COLERIDGE DUPLICATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18771, 26 July 1924, Page 8

COLERIDGE DUPLICATION.

CO-OPERATIVE- CONTRACT. '.COMPLETION ; NEXT YEAR. ; ] fBT i. TELEGEAFH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT!] . ' " CHEISTCHUBCH. Friday.' By. the winter of 1926 Canterbury should bo enjoying more than twice the amount ot-hydro-electric power it is being served | 'with at present 'from Lake Coleridge. •This is the opinion of the engineers connected'with the work, of. duplicating the present scheme, and judging by the pro--1 gress that has already been made it appears fairly sure that such will be th;e case." '.-.;'' ■" t . '' :: -.-'"; .'. ;jo Thirty-four men, most of whom aije miners from 'the Reef ten are in the i co-operative' party doing the ' work', and- they have a few extra*;nien' in theiir employ. The' co-operative party,' 'nine ■of'whom -have "previously worked '■ on the Ordhgordngo Tunnel, -are well expert- 1 enced in the class of work they 'are' enKgage'd in. l * - ' ? * ' They are given progress payments: every month, the amounts varying iii accordance with what is accomplished. --• They provide their own plant, and., equipment." The contract held by Hhij men nins into i £114,000, and the>6rk is to be completed by October, 1925. . t The finding of water in the deep shal't has caused some; delay, but it is hoped, to be able to get through' within the specified time. ' ~ '" "',.