AN OPEN CHALLENGE FROM THE TRIUMPH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1616, 6 December 1912, Page 4

AN OPEN CHALLENGE FROM THE TRIUMPH.

. Just recently, iii Christchurch the. air has been thick .with m'otor-byole challenges k.hd: bounter-challbnges; allegations - of bluff, exouses, and explanations. The. time has come to show whferß/the Triumph fetands in this matter, bid to put an end to an .unprofitable controversy. The trouble, 'started with Mr; Q. B; Brown's open- ohallenga fo. any inake of, motorcycle, irrespective of-h.p.', to a hill-climb-jng test oh. Paekakariki.or Sumner .Hill. That' challenge istill goes beggingy .Then 'a firm of motor-pycle ; r agents . issued a 'counter-challenge to, pit one of their machines against a. tourist trophy. .Triumph :bn' a Tsjeed test fiwh Christcnurch to Kaikoura and back;. That -.• counter-fehalleDge was Promptly accepted, but the publib are now being treated „tq a number of extjlartatidnS its,to why the.co'ntest has been, by those who Suggested it. <We aife, however, with the ; suggestion given in that '- counter-challenge that,there should be a,contest "of.some use to prospective buyers—a -• challenge of reliability." Had wo thought, of it we should have issued Such a challenge loig ago, Such a test' should give' 1 the general public an excellent oriterion as to Che comparative merits bf : various makes of motor-cycles. We'.hasten,-there-fore' to avail ourselves of the very valuable suggestion given by our good friends of the J; A. Philp Motor: Company, and on-behalf of tho Trumph Motor, Company, Ltd.; Coventry; we hereby issue a £10 challenge to all makes of .motor-cycle, 31 h.p. or under, for a contest, Christcnuron to Kaikoura; via Cheviot; returning to Christchuroh via Waiau, against time. No restrictions to be made as'tb riders or equipment I>y : either side. The Kaikoura run is not our selection. It is the. oourso chosen .by our 'competitors, but we agree that it is a good course for a test of, reliability. We have issued a sporting, challenge;- without ' reservations or restrictions,-, 'and -a's- evidence of bur desire to ;make the test ,-a purelv sporting concern, wo undertake, to haiid" over any money we may win .to .the Christchurch Beautifying ,' Association-. Are there, any acceptances for - this challenge? Adams,, Ltd., New, Zealand,agents fpr Triumph,motor-cycles. Branches Wn- , jigahnl and Palmbriswn North i hml ftgeiiti •Tourist Motor Co,, Htstinra.-Aavt.

.Mr. A. A.VHihti, formerly Srst assistaiA at Temiika District High School, and at present Director of Technical Education at Nelson, has . been advised by cablegram orchis appointment to the 6tafi of the Education Department; Singapore, Straits Settlements. He will.leave Sydney for the East at the end of December. is well known in South Tatanaln.

After following his business until noon oh Friday, Mr. W. B. Scandrett, -the Ma'vor of Inveroargill, underwent an operation at the hands of Dr, Young at 3 p.m. on that.day (states the "Southland Times"). An abscess, oh the breastbone, caused by a knock against the door, of bas strongroom was remCyed, Mr. Scahdrfett declining to submit to .the. administration of chloroform. The oper'atibh was somewhat severe, but the patient bore the pain of it with admirable fortitude.

Mr. Donald Mljeaa.,. .fee well-khown . contractor, arid MtS. M'Leiin, Arrived in Wellington from a visit to England aid America by the Aorangi yesterday. Mr. R.. B. Rigg, who was nine years manager 6! the' Melbourne branch of the Bank of New Zealand; aM •who has Tseen appointed on inspector, . has arrived in Wellington to,take up his du'ties v Mr. R. W. Kane, manager of the Wellington city branch, has also been promoted to be ah inspector, with headquarters "at Wellington. Branches of the bank are being opened it the "Mbtii and Matawai in. the Poverty Bay district.

. Mr. W.P. .Taylor, a Rarofcongan Ranter, arrived from the Islands by the Aorangi yesterday.

~ Mr. Carl Kohn, of Rarotonga and Auckland, arrived, from the Cook Group by the Aorangi yesterday.

The Auckland "Church Gazette" states: "The term, at St. John'e College has been occupied with eianiinatibhs. All bui then hare passed those in connection with Auckland University College. . Special mention must be made, however, of two students. T. & C. Partridge gained three first-classes, and. won the college prize in-ooonomios., C;,H. Senior-also has three firsts to his credit, and gaineH 'the prize in. mathematics. . Both are theological students, and belong to the diocese of Auckland."

. Mr. Hugh Hamilton, manager of, the Vacuum Oil Company, leaves to-day by the. iss. Hlimaroa oh 'a bhsiness trip to Australia.'