THE OFFICIAL CHANGE-OVER from power generated at King's Wharf to hydro-electric power from Arapuni was celebrated by the Auckland Electric Power Board on Thursday, which was the 21st anniversary of the institution of electric power in Auckland At the same time the board celebrated the opening of its fine new building in Queen street. The picture shows the group at the official switch-over. The Minister of Public Works, the Hon E. A. Ransom, is in the act of turning the switch.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 73, 10 March 1930, Page 8
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81THE OFFICIAL CHANGE-OVER from power generated at King's Wharf to hydro-electric power from Arapuni was celebrated by the Auckland Electric Power Board on Thursday, which was the 21st anniversary of the institution of electric power in Auckland At the same time the board celebrated the opening of its fine new building in Queen street. The picture shows the group at the official switch-over. The Minister of Public Works, the Hon E. A. Ransom, is in the act of turning the switch. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 73, 10 March 1930, Page 8
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