ELECTRIC POWER LINES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 149, 9 June 1936, Page 6

ELECTRIC POWER LINES

Not Allowed Close to Telegraph Wires NEW PROBLEM FOR BOARD The attitude adopted by the Post and Telegraph Department, that no electric power lines must be erected on roads, and that such lines must be erected several chains back from telegraph wires, might mean that the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board cannot reticulate some areas in its district. Tho board’s secretary-manager, Mr H. H. Wylie, states in his monthly report that settlers must bear this fact in mind, for they will be required to meet tho increased cost of erecting power lines. Owing to the applications of settlers for extensions of lines, the Power Board will have to consider raising further capital, unless the work is spread over a long period. Comment on these facts is made by Mr Wylie as follows:—“Numerous applications have been received for extensions to lines, and if the necessary guarantees are received from the settlers, the raising of further capital will have to be considered, unless the work is spread over a period. The new conditions imposed by both the new legislation, and the new attitude of the Post and Telegraph Department will mean increased costs, and in the case of the attitude of the Post and Telegraph Department it might mean that it will be impossible for the board to reticulate some districts. This fact must be borne in mind by the settlers, who will be required to meet the increased costs.”