POWER BOARD ELECTION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 28 April 1925, Page 8

POWER BOARD ELECTION.

To the Editor of the'“'fimaru Herald.” Sir,— jin view - of. tne . forthcoming election for Timaru o.i the South Cari\erpnry Power Board, I wislp to poirit out to the c.tizens of Timai'u the advisability of retaining tne services of Air AnStey, on' the Board, upon which -his practical knowledge or tho 'situation- and the requirements of the district has proved of such service to the. ratepayers of the dittriet. Having closely followed the questions at present in dispute, I consider that Mr Anstoy’s'extensive experience in thp experiditure pf public uioney will stand the district in very gopd stead when the further -development ot hydroelectrical poiver becomes possible in South* Canterbury-' His, record as a ParUanieutarlilii, Borough Councillor, Development "Leagtie . -president, and also, ps one ,of the leading spirits in the. .iroveinent long 'before the constitution of tlie Rower Board, in the arrangement' ’Of whose ' finance lie' has playecT such si pioniiuent part, more tlirin/quajifies -Mr Anstey’s re-election to wllat -will' soon- prove to be one of our riiiost important .local,'bodies. The keen': intei-est ', always ■ taken by Mr Anstej'. in rirfitters pertaining to .thesafe;advancenient of, Jiydvo eiect ricitv is kjihwn' nij'd',appreciated by all, and in tlie. interests of the , town and the of the district in : gen&r'ai, At ;is : to, be ,> hpned that tho appreciation 'of tho j-esideifts will be ' manifested in' a tr.ngibie form at to-'•niortowls-poll.—l- arri;-': Pic.,. ( - ; RATEPAYER. / Tiniaru, April 27. ’