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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14326, 17 October 1910, Page 1

WOLSELEY SiDSELEY AUTOCAR. SrrrLiE I '' r.t E.xou.-n PRICP p!;i= importinc rhsrsss. 12'7fv FnrJ-ih Pri-e £4-"5. (Venial £. r .:" 16.20. English Price £5-25, Colonial £623 A. G. Nalrier. SOT.F. AGENT. TIM ART!.

And Yet Another RECORD, "VThen it comas to 3 matter of u-1?-cnssing tlie cwapwytive reliability «f Tariuus malcas of juutur vycle, th.- iual teit must be :ni>riitti. , i:i to be the cUtance noE-ctop run. The ioniicr thi; distance, the t>".ere -v- '.vre must the test. The' is a dist,iiu-u"»i. too. between the i>rntV<sional who limkes a business of re;u,rds and. S.he every-day amateur ridvr who is not- an encyclopaedia on all the ills a motor is li&ir to. Bearing thefe facts in mind, tho performance put- up l>y Mr W. G. Comptcn. who yest-jrday rode through fog and rain and over Dad reads from Inrercarg!)! to Christchurch, a distance of about 400 miles, actual mileage on this particular journey, in 20hr. Sir.in. is vaLuabv as showing how remarkably reliable a machine a modem motor-cycle is. course, there are mctor-cyeles ;\nd motor-cycles. Mr Compton rede a " Triumph" 3.1-h.p. machine, which, lie has owned tor the past nine month?, and covered over 10,000 m:les upon ifc in that period. He made the \rip as a combination sporting and business rids. He had to come to Christchurch from Inrercanzill in pursuance of his duty as an inspector of insurances, and lie put up this grand performance absolutely without- any organisation or assistance. He did not lose a second on the road through mechanical troubles. In his own words, 44 I never even had to take out the spark-ing-plug." The conditions of the new record were the most severe yet imposed on a motor-driven vehicle in this country. The machine stood the test. Messrs Adams. Ltd., have a large stock of these test-proof machines in their Timarn shop, and will be pleased to show you just the how and wliy of their excellence. ADAMS LIMITED. STAFFORD STREET. TIMART7. A Seasonable Reminder. A Good Sarsaparilla. Many people at this time of the year benefit bv taking bloodpurifying medicine. We offer our Sarsaparilla C-ompou nd as the most genuine, reliable preparation, to be found for the pur pose. tt * highly concentrated extract of Sarsaparilla- root and other Herbal Remedies of proved efficacy. ? sluggish. or you feel languid, and out of sorts, Jtnd the skin, is irritable or pimply, then our Sarsaparilla is the remedy. SOLD IN BOTTLES AT 2/6 AND 4/6. J. C. ODDIE & CO.

JAMES GRANGER. LAND, ESTATE INSURANCE, AND TYPEWRITER AGENT. Typewriting Office: 161 Stafford Street.

Spring Time Shipment,, OF ALL THE LATEST IN HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. LINOLEUMS. CARPETS, HEARTH RUGS, CURTATNS. FOR PRICE AND QUALITY OUR BEDSTEADS, BEDDING. AND FURNITURE DEFY COMPETITION. All Goods Sold at Christchurch Prices. FREIGHT PAID TO THE NEAREST RAILWAY STATION. HOLMES & SONS Ltd., BEDSTEAD 3IANUFACTU RERS AND COIMPLETE HOUSE FU RNISHERS. STAFFORD STREET, NEXT O'CALLAGHAN'S AU CTION HART. A Motor Year S A Record Year S 14-16 DARRACQ. Some people said 15 months ago: The proof of the pudding etc. The imanim ous reply is: The pudding has been eaten and the proof a universal verdict. OUT ON THEIR OWN. 78 SOLD SINCE JANUARY Ist No Roads Too Rough. tio Hilis Too Steep. THEY RUN ON THE CHEAPEST BENZINE BETTER THAN OTHERS ON THE DEAREST PETROL. THEY ARE EVERLASTING. E. Bockaert. Timaru.