The Oamaru Borough Council's electricity scheme, involving an expenditure of approximately £37,000 when complete, was set in motion by Mrs James Mitchell at a special function in the power house last night. Delay has been occasioned by war conditions; but the street, lighting and private .lighting and power requirements are met by the present plant, which will be augmented by another generating set when plant is available. Water power from the borough supply is utilised. First Esquimeart : " What do you think of this daylight-saving plan. Second Esquimeau : "We might try it, and go to be-d a <»uple of months earlier this year."
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Evening Star, Issue 16853, 1 October 1918, Page 6
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102Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 16853, 1 October 1918, Page 6
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