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Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1932, Page 6

One of the proposals under consideration by the Christchurch Tramway Board for improving its service is the use of pneumatic tyres for cars running on rails, says the Christchurch Times. This system has been adopted in a number of towns in other parts of the world, and has given satisfactory results by reducing the noise and vibration of the cars and ensuring greater comfort for the passengers. The trams are kept to the rails by means of a steel flange fitted to the pneumatic tyres. The use of Diesel engines for the board’s road services is also under consideration. Steps were taken recently by the executive of the New Zealand Public Service Association to ascertain whether the clause included in the Finance Act of last session giving the Government the right to dismiss summarily public servants guilty of disloyal acts was constitutional. At a recent meeting of the executive, the general treasurer reported that eminent legal advice had been obtained to the effect that the clause was quite constitutional. Attention is drawn to the auction columns, where full particulars of Mr. J. H. Bentley’s clearing sale are given. This sale is to be held on Tuesday next by the Farmers’ Co-op. and Newton King, Ltd., on the farm at Kaponga, and the cows to be offered are all in splendid condition and mostly young. This sale affords a splendid opportunity for intending purchasers to fill their requirements. The implements are also in first-class order, and practically everything is to be offered without reserve.

Slaughter prices to clear stocks at the Melbourne’s Closing Down Sale. _ Men’s highest grade tweed and worsted suits, reduced from £5/19/6 to 55/-. English tweed overcoats, 65/-, to clear at 32/6. Heavy dark grey saddle tweed trousers, 19/6, for 12/6. Bruce wool pants and shirts, 8/6, for 5/3. Boys’ tweed and serge suits and boys tweed and gaberdine overcoats to clear halfprice. Boys’ school caps, to clear 1/*. Do you know “Bill Saver” and ' Miss Economy.” They are the persons who have their garments dry-cleaned or steam dyed and thereby save pounds. At the cost of a few shillings your suits, costumes, dresses, coats, felt hats, etc., can be successfully renovated. We have been renovating gar ments for over 20 years and our address is J. K. Hawkins and Co., Steam Dyers and Dry Cleaners, corner of Devon and Liarde_t Streets, New Plymouth. ’Phone 680. Stratford depot, Mrs. Rudkin’s, E\ erybody's,” Broadway.*