The protable cost of the-chtoge-over from the present electric lighting voltage to the higher standard, decided on by the City Council three weeks ago, was brought up at list Thursday’* meeting of the City Council bv Councillor L. McKenziOj. He asked the Mayor (Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.) if he oould give any idea of what the change would oost the city. It had been suggested, he said, “that it would amount to about half a million pounds." “Oh, tliat’q too big an order,” replied the Mayor, with a smile. “I have no idea of the probable cost, but we will receive a report in due course which the tramways committee is having prepared." -• *
The City Council has granted authority for the acquisition of land adjoining the car-sheds at Kilhirnie for the purpose of. extensions to the present housing accommodation. The addition to the sheds has been occasioned through the construction of a number of new trams. Provision is also to be made for workshops, and otheT departments, connected with the sheds. Was there any truth, asked Councillor T. Forsyth ' at" The' "CTEyCouncil meeting on Thursday, in the published statement that difficulty was arising with the Public Works department concerning the amount of power the city should take from the Mangahao source bf supply.? The Mayor (Mr R. A. VVright, M.P.I said that he had not keen responsible for the report, nor could he he responsible for newspaper statements. He had no idea where the information had come from. “In any tease,” he declared, “the statement* are not correct.” J Head colds, throat colds, chest colds and hay-fever are quickly relieved by “XAZOL.” Penetrating and soothing. 60 doses Is 64.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11305, 2 September 1922, Page 15
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