SOUTH TARANAKI POWER

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1929, Page 6

SOUTH TARANAKI POWER

BOARD SECRETARY RESIGNS DEPARTMENT’S REPORT TO BOARD. SUFFICIENT CURRENT AVAILABLE. Tho resignation of the secretary, Mr. H. S. Elliott, was accepted with regret at a meeting of the South Taranaki Power Board in Hawera last night. The chairman, Mr. J. B. Murdoch, said Mr. Elliott had served the board since its formation in 1923 and had been the right man in the right place. His services had been invaluable. It was with extreme regret he moved tho acceptance of the resignation. He thanked the borough council for its courtesy in allow-1 ing Mr. Elliott to act for the board. Mr. Elliott expressed appreciation of the cordial relations that had existed and thanked the chairman. He paid a tribute to the work of the board members. The engineer, Mr. T. R. Overton, re-1 ported on operations since last meeting of tho board. The 509 h.p. Diesel engine had been overhauled and was in good running order. The cam shaft for the other engine had not yet arrived but was expected any day. It was proposed to overhaul the turbines and tar the penstock pipes as soon as opportunity offered. A steady river flow had been experienced and it had not been found necessary to run the stand-by plant. The question of additional power supply had been taken up with the Public Works Department. Mr. Kissel, chief electrical engineer, had given an assurance that power would be made available to the board at the earliest date possible. It was proposed ultimately to feed into Taranaki from Arapuni, Mangahao- and ■ Waikaremoana. When this was done reliable and efficient service should be maintained. Tho engineer had considered the ability of tho present generating plant to meet requirements until bulk supply was obtained and he was of opinion that there was sufficient capacity in the station to supply Waimate West and other extensions, subject to the Diesel engines being used. The units generated and maximum demands for October, 1928, had been respectively 149,730 and 558 k.v.a. and for October, 1929, 180,430 and 012 k.v.a. EXTENSION OF LINES. Extensions to low tension lines had been made at Tawhiti Road, Princes Extension, Hawera, and Normanby. Trees had been cleared on Ketemarae, South, Normanby and Ahipaipai roads. Several service lines had been overhauled and in some cases re-crected entirely. Twelve service lines had been erected, including 29 service poles. Three temporary service lines had been erected at the showgrounds and the night sports committee lighting attended to.. Permits issued for new work and extensions since November 4 had been 29. Connections had been three water heaters (cowshed type), seven motors, one range and three houses. Additions to present lighting installations had been 18. Sufficient work had been coining in to keep the wiring department busy. Tenders had been invited for six transformers suitable for 11,000 or 5500 volts. Five hundred 5500-volt insulators had been disposed of from stock and tenders were being called for 11,000 volt insulators. The engineer had been in communication with a wireman conversant with the work of installation and can--1 vassing, and he proposed starting him in Waimate West as soon as he could bo released from his present duties. With reference to the petition for electricity supply from Ohawe Beach settlers, the engineer recommended that a canvass in conjunction with representatives of those who signed the petition be made during the holiday period. Ho was of opinion that steps should bo taken to give the people of the outer area a supply of electricity. The main sub-station for the district on the Wai-karemoana-Arapuni line had been centrally located to serve the requirements of the whole area. In order to meet urgent applications for extensions he had found it necessary to purchase quantities of poles, copper wire, fuses and other sundry materials. A consumer requested that a letterbox be affixed to the office door so that money for light bills could be left there after office hours. The chairman: . That would never do; if it were known money was being left we would have people breaking in the door. „ ... The letter was received, the suggestion being regarded as impracticable. The engineer, was "empowered to proceed to the work of canvassing Waimate West. The chairman said they might not be able to give the consumers the whole of the service required, such as heaters and ranges, but should be able to give them light and power. The - engineer said it'would take three months “to get the work going.” In reply to Mr. Long he said that taking into account the lowest river flow of last year there would be sufficient power with the aid of the Diesel engine. Mr. Long: I hope you will be able to give the people light at any rate. In regard to the Ohawe reticulation the chairman said it was a different thing to supply these places for a portion of the year only. He suggested that possibly the board would have to charge consumers a flat rate. This could be determined when full details were known, but of course the-people would not be able to get light this summer. Those present at the meeting were Messrs. J. B. Murdoch, E. A. Pacey, E. A. Washer, E, Long, N. C. Innes, J. W. Snowdon and C. J. Preston.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CRICKET. PLAY IN SOUTH TARANAKI. In the South Taranaki primary schools’ cricket competition, Hawera division, Convent A was defeated by Hawera B at King Edward Park yesterday by six wickets. Details arc: — Convent A.—O’Dea, b Adams, 0; MeGlade, c Dallinger, 1> Carter, 2; Cann, c Carter b Collins, 10; Gray, b Collins, 2; Cavanagh, c and b Hawkins, 0; Cropp. not out, 3; Wills, b Hawkins, 2; Werder, b Collins, 0; extras 2. Total, 21. Bowling analysis. —Collins took three wickets for 1 run; Hawkins two for 3; Carter 1 for 4; Adams 1 for 11. Hawera B. —Collins, b Gray, 4; Blackwell, b Gray, 0; Carter, not out, 8; Hawkins c Cropp b McGlade, 6; Adams, b Gray, 1; Dallinger, b Gray, 0; Wallis, not out, 3; extras 1; total 23. Bowling analysis: Gray took 4 wickets for 12 runs; McGlade 1 for 2; O’Dea 0 for G; Cavanagh 0 for 3.