ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CLIFTON WATER SUPPLY

Press, Volume LXXXIIi, Issue 25302, 30 September 1947, Page 5

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

CLIFTON WATER SUPPLY

ters‘ r abni>? e fhi e Wl l b many 01 lhe tetters about the inadequacy of electrical equipment in New Zealand Ido not LLmJi ai ? e tbe , man ufacturers bui cent oT the hetuselves. About 80 per the * tbe . tota l electricity load in the country is domestic, but what have women, done to further ' their knowledge and help manufacturers in H. '« eaS .I??? equipment? in 1938 Lady Swarthling and Mrs both foundation members ot the Electrical Association tor Women Lon m°J\.h'?n ed th . IS country and asked me whether a similar association could be formed here The idea was anproved by supply authorities, but beS? US , e the war ttle idea has lapsed Most European countries and the Do- , minions are affiliated to the association which puts forward women’s tdeac on elect, ical aopliances. fittings. and charges Certainly women should hav* more say in things electric, and mav 1 say once again we have ourselves to blame. Yours etc.. MA RV A ELLEN. Member North Canterbury Power Board Woodend September 29. 1947

Sir,—ln view of the forthcoming municipal elections, it would be interesting to know if and when the City Council proposes to extend the wat r supnly to the ratepayers of Upper Clifton Would it be correct to say that this scheme is the last on the list of water extension schemes? Is it true that recently after placing a sum of money on the estimates for a reservoir for this district, the Citv Council en aeavoured to sell the section where the proposed reservoir was to be built? The of this district have waited for many years for water reticulation even paying water rates, but so far as we can ascertain, nothing is being dope apart from promises by the authorities.—Yours, etc. ELECTOR September 23 1947

[ ‘‘Although offers for the purcnase of this section have been received, the City Council has decided to retain it as a site for a future reservoir,” replied the Town Clerk (.Mr H S. Feast).]