ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1933, Page 10

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

SOUTH TARANAKI AREA WORK.

ENGINEER’S MONTHLY REPORT.

The South Taranaki Power Board met at Hawera last night, Mr. J. B. Murdoch presiding. Also present were Messrs J. E. Campbell, E. A. Pacey, A. J. Christie, F, Parsons, A. J. Gibbs, E. A. Washer, J. W. Snowdon and W. Rothery. The engineer (Mr. T. R. Overton) • reported that the power station figures, with last October’s in parentheses, were: Units generated, 174,341 (£166,500); maximum demand, 882 k.w. (720 k.w.); units purchased, 250,200 (145,820); maximum demand, 387 k.w, (240 k.w.); total unite, 424,541 (312,320); maximum demand, 1269 k.w. (960 k.w.); increases, 112,221 unite and 309 k.w. In constructional work on Ohangai Road an extension of 16 chains of 230 volte line from O’Shea’s transformer to the school house was made. In Riddiford Street, Hawera, the low tension lines were enlarged in order to meet the load of the new buildings now under construction. A partial shut-down was caused on November 7 by trees falling across the 11,000-volt line on Normanby Road. Messrs D. Green and W. Thompson were cutting trees on the property occupied by Mr. Collins and about 5 p.m., just- at an important time when the milking load was on, a tree which was being cut swerved over the line and broke the line wires and the binding wires in adjoining spaces. The repairs were made expeditiously in an hour. For installations 137 permits were issued and 110 inspections, including 39 re-inspections, were made. DEATH OF A PIONEER. MR. JAMES BAILEY, OKAIAWA. The death occurred at Okaiawa on Wednesday of Mr. James Bailey, one of the pioneers of the district, at the age of 81 years. Mr. Bailey suffered a stroke some months ago. and since then had been confined to bed. Nevertheless he retained a keen interest in affairs .of the world and recently gave an interesting account of his experiences to the Daily News, He was bom at New Plymouth, where his parents landed from England in the early forties. As a young man Mr. Bailey was employed as a stockman by Mr. J. S. Caverhill, Normanby, and resided on the property at Normanby Road near the Waingongoro River. Later he took up a bush section at Te Ngutu and participated. in the arduous work of bush farming. Running a few cows, he made butter for sale locally, a “sale” in those days really meaning barter for household stores. In the daytime Mr. Bailey worked felling bush, the day’s work being from 4 a.m. to dark. After a time Mr. Bailey sold out and took a position with the freezing company at Waitara, driving fat stock from the South Taranaki districts. After three years he returned to Normanby, where he entered butchering on his own account. He extended his operations to Okaiawa and went there to reside about 37 years ago. I Mr. Bailey was keenly interested in horse racing and owned, many prominent winners, among which Gasnapper te one of the best known in recent years. He was for a long period a member of the Egmont Racing Club, resigning only a year ago owing to failing health. Mr. Bailey is survived by a family of five sons and five daughters, Mesdames A. F. Holmes (Okaiawa), J. F. Kiley (Hawera), I. M. Puttick (Stratford), A. McGinley (Kapuni), Miss J. Bailey (Auckland), Messrs J. H. and F. G. Bailey (Inaha), A. G. Bailey (Whangarei), L. A. Bailey (Bluff), and H. M. Bailey (Okaiawa). Mrs. Bailey predeceased her husband in 1929 and one son was killed at the war. The interment took place privately at the Okaiawa cemetery yesterday. PERSONAL ITEMS. The death of Mr. James Bailey, aged 81 years,? occurred at Okaiawa on Wednesday. The late Mr. Bailey, who was a pioneer resident of Okaiawa, was bom at New Plymouth, where his parents landed from England in the early ’forties. For some time he was farming at Wanganui and’ subsequently at Waverley and Hawera. About 45 years ago he established a butchery business at Normanby, and seven or eight years later he removed to Okaiawa, continuing in business there until his retirement ten years ago. Mr. Bailey was keenly interested in many branches of sport and he at. one time owned and raced several prominent horses. He was for a long period of years a member' of the Egmont Racing Club, and resigned only a year ago owing to failing health. He is survived by five sons and five daughters—Mesdames A. F. Holmes (Okaiawa), J. F. Kiley (Hawera), I. M. Puttock (Stratford), A. McGinley (Okaiawa), Miss L. J. Bailey and Messrs. J. H., F. G., A. G., L. A. and H. M. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey died in 1929 and one son was killed on active service. Mr. G. Dick, of the Hawera post office staff, has been promoted to the position of supervisor at Paeroa. NEW NAUMAI PARK BUILDING. STRIKING GROUP OF FIGURES. A recent addition has been made to the buildings at Naumai Park, Hawera. Like the other erections made .in the park in the past few years it is of a quasi-Maori style built in ponga trunks and is remarkably effective. The new building te on the track by the end of the lake nestling into the side of the slope opposite the cemetery. The bank forms the back and the front has walls only a few feet high, wirenetting entrenching to the eave of the roof. The sides are fully walled. .The door is artistically carved and the lintel is decorated with a number of carved figures of a tiki design. The most striking feature of the new structure is, however, a group inside it. The central figure is a huge wild boar carved out of a ponga trunk with remarkably lifelike effect. The beast is just emerging from a thicket with its bristles erect and the jaws are completed by four gleaming white tusks. On either side is a lifesize carved native, with all tlie appropriate weapons in their hands. TE KIRI PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. H. Silvester, Palmerston North,, is visiting relatives and friends at Te Kiri. Mr. R. Gatenby is visiting Oakura and is staying with his uncle, Mr. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. G. Smijh, Napier, are the guests of their grand parents, Mr. I and Mrs. G. Parks. I Mrs. B. Coupe has returned from her I holidays.