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“Interested.”—The New England States Include Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont. Mi-'achusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. “Not Certain." —Mount Cook M2.morn Is the highest mountain in New Zealand and In the Southern Alps there are it X*eaks in excess c>f 10.000 ft. The highest Nortn Island peak Is Ruapehu (9175 ft). “Worker.” —The 1914-18 war cost the l»e|ltg»-!vnls £56,121.900,000. or widen €13.577,900,000 was tarnished bv the JirM'b Empire and £27,421,700.000 by her Allies. or the enemy's account ot £15.122.300.000, Germany's share was £10,341,100.000. “Curioue.” — Yes, there was a Ministry or Information in Englan l during ' t:i«* closing stages of the last war. Lord Beaverbrook was appointed Minister oi Information in 1913. •'Territorial.” —The Bren gun. which weighs only 2 lib. is capable or tiring 500 rounds a minute, and the Lewis gun fires 150 rounds a minute. “Public School.” —The reason why Won College has discarded Its traditional top-hat “for the duration” Is because it cannot be worn with a gas-mask.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21203, 28 August 1940, Page 7
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