POWER EXTENSION.

Auckland Star, Issue 38, 14 February 1929, Page 8

POWER EXTENSION.

SERVICE FOR ALFRISTON

BOARD ON" TOUR.

DISCI"SSIOXS WITH SKTTLKKS.

"Wc realise you arc part and parcel "I our area. We liave had the pick and now we have to take in a bit of lie tiinge. said Mr. \\ . J. 1 lohKw ort h. on assuring a deputation of Alfri-ton settiers, which met members of the Auckland I'.leciiic I'hwit i!oard on tour today. that it was the intention of the I"'ard to proceed with an extension to their <i i -1 1" ie t ii the loan proposals for iiiT.i.Oild Here carried next Wed no-da v. •"The loan will enable the board to lomplcte ret icii la tmn in the balance of its area, and at the same time strengthen existing ser\ices. - ' -Mr. Jl.ddsworth said that it would be "f mutual advantage if the settlers worked for the success of the pull. A-kod, ii the poll was carried, when extensions would he started. .Mr. K. 11. Hartley, general niauauor. .sail! that the board wa- ready to start i m mod ia tel v. -Mr. Jlohlsworth pointed out tiiat the board was a -1-; illu' a guaranti iiid per J ,lilL ' beeau-e ol her boa ids had learned by bitter experience that country extensions were, othorwis,.. tinproiit able undertakings. fortunately the Auck.<iud Bo,ii d had a thickly populated area and i: could not turn its attention to development in the country. Although some of the extensions might not be paying propositions at t ] |( , U utse t . the board knew they would prove so after a short time. -Mr. -M,,ir. who headed the deputation. said that oir the seven miles extension the load would consist of power tor ten milking motors, two and probably li-lit in- for sixty houses.