Rakaia supported
The Heathcote County Council wants the Minister of Electricity (Mr Gair) to ! give “full and favourable”; ; consideration to the Rakaia! i River resources scheme, i The council decided! iat a meeting to! ! write to the Counties’ Association asking it to press the i ■ Minister to give “full and! favourable consideration to] ■ the scheme because of its! economic and energy potential.” Councillor R. M. Cunningham said it was the most progressive proposal in Canterbury for 60 years. It would help farmers to diversify because of the irrigation, and it would increase the output of electricity. The country might make S2OM to !S3OM in overseas funds from ithe increased farm output, ’he said.
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Press, 5 July 1977, Page 7
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