State Hydro-Electric Dept Work In Northland

Northern Advocate, 5 August 1949, Page 2

State Hydro-Electric Dept Work In Northland

WELLINGTON, Fri. (Sp.).—Constructional and operational work carried out in Northland during the year is outlined in the annual report of the general manager of the State Hydro-Electric Department (Mr A. E. Davenport).

Noise correction work had been completed as far as Maungatapere on the Northland line and alarm and communication facilities at a number of sub-stations were modernised, he says. At Maungatapere three transformer units, a circuit breaker and a booster were installed for the temporary supply to the Whangarei Borough Council. The first condenser and control equipment installation was completed during the year at Kaitaia and a 10ton crane was erected.

which was granted a provisional subsidy of £1530 per annum. Estimated capital cost was £33,318. Both thd Bay of Islands and the North Auckland boards were listed in a table of subsidised lines constructed and consumers connected in the year ended March 31, 1949. The Bay of Islands board made three applications for 54.80 route miles of line and 131 connected consunmers, with an actual cost of £22,957. The North Auckland Board made three applications for 6.94 route miles with 12 consumers connected, with an actual cost of £3136.

Arrangements had been made to secure additional land for necessary expansion at Maungatapere. Under the heading of transmission and distribution, the report stated that route plans for the Henderson-Mau-ngatapere llOkv line were completed and that supplies received from Canada had been stored at the Sylvia Park depot. Detailed survey work had been completed, route plans settled and polestacking sites secured on the Mau-ngatapere-Dargaville 50 kv line. Specifications were prepared and orders placed for switch-gear and steelwork and transformer banks for Maungatapere. At Kaitaia extensions to the llkv switchgear were planned. RURAL RETICULATION. Mr Davenport, as chairman of the Rural El'ectrical Reticulation Council, said that inspections were made during the year of unreticulated areas in Northland. Fifty-six applications for subsidies from 17 power boards were granted during the year. The Bay of Islands Power Board, with one application for 4.1 route miles and six consumers, was granted a provisional subsidy of £B9 per annum. Estimated capital cost was £1620. Fifteen applications for 64.2 route miles and 136 consumers came from the North Auckland Power Board