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# Swindon Corporation Tramways

Swindon Corporation Tramways operated an electric passenger tramway service in Swindon between 1904 and 1929.

## History

Swindon Corporation was the local council formed by the 1901 Municipal Borough charter, with the amalgamation of the Old and New Swindon councils; a power station was built in Corporation Street. On the same site at SU 1522 8503 was the tram depot.
The corporation started to operate electric trams in 1904. A total of 3.75 miles (6.04 km) of 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) gauge track was laid down from the Great Western Railway Station to Rodbourne, Gorse Hill and the Market Square in Old Town. A small fleet of nine 48 seater trams were bought at the time of inception with four further cars purchased at a later date.
In 1906, the Swindon Tram disaster occurred. A number 11 tram taking passengers from the Bath and West Show being held in Old Town suffered brake failure driving down Victoria Hill and crashed in Regents Circus killing 5.

## Closure

After only 25 years of operation, Swindon's Trams were phased out by buses in 1929.
Tramcar 13 survived and is under restoration.
# 1973 IX FIBA International Christmas Tournament

The 1973 IX FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 9th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1973 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1972–73 Liga Española de Baloncesto), Puerto Rico, Juventud Schweppes (semifinalists of the 1972–73 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup) and Obras Sanitarias.

## League stage

Day 1, December 24, 1973
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Real Madrid | 101–69 | Juventud Schweppes |
| Puerto Rico | 91–72 | Obras Sanitarias |
Day 2, December 25, 1973
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Real Madrid | 109–80 | Obras Sanitarias |
| Puerto Rico | 89–87 | Juventud Schweppes |
Day 3, December 26, 1973
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Real Madrid | 120–90 | Puerto Rico |
| Juventud Schweppes | 77–72 | Obras Sanitarias |

## Final standings

| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1. | Real Madrid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 330 | 239 |
| 2. | Puerto Rico | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 270 | 279 |
| 3. | Juventud Schweppes | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 262 |
| 4. | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 277 |
* 1973 IX FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions
* Real Madrid 6th title
# 1842 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1842 in Chile.

## Incumbents

President of Chile: Manuel Bulnes

## Births

* 14 April - Pedro Lucio Cuadra (died 1894)
* 10 July - Manuel Bulnes Pinto (died 1899)
* 14 October - Recaredo Santos Tornero (died 1902)

## Deaths

* date unknown - Juan Godoy (born 1800)
* 4 February - Paul Delano (born 1775)
* 24 October-Bernardo O'Higgins (born 1778)
# Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S5

The Men's 50 metre backstroke S5 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by He Junquan, representing China.

## 1st round

* Qualified for final round

### Heat 1

20 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Ervin Kovacs (HUN) | 39.74 |
| 2 | Krzyzstof Sleczka (POL) | 43.05 |
| 3 | Anthony Stephens (GBR) | 43.60 |
| 4 | Zul Amirul Sidi Abdullah (MAS) | 44.47 |

### Heat 2

20 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| 1 | He Junquan (CHN) | 36.75 | WR |
| 2 | Zsolt Vereczkei (HUN) | 40.86 | |
| 3 | Pascal Pinard (FRA) | 43.13 | |
| 4 | Francisco Avelino (BRA) | 43.65 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Facundo Ramirez (ARG) | 49.31 | |

## Final round

20 Sept. 2004, evening session
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
| | He Junquan (CHN) | 37.53 |
| | Ervin Kovacs (HUN) | 40.14 |
| | Zsolt Vereczkei (HUN) | 40.49 |
| 4 | Pascal Pinard (FRA) | 42.67 |
| 5 | Krzyzstof Sleczka (POL) | 42.78 |
| 6 | Francisco Avelino (BRA) | 43.13 |
| 7 | Anthony Stephens (GBR) | 43.45 |
| 8 | Zul Amirul Sidi Abdullah (MAS) | 43.50 |
# Sybra pseudomarmorata

Sybra pseudomarmorata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1940.
# Kraussella

Kraussella is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae.

## Species

Orthoptera Species File lists:
* Kraussella amabile (Krauss, 1877)
* Kraussella coerulipes (Karny, 1917)
In Mali, Kraussella amabile is eaten by the Dogon people.
# Honor y orgullo

Honor y orgullo, is a 1969 Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and originally transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano.

## Cast

* Carlos East
* Aurora Alvarado
* Otto Sirgo
* Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
# Iris narzykulovi

Iris narzykulovi is a species of praying mantis found in Tajikistan.
# Scrobipalpa ephysteroides

Scrobipalpa ephysteroides is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1967. It is found in Afghanistan.
# Dimitrie Leonida

Dimitrie Leonida (May 23, 1883–March 14, 1965) was a Romanian energy engineer.
Born in Fălticeni, his father Atanase was a cavalry officer, while his mother (née Gill) was the daughter of a French building engineer. He had seven surviving siblings, and despite the family’s financial difficulties, all had distinguished careers, including Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu and Gheorghe Leonida. Frequently moving due to Atanase’s profession, Dimitrie ultimately graduated from Mihai Viteazul National College in Bucharest. He then entered the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg, graduating with distinction in 1908. While a student, he proposed a subway system for Bucharest.
His thesis proposed what would become the Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station late in his life, and he spent years advocating for the project. Meanwhile, after returning to Romania, Leonida was hired to direct electrification at Căile Ferate Române railway carrier. For decades, he promoted the electrification of Romania. In 1908, he founded the country’s first school for electricians and mechanics, teaching there without pay for 44 years. He also taught at Politehnica University of Timișoara (1924-1941) and at Politehnica University of Bucharest (1941-1945).
In 1909, he founded what would become the Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum. The Communist regime awarded him the State Prize in 1954 and the Order of Labor in 1961. The Dimitrie Leonida station of the Bucharest Metro is named after him.
# Gundula Krause

Gundula Krause (born 7 July 1966) is a German folk violinist. She lives in Mainz, Roetgen nearby Aachen and East-Clare (Ireland).

## Life and work

She was born in Göttingen, Germany. She moved to Los Angeles, California, during the 1980s where she learned bluegrass and cajun music at Hollywood's Westlake College of Music. First experiences in band music she gathered in the formation The phiddleharmonics of her violin teacher Joe Miklich. She returned to Germany in 1986. At the University of Mainz she studied psychology. During this time she went to Galway and Doolin in Ireland for studying Irish folk and Folk rock. In 1992, she released her debut album, Dynamic Blend.
In the time about 1990 she was one of the first German folk violinists. She performed with a lot of bands from the Rhein-Main-area: Gundels Giganten (Mainz), Beaver Bangtree Band, The Bantree (Worms), Hibernians (Nauheim), Irish Rovers, Dagmar 41, Inbetween, Secret Paddy (all Frankfurt). Currently she plays in the jazz-folk-formation Wintergreen Goblins (Roetgen).

## Award

* In 1993 Gundula Krause won with Gundels Giganten the first place in the band competition of Südwestfunk Baden-Baden (Southwest-German Broadcasting Corporation Baden-Baden).

## Discography

* Gundels Giganten
Dynamic blend, Wiesbaden : Poni Records (PO 9202), 1992. Enth.: Breton gavottes. Shanghai Hbf. Fisherman's friend. Red winged blackbird. Pretty Polly. Celtic circus. Breton salsa.
* Hibernians
Autumn leaves, (CD 10762-01), 1995. Enth.: Impressions of a Joint Journey. The Little Drummer. The Butterfly. Song for Ireland. Cúnnla / Morrison's. Holes. The Green Fields of France. There Was a Time. Gaoth Barra na dTonn. Dobinn's Flowery Vale. Welcome Poor Paddy Home. As I Roved out. Kilkelly.
* The Bantree
The fairy tree, Worms: Rolf Bachmann, L. P. Steinkohl, 1996. Enth.: The fairy tree. Dúlamán. GG special. The foggy dew. Sean a chaoi. Irish home. Star of the County Down. Empty beach. Cheap chicken chick jig. Irish rover. Níl sén lá. My match is made.
* In between
Christmas goes jazz (CD), 1996
* Dagmar 41
Unsailable. Molecule Records 411, 2001. Enth.: Read Me. Semaphore. Defenestration. Glass Music. Here Comes Iocasta. Eve (Cress Reference). Marinade. Normal Song. Ammonites. The Thursday Room. King Arthur's Cafe. Phosphorus. Fins. Write With No Pen. Painted Sails.
# Tonmawr RFC

Tonmawr are a Welsh rugby union club based in Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. Tonmawr are a feeder club to the Ospreys regional team. Tonmawr have a tradition of producing players who go onto represent the Ospreys region - these players include current Scotland defence coach Steve Tandy, winger Kristian Phillips, Wales international centre Ashley Beck and Wales 7's International Stef Andrews.

## Notable former players

* Steve Tandy
* Juan Pablo Socino
* Kristian Phillips
* Ashley Beck
* Jonathan Gravelle
* Taulupe Faletau
* Kuli Faletau
* Tal Selley
* Gomer Hughes
* Rees Stephens
* Stef Andrews
* Taunaholo Taufahema
* Rhyddian Piles
* Ron Tonmawr
* Mark Jones
* Ioan Hawkes
* Gethin Rhys Thomas

## Club honours

* WRU Division three West central B Champions - 2017/18
* WRU Division One West Champions - 2007/08, 2009/10
* WRU Division Six West Champions - 2012/13
* Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Winners - 2006/07, 2007/08
* Aberavon Green Stars - Richard Barry Invitation Sevens Winners - 2008/09, 2009/10
* Benidorm International Invitation Sevens Winners - 2008/09
* Glamorgan County Presidents Cup Winners - 2007/08
* Neath Port Talbot Sports Council ‘Team of the Year’ - 2007
* WRU Division Two West Champions - 2003/04, 2006/07
* O.G. Davies Cup Winners - 1998/99
* O.G. Davies Cup Sevens Winners - 1993/94
* Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Finalists - 1992/93
* Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 1 Champions - 1993/94
* Promoted to Heineken Division 5 - 1993/94
* Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 2 Champions - 1992/93
* Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 3 Champions - 1987/88
* Admission into the Welsh Rugby Union - 1986/87
* Welsh Brewers Cup Winners - 1985/86
* Aberavon District Ushers League Table Champions 1984/85
* Aberavon District Cup Winners 1981/82
* Aberavon District Ushers League Division Champions 1981/82, 1982/83
* Aberavon District Ushers Merit Table Champions 1981/82, 1983/84
* Aberavon District Pat Lahive Memorial Winners 1974/75, 1983/84
* Aberavon District Burton Cup Winners 1952/53, 1958/59
* Aberavon District Hospital Cup Winners 1937/38
# Yasuoka (surname)

Yasuoka (written: 安岡 or 保岡) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Choke Yasuoka (安岡 チョーク, born 1973), Japanese wheelchair racer
* Masahiro Yasuoka (安岡 正篤, 1898–1983), Japanese scholar
* Masaomi Yasuoka (安岡 正臣, 1886–1948), Japanese general
* Okiharu Yasuoka (保岡 興治, born 1939), Japanese politician
* Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡 力也, 1947–2012), Japanese actor and singer
* Ryuto Yasuoka (保岡 龍斗, born 1995), Japanese basketball player
* Shōtarō Yasuoka (安岡 章太郎, 1920–2013), Japanese writer

## Fictional characters

* Shion Yasuoka (安岡 紫音), protagonist of the manga series Shion no Ō
# 1959 French Sudan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in French Sudan on 8 March 1959. The result was a victory for the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US-RDA), which won all 80 seats. Voter turnout was just 32.3%. The following year, French Sudan declared independence as Mali, and was declared a one-party state with the US-RDA as the sole legal party. As a result, these would be the last multi-party elections held in the country until 1992.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally | 515,869 | 76.00 | 80 | +23 |
| | Sudanese Regroupment Party | 162,906 | 24.00 | 0 | –6 |
| Total | Total | 678,775 | 100.00 | 80 | +10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 678,775 | 97.90 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 14,560 | 2.10 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 693,335 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,148,667 | 32.27 | | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. ||||||
# Thrash (surname)

Thrash is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ben Thrash (1897–1966), American diver
* Dox Thrash (1893–1965), American artist
* Jamari Thrash (born 2000), American football player
* James Thrash (born 1975), American football player
* Jesse Thrash (1880–1942), American football player
* Maggie Thrash, American writer
* Thomas W. Thrash Jr. (born 1951), American judge
* Tom Thrash, American college football player
* William G. Thrash (1916–2011), United States Marine Corps general
# 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres

The men's 60 metres event at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Stockholm Globe Arena on 8–9 March.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Marc Blume Germany | Jason John Great Britain | Peter Karlsson Sweden |

## Results
### Heats

First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Peter Karlsson | Sweden | 6.61 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Patrik Strenius | Sweden | 6.63 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Yiannios Zisimides | Cyprus | 6.69 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Marc Blume | Germany | 6.70 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Stefano Tilli | Italy | 6.71 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Haralabos Papadias | Greece | 6.72 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Kevin Williams | Great Britain | 6.72 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Fernando Ramirez | Norway | 6.72 | q |
| 6 | 5 | Jason John | Great Britain | 6.72 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Alexandros Yenovelis | Greece | 6.73 | |
| 11 | 1 | Harri Kivelä | Finland | 6.74 | Q |
| 11 | 4 | Andrey Fedoriv | Russia | 6.74 | |
| 13 | 4 | David Patros | France | 6.75 | |
| 14 | 5 | Aleksandr Streltsov | Ukraine | 6.76 | Q |
| 14 | 5 | Jörg Deerberg | Germany | 6.76 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | Stéphane Cali | France | 6.77 | |
| 17 | 2 | Erlend Sæterstøl | Norway | 6.78 | |
| 17 | 1 | Jason Gardener | Great Britain | 6.79 | |
| 18 | 1 | Luca Levorato | Italy | 6.80 | |
| 18 | 1 | Pavel Galkin | Russia | 6.80 | |
| 18 | 2 | Mario Longo | Italy | 6.80 | |
| 21 | 5 | Ivo Krsek | Czech Republic | 6.81 | |
| 22 | 4 | Sergejs Inšakovs | Latvia | 6.82 | |
| 23 | 3 | Anninos Marcoullides | Cyprus | 6.85 | |
| 24 | 5 | Reşat Oğuz | Turkey | 7.00 | |
| 25 | 4 | Robert Chircop | Malta | 7.13 | |
| 26 | 3 | Christian Forcellini | San Marino | 7.24 | |
| 27 | 2 | Jason Muscat | Malta | 7.36 | |

### Semifinals

First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Marc Blume | Germany | 6.62 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Peter Karlsson | Sweden | 6.64 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Patrik Strenius | Sweden | 6.65 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Haralabos Papadias | Greece | 6.68 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Kevin Williams | Great Britain | 6.69 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Yiannios Zisimides | Cyprus | 6.69 | |
| 5 | 2 | Jason John | Great Britain | 6.69 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Stefano Tilli | Italy | 6.70 | |
| 9 | 1 | Jörg Deerberg | Germany | 6.75 | |
| 10 | 2 | Harri Kivelä | Finland | 6.78 | |
| 11 | 1 | Fernando Ramirez | Norway | 6.79 | |
| 12 | 2 | Aleksandr Streltsov | Ukraine | 6.94 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| | Marc Blume | Germany | 6.62 |
| | Jason John | Great Britain | 6.64 |
| | Peter Karlsson | Sweden | 6.64 |
| 4 | Haralabos Papadias | Greece | 6.65 |
| 5 | Patrik Strenius | Sweden | 6.67 |
| 6 | Kevin Williams | Great Britain | 6.72 |
# 2004 European Canoe Slalom Championships

The 2004 European Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Skopje, Macedonia between June 4 and 6, 2004 under the auspices of the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was the 5th edition. The competitors took part in 8 events, but medals were awarded for only 6 of them. The C2 team event and the K1 women's team event only had 4 teams participating. An event must have at least 5 nations taking part in order to count as a medal event.

## Medal summary
### Men's results
#### Canoe

| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
| C1 | Tomáš Indruch (CZE) | 200.82 | Krzysztof Bieryt (POL) | 200.92 | Nico Bettge (GER) | 201.43 |
| C1 team | Czech Republic Tomáš Indruch Jan Mašek Ondřej Pinkava | 226.77 | Slovakia Alexander Slafkovský Dušan Ovčarík Juraj Minčík | 228.05 | Slovenia Simon Hočevar Dejan Stevanovič Jošt Zakrajšek | 234.86 |
| C2 | Czech Republic Jaroslav Volf Ondřej Štěpánek | 207.34 | France Martin Braud Cédric Forgit | 210.17 | Slovakia Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 212.37 |
| C2 team (non-medal event) | Czech Republic Jaroslav Volf & Ondřej Štěpánek Marek Jiras & Tomáš Máder Jaroslav Pospíšil & Jaroslav Pollert | 246.91 | Slovakia Ľuboš Šoška & Peter Šoška Ladislav Škantár & Peter Škantár Milan Kubáň & Marián Olejník | 251.52 | Poland Andrzej Wójs & Sławomir Mordarski Jarosław Miczek & Wojciech Sekuła Marcin Pochwała & Paweł Sarna | 254.45 |

#### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
| K1 | Julien Billaut (FRA) | 190.34 | Mathias Röthenmund (SUI) | 191.66 | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 192.16 |
| K1 team | Switzerland Mathias Röthenmund Thomas Mosimann Michael Kurt | 218.86 | United Kingdom Anthony Brown Campbell Walsh Huw Swetnam | 220.36 | Czech Republic Ivan Pišvejc Lukáš Kubričan Tomáš Kobes | 221.82 |

### Women's results
#### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
| K1 | Elena Kaliská (SVK) | 209.40 | Jenny Apel (GER) | 212.70 | Irena Pavelková (CZE) | 213.76 |
| K1 team (non-medal event) | Czech Republic Irena Pavelková Marcela Sadilová Marie Řihošková | 246.58 | Slovakia Elena Kaliská Gabriela Stacherová Jana Dukátová | 257.48 | United Kingdom Laura Blakeman Heather Corrie Kimberley Walsh | 261.04 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
# 2004 Milan–San Remo

The 2004 Milan–San Remo cycling race was the 95th edition of the monument classic Milan–San Remo and was won for the first time by Spaniard Óscar Freire of Rabobank. It was held on 20 March 2004 over 294 kilometres. Four times winner Erik Zabel lifted his arms to celebrate too soon and Freire won by 3 centimeters by a bike throw at the line.

## Results

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 7h 11' 23" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Igor Astarloa (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 7 | Romāns Vainšteins (LAT) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 8 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 9 | Miguel Ángel Martín (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |
| 10 | Peter Van Petegem (BEL) | Lotto–Domo | s.t. |
# The Culture Arts Review

The Culture Arts Review or Wen Hwa (文华 Wén huá) was an art monthly magazine based in Shanghai that ran from August 1929 through 1935, with 54 issues. It was published first by the Wen Hwa Fine Arts Press Limited in Shanghai. Other publishers names included the Shanghai Friends Art Society and the Shanghai Wenhua Art Book Printing Company. The magazine had drawing editors, Liang Dingming (梁鼎铭)) and Liang Xueqing (梁雪清) (brother and sister) and a literary-and-art editor. This post was held first by Zhao Hao (赵苕狂) and then by Zhang Yiwei (张亦庵).
The magazine had a text section and a pictures section. The magazine was multilingual in the sense that the captions with the pictures were in English and Chinese together. That mulitingual nature was prominent on the cover with the name of the magazine in two languages, similar to how another popular Shanghai magazine, The Young Companion, would manage their cover. Content included art, literature, and politics. Like Liangyou, it included pictures of urban women's lives, which has proven useful in studying the Republic of China. While the bulk of literary and artists covered were well known in their circles, the magazine did include a number of female artists, something that was unusual for the time.
# Lentil as Anything

Lentil As Anything Inc. (Lentil) was a group of pay what you want, not for profit vegetarian and vegan Australian restaurants founded by Shanaka Fernando. Restaurants were located in Melbourne and Sydney and operated on a similar model to pay what you can. The operation closed in February 2022 due to financial concerns and allegations of mismanagement. Lentil is named after the Australian new wave band Mental As Anything.

## History

Lentil was a multicultural, refugee-friendly, organisation founded in September 2000 and was registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. There were four Lentil locations, the first of which opened in 2000 in St. Kilda and the largest being located at the former Abbotsford Convent. Their most recent restaurant was opened in the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury in 2015. A total of eight restaurants were active before their closure in 2022.

## Dining experience

Live music, world music, films, and artworks were often performed and displayed at the restaurants, particularly at Abbotsford and Thornbury, where the restaurants became public meeting places with many patrons travelling from the north and east. It notably catered for the Green New Deal Conference in Melbourne in 2009.

## Pay what you feel model

The restaurants wholly relied on the generosity of their patrons, volunteers and suppliers to operate. Patrons were asked to "pay what they feel" the meal, service and beverages are worth by contributing an amount of their choice into a box at the counter. The Abbotsford and St. Kilda locations initially faced large financial debt due to mismanagement and other factors, many of which were later resolved.
In 2016, it was reported that its Newtown restaurant was operating at a loss as the average patron payment was less than $3.
Also in 2016, the Abbotsford restaurant introduced a number of changes to prevent freeloading such as no BYO alcohol and asking people to move on if they spent an unreasonable amount of time at the restaurant.

## In the media

In 2010, The Naked Lentil, a documentary on the restaurant and its founder Shanaka Fernando was aired by SBS. Fernando (with Greg Hill) published the book Lentil as Anything: Everybody Deserves a Place at the Table in 2012.