NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 16 February 1935, Page 22

NELSON NEWS

SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY 1 IN BULK • I CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION I (SFECIAI. TO THE iT.ESS.' § NELSON, February 15. 1 Following a conference with the I Waimea Electric Power Board, the 1 Nelson City Council has decided upon 1 the terms and conditions upon which j it is willing to sign an agreement for I the supply of bulk electricity by the 1 board. The board will in turn p ur . | chase its power from the Hume g Company, which intends harnessing I the Cobb Valley river (Golden Bay). | The council agrees to purchase hydro- v generated electricity from the board on condition that the supply i? avail- : able within two years from the daTe - the Hume Pipe Company is granted a license to construct work?, providing | that date is not later than May 1, 1 1937; that the price shall bo at a rate E of £lO 10s per k.v.a. a year for the I first 1000 k.v.a., and £8 15> for any "' surplus; that a stand-by plant bt , provided at no expense to the coun- { cil; that the minimum guarantpe ht f £.1050 per annum: and that any re- i duction in the charge to the board bi passed on to the council. The proposed agreement will bt considered by the power board next Wednesday. Collection of Rates Reporting to the city council en the collection of rates, the town clerk , stated that up to February 8 £30,363 . had been received out of a total levy i of £35,243, leaving £4875 outstand- £ ing. Last year on the corresponding " date £4921 was out stand ins on the total levy of £34.002. Building: FcrmtK During January the rttv engineer granted 25 permits for buildings valued at £6694. The permits included - six new dwellings (£4065'. Water Supply Schenip The Nelson City Council has decided to advise the local bodies interested in the proposed Roding river water supply scheme, that a conference of all concerned would be held * next Thursday evening. The council * has submitted tentative prices for supply to outlying areas for considers- ■ tion. Personal Mrs L. Leary left Nelson to-day for a visit to Hamilton. Obituary An old and respected resident. Mrs Henry Dodson, died this morning at her residence, "The Hill," Cleveland - road. Mrs Dodson always took a keen interest in the affairs of the community, and was well known for her = interest in croquet and horticulture, being a foundation member and first secretary of the Nelson Croquet \ Club and for many years champion. | Mrs Dodson was also a foundation | member of the Nelson Golf Club, and I a keen player up to a few years *, ago. Nelson residents will remember f many prizes won with her famous | hyacinths and tulips. Mr Henry Dodson died 40 years ago. There are five children. Messrs ' H. R. Dodson and H. P. Dodson iN'iison), P. Dodson <Tasman\ "■•'• y A : Weymouth (Mangaweka>. and Mrs Walter Heaps (Nelson). There arc 16 i