HYDRO-ELECTRICITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 6

HYDRO-ELECTRICITY

| WANGANUI-RANGITIKEI AREA STEEL TOWER OVERHAULED Thu report to thy Wanganui-Kaugi tikei Electric-power Board by Mr. 11 Webb, resident engineer, was submitte ’• yesterday as follows: — ‘ ‘ Taihape Area. —The extension sui I veyed in the Kawhatau Valley has no. I been erected as the guarantees offer l ... were considerably below the amount, required. •’Marton Area. —Work in this dis triet has been confined principally t maintenance of lines. The steel pole in Marton arc being cleaned an. I ‘•united. A 5U K.V.A transformer a’ he corner of Pukepapa Road and Her ' Person’s Line developed a fault on th* J afternoon of December 26, which mad •it necessary to take the transforme | out of service. A spare transform’?: I' was erected, but power was not re stored until 3 a.m. on the following morning. “ Wanganui Area. —Work in this area ; has been confined chierty to new ser I ; vices and maintenance. The stectower at the Wanganui River crossing Taupo Quay ahs teen cleaned an, painted and transformers in the cit I sub-stations overhauled and painted I he telephone line on the main transmission line to Alarton, for which prevision was made when the main lin was erected, is being completed. Tin line will link up Wanganui, Marton an-. I Hunterville. Steam was rajsed at th power house on Christmas Eve and th- > turbine kept running to injure a suppl; to the business section should the Gov ' eminent supply have failed.” The report was adopted.