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Otago Witness, Issue 3030, 10 April 1912, Page 60

between the bR Square Tread A tyre which is most artistically sculptured—a thing of ribs and lumps, hollows and humps—is one of the fads nowadays. Such grooves reduce the thickness of the tread and make it proportionately weaker. j '-,:'- "■C ft £ K i! K r« The Michelin Square Tread, as you see, is a plain cover. Therefore, it is just so much the thicker and stronger. Moreover, the common practice is to make casing and tread separately. These are then stuck together. But the Michelin Square Tread is all one piece. In this case the cover is put into a mould, and both canvas and rubber, under great hydraulic pressure, are vulcanised together. When it leaves the mould, therefore, the cover is a homogeneous whole : every part is absolutely regular. '/i[«;iMm^™riNwc can be obtained from all the leading Garages. Wholesale Agents/tr Michelin Cycle & Motor Cycle Tyres'.— J. B. Clakkson & Co., Ltd., Wellington and Christchurch.

FOOTBALL. f"E have a fine Stock of Jerseys, Boots, Footballs. Shin Pads, Ear Guards, Elastic Knee and Ankle Supports. Write or call for new Winter Catalogue. It is free. OTAGO SPORTS DEPOT (DEY & STOKES, LIMITED), STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, Princes street, Duncdin

" Extraordinary contingencies, £500." was an item in the estimates of expenditure for the year presented to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board last Tuesday. Then came the following note : " With regard to the last item, the eoinmitfceo is of opinion that this oxtraordinary provision is neoes.-ary, in view of the possiblo result of the present industrial unrest."