HYDRO-ELECTRICITY.

Otaki Mail, 3 July 1933, Page 2

HYDRO-ELECTRICITY.

HOKOWHENUA POWEE BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Horowhenua Electric Power Board was held at Levin on Tuesday, there being present: .Messrs G. A. .Monk (Chairman), A. eSifert, A. J. Pctherick. C. S. Keedwell, A. E. Hyde, L>. Richards, J. K. Hornblow and W. E, Barber, Mr J. A. Smith (Engineer) and Mr i". J. Hamsay (secretary and treasurer). Leave of absence was granted to Mr T. G. Vincent. A letter was received from Mr 11. Denton, thanking the Board for the concession grunted to the users of shearing motors. With reference to Mr J. P. Carter's application for power and lighting for a new SO-eow shed and a house on Ashlea Road, Tokomaru, the Chairman , stated that authority was granted for this some time ago and the connection had now been made. KAHIXAU ROAD. Mr C. llausuiann, wrote inquiring as to ihe possibilities of having the light ami power services extended along Kahinau Road, Makerua, by a continuation from -Mr Judd's. He stated that iwo new houses had been erected, and there was the likelihood of another being built. The Engineer reported that the proposal would entail the ruuuing of S 3 chains of high tension in placo of existing low tension, and further 17 chains of high tension, another trailsCornier, and SI chain- of low tension. The e-timated cost wars £750. There were three houses and a milking shed. The Chairman said it was quite apparent, on the estimated expenditure, that the Board could not entertain tho pioposal at the present time, lie nioved thai Mr llausmaun bo notified accordingly. The motion wa- seconded by Mr Hyde and carried. TKEAsiKEK's REPORT. The report by the Treasurer was as The following is a statement of tho revenue earned for the first two per-

The retain shows a rcductiou of ±llO2 in lighting, which is entirely due to lessened consumption. A comparison "i the units sold under thin heading sho-.i- that the domestic sales are down by lir.'t:; units, and the commercial by -"7 unit-, as compared with the same period last year. Tho reduced returns from heating equal the reduction of id per unit, so that, the actual unit consumption remains about -iationary with last. year. Sundry Debtors.—Thu amount outstanding at June balance hub I hi.- is a slight Jrop on last, mouth's ligures, iiul is yearly £3OO more than tor June, l!*o-'. An analysis of the ■■ureai- shows that the increase is in "o- farm account-, which is perhaps not '«• r, surprising. I ,-an hopeful that tie- payment of the bonus from the lactones will see the arrears considerub.'y reduced. Luring the month 35 - i V-ut off" notices were sent out. fjoval consumers have been disconnected, witfi a number of others to be cut off on .Monday, the -Joth, failing a satisfactory settlement. The Chairman said it was very evident that a fair amount of curtailment m the use of electricity was being made, ft was not very serious, and he thought that the position might improve a little and that a recovery would [)■! made thi= year, except in the light>ng consumption. The Engineer stated that the total > number of unit.-, sold in April and .day wa.- actually above the amount for the same period of last year, but the increase would not be noticed till the sending out of the quarterly accounts, which \v t: i, : rendered to th«, large coaiumere. The Treasurer's report wa? received. ENGINEER',-- REPORT. fhe Engineer reported as follows for 'he period ginue the previous monthly meeting:— "Ten new service lints have been run, and extra phases on seven existing service*), and one temporary service put on, and dismantled. Thirtythree poie* have been carted out, fitttd and erected, and 47-4 chains of wir« run out. "W.v tension has been extended l'J chains on Piorida R/,ad, Muhnuoa Last, and 32 chains of L.T. ha>. been extended on Ashlea Road, Tokomaru. Extra phases have been run and existing phus-e=> and neutral changed fcouth of WaiLanae River. L.T. has been changed on McLeavey Road Esut and Arapaepae Road South, where some alteration-, to circuit* have been made. "Home general overhauling ha, been done in Otaki liorough, aud a number of wrrvice line* in PaekakariLi have been re-strained. Pole* in soft on Maiai Road have been straighten** up and sand paeked. Oao pole in Te ilhto township wa, changed, on aceenni of it bciag broken off by a ear colliding with it. Thus wa* a *olhi hardwood 2.Bft. pole, and was brokea off where The dumb-iron of the tar etrask. It was over 'ji inches diameter at the SJrOt. "L-iu! patroia r « been earned oat and tie half-yearly earth tc.t, -ox.-piet-d. Four trautfo/iaerg have be«a changed and reconditioned. "Gen<:rul.—l would ask tot acthorJtyJ to purchase against quotations b*Mig received. 100 Mit. hardwood pole*." # The report wso» received, and authority was giver, to the Engineer to pureha*e pole* as requested. IXJAXH COXVEIOjXOX. After e, J]2 «:deratioK in costxnittee, ta*-' Board resolved that autboritv be «»rcn t'» the ehairraau and the tary to negotiaU' with thv Goveromeat Life iusaraaee lieyjartment to eonvert • Joans totalling 31.5,000 to the Unrer rato-of interest now alioirablej aho to negotiate with the Central Power Hoard. Hamilton, to convert £SOOO obtained from it when each of the two Boards invested that amoußt of it» reserves in tH&e debentt»r«ji of the other Owing to the XJZ.T>o Wcr Board*"' exe*ative raeering failing on th« xttval

lUils c if the no tv year: — CO -a o d c*. O ►-t Liyht iug: <Idu leslic £1836 £1750 iso Do. ileati Cumuict iig and . cia) OOo ■ooking— 043 • i.) \hn nestic .. 13S0 1280 LOO Coi Hernial .. ISO 100 20 i'uwc r 1330 12U4 30 Wale r heating 82 j 840 J.I J..'--['or .ii.-.-o ! returns UlltS 'lil'J £5023 £5'J7!> £0383 £TJ4 Dec.