ij"ipment, including •Cape heed, wind-shio d. (h- Q ■liimtis, spedomete'r, born, tools and. all (lu> other exteis ncce».ir,v With frnsfh ft car. "With such an equipment the ear, new, would cost Vfe- offer it for : .£2. W. This big powerful- StUflebakbr car Would admirably suit: Hie jf.ii-.pciscs of a farmer rcmtiriiig a car In stand -tip to rough roads, stWM mi's. -n.ml big. .loads. They use ait "IOt.F. •Htiulelvjiker" oil. th« Kaivlic-Qucerstown Motor Mail servico. Inquiries' should be made promptly, aa' •the car y ill tot bo long iji ilve gafii'g®, A tans, Ltd,, Agseii.ts for- Sturlobnkor Cars, Garage, Tuam Striret, Christphurch. KteSsi's. W- 11. Morrali and Co., We], lingtmi, have s.oci.toiis for sale at a low figure in Wellington's popular seaside suburb, Lv.iil ljay. Plans and payticu-,. lavs may bo had on application. For lirnnchial Coughs 'arid Colds, Woods* Great Pcppcrrnipt Cure, Is, Gd.^
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 6
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