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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3592, 3 August 1912, Page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY At the Poll Laken on December 20. 1909, you, as Ratepayers, acquired by your own vote, an undertaking whereby vou can, and actually are, producing a commodity capable of providing ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT and POWER, both for domestic and commercial purposes. In fact you have entered int-o competition with private enterprise on a business footing. There are at present 11 Municipal Electrically Lighted Towns in New Zealand, and as many more in the course of constructional progress and consideration. All these are in a flourishing condition notwithstanding the temporary set hack in their respective revenues, due to the advent of the WONDERFULLY EFFICENT METAL FILAMENT LAMP. It rests very largely with you mdividuallv as to whether this Department is to he a paying success or a drain on the General Revenue. You have a valuable asset, so make the most of it. The area over which the supply is distributed determines the demand. The number of consumers determines the cost of productionThe. cost of production determines the selling cost. Therefore the .sooner vou connect with YOUR OWN TEM the sooner vou will eliminate the inevitable, initial generative costs. Do not think that your individual assistance is insignificant, as on it aione is success dependent. Full information can be obtained at the BOROUGH OUNCIL Elect iaepartment lei .Department OW ROOMS, , howrooms, ini; EVERYBODY'S | FAVOURITE. One of the principal brands of ; The Distillers Company Ltd. 1 Largest Scotch Whisky Distillers in the ! World. Capital employed over i EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.' Agents — f L. D. Nathan & Co., Ltd, -‘“v f Gisborne. I ,1

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