POWER BOARDS CONGRESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9575, 28 July 1923, Page 5

POWER BOARDS CONGRESS.

DOM! XION OOXEEIIENCE. MINISTERIAL PROPHECY AND ADVICE. WELLINGTON. July 27. At the Power Board’s conlerciice at Wellington yesterday, m giving particulars of I lie development to date ot the hydro electricity_scheiv.es of the Dominion, the Minister of luolie Works foreshadowed that it toe i. ov - er Boards proceeded energetically with reticulation, that the Dominion output in three years time would reach 46,600 K.V.A. Satisfactory progress had been made, but the success of future undertakings would depend largely on the contracts entered into bv't.ho Rower Boards with the Department. Thirty-one Boards had been constituted since the Act was introduced live years ago ten or wheih were carrying out distribution and sale. Me impressed on the Boaicls the urgent necessity of keeping accounts right up to date, so that the department knew the exact position vet some Boards had not ascertained their position, a-s it was at the end or March. This 'must bo done, and legislation would go forward providing substantial penalties in ease, ot failure ' Lo comply. . „ Remits wore carried urging. «»3“ light saving, as it would assist m pre- . rin.m.•• the power and lighting peakloads clashing; and seeking authority to acouire land to grow' timber_ h'.r oloctrie line poles which the Minister promised last year to favorably eon-, sider. It was considered necessary i t;at Boards should grow suitable timber for polo renewals m years to cnnic. instead of importing. It also decided to ask lor a rcouetimi on railway freight on imported timber to make the rate the same as for New Zealand timber or to levy -freight at the port, so that the cost was borne hv all users of imported timber. The Department is to be asked to undertake the registration ot wiremen taking it out of local control. —P.A.