HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 201, 22 May 1931, Page 5

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

POWER BOARD YEAR Retiring Chairman’s Review A review o£ the work done by the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board during the yew M was its chairman, was givn at yesterday’s annual meeting by Mr. Windley, the retiring clmWman. “During the year, said Mr. vyinuiuy» l4 n number of very important works have beercaridedout! especially the new transmission line to the western area, through the Ngahauranga G° r B e k„ t^®,. re s2?tiine tlon ot the Silverstrsam-Qninn s Post line, and the practical completion of the new transmission line from -the Epunl sub station to the P.W.D. substation, Melting. ‘‘Considerable alterations were made to the workshops where a new test room was nrovidfid and a new garage to house tne hoard’s fleet. Alterations were made to the main offices to provide better accommodation. Satlgfoctol .y progress. "During the year a new mechanical bookkeeping system (authorised prior to my taking office), was put into operation, and has considerably helped in the general efficiency required for such a large undertaking. fnma in Mav “New rates came into force in w with a general reduction to the majority of rates and minimum c ,^ iar^ 3 i '._ taking ‘‘The year s progress 1 consider, taking the 1 depression through which we are passing is indeed very satisfactory. The total income for the year, for discounts amounting to £5274/13/6, was £106,315/9/10. The total expenditure u ? 0 Her revenue account was £97,554/6/3, to this, sinking funds, nnd “ e £ 3 VI(J/7/8 demption reserve amounting to £3BlO/</o has been made for de this heading and a renewals reserve o £ "The capital expenditure for the year amounted to £12,411/5/9 as £24,970/11/3 for the previous ■would appear from the figures quoted that X care is being exercised in the pending of capital moneys on new work. Services and Consumers. "The total capital expenditure to date represents a sum of £39a, of wnicn £384.000 has been raised by way of loans, the balance being contributed from h ' eTe nue account. There appears to be an amount from authorised J®® 113./annroxiraised. including 10 per cent, of approxi lII The V total’Tdditional installations that ia aTldi?tli,n n a e i W cyn^te h d ea road of 4857 kilowatts. "The number of consumers „ c l on l n ®, c l te l,?? the board’s supply to March 31. 193Lwas 10 467. with 1357 ranges and 1160 water heaters, the total connected load being 36.883 kilowatts. The highest peak recorded during the year was 0306 k-™-"Covering the transport section, the total mileage for the Meat 1930-31 was ioi,w miles, and the benzine used 8640 gallons, representing an average over all vehicles of 17.0 miles a gallon. msi/i/tn/ "The transport charges were £l5M>/19/. a saving against the previous year of £724. “I would like to pay a tribute to the board's engineer and general manager, Mr. E. F. Hollands, who has carried out the responsibility of the board s business, and has always been ready to 3U PP’ r desired information promptly. I also wish to congratulate Mr. Hollands onhisi reports presented to the board for consideration, and the results obtained during the Te ‘T‘would ask Mr. Hollands to convey to the staff my appreciation of their work, ns I consider we have every reason to be nroT’d of the rank and file employed by the board. I also wish to convey to the Press my appreciation and to thank them for their fairness in presenting the board s business to the public."

Items of Interest From All Sources

HOLDING UP TRAFFIC Failure to Obey Request When, a few weeks ago, a lorry with a heavy load of furniture, collapsed on the Main Road, Lower Hutt, the streams of passing traffic stopped to view the wreck. The congestion became so acute that constable Tanner asked May Welch, who . he thought held the key position, to drive on. She said she would, but did not actually do so until the request had been made three times. A woman passen|,ei told the driver to tell the constable to mind his own business. The constable replied that he was not there to argue the P olut > and the matter could be decided by a before Mr. W. H. Woodward, ML, May Welch was charged with fail tag to remove her motor-ear when renuested so to do by the constable. Mr. Ongley, for defendant, admitted the facts were as stated by the constable, but said the reason for the delay was that defendant was afraid of the streams of traffic, and therefore waited for the opportunity to pull out She was nervous, and had no desire to disobey the C °The b magistrate held that the case was a proper one for the police to bring into court. There might, however, be something in what the defendant had said. The case would be dismissed, and no conviction entered, on condition the defen dant paid the costs.