TRADE EXHIBITS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1932, Page 11

TRADE EXHIBITS

DISPLAYS OF HIGH MERIT

VALUABLE GUIDE TO BUYERS

The trade displays at the show are highly creditable to the business houses concerned. They present a very comprehensive range of goods and provide a valuable guide to purchasers.

GUM-BOOTS RESOLED

PARAMOUNT TYRE SERVICE.

It is not generally known that gumboots may now be re-soled in a scientific and completely efficient manner, but at the Paramount stand repairs of this nature may bo inspected. The display Mere is a most attractive one featuring the advance made by the firm in retreading, repairs and hew goods. It is significant that the Paramount Tyre Service has lately been compelled, through pressure of business, to seek larger premises, and here they have installed a modern plant for the (specific purpose of re-soling and repairing gumboots. Farmers please note.

FOR BEAUTY AND PROFIT

DISPLAY OF E. ZUMBACH.

Holding pride of place as the first stand inside the main entrance the interesting display of E. Zumbach, nurseryman and landscape gardener. of Westown, is sure to attract considerable attention. This year Mr. Zumbach is able to announce a substantial reduction in prices, with quality unimpared. He is showing a wonderful range of ornanmental and flowering shriibs —a real joy to home owners. These are for pleasure, but for profit, the stand caters extensively in samples of shelter, timber and hedge plants. Of particular interest among these will be the new prickly acacia hedge plants shown for the first time. Then Mr. Zumbach is displaying pot plants, fruit trees and other samples of the horticulturist’s art. Rejoicing in the name, “Eryngrum Violetta,” a unique decorative plant of the Scotch thistle family will delight visitors, both fori its original deep blue tint and because it is unique in Taranaki. . The eryngrum grows freely in Taranaki soil. Lastly, a range of sturdy seedlings z "rown By Ivon Watkins are displayed. Mr. Zumbach is agent for Mr. Watkin’s seedlings. PURDIE’S HARDY PLANTS A COMPACT EXHIBIT. This firm has & compact yet comprehensive display of ferns and cyclamen, all of which are real hardy plants. A. fine selection of ornamental and shelter trees is presented together with a variety of commercial gums. Those renuirin<*’ fi-ny of these ar© well advised to visit the stall or to pay a . visit to the nursery at Queen’s Road, Fitzroy. PICTURES MADE PERFECTLY THE ART OF J. SWAINSON. Worthy indeed of comment is the exhibition from Swamson’s studio, where visitors will note in every reproduction a hio-h standard of workmanship and photographic achievement. The range of subjects provides an interesting study, and one cannot help acclaiming the beautiful child studies, which compare very favourably with any in New Zealand. The visitor cannot but be impressed by the true art of the photographer. The discriminating gaze is held at once by a “live” foreground picture appropriately named “pals.” The pose, is natural and perfect. The great Alsatian, with its paw lightly resting on its master’s knee, is a masterpiece speakins volumes for the patience and appreciation of Mr. Swainson. But this is an entrancing stall. Look to the left and note the magnificent portrait of a Maori girl, coloured by the brush of an expert. If ever there was a “speaking likeness” this is it. Then, there is. a wealth of portraiture on the walls. Children caught in graceful attitudes with the expressions we all strive to remember, men and women looking at us, radiating life and likeness, babies •milijig and delighted. Some are coloured to indicate the wonderful advancement made in this branch of the profession; others are sepia toned, and still others illustrate the greater range of black and white. All are pictures and all are perfect. Bear this display in mind when next you contemplate a portrait or a photograph, and remember also that Swainson’s studio. is equipped with the very latest appliances to reproduce faithfully the pose which the artist himself will indicate. L.K.G.' MILKER J. B. MacEWAN AND CO. LTD. Of special interest to farmers 'visiting the show is the L.K.G. milking machine, which is well known throughout Taranaki, and needs no introduction to the farming community. The com - pany have been installing machines since 1902, and during the past 30 years have studied and catered ' for the farmers’ requirements. A quick glance at the plant on view shows adequately enough that sanitation has ever been foremost in manufacture. It is significant that the company recently sold to the New- Zealand Government, against all competition, L.K.G. plants complete with engine, separators, and milk pumps for its Rotorua farms. MAJESTIC RADIO SOME FINE NEW MODELS. Majestic Radio is again to the fore with new models of their ever-increas-ing popular sets. A copy of a cablegram displays the fact that a further shipment of Majestic models incorporating many new features, revolutionising reception and eliminating background noises, besides providing quite wonderful distant reception is on the way. Majestic Radio has already over ,3,000,000 set owners who cannot possibly be wrong in their selectiofi of i all-round reception. The models on ■ view are finely finished in. ornamental I cabinets, ranging from £2l upwards.

A FEATURE OF THE SHOW ~ 1 HIGH CLASS SEED AND MANURES. NEWTON KING LIMITED. This old established firm's exhibit is always looked upon as a feature of the Winter Show, and this year it is no exception. As one glances round the very fine assortment of farm roots on exhibition it makes one realise what a fertile district North Taranaki is. Good roots can only be obtained by good, farming and good farming is helped considerable by high class seeds and manures. Newton King Limited’s slogan has always been “The Best is the Cheapest,” and on this they have built up their reputation. A few years ago they were fortunate in securing the agency for Messrs. Sutton and Sons’ Reading, England, “the seeds that grow and grow big,” and judging by the exhibit of roots on show, their choice was certainly a very wise one. Suttons Selected Superlative Swede, Magnum Bonum, Monarch and other varieties including Hardy Green and Imperial Green Boft Turnips are on show, together with a collection of very fine mangels of which Mammoth Long Red deserve special mention for their size and quality. Yellow Globe, Prizewinner, Jersey Queen and White Sugar are amongst the collection and are all of the very best quality. Garton’s Grandmaster Swede is also staged, together with a very fine lot of carrots of all varieties, Matchless White, White Belgian, Guerande, Champion and Holme’s Improved being the chief kinds. The well known “Sterling” Seeds and Manures are staged to good effect, together with calf meals, pig meals, poultry meals, sheep dips, salt licks, Lixit, 9avol, Uzona Cow Drenches, in fact everything a farmer requires seems to be here, the whole being a very striking exhibit, and visitors should make a point of giving it a look over during show week. AMAZING DISCOVERY IMPORTANCE TO RADIO. Early this year, engineers of the Stewart-Warner Radio Division began to concentrate on a serious problem which first arose with the introduction to New Zealand of the Screen Grid, High-Gain Electric Radio Receiver, and. which was recently accentuated with the electric Super-heterodyne Radios. This problem was one of “noise,” by which is meant electric power line noises, created by faulty overhead mains, particular types of domestic apparatus employing brush motors, and by many other electric devices. The new, vastly superior Superheterodyne Radios first met with a severe set-back under New Zealand conditions utilising the 230-volt A.C. supply, owing to the high noise level experienced. In some ways the old battery model radios were superior in this respect owing to the silent “background.” A vast amount of experimental research was expended by the New Zealand distributors fo r the StewartWarner line, and a most amazing discovery was made. A device was perfected and has now been registered ander patent protection, in which power line “noise” or high-frequency disturbances being distributed by power lines, are -successfully eliminated in electric Super-heterodyne Radios. No longer, is it necessary to put up with the inconveniences of an old model radio in order to "keep out the “noise.” All latest model Steivart-Warner Radio are fitted with this device, and you are invited to make a comparative demonstration in your own home, between this amazing new radio and any other type of radio in New Zealand.

Convincing demonstrations such as this, conducted at twelve selected test points throughout New Zealand,' particularly in “noisy” localities, have already proved without the shadow of a doubt that this is one of the most remarkable radio improvements made in recent years. The fact that this improvement has been discovered and is being developed first in New Zealand arrests attention.

Many sceptics have now realised that here at last is a solution to the “noise” problem with the modern electric radio. Favoured dealers handling the StewartWarner line in New Zealand. are highly enthusiastic over this exclusive feature in this line, and report very considerable business as a result of demonstrating this feature. Quite apart from this great modern revelation in radios, the handsome new Stewart-Warner Radios represent highly competitive values, from that wonderful little Short-wave Converter up to the “World Wide” models.

The ’ New Zealand public will be gratified to know that of the purchasing price of the latest Stewart-Warner Radios, less than 25 per cent, of the value represents foreign manufacture. In other words, over 75 per cent, of the purchase price remains in the British Empire. All models are now actually built up in New Zealand.

Further information about this amazing new “noiseless” radio will be gladly supplied on request from the stand at the show or from the Taranaki distributors, Messrs. Lightband and Wann, New Plymouth. ANGLO PETROLEUM COMPANY AT THE WINTER SHOW. This company has made it possible for Mr. Inch to show his model bore. Such an exhibit is in keeping with the display of the company, who are featuringAngloc Oil, which is refined in England from Persian crude by the Glico Petroleum Company. Their product is 100 per cent. British. It is used exclusively by Winston’s Ltd., of Auckland, after exhaustive tests. (Winstone's own largest commercial fleet iri New Zealand). , ' They state: “We have tried out most of the well-known oils on the. market and have no hesitation in saying that we have found Angloc superior to any ot the others. We have found that any oil that is inferior at all, will break down under our work, but .with Angloc we have found that even with the hardest of work it holds its body and gives full lubrication right up to the. last. (Signed)W. Perry Winstone, Director, Winstone’s Ltd. It is also interesting to know that the Palmerston North Borough Council renewed its contract for 1932, and that the Auckland Transport Board use it exclusively. Direct shipments to New Plymouth regularly sold by garages and service stations throughout the territory. “It is the motor oil that is supplied to H.M. the King.” (

DUNCAN & DAVIES, LTD. SPECTACULAR EXHIBIT. One of the most spectacular exhibits, as usual, is that of Duncan and avies, Ltd., well-known Westown nurserymen whose stand is bright with masses o beautiful sprays of autumn foliage and berry plants comprising maples, red beeches, liquidamber and new C) ’incse barberries. Among the rarer natne shrubs are bronze cabbage trees, bronze flax and kauris, while in the exotic section are specimens of several rate P of rock conifers, new heaths, blue daphl e and blue spruce. A striking feature ' the exhibit is the collection of specimens of various hardy hedge and shelter trees grown on the hillsides for the farm, which, have been specially reduced in price this season to meet the tin .. Citrus fruits locally grown by Mr. 1. French, Bell Block, include one bunch of sweet oranges containing no less than 24 fruit, and a Fcijpa, a new fruit from Mexico. j —— SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY PURITY PRODUCTS CO. The Purity Products Co. of Fitzroy are showing a comprehensive display ot their products, including soap and soap by-products, manures and fowl grits. .. special feature is the vast number o soap wrappers of the company s clients, a cfientelle extending from the North Cape to the Bluff. That the severes competition may be successfully met is demonstrated by the varying grades of soap of their own particular brands “Tiki,” first grade, “Fairy,” second grade; and Fairy Wonder powder. By paying the strictest attention to every detail the quality of soap has improved, the price has been made competitive, and the output doubled each year for four successive years.. The company is locally owned, and buys all possible materials locally. It spends thousands of pound annually in the district. It is therefore justified in its appeal to the public to support local industry. . A cordial invitation is extended to the public to visit the works at the tram terminus at Fitzroy on any workino’ day and see how these soaps, equal to any made outside the province, aie manufactured CRITERION MOTORS REPAIR SPECIALISTS. Criterion Motors Ltd. has spared no expense in bringing its workshop up-to-date with modern machinery. The company’s stand at the show gives some idea of the high standard of efficiency attained. Cylinder reboring, part of the exhibit, Is carried out by the “Storm” method, a system for renewing and restoring full power to the cylinders. The cylindei walls are made absolutely true, straight and round, ensuring perfect compression, full power and longer life. Modern valve refacing is undertaken by an electric refacer. This restores tlie loss of compression through leaky valves, and when done by the Black and Decker machine a perfect and accuiate job is the result. Demonstrations of panel beating and radiator repairing are also given at the stand. Experienced panel beaters specialise in reconditioning damaged cars, and practically total wrecks can be made as new with the machinery available at the firm’s garage. Other features of the Precision machinery include the Winn synchroniser and SerVex wheel aligner. This plant ensures perfect twin ignition for all eight cylinder cars and does away with guesswork when it comes to wheel alignment. Faulty steering is a common fault, but the wheel aligner used by Criterion Motors accurately records necessary adjustment on charts and is for this reason recommended by car manufacturers. j The difference between old cording and the new super twist of Goodyear tyres is also shown by illustration. Loyal Cords and Michelins are part of the stock, while the famous Exide Batteries at the show are really only a suggestion of the complete stock the firm carries. “A battery for every car, cycle and radio in New Zealand” is their motto. 1932 MORRIS MODELS COMPREHENSIVE DISPLAY. AT DOMINION MOTORS’ STAND. As comprehensive a display of Morris cars and truck® as has ever been staged in New Plymouth is at present beinw shown in the Dominion Motors Ltd.°showrooms, Liardet Street, which will be open each evening until 10 p.m. durino- show week. Those interested in Britisli products will have an opportunity of inspecting the most popular make of car on the English market. “Safety First” is the motto for Morris cars, and is amply demonstrated on all models.

Triplex safety glass is supplied throughout; all bodies are made of one piece steel; rear petrol tank, bumpers front and rear and two separate braking system complete the “safety first” features.

Isis Six: Perhaps the most popular of Morris products, and one that is certainly well known in Taranaki, is the Isis Six, a gein of streamline beauty, luxury, and performance. The one on view is a De Luxe Saloon, equipped with six wire wheels and window louvres, and finished in brown leather upholstery, which blends beautifully with the wire and black bodywork.

Major Six: The Major Six lacquered in green with leather upholstery to tone makes an instantaneous appeal to the motorist in search of a comfortable, economical and responsive “six” Morris Family Eight: The “family eight,” which is a more recent addition to the Morris line, is well worthy of inspection, Full accommodation is provided for four persons, easy,access being possible through four wide doors. Associated with it is the sports coupe, a custom built model with limit in lugage trunk and sliding hood finished in dove grey and blue.

Morris Minor: The new 1932 Minor shows great improvement on its predecessor, mainly due to the new side valve motor which has reduced running noise to a minimum. Righly named as a World’s Economy car the Minor presents the economy proposition —big mileage, small running cost. It is the best selling car on the English market. Morris Commercial: The Morris Co. have this year brought out a complete new line of commercial vehicles, ranging from lOcwt to 7 ton. These models, the 3-ton “Leader,” the 2-ton “Economy Model,” and the 10-cwt truck chassis, are on display. An inspection of them proves to the most critical that they are built to do a big mileage under the most difficult conditions. Being the New Zealand distributors for Morris products the Dominion Motors Ltd., arc in a position to guarantee an efficient service throughout New Zealand. Inspection invited and a. demonstration gladly arranged.

SMART’S, LTD. DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC HEATERS. New model water heaters, attractively finished in rich coppery tones, present a utility display of interest to householders and farmers. The very latest in these is a new heater on the container system. The container is an attachment to the side of the cylinder, and water in the container must boil before it passes through a special device to the main cylinder. This ensures a supply of about two gallons of boiling water at all times. The container system utility heater is entirely new to Taranaki, and has been manufactured by Messrs. Smart Bros., New Plymouth., only during the past three or four months. Apart from the popular model wellknown cistern, is a combined cylinder and cistern. The advantage of this is apparent. The water supply is actually connected with the cylinder which may be easily bodily removed by people shifting to various residences not equipped with electric water systems. Farmers have also been catered for. The funnel type cowshed heater is a boon to formers. It means convenience, cleanliness, and regular supplies of boiling water-just when it is required. Already many of these have been tested and in each case entire satisfaction has resulted. The cost is so small in comparison with the value of the heater that no farmer can really afford to be without it, and should pay a visit to the display. HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY BOROUGH COUNCIL'S DISPLAY. Appliances that appeal to every housewife may be seen at the Borough ■Council’s stand. The present age is one of electricity, now the obedient servant of mankind, and each year sees more and more homes becoming electrified. Electricity has all the advantages of cleanliness, efficiency and a greater factor in the present times—economy. Electrical clocks: Each year witnesses something new on the Borough Council's stand, and this year is no exception. Electrical clocks, exhibited for the first time, will catch the eye and win the envy of many. Artistic in design the Ferranti electric clock provides for ever, accurate time in the home. The advantages arc easily recognised. The clock needs no winding or regulating, and can bo trusted implicitly to record the exact time. It is silent running, has an easily readable dial, and is encased in highly polished walnut bakelite, an insulated material which is certain proof against shock. The price 555, is exceedingly moderate and the running cost of |d a quarter, negligible. Belling Fires: British Belling fires again form an important part of the display. These mean healthy warmth just whenever and wherever required. There Is, for this reason, no waste; they add no dust; they eliminate hearth cleaning and add a cheery warmth to the room. New models include special imitation log fires, which need only to be seen to be appreciated. Of just as much importance to the housewife is the Goblin vacuum cleaner, which needs little introduction. The “Goblin Wizard” is of English manufacture, and incorporates many revolutionary features in vacuum cleaners. A practical test will convince every housewife of its wonderful capacity to clean the home more easily, more thoroughly, and more quickly than ever before. Power, suction, lightness, adaptability, elegance of design and quality of cons motion place this cleaner in favourable comparison with its competitors costing as much as fifteen to twenty quinoas—and yet the price is only halt: £8 17s 6d. The Goblin Wizard is not a luxury but a real necessity in every home. Electric Ranges and Washers: The exhibition of electric ranges and washing machines suggests additional methods of lightening the dutie r of the housewife. Electric cooking means cooking in comfort. The heat is always under hygienic cooking. The ranges on view require no “boosting,” as they' have already been accepted as a practical necessity throughout the world. See the AU-British Magnet Range.

“Turning over a new leaf,” the motto of the Savage washing machine, is an appropriate one. The Savage way is the shortest way to wash; it eliminates drudgery; it cuts out laborious hand wringing;it epin-dries the clothes and lastly pumps itself dry of the dirty water. The Savage is a worker costing little to run and more than paying for the little power used each wash day. Electric lamps, 100 per cent. British and selling at Is 9d each, are also featured. These are made by the manufacturers of the famous Parkinson motors and are very reliable. Electric toasters, kettles, jugs, etc., complete a really comprehensive electrical display which is well worthy of a visit. CAWTHRAY MOTORS ENGLISH CAR DISPLAY. That the English car manufacturers are adequatelv catering for the demands of the colonial car market is amply demonstrated when one visits Cawthray Motors’ display of English care. These include the Humber 10/50, the Hillman Wizard 20 h.p., and the Hillman Minx 10 h.p. Arresting in their expression of modernism they provide a real answer to modern demands of beauty, luxury, performance and reliability at prices comparing more than favourably with those of importation. Humber: The new Humber 16/50 is a dignified 5-6 passenger saloon, with graceful and well proportioned body lines. Power there is aplenty, yet the Humber, with its finger-tip steering and 4-wheel duo-servo brakes, is always under perfect control. Maroon leather finishings of the interior, biokcn only by the polished mahogany fillets, add a final touch of beauty to a car which one would proudly own. Hillman Wizard: The Hillman Wizard Is a new car to many motorists, and for that reason alone is worthy of inspection. That it will stand the sevcrest criticism is undoubted. Built with a six-cylinder side valve engine the Wizard is capable of accelerating from 10 to 30 rn.ph. in “Traffic-top” in 6| seconds. There are several other models manufactured by the Hillman-Humber Co., but the one on view is ample evidence of the sucessfully attained ideals of the company’s conception of New Zealand conditions. Hillman Minx: Lastly, conics a new competitor in the baby car field, the Hillman Minx. Built with a 10-30 h.p. engine, she is designed and equipped as a full-sized car. The comfort and ample room provided for four persons combine to make the Minx the roomiest English car in its price class. Economy has not been neglected, for this car averages above 35 m.p.g. All motorists should see the Minx, and seek an opportunity to test the smoothness and silence of its exclusive cushioned power. Cawthray Motors will be pleased to demonstrate these models anywhere in North Taranaki.

A GREAT DISPLAY LATEST MODELS. ' L. H. JOHNSON MOTORS LTD. This well and favourably known firm has on view an exceedingly comprehensive display of the latest models ranging from the 1932 Baby Singer to the luxurious Buick. Whether utmost economy or unparalleled performance and appearance be the purchaser’s choice, he will find his need well catered for here. * The new 1932 VX Vauxhall is represented by three models, each of which instantly appeals. The Vauxhall has long been recognised as an outstanding leader in the English Motorcar World, and this latest 1932 model will further enhance their enviable reputation. These cars are made at Luton, England, and are completed at Petone with New Zealand labour. Apart from the sentimental appeal that Vauxhall has for outstanding value and performance this car has no equal. The smooth and flexible 26 h.p. motor, faithfully built to the highest standards of British craftmanship, gives real economy without sacrificing either power or comfort. The refined and distinctive radiator design, and the simple dignity of the body lines give to the car an exclusive appearance,, while the real leather upholstery is in keeping with the superior standards that have made Vauxhall famous. In keeping with the progressive policy of the manufacturers, the most modern refinements ore incorporated in this 1932 model. One that will appeal to the inexperienced driver as well as to the expert is the Syncro-Mesh gears. With these wonderful gears, faultless gear changing is absolutely assured. In a tight corner or in traffic the world’s worst driver cannot fail to change gears quickly, quietly and with certainty. SyncroMesh definitely eliminates all and any possibility of clashing gears. The second gear is silent, and when the use of “second” is necessary transmission noise is noticeably absent. Low centre of gravity, light steering, long springs, hydraulic shock absorbers and servo assisted brakes combine to make the Vauxhall a delightfully easy, comfortable and safe car to drive.

Included in the display is the Vauxhall Tickford Saloon, a car that ideally combines all the advantages of au open car with the snug comfort of the saloon. A turn of a handle and the change is made. The model on view is distinctively smart, luxuriously finished, and is attracting more attention and creating more favourable comment than any other ear displayed. The Vauxhall offers to. buyers performance, appearance and refinements that cannot be equalled by any other car within a hundred pounds of its new low price of £398. Drive this car for yourself and prove It. The new 1932 Singer Junior offers all the economy of the. “'Baby” car, but without any of the disadvantages. This four door saloon on view is fitted with a sturdy 8 h.p. overhead valve motor, four forward speeds, and is equipped' with, a sliding roof. The body lines are beautifully proportioned and the finish, both interior and exterior, is of the highest quality. The roominess of the car is astounding. The deeply-sprung, well-uph'' I stered seats provide luxurious comfort for four adults, while the four ■doors allow any one to enter or leave the cai' without the slightest inconvenience to the other passengers. The new Hi-Lo alternative top gear is an important factor that contributes largely to the exceptional performance of this light car, and the silence of the second gear adds greatly to the comfort of the passengers. The irritation and annoyance of screaming lower gears are entirely eliminated. Exceptional driving and riding comfort is assured by the adjustable front seats, s large steering wheel, perfect steering, special interior ventilation, long semi-elliptic springs, shock absorbers front and rear, wire wheels and low pressure tyres. This car can be operated at a cost no greater than the smallest “baby,” but does not demand any sacrifice of the comfort or speed usually associated with large and expensive cars. A special “Kaye Don” model is on display. Its striking lines and beautiful appointments are sure to attract a lot , of favourable attention.

These latest 1902 Singer Saloons, priced from £249, are sure to be an irresistible attraction to all prospective purchasers of light English cars. 1932 Chevrolet: The most modern car in the show is unquestionably the 1932 Chevrolet. An entirely new note in motor-car designs is evident in the graceful, sweeping lines which achieve an unbroken streamline effect from radiator to tail lamp. The sweeping curve of the windshield and front of the roof, and the clean-cut seamless and jointless cowl not only add considerably to the appearance of the car but also ensure that the car will remain entirely leak proof. The front view of the car, with the new parabolic headlamps, the sturdy curVed double tie bar, the new built-in radiator grille, the heavy one-bar bumper, reveals a beautiful' example of modern styling. The body is built by Fisher, which is in itself a guarantee that the bodywork is. as perfect as it is. possible to make it. For quality of materials, sheer comfort and excellence of finish this car has no superior. The most exacting purchaser will discover that Chevrolet offers everything that is modern and best, whether in comfort or performance. On no other car in the show is found the new free-wheeling device, which is actually built in to the Chevrolet geai’ box. Free-wheeling offers a new thrill to all motorists who have not yet driven this wonderful car. The device allows the car to coast on its own momentum on down grades, etc., giving the delightful sensation of noiseless motoring and a wonderful saving of benzine. Chevrolet also shows the way to all competitors in being equipped with the latest type “down-draft” carburettor, fitted with air intake silencer, flame arrestor, accelerating pump and heat control. This new type carburettor is mounted above the induction pipe, and definitely increases the power of the motor by 20 per cent., with a corresponding improvement in Chevrolet’s previous wonderful acceleration and exceptional climbing ability. The solidly built six-cylinder overhead valve engine has been further refined by the adoption of a new counterbalanced crankshaft, weighing 531 b. and by fitting a latest type Harmonic Balancer, the hitherto smooth and quiet six-cylinder motor is now smoother and quieter than ever. Crankcase ventilation definitely removes all possibility of objectional engine fumes entering the car, and forced feed lubrication ensures an adequate oil supply to all main bearings. This car is the most modern car on display, embodying as it docs every latest improvement. Prices range from £325 for the four door Sedan, and a study of the car will prove beyond question that Chevrolet is by a big margin the world’s best motor-car value to-day.

Buick: The Buick “Eight” on display will be a centre of attraction to all interested in highest class motor cars. The beauty of line, the superb finish and the characteristic air of quality always associated with “Buick” is well maintained. The straight “Eight” cylinder motor is very neat and compact in

appearance, and, following tho Buick practice, is fully enclosed end sealed against dirt. Buick claims that this new eight is the finest engine they have ever produced, and retains all the timetested Buick principles of design and engineering. The Buick motor has always been famous for its quiet smoothness and reliability. This new eight is smoother and quieter than ever, and only a practical demonstration can adequately convey any idea of the wonderful smoothness, the soothing quietness, and the flashing silkiness of the acceleration of this wonderful car. An English motor-car journal describes Buick smoothness as being the nearest approach to steam engine smoothness that has yet been made by any motorcar engine.

The finish of the body is superb being finished in quiet tones that instantly be- \ speak of quality. The interior finish is luxurious, being upholstered with firstquality mohair, and trimmed in a manner that at once reveals the work of a master craftsman. The colour scheme is quiet and harmonious, without being in any way showy. This car demands attention for what it is—a real aristocrat. BREWSTER BROS.’ PUNGA WORK A WEALTH OF ARTISTRY. No one, unless or- until he has seen this stall near the main entrance of the show, can realise the wealth of artistry that can be fashioned from the punga or how effective the work can be when completed. Everything at the stand is in punga. It has punga walls, a punga roof, sawn punga shelves, punga flower pots of infinite variety, shape and size and even a punga dust floor. Best of all are the unique punga carvings. All the work is pleasing and the ensemble of the stand as a whole a revelation of modern arc. HOW THE TIMES ARE MET FURNISHINGS FROM J. LOBB. Comfortable winter evenings—this is the thought that immediately leaps to the mind upon approaching the deepseated luxurious suite of Jacquer design displayed at the space taken by the enterprising Devon Street firm of J. Lobb, furnishers. “Enterprising” is the exact word to describe the activities of this firm, and is illustrated in the appearahce of this remarkable suite, which is shown as an example of how Lobb’s are meeting the times. You are invited to note the design, investigate the remarkable thickness of the pile, seat yourself in the chairs and feel the upholstery snug against your body. Regard this suite closely, view it from a distance, and then pjnch yourself awake, for the ticket is perfectly correct. The price is only £22, not half what it would have commanded.a year ago. Does not that show enterprise? The carpet matching the suite is only a sample of Lobb’s large stock calculated to satisfy the most fastidious and to meet the smallest pocket. The pure kapoc beds shown on the stall are all manufactured in New Plymouth to any order. All materials are of the best quality and workmanship, and carry with them the hallmark of excellence and durability that have been associated with the reputation Lobb’s have bui]t up since their early establishment in New Plymouth.

NEW MILKING MACHINE LECTRO MILKER. ELECTRICAL OPERATION’. A new milk machine that is revolutionising the milking industry is on display at the Taranaki Winter Show, and no doubt will create immense interest. This remarkable machine, which is a New Zealand invention, contains less than half the parts usually associated with mechanical milkers. The designers have discovered many new facts in relation to machine milking. These new discoveries explain' for the first time numerous points in milking machines that have always puzzled the farmer. In designing the machine the inventors have given special attention to sanitation, and to a new simplified method of cleaning. There are no shaftings, pulleys, belts, plummer blocks, vacuum tanks, sanitary condensers, air pipes, gear boxes, and no lubrication —in fact, there are nu moving parts except the vacuum pump, yet tne machine functions even more perfectly than hitherto. The success of the machine is made possible by using electricity direct instead of converting it to a mechanical motion, hence the name, “Lectro Milker.” All parts are positive in action, and unalterable. The voltage used is ( about the same as in a pocket torch

battery, consequently shocks are quite Impossible. It may seem strange to state that although it is an electric milker, the farmer need not have the power connected, as the machine is self-contained; in fact, if a farm is in the backblocks where no power is available the surplus electricity from tne milking machine may be used to . light the cow byre. As years go by no alteration occurs in the pulsation, and no adjustments are necessary. The machine always retains the snap that is found in all machines when new, because electricity alone controls the pulsation in the teat cup and the speed of electricity cannot be altered. A farmer may, with a pair of pliers, take down the whole machine in a few minutes. The parts cannot be assembled incorrectly; the machine does, not need to be lined up with electric x motor or engine, or even levelled. Owing to the absence of all moving parts there is nothing to wear out or make the machine any different in 25 years’ time from the day it was installed; the only thing that could put the machine out of action would be some deliberate damage on the part of the operator. There are fewer parts to wash, and the .selling price of the “Lectro Milker’ ip 60° much cheaper that had the “Lectro Milker” been available in 1930, the dairyfarmers in New Zealand would haie saved £IOB,OOO. The distributors throughout New Zealand are the New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., who have branches and agencies in every territory.