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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2954, 14 December 1916, Page 4

Mr. James Nicholson, of the firm of Mace and Nicholson, _has returned from a health-recruiting visit to Queensland, greatly benefited by his experience. Heresided for the most part at Roma, a small town some 318 miles west of Brisbane, and the centre of a vast country that only needs a fair rainfall to make it a yery rich country. When he arrived there in July last there had only been, a rainfall of one inch in the previous two years, and the country, looked as though it had beon ploughed and harrowed, and then pressed flat. During his stay there were two or tkrea days' rain, and the effect was yery soon noticeable in the advent of nativo grass that covered the ground as far as the eye could reach. The surrounding country is held in very large blocks, and is utilised for cattle-raising, wheatgrowing, and grazing a few sheep. When there was a long, dry spell and the feed disappeared, the cattle had to he driven to other districts'perhaps 200 or 300 miles away, where the owners probably held land that was not s,o badly stricken. Mr. Nicholson also visited Mitchell and Charleville (another 170 miles west of Roma), where the 6amc conditions obtained.

The overseer of the Masterton, County Council is to be asked to prepare an estimate of the cost of an improved water-supply system for the suburb, of Lansdowne.

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AN ANNOUNCEMENT. We have to announce that the second series of 1910 "Studebaker" care are now on their way to New Zealand, per s.s. Pakeha, from Montreal, due to arrive ehortly. These cars come from the Canadian assombling and finishing branch, v7alkcrville, Ontario, and are remarkable for their exceptiomdly fine finish, necessitated by the demands of tho over6eas Studobakor trade. Many valuable, detail improvement* are incorporated in the second series models, one of the most noteworthv of these being the provision of independent and separately adjustable front seats of tbo "bucket" type, together with adjustable pedals. This refinement should especially appeal to tho lady driver or the exceptionally tall or short man, whose comfort is not adequately provided for by the usual fixed dimensions in the front of the car. Anothor iniportaut modification is tho relegation of the petrol tank to tho rear-of the car, and tho provision of a.' very efiiciout vacuum feed to carburetter. There are many minor modifications and improvements, ftll designed to add to the comfort and convenience of both driver and passengers, while in appearance the oar i« handsomer than ever. The new Studebakcra will be on view at Studobakor Agencies shortly, and all interested in the latest developments in American automobile design are invited to inspect them. Adams, Ltd., New Ze*" land Distributors of Studebaker Motors, Christchurob.—Advt.