WAITOMO AFFAIRS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 8

WAITOMO AFFAIRS

POWER RETICULATION POSITION IN RURA]L AREAS [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN* CORRESPONDENT] TE KUITI. Wednesday Statements that the Government "'S3 preventing the reticulation of rural areas with electric power through bwng unwilling to pay 'guarantees were fflS" 0 at the. Waitomo Power Board's ing to-day when a letter was recei ve concerning a small farm block nt PMJ®* tapUj where it was stated that instftlw* tions would not be sufficient yet to the guarantees necessary, although tne position would have improved nex season. The secretary, Mr. W. F. Seeker, suggested that the letter might be considered in conjunction with the that Diesel engines had been installs for milking at a small farm block near Te Kuiti, thus debarring the men there from having electricity in their homes and sheds. . .. Mr. V. W. Simms said that in spit* of all the talk that it would do all possible to bring power to the farm the Government was blocking reticui tion at these blocks ~ It was reported that the boar revenue for the lirst nine months 0 the financial year was £17,091, co * pared with £15.210 'ast year. purchases from Public 0 a ment cost £6496, against £SBoS.