THE ECONOMICAL MOTOR—215 MILES ON 7' GALLONS OF PETEOL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2393, 24 February 1915, Page 4

THE ECONOMICAL MOTOR—2IS MILES ON 7' GALLONS OF PETEOL.

Last Friday, at 4.50, It. S. R. Stcdman arrived at our Christchtfrch garage in his 10-23-h.p. Humber Ca# from Danedin. Mr, Stedman left Dunedin (where lie ig agent for Humbor (are) on his annual business trip to Cbristcliurch, ait G. 20 a.m., and maintained'an. average speed' throughout the "jouraej of over 25 miles per h«ur. The Humber. Car weighs 18cwt. fully 'equipped for the r<*.d, and has already -done over 11,000 niles without ai mechanical stop. The consumption was worked out carefully' by Mr. 0. J. 'Wilson, of Invercargill, who accompanied Mr. Stednian, and it Records; 30 miles tc> a gallon. On a gallon' of lubricating oil the -Humber runs 17? C miles, ■ and .the running cost approximate* throa ' guineas for 1000 miles. These ore" facts, proved and certified by Mr. Wilson. ' Thero is no need to say more. Mr. Sted- i man is now ait our garage, with the car i that did the trip, and will bo pleased to give trial trips. This model, tho 10-23 h.p. four-seater Humbor, soils every- / where in New Zealand, fully equipped with sparo wlioel, C.A.Y. Eleclnc Side and Tail Lamps, etc.,, for J-355. The above facts prove its economical qualities. Call at our garages and see. the Humbei l to-day. Photos and full descriptive information on application. - ADAMS, LIMITED, Palmerston North', VTanganui, and Christchurch. DISTRICT AGENTS—J. Tombs and Oo,' Hamilton; Tourist Motor Co., Hastings, ■' ' ■ ■: —Advt,

•The Postal Department notifies that the R.M.S. Marama, which was unable to leave San IVancisoo on February 3, owing to her having to undergo minor is : due to -leave : there to-day and to arrive at. Auckland ;on - March 16. She is bringing mails for New Zealand, but the Department is unable to say where they are from or to give the number of bags, as the mails which should have come to New Zealand_ by the Marama had she left San Francisco on due 'date were directed to be, seut to Vancouver for dispatch thence by the Niagara leaving there on- February 17 It is expected that the Marama will be in Sydney to take up her usual running on March 27. The adjourned meeting of the Otago High School Old Boys" was held last evening at Turnbnll's auction-room.; Major. A. R. Hislop/ V.D., was in the cilair, and there was a good muster of old boys. It was decided that as some ■fifty odd had signed on as members of tho National Reserve, those present should make further -efforts to bring all old boys into the fold; and that a full muster be called for next Tuesday evening at Turnbnll's auction-room, wheroeny who had not so'far attended should ■ do so without fail. ' V . A Petone Ladies' Committee is busily engaged organising a dance for the purpose of raising funds in aid of a Petone bed in the hospital to be erected at Trentham Camp. 7, During the voyage of the 'Himitangi, which arrived at Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands on Sunday afternogn, a Maori woman gave birth to. a daughter. The steamer had a rough'trip up, hut mother'and child were given every attention possible.: The child, was appropriately named Moana Himitangi, Moana meaning the sea, and Himitangi: was bestowed in' honour, of. the vessel. The chairman of the Wellington Education Board (the . Hon. J. G. W. Aitken) stated at yesterday's meeting of the board that it had always been the aim of the hoard to improve the residences of teachers, ,so. that -their surroundings should be as pleasant as possible. He regretted to' state, however, that the Education Department had now announced that a grant for the purpose could no longer be made. No doubt, he said, the war had something to "do with the decision. Subsequently the' board decided to complete the works proposed. . '• >" The owners -~f two choice flat dairy farms at Konini recently refused £60 ail' acre, for them. ...