SECOND YEAR COMPLETED

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1931, Page 10

SECOND YEAR COMPLETED

SOUTH TARANAKI POWER BOARD. INCREASE IN UNITS GENERATED. fi An increase over September of last year in units generated was reported to the South Taranaki Power. Board last night by the engineer, Mr. T. R. Overton. "The maximum demand, however, showed a decrease of 9 k.w. A comparison between last month and the same period of last year is: 1930, 229,130 units generated, maximum demand 918 k.w.; 1931, 260,930 units generated, maximum demand 909 k.w. The demand figure for September last year, Mr. Overton stated, was au exceptionally high one, due to a cold wet day and a consequent overlap of heating and milking load, which did not take place this year. It was just two years since the board assumed control of the undertaking and it was of interest to note the increases in output from the station. The units generated in 1928-29 were 1,840,865, in 1929-30, 2,198,120 and in 1930-34, 2,823,105. ■There had 'been more than sufficient water in the stream to maintain full load on the water turbines. At 2.55 a.m., on October 12 the potential transformer lead on No. 2 machine burnt out, and in order to effect repairs power had to be shut off for about five minutes. All machinery at the power house was in good running order. The line between Hawera and Kakaramea had been finally surveyed as far as the Manutahi factory, and levels taken where necessary. The largest span was that over the Manawapou stream, approximately 27 chains long. The setting out of towers for lines leading from the .substation at Tawhiti Road has been done and a few short line extensions pegged. At Inalia Road 74 chains of new high tension wiring had been completed and wire on 35 chains of low tension doubled. This section was now complete excepting the erection of a transformer which was not in stock. On Kiley’s Road 19 main line and three service poles had been erected and 61 chains of 11,000 volt lines and 25 chains of low tension completed. One 25 k.v.a. transformer had been erected. On Gladstone Street between Tawhiti Roiyl and South Road they had completed 67 chains of high tension and erected one 25 k.v.a. transformer and an air-break switch for sectionalising purposes. Low tension lines in Gladstone Street, part of High Street and part of South Road and Cameron Street had been changed over, thus completing a ring main feeder. Four and a-half miles of wiring had been completed, including the erection of three air-break switches at the railway crossing at Mokoia- The poles on. the south fine were now erected as far as Manutahi, In the Waimate West County on the South Road the low tension had been extended 33 chains to supply a motor at the Kaupokonui main factory. The arrangement with the Manaia Post Office for a through connection on No. 72 had been finalised and any consumers wishing to call a service, man in Hawera might do so without being charged for the toll call. Fifty-three permits had been issued during tha period for five new installations, 44 alterations and additions, one re-wiring and three for temporary work. Forty-five inspections were made and three new consumers connected. FARMERS’ COMPETITIONS. PRIZES PRESENTED AT TOKAORA. Presenting prizes won at the Tokaora Farmers’ Union’s competitions,. the jxxdge, 'Mr. O. Parry (Manaia), congratulated Tokaora farmers on the quality of their fodder. Referring to conditions on . farms Mr. Parry said the way to counteract the drift to the towns was to make the farms as attractive as possible. Everything should be kept neat and tidy. The following is the list of prizewinners:—■ Pit ensilage (Bennett and Sutton’s trophy), H. D. McDonald 1, H- V. Ward 2; staefe ensilage (Mr. E. Mullan’s trophy), J. Lavery 1, H. A. Jordan 2; silo (Blairs Ltd’s trophy), J. McCullum 1, H. E. Batten 2; hay (Hodder and Tolley’s trophy), S- J. Bennett I, D. Muggeridge'2. . . / , The meeting carried a vote of thanks to the donors of the trophies. AUSTRALIA’S POSITION. QUEENSLAND HELPED BY BOUNTY. Views on Australian life were given to the Tokaora Farmers’ Union on Thursday night by Mr. C. D. Dickie. Prices of everything had come down very much in Perth, said Mr. Dickie. Wheat was from Is 3d a bushel and jarrah timber 8s 6d for ICOft. In Adelaide the slump had seemed worse than anywhere else. Prices were higher and unemployment worse. Queensland and Victoria would recover quickest of the Australian States. Queensland was the most prosperous State because of the sugar bounty. This was somewhat like the wheat duties in New Zealand, and just as New Zealand had the dearest bread in the world Australia had the dearest sugar- The bounty amounted to about £5,000,000. New South Wales had borrowed money everywhere and then finished' up with the Sydney bridge. Everybody was very pleased with it, but it had proved an expensive luxury. BUSINESS NOTICES. A field day for farmers will be held in the Waima’te West Demonstration Area on Monday next at 1 p.m. All interested are invited to attend to make an inspection of the various experimental work being undertaken. The annual meeting of the Hawera Swimming Club will be held on Friday, October 23, in the Hawera Council Chambers. HAWERA OPERA HOUSE. “INDISCREET” FINALLY TO-NIGHT. Gloria Swanson in “Indiscreet,” which opened last night at the Opera House, and shows finally to-night, finds a. way to overcome a difficult situation with a highly-colourful dramatic performance providing good entertainment with a decided emphasis. The film brings to mind the star’s earlier success, “The Trespasser,” having a- central character who risks her own happiness to save another from heartbreak. It all comes about because of a former admirer of shallow affections, who gets himself engaged to the girl’s young sister.