CHEAP ELECTRICITY FOR CHRISTCHURCH.
A PItOFIT ON COLLECTING 11UBBISH, By Telegraph, Christchurch, July 31, The •official opening of the electrical plant in connection with the cij.,y de&ti'uctor took place this evening. Tho Mayor started the engines and formally, took over, tho plant on behalf of tho city from Messrs Noyes 8r05.,; of Dunedin,; .the contractor?. At a social function later tho toast of the. contractors was honored, gjul high | tributes paid by sevcijal speakers to thq manner in which the wort had been carded out. The plant, which is operated by steam generat eel by, tjic burning of refuse,, is estimated I*o produce. 2<lo units of elec tricity 'per day and to return a profit of nearly £IOOO per annum after paying for, the collection of rubbish.
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North Otago Times, 3 August 1903, Page 1
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