POWER FROM HORAHORA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17250, 28 August 1919, Page 8

POWER FROM HORAHORA

.•■-■■'. ;-;W.■;;;■-';;■ ■■..;, , '. I HAMILTON'S R£QUSfIEMfiNf S.' • REPORT BY ENGINEER, . PROSPECTIVE CONSUMERS. [BY TSiBOEAPa— ffiSaSESPGNDENT.] 'HAMILTON. Wednesday- I . In the dim reduced gaslight, brought " about by the righting, restrictions, the question of preparing for light and power ' from Horahora in the near future was discussed at length by the .Hamilton Borough Council to-night. The Mayor, Mr. P. H. Watts, said that as light and power from Horahora -would soon he> available, the matter of reticulating the borough became an urgent one, and he had instructed the electrical .engineer to prepare a report as to approximately wnat would be required so that they would have something to place before the Government officials on Friday. The electrical engineer, Mr. G. jT. Wilson, said that the present number of consinners of light and power was 525, the total number of motors 59, and the total horse-power of the motors 277|. He had canvassed the district and found that the probable power consumers would require 12.05 horse-power. With regard to lighting, there were 473 consumers, with an average number of points (9), average watts per point, 40, making a total number of watts 170,280. With regard to probable lighting consumers there were 1354 dwelling within the borough, not including Frasikton, which has a complete system of lighting. Therefore no based the probable consumers at 50 per cent., which would be 682 new consumers. Averaging the new consumers at nine | points each and taking 40 watts to the ! point, 245,520 watts would be required. : Shop lighting, hotels, etc., would "be api proximately 120 kilowatts. Street light- ! ing at present absorbed 15 kilowatts, bu4 I with an electric installation of street -light- ' ing of the whole borough 50 kilowatts would be required. The total power and lighting in kilowatts probably* required would be 1204. He estimated the approximate cost of reticulating the whole borough, including Franktoir for hydro-dec tric supply only at £18,000; the cost of a sub-station at £3000; sub-station equipment, Frankfcon, £1200; making a total of £22,200, from which could be -deducted the usefulness of the present mains already erected in the borough and" valued at £5000. The pumping plant in the substation would cost £2000. A steam power station would cost £17,500. After a lengthy discussion as to whether the proposal to provide a steam auxiliary plant should be proceeded with, it was decided to obtain a- report from an engineer upon. (1) a reticulation scheme; (2) the provision of extra pumps,' and <3) an auxiliary steam.plant. The Mayor and Mr. S. Tombs and the electrical engineer were appointed to confer with the Government representatives on Friday. g ill. i -a—