HYDRO-ELECTRICITY
DEVELOPMENT IN NEW ZEALAND. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The Hon. J. G. Coates outlined yesterday the achievements of hydroelectricity in New Zealand. He said he hoped that improved facilities would stop some of the drift from the country to urban centres. Tho total water power available in sources of 1000 horse-power or more is about 770,000 h.p. in the North Island, and 4,110,000 h.p. in the South Island. Tho most important development of hydroelectric power is the extension to farming anti dairying. The total number of electrically-driven milking machines at March 31, 1926, was 4856, compared with 3581 for 1925. In 1923 there were 1310.
Regarding expenditure,, Mr. Coates said £3,733,000 had been spoilt to date, £4,293,000 in the North Island, and £1,440,000 in the South Island. Fortytwo power boards have been formed of the 54 provided for in the original scheme. The total area covered by the boards was 65,446 square miles, or 64 per cent, of the Dominion’s. area. The total population concerned is 863,041, or 61 per cent. The demand per person has greatly exceeded all expectations. ,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16371, 20 June 1927, Page 9
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