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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19015, 10 November 1923, Page 10

Mr D G. Clarke, of London. Canada, is visiting New Zealand, and has some interesting information in connection with the development of electric cooking in Canada (says the Auckland Star). Although 'only in its infancy in New Zealand, electricity has become a standard method of cooking in many parts of Canada, owing to the low price at which power is available from the various Hydro-electric Power Commission plants. The retail price for electricity for this purpose ranges from a<l to Id in the larger centres. The corresponding prices in the mast favourably-placed centres in New Zealand range from Id to 2d, but when the demand grows to the same magnitude ns in Canada it is hoped the prices will he reduced accordingly. In Ontario, when the Hydro-electric. Commission started operations about 12 years ago, the prices for this service were in the neighbourhood of 3d, and the increasing use has allowed, in the majority of places, of the reduction down to t,d. As indicating the extent lo which clecirio cooking is already in service in London. Canada, Mr Clarke's home, with a population of 60,000, in 12,000 homes there are over 4000 electric ranges in use—that is, ono-lhird of the cooking is done electrically. As an indication of (he Court’s attitude towards people who carry and discharge revolvers within (he city, Robert Lamb, a man well on in years, was fined ££o at Auckland. It was shown that (he revolver was unregistered, that defendant had carried it, and that he had discharged it in timber yard. The old man said he had tired at some eats, "just to swe ’em.” Ho carried the revolver because he was a nightwatehmau at a lonely point, and had kept, the icvolver in his pocket for years. The magistrate thought that this was no excuse for not having it registered. Seniorsergeant Rawlc stated that it was dangerous for this man to carry a gun, because ho was addicted to drink. “The police have my revolver, and I don’t want it back,” ventured Lamb.’ “Don’t distress yourself—-yiv.i won't get it," was the magistrate's genial rejoinder. '