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Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1915, Page 11

It is stated that out of 611,095 cars manufactured in America in 1914, 261,8(5(1 were fitted with electric, starting and lighting equipment. it is estimated that the cars called for the following bulk supplies in the making:—B7o,ooo tons of steel, 4020 tons of aluminium and alloy, 2141 tons of brass. 87,23-2 hides for upholstering, besides 2,280,000 square yards of hickory boards, etc., 7050 tons of cotton and tons of rubber for tyres. These are only a few of the most important items ped in the making of America's great output of cars.

lliera is tall; of Frank Kramer, the American "speed king," retiring from the racing arena. Kramer is reported to earn £2500 annually from his riding, and is reputed to be worth £40,000, all eaninri l,v v,u t,™„„ „„ ll.„ ..,1.„„1 ti tirement of the American crack will leave the Australian, A. Goullet, absolute champion of the world. Even now it's a close thing between these two riders, but with Kramer out of the way Goullet would undoubtedly rank as the world's ider.

Contentedman courteously explained that he was not interested, for the very good reason that he had everything he wanted.