Power Board Held Up in Work for Winter

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 260, 24 January 1928, Page 8

Power Board Held Up in Work for Winter

OVERHAUL WORK RETAttf, ASSISTANCE~TO~ HORAHCft* T HE extra burd «'» which Auckland Power n-, plant was compelled to carry in 3 the recent stoppage of hJ' hora has thrown the board-* c * haul work back at least a and additional shifts are being ployed to get the job through time for the winter supply. The successful handling of tie vloads in supplying the Waikato commended by the board. “The Government would h»v B w in the soup but for the Aul-klasl Power Board, and I am when its letter of appreciation h to come along, thanking u s f or ™ assistance,” said Mr. M. J. Beiuim a member of the board, when ret., ring yesterday to the recent tlon of supply arrangements at tk, Arapuni works, t.nd the timely gistance which the board gave n, consumers.

One member, Mr. R. G. Clark, gested that instead of sending aa tp. preciative letter, the GoTeramej. might “slate” the board.

This was not taken seriously, hoe. ever, and the report of the generu manager, Mr. R. H. Bartley, upon m, extra load on the board’s system, adopted.

Although the assistance givea l» the board must have been appre ciated by those receiving the power the trouble at Horahora has seriomlt delayed the work at the main station particularly with the overhauling ot the boilers, which is usually done u this time of the year in prepartfiu for the heavy winter loads. The board, according to the manager, in now- four weeks behind its programme and extra shifts are being worked to get the work through.

“It is necessary that we shonld an delay with this work,” Mr. Bartley emphasised, “as while the board is only too willing to lend whatever as sistance it can to outside boardi dor ing the Government’s trouble with the Horahora plant, it is absolutely necessary that our own plant should receive attention in order that we may he In readiness to handle the loading during the coming winter.” NOT YET NORMAL

The chairman, Mr. W. J. Holdiworth, said that, as the dislocation came during the peak milking season, it seriously affected the tarmera la the Waikato, and it was fortunate that the board was enabled to assist “You will notice in the papers that things are back to normal and that Horahora is running again,” Mr. Holdsworth said, "but things cannot be normal yet, because under our agreement we should be recehring 2,000 k.w. from Horahora and we are getting nothing. If things were til right we would be getting our agreed supply.” Disappointment at the lack of activity in providing the am illary phut at Penrose was expressed by the gin eral manager, who reminded members that the engines were on the site, but no start had been made on the work of installation. The Chairman: The Government should have had everything In readiness at Penrose. They have promised us the power by June. Mr. S. I. Crookes: Yon will htsr nothing for some months; then yos will see advice that they are going to push on with the Job. v*r •• xix Nt/- vty sis -A' M,' "3d Ik MM