General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 116, 21 May 1946, Page 4

General News

Regional Planning. The future of regional planning, so far as Wanganui is concerned, is to be discussed at a meeting to be held on Thursday week, and at which meeting the Wanganui Harbour Board will be represented by its chairman, Mr. E. A. Millward. Name For Wool shed. “Victory Shed" is the name to be given by the Wanganui HarbourBoard to the wool shed being erected on Meuli Wharf, Castlecliff, and which it is hoped will he completed shortly. A board member jocularly suggested the appropriate name should be “Delayed Action Shed.” Electric Shock.

Awhile employed at the Wanganui Engineering Co. yesterday morning, Mr. w. Earle, of 17 Hutchison Street, Dune Hill, received a severe electric sho(:k which necessitated his remove. Io the hospital, where he was admitted at 9.30 o’clock. His condition last n-gnt was reported to be fairly satisfactory. Power Board Revenue.

Revenue from meter readings during April totalled £10,131 16s, which exceeded the previous month by £l3B, stated the. secretary, Mr. G. A. Ammundsen, in his monthly report to the Wangaui-Rangitikei Power Board. “The comparatively small increase,” he stated, “may be attributed almost wholly to restrictions in consequence of the power position, and might easily have been less favourable.” Electricians’ Conference. A grant of £5O toward the annual conference of the New Zealand Institute of Electricians, to be held in the city next year, was made by the Wan-ganui-Rangitikei Power Board at its monthly meeting yesterday. The chairman, Mr. F. Purnell, submitting a recommendation from the executive foi the payment of the grant, emphasised that the institute was doing work o: value to the board. The conference would be to the advantage of Wanganui. No Rebukes Necessary. During the 2 years in which he had been chairman of the WanganuiRangitikei Power Board he had never had occasion to call a member to order, said Mr. F. Purnell (Marton) after being re-elected at the annual meeting yesterday. He added that during this period it had never been necessary to ask a member to withdraw an un-parliamentary word. “Working in this atmosphere the board will continue to do the best possible in the Interests of consumers,” said Mr. Purnell. Power Transformers.

A shortage of small distribution transformers was causing the engineer (Mr. H. Webb) some concern, said the chairman, Mr. F. Purnell (Marton), at the monthly meeting of the Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board yesterday. The engineer had only six on hand, but required 30 and at the end of the year would face a shortage unless supplies were obtained from elsewhere. Transformers used by the board were manufactured in New Zealand, and the shortage was due to a scarcity of materials. The board authorised the engineer to obtain transformers from overseas sources if possible. Less Demand For Power.

“The recent spell of fine weather has lessened the demand for services, and the units taken have been just about in accordance with the allocation,” stated the secretary, Mr. G. A. Am* mundsen, at the monthly meeting yesterday, of the Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board. The board’s allocation, he added, was 10 per cent, below last year’s figures, apart from a small increase which had been approved. “This result has been achieved because last year there were no restrictions till May 10, and from now on our load is to be compared with the restricted demand of last year. To make the saving required of us more economy by the people generally will be necessary.”

Renovating of Slip. Renovations to the Wanganui slip, which will place it in a condition to Handle the Harbour Board tug. and vessels similar to the Palea steamers, are contemplated by the Wanganui Harbour Board. A full report is to be submitted to the board by Messrs Mason Bros., who have inspected the plant, and whose slip engineer is to give an estimate of the cost of the work.; “Witn a suitable slip we could turn this out-of-date plant into a payable proposition,” stated the chairman, Mr. E. A. Millward, at yes<ermeeting. “The engineering facilities are available in the city, and we are assured of support from various companies if we carry out the enlargements.”