Mangahao Power
Current Turned On FORMAL CEREMONY TO-OAY. GATHERING OF MINISTERS AND MEMBERS. (Per Press Association.) Shannon, Nov. 3. The hydro-electric development scheme at Mangahao is being formally opened to-day by the Prime Minister. The weather is extremely satisfactory, bright sunshine prevaijing. Mr Massey, the Minister of Public Works (Hon. J, G. Coates) a large number of representatives of both Houses, members of local power boards, Mr F. T. M. Kissell. Chief Electrical Engineer, and other representatives of* the Public Works Department arrived here oh. their way to the ceremony. The Mangahao station is at present the largest generating station in New Zealand, the voltage of transmission being 110,000. Power is to be supplied to boards all over the district. It will immediately be turned on to Horowhenua and later Wellington City will absorb about one half of the supply. Though the proposals relating to the scheme were introduced iq 1904, the actual work commenced in May, 1019. The head works and generating machinery alone were erected at a cost ef approximately £1,000,000, greatly exceeding the estimates. A banquet will be held at Shannon this afternoon.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 277, 3 November 1924, Page 4
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