HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT
THREE KEY STATIONS. A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. [From Oue Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, September 26. The Minister of Public Works made an important statement to-day to a deputation on the subject of local, as opposed to national, schemes for hydro-electric development. “Wo have gone into the thing very thoroughly,” said the Hon. Mr Coates, “and we cannot consider anytliing but a policy of three big key stations. Wo cannot go back on that plan. All the argument is entirely in favor of the larger scheme. It may bo more expensive for tho first twenty years, but it is undoubtedly the best for the future.” The Minister added that he was restricted in hydro-electric expenditure to one million sterling annually, and he had to consider commitments and work for each scheme in relation to tho other. There had been no delay at Waikaremoana, in which tho deputation was interested. The machinery to develop 1.000 horse-power would be mining m a few weeks. Of the £BO,OOO expended, more than half had been on reading which would enable the heavier machinery to be transported when, needed.
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Evening Star, Issue 18083, 26 September 1922, Page 6
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