HIGH PROPORTION OF RANGES

Northland Age, Volume IX, Issue 67, 31 May 1940, Page 1

HIGH PROPORTION OF RANGES

In presenting his annual report to the Bay Power Board on Friday, the Consulting Engineer, Mr. Lloyd Mandeno, stated that the range installations were approximately 15 per cent of the consumers, which was particularly high for the first year of the Board’s operations. “In estimating the number of ranges,” said Mr. Mandeno, “I did not allow for such a big proportion as I thought they would not be needed as firewood was plentiful in the district.” Mr. H. H. Mountain: “Firewood may be plentiful but the people are too lazy to cut it.”

More than half a million books and periodicals have been sent to British troops serving overseas. * * > “In the last resort only those who have to obey the laws must make the laws. That is the glory of democracy. It takes the common average man as the person chiefly to be thought about.”—Bishop of Exeter. * * * The failure of three successive monsoons is causing the worst famine for 50 years in the Ajmer district of Central India. * * * The war-time breakfast in England. “My dear, the margarine’s got a funny taste; is not nearly as nice as usual.” “Darling, I’m so sorry, but it’s butter.” 6 ☆ * Japanese casualties, including killed and injured, in the Army, Navy and Air Force since the war began in China two and a half years ago, total nearly a million and a half, according to the Chinese military authorities at Chungking. * * ☆ Algerian troops landed in France had a sheep with them as their mascot. * * * “Nothing of worth or weight can be achieved with half a mind, with a faint heart, with a lame endeavour.” —Barrow. * * * A black marlin weighing 6801b5., caught by a visitor from Ceylon off the New South Wales coast, holds the record for Australia. * * * Leave foi; men at the front is a matter of luck. Names are drawn out of a hat for every quota.