Lighting Plants For Pacific

POURING the past_2o years, sweeping changes have taken place in the South Seas. Islands centres, once isolated outposts, have been caught up in the onward march of civilisation. Radio, aviation, and electricity have each contributed to the amenities of life in the Pacific as it is lived to-day.

Unfortunately, these blessings are mostly con fined to the main centres, and the remoter settle ments and plantations still lack radio communi cation and a general electricity supply. Electrical storage batteries, however, have more than made up for the loss of the latter. In this connection, it is worth noting that the Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd. (whose advertisement appears on page 15) manufactures a storage-battery home-lighting plant that is particularly suitable for the Islands.

Clyde Engineering Co. was the pioneer of mass battery production, and during the past 14 years its batteries have assumed a national signi ficance. The Royal Australian Navy, the Postal Dept., and Federal and State Governments place large contracts with Clyde each year.

Clyde lighting sets make it possible for Islands residents of average means to enjoy electrical home life. Combining efficiency with mechanical strength and durability, Clyde products have built up an enviable reputation for sound work manship and faultless construction. Into its batteries and home-lighting plants Clyde puts the same skill and conscientiousness as it does into its largest locomotives, trams, heavy class machinery, etc., manufactured at its huge factory at Granville, N.S.W. ***