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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 28 June 1911, Page 6

The president of the Liverpool Cotton Arsoeiatio.n says that the commercial world' cannot look forward) with any measure of confidence to the post office be.ng more successful with telephones than it has been with telegraphs.

A consignment of French asparagus was pat up for public auticn at Covent Gajxien. tiiie other day, and realised the record price of 32s a bundle, containing from 40 to 46 sticks. The usual price at this time of the year - is about 18s.

Chauffeurs of the near future will, it seems, have to unite musical talent to mieehanicai 'ability. For the newest 'roadi-olearor is no longer a hooter or horn or buzzer or scroeclier, but something in the nature of a •portable chiuirch origan with a. range of ten notes. This latest invemtibn—the Gabriel bugie is its namie—has ten, horns tuned- to the following notes:—G, A. B, C, D, E, F. F (sharp), G, A. It has a brass keyOoara, and costs £4O to purchase. When it is played the melodies possoas the mellow tone and harmony of an organ. Topical tunes played on motor horns by •meaaiis of 'brass cylindrical record's which can be changed have had 1 a vogue for come time. 'The new bugle, however, is a iw.w niu-sical iiK-t'rumoivt, and l boo Its, are haiprr issued- .simi.'ar to the child's first study book to tea oh how it must be played. The first page of the book explains the finger-board, alnd iprovides exercises for the chauffeur to 'practice. After he has mastered, the first lessons h"> will be able to finger out his choice of twenty tunes, which are written within the scope of the bug'.?.