POWER CHARGES

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1353, 13 March 1928, Page 6

POWER CHARGES

REFUND TO FEILDING it MR NASH’S GRIEVANCES MR TINGEY S REPLY The consideration given to-Eeild-iug by the ManuVatu-Oruua- Power Board was pointed out at yesterday s hoard meeting by the chairman, Mr J>. A. Nash, M.P. Tho question arose when a letter from tiie Tedding Borough Council was read to tho effect that ‘ the “Council, is of the, opinion that as the borough has lost on its street lighting tlie amount charged for the month of February should he remitted.” TENDERNESS FOR. FEILDING In stating that tho street lights m Feilding .were out at 11 o’clock from January 20 to February 6, and out all night from February 0 to February 27, Mr Nash was of thoopiniou that the hoard should make a refund, in this case amounting to £3-1 18s (kl. But it was very, unfortunate, added the speaker, that the Feilding Chamber of Commerce every timo it laid an opportunity of attacking the board took advantage ot it: Mr Nash made passing reference to a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a day or two ago, and went on to state that if any consideration had been shown by the hoard to anyone it- lmd been sliuwii to Feilding. The hoard had done a. lot of little things for that town. The speaker then moved that the amount of £34 18s Gd he refunded. j

THE RET ORT COURTEOUS Mr Tingey: The last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Eeilding was two or. three weeks ago. .' i happened to he there, and you will he glad to know that no resolution was passed and no resolution sent to this hoard. Mr. Nash: 1 did not say there was. Mr Tingey: ' The general feeling was that the hoard had treated T eilding very well, rvith regard to tlie eommunitv lighting, tlie Lighting during tho carnival and at other times. T he majority feeling iwas that Tedding 'was indebted to this boaid. AS OTHERS SEE IT Mr Small stated that, taking ail tilings in to consideiation, the Feilding Borough Council had nothing to complain about. Sir James Wilson : I f we make concessions to the Feilding- council we will have everybody at us. Mr Nash: Wo have always had a kindly feeling for Feilding and Mr Tingey knows it is true. When the curtailment of the power occurred 1 telephoned to Mr Tingey, and told him that the hoard would not Interfere with Feilding on particular nights, and that Avas carried out totho letter. Mr Nash’s motion was then put lo the meeting and carried.