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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 25 January 1913, Page 10

Half the romance of the midnight lire alarm, which haa for so long been associated with the clanging of belta and the thunder of the feet of galloping horses, ! will depart when a resolution of the Christchurcn Fire- Board, which was passed at the meeting beld last night, is carried into effect. The matter was brought up by a report of the brigade on the question of doing away entirely with the horses when the brigade is housed in the new central station. The report states that exhaustive tests have "been carried out for the purpose of ascertaining whether the " Astor " motor was powerful enough to do all the work of trailing the large escape engine, and also carrying its full complement of men. The trials proved -beyond all doubt that j the " Astor" motor couid perform the work quite easily wit?i four men seated on both vehicles, and therefore, as the " escape" engine was mostly used for city calls when fhere was only a short run to be made, it was desirable to dispose of the horses as soon as it could T>e found practicable to do so.

One bottle of Baxter's Lung Preserver will prove ite power and rapid action. 1/10 large bottle, all chemists, or post free from J. Baxter and Co., Chemists, Chrietchnrch.— (A d.)

S-wiimners are coming , ' in here in large numbers, buying our costumes in the latest regulation stvles.—Geo. Fowlde Ltd.—(Ad.) " * '

The connoisseur «alls for Camroc Dry Ginger Ale. Its purity and excellence please the most exacting palate. It is a beneficial drink and a tkirst quencher of the highest, order. All hotels and stores.— (Ad.)- ■ '

Hats for all occasions for outdoor men. "We have the line the yachtsman, the cricketer, and the bowler require.— Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.—(Ad.). •