ELECTRICITY and PROGRESS ,i,.< : vi : : ™™-™,™™ o^y a score of years ago; a force that has changed the introduction of the electric current, until ;■ , / ■ k'■ ' " Is' HI '^^'^.is ' aspect of all civilisation—electricity' T A ** * ■ II •• *e»e ar,e rew essential services that are. not com- ! -' '%'■" *''^' IJLJI 'WP^f^^-^ ' , ■ questionably the greatest factor that contributes to the 111 on y o amed by the extremely simple operation of - l^J^^B^mKßtßß^^^^l^^^ L ease 'comf °rt» health'and wealth of mankind. ' ': ™ dh-ramTunh E^ n vidty has mded \ ' iS^^Ss-*. i There is never any guesswork where the security of tht- cr» £ „, „. ' - „. ' . : ' HHREHBy^wl^^^^ ' ""Si :: City's PP lyi s concerned T^ S 3v^el^ as Well mgton Cit y is concerned, it is undeniable ffl«^K^^^^^^l^^^M : Ae--H and Jt comes from the w o r7L^tried •" a i""" of its electric power. A i! MHB^^^^^^^S^tC^^^^M j;-. experts, coupled with efficient, powerful macWnery ""' 1^ "^ .^ dl?l^ al-."I1^. d P«»i- I : THE supply is obtained primarily from Mangahao, t^^ 1^ "^^ = KHANDALLAHSUB-STATlON,wherethepowerfrom I ■ "**** &. tfUly remarkable f**t of engineering has mumty success depends- ;. Mangahao is transformed and distributed resulted in the erection of a distributing centre that POWER—HEAT— LIGHT. !' to the City and Suburbs. provides current for nearly all of Wellington Province. ! j In addition there is the "stand-by" plant at Kilbimie, . . ■ ■* * * *■• ■ ! which is capable of providing power in case of breakfV ",', down and minimising inconvenience to consume* I tut? uji *• ... ience to consumers. THE hydro-electric system which supplies Wellington * * . * * * was planned not just for to-day and to-morrow, but for ; the days of prosperity which lie ahead. Those days will AMONG the many avenues of progress which electricity T^l *" ad°pti °n °f elec" i has opened not the least important uZTiS^S'-- T*?' f* *? C°°ki^ cerns the health of the community. ■ ' JL ■ 'T** "f C°r leSS Other ""^ which il can Provide «y. improvements m «w; m the simplest form ever known to mankind. ; i WELLINGTON ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT^ -J^mmi HARRIS am, BOWEN STREETS -.- Offices HARRIS STRFFT XAV A ITi J^ I^| X^ =======^— :.•■-■•-■■■■ ""ces HAKKIS STREET —:_ Telephone; 41 -074
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1935, Page 38 (Supplement)
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