HYDRO-ELECTRICITY

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3160, 9 November 1929, Page 5

HYDRO-ELECTRICITY

| CAMBRIDGE POWER BOARD. : T* MONTHLY MEETING. Si ; ; ■' v -r The 'monthly meeting of the Cam>ridge Electric Power Board was held H?the board’s offices yesterday afterloon. when there were present: Messrs prM t 7 . / t. Wells (chairman), J. S. Fisher, J. V. Garland, Walter Moore, W. Harbutt, r. T. Entwisle, T. A. Hicks. ’ : Messrs F. M. Oliver (secretary-mana-ger) and H. C. Oaten (engineer) were dso in attendance. Trees and Hedges. Mr iTT&ncr stated he had discussed natters with Mr M. Butler, who appeard to be under the impression that the joard had not given him quite fair ireatment in regard to the cutting of irees and hedges on his property. The position was explained by the ieeretary and chairman, after which it ivas resolved that the chairman and jngineer wait on Mr Butler and discuss ihe subject of contention, viz., the renOval of trees and hedges on.jyirs Buter’s property. " Public Works Statement. •fThe Public Works Department forwarded a copy of the Public Works Jtatement for the current year. Arapuni Supply. ThevMinister of Public Works advisid thjfe board, in reply to its enquiry, department did not anticipate he need for any restriction to the powr supply from Arapuni during the preent milking season. —Received. Power Poles. Messrs Rosenfield and Co. wrote inorming the board that a consignment f power poles for the board would arive from Australia during the coming reek. Bath Improvement. The Cambridge Borough Council rrotc, inviting the board to assist in he public bath improvement scheme by lUTrylng out the necessary wiring alerations free of charge. The council jointed out that the scheme was for the enefit of the entire district, and as here were no funds available, it was oped the board would give its assisance., •

The chairman said if it was only a mall matter the board might, well help. The engineer said the cost to the Sard would not exceed about £5. Mr Moore supported the request beng granted. . Kjwanimously agreed to accede tquest. orld Power Conference. phlet was received drawing ato the second world power con;o be held at Berlin in 1930. — leceived, the chairman stating that he nought the time had not yet arrived |}hen the board should be represented it this conference. Finance. Accounts totalling £1906 19/1 were , >assed. for payment. j : The treasurer submitted a statement jhowing the balances at the Bank of ; tfew Zealand to be as follows: —.Special oan hccount, credit £507 4/2; installation loan account, credit £248 5/8; genual loan account, £lB9 0/1; power fund icconnt, debit £2559 16/3. Engineer’s Report. f Mr H. C. Oaten (engineer to the joard) reported as under:— f That we have had a successful month j '■s' seen by the list of new connections . jierewith: Cambridge 590, increase of 1; peamington 115, no increase; country lighting 480, increase of 2; milking motors 287, increase of 3; water heaters 384, increase of 5; ranges 121, increase )£ 2. In addition were added four shearing motors. The total consumers ftow number 1261, a net increase of five For the'period. and Inspections: This s departmade 14 tests and inspections, and S/ijHred 14 meters and one time■KhJ' This department has been fully occupied in services and mainteniiice, besides which the extension for Mr STolan was completed and livened »PStorm: On the night of 23rd October i .violent storm swept the country side ind serious breaks to our lines occurred . is follows: —Hamilton Road: High tenion line at M. Butler’s, tree on line. Spto-o-rangi: High tension line at Ehsip’s, tree on line. Cambridge: Street lighting at bridge, tree on line. Breaks llso occurred on service lines as folows:—Mr D. Brown, Monavale, pole )irokcn; Mr Wakefield, Rdto-o-rangi, lues broken; Mr Glover, Menavale, lines broken; Mr Swayne, Fcncourt, JOles broken. Service was restored sjs jiaickly as possible, but it took several lays to finally clear up the damage. Relays: The first part of the relay ibtem has come to hand, and is .being Billed as time and circumstances perHt So far, they have been installed 000-volt switch at Leamington; Cambridge feeder, Leaming--11,000-volt switch at Hautapu; |Hrvolt Pukcroro feeder at Hautapu; JBo-volt' Fcncourt feeder at Hautapu. to the installation of these relays

some trouble had been caused at Hautapu sub-station due to the faulty operation of the old Tclays. A repetition of this trouble is now very remote, owing to the new type relays being of different design. • Condensers: The static condensers ordered some time ago are now arriving and will be installed immediately. General: The line alterations authorised for Mr J. Watt was completed. Continued increase in load at French Pass has necessitated an alteration there of the transformer location, and to this end a short section of line half a mile in length is being changed to high tension. This will deal effectively with the situation there. The' transformer alterations authorised for Messrs Russell, Pukeroro, and Moore, Fencourt, are delayed pending arrival of high tension fuses from Wellington. These are on their way and will be here in a few days, when the work will be proceeded with.