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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 September 1924, Page 9

The largest turbine-driven electric generators in the world have irecently been installed in Brooklyn. New York, to help provide electricity for the millions of people living in that great centre of population. These generators have a capacity of 62,500 kilovoltamperes, and are connected to steam turbines capable of developing 83,000 horse-power. When the rotor, or re-, volving part, of one of these large generators was shipped from the plant of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at East Pittsburgh, a special railroad car was required to carry the heavy load. The huge piece of machinery weighed 117 tons, and was placed in a wooden cradle weighing 15,0001 b. Because the load was so heavy, the speed of the car was limited to eight miles an hour, and it had to be take’ii over a longer route to avoid crossing certain bridges incapable of carrying the weight. Finally, when the Hudson river was reached, the shipment had to be loaded on n float and towed down the river to its destination, where the generators were assembled and placed in service.

Mr. Charles Lever, a colonist of 62 years’ standing, died at Auckland on Monday, aged 86. Deceased was born in Essex, and with his .wife arrived in Auckland in 1862 by the ship Romulus. From 1886 to 1893 Mr. Laver represented the Grafton Ward on the Auckland City Council. He also served on the Grafton School Committee for no less than 32 vears.

- American authorities estimate that the people in United States will spend this year £70.000,000 on listening-in apparatus. Huge as this sum seems, it is supported by the actual figures of one wireless supply company, whose sales jumped from nearly £3,000,000 in 1922 to over £7,000.000 in 1923.

When charged with picking flowers m the Wanganui East Esplanade, Donald Whisker told the court that he wanted to beautify the bouquets foi the performers at the Competitions (says the Wanganui Chronicle). It was stated that the habit was getting too common and a fine of £5 and costs was inflicted.