POWER SUPPLY.

Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1929, Page 4

POWER SUPPLY.

MEETING OF THE WAIRARAPA BOARD. EXTENSION OF LINES. Thf) Wairarapa Power Board met at Carterton yesterday, th4re being pre sent: Messrs. J. W. Kershaw (chairman), W. Howard Booth, W. Benton, W. A. Tate, T. V. Moore, H. B. Hugo, R. J. King, and D. McLachlan. The chairman and the SecretaryManager were appointed to sign and [seal the transfer and agreement between the board and Messrs. Beetham Bros, relating to land purchased at [Kourarau for the Upper Daxu. The arrangements made for altera tions in the plans of the condenser house as suggested by the Public Works Department, at a cost of £l3, were confirmed. It was decided that oil switches be erected at Kent Street, Carterton, and at The Knoll, as recommended by the Engineer. The peak load and peak load periods have remained approximately the same as during December and no alteration has been made in the setting of the time switches controlling water heaters. The guarantee agreement for the Bideford extension has been signed hy the prospective consumers arid’ steps being taken to bring this district into the inner area. The guarantee agreement for the Te Ore Ore ettensioriw also been completed and steps are being taken to raise the necessary special loan to cover the cost of,this line. The Papawai extension guarantee has been completed and work on this line has also been commenced. One signature is still required for the Rangitumau extension and the work is not being proceeded with. Negotiations have been in progress to make an extension from Ward’s JAne through Messrs Ingley Bros.’ property to Mr. H. Morison « homesteafl. The guarantees have been agreed upon, and when the agreements, are completed the erection of the line is to be proceeded with. Four consumers Will be served by this line. A request has been received te investigate a further extension of the power lines from Te Ore Ore along the Taueru Road, a distance of approximately ten miles, and is to be attended to. Special resolutions necessary in connection with the Redemption Loan of 1 £950 were passed. . Satisfactory business has been done in the showroom and the increase over ' last year maintained. The connected load was increased in January by 97 k.w., and in February by 88 k.w., the number of new consum- [ ers being, January, 29; February, 24. Four cookers have been installed, nine water heaters and 27 motors. A lot of ( extra work has been done on existing installations, the total number of permits issued in January being 77 and in [ February 77. The Engineer reported that a survey . of the proposed line for approximately . three miles on the Masterton-Taueru Road had been made and plans prepar- ■ ed. This line cannot be started until a loan and poll have been taken and carried. Since the earths have been disconnected from the E.H.P. fuse supi ports, the interruptions to supply in the outlying lines have almost been entirely eliminated. A damaged trifurcating box on the E.H.P. underground cables at the Waingawa Sub-station was the cause of an interruption on the Carteri ton-Greytown feeders on March 7. Re- , pairs are being effected, and at the pre , sent time the Greytown and Carterton supply is being fed direct from the Kourarau line through the Ponatahi loop line. A start has been made with the Papawai extension. Both plants at Kourarau headworks have been run ning continuously and in parallel with the Government supply for the past two months. Advantage was taken of the pre-arranged shut-downs to carry . out minor overhauls and adjustments. ; Both dams have been spilling for the last three weeks. Providing stability in pressure and supply is reached on the Government plants and also that satis--1 factory arrangements can be made, it is 5 proposed to start pipe-line cleaning ! operations on the lower pipe-line on Saturday, March 30. It is hoped to ‘ complete the whole job in approximate- ‘ ly three days. ’ The estimates accepted for installs 5 tions number 3460, and those connected 5 to the mains 3441, as under: Masterton, ' 1609; Carterton, 720; Greytown, 24«; Frfitherston, 450; Martinborough, (414. It was decided that from April 1 to ■ September 30, current for heating shops , and offices and schools be charged for at ltd per unit net, providing a timel switch be installed and be set so that j if the beaters be used between 4 p.m. > and 10 p.m. the full rate of 3jd per . unit be charged. The special charge to be subject to a minimum of 10s pet I month on the heating meter. The time I switch to be either paid for outright or » a rental of 2s. fid per month charged. The meeting approved of a boosting I campaign for increased load, the <*hief feature being a reduction in the cost ; of installation and appliances. The esi timated cost of the campaign as outlinJed by the manager is £475. This in- ‘ eludes canvassing, advertising and de- . monstrations.