ELE TRIC LIGHT AND POWER FOR TAURANGA.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLI, Issue 5937, 26 March 1913, Page 2

ELE TRIC LIGHT AND POWER FOR TAURANGA.

To the Editcr.

Sir, -Thii is a matter f or „, consideration and L w-ortbv f expert knowledge being pl a^,> the people. "Pro Bono Ppm- '* lott rol* the 19iii states tl iat ' IC°V' light and power is an expensjJ. A** my, and the same expression iin a iett-n' siged "Stn«l- "^ These statements are facts. i'Jectnc power rroduee?,/ 5 der tav.H.raii.e c.rcunistin CM ;I ?" cheapest knnvn p-.cr that exists si C present day. and is recognised •_?.• eneeassuch. Electric power thrLj i out tbe universe hn* been held h. if ' vested interests working again- 7 > ire. &<? it would m.an that i n "1 lts ' cities coUiv machinery worked*? ' steam wouul have to b, thww _.« 5 , be replaced, by eiectric aurii. This would ny an a bss of Sf* of money to paesert manufa Ctl S who are using steam power \* industries and tisi-g townships k th. opportunity before thoni of « i* ing themselves of the cheapen li? ard power that exists. At then sent moment it may look pr ema ;„ to have electric light and?^ established ,n Tauranga, but jfj? the foundation of lay ins? do Wn :.'* power we intend to use m the r future, and i = g.ing tube the m 2 of pi* venting putting i„ j- div . jd j all kmds of powers that are J! ,-ostly to operate, then it may bewii' to adopt its use now. One of the n, a i! features in its favour for u«e in adistrict is that we have "unlimiw power in our rivers, and in adoptirj the use of electnc power mh h from water rower we are in af, ourablc position to produce light « B . power in the cheapest manner, at/jj neceshty anVs, we havo the meats oi extending our power to meett. t greater requirements of a thickly J pulated town and district, which wi|] undoubtedly be a prevention of W asU ;nd a help to the community andfte dhtricl.- -I am, etc., i t;- A. GAMMAN.