The Franklin Electric Power Board has decided to support tho representations of tiro Huntly Borough Council to have a. steam power plant established at Huntly instead of allowing additions to be made to the King's Wharf station,, Auckland. It was mentioned that a proposal was on foot to' construct a dam for coal at the Auckland station at a cost of £7500. Freight charges on coal to the station amounted to £70,000 annually. A station at Huntly would do away with this unnecessary transport. There Is no doubt that, the increased wool prices will, help the farther to make up leeway, but they will' also mean clearer woollens. Fettles’ fortunately placed big orders for blankets 12 months ago and a,ro still able to sell at last year’s prices, jingle bed blankets from 15/-,' pair, and double bed from 26/6 pair,*
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 4
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140Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 4
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