ELECTRIC POWER

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 130, 27 May 1932, Page 7

ELECTRIC POWER

IN CENTRAL H.B.

SECRETARY MANAGER’S REPORT

The monthly report of the secre-tary-manager (Mr G. E. Fowler) to the Central Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board which met to-day is as follows: —

I regret to report the death of Mr G. Smales, late storeman to the board and a most competent and loyal officer indeed. . i The value of the readings in the Waipawa and country area for the quarter ending 31/3/32 was £3571 5s 2d as compared with £3841 Is 4d for the same quarter in the previous year. For the two months ending 31/3/32 the value of energy sold in the Waipukurau Borough decreased from £973 19s 3d for the same period in 1931 to £902 6s 3d this year. The drop is no doubt corollary to the present economic position.

Due to the rise in the maximum demand in the early evening, hot water clocks are being closely watched and I am changing clocks over as

is necessary in order to check the peak demand.

The street light faults for March and April are as follows: —

Waipawa.— (54 lights) The total lamps replaced totalled 15, of which 6 were bracket, being 23.07 per cent of the total bracket lamps installed, and 9 were suspension, being 32.14 per cent of the total suspension lamps installed. This is an average of 27.77 per cent, as against 12.96 per cent, in February and 12.96 per cent, in January.

One ordinary fault was attended to and 6 community lights were replaced.

Waipukurau.— (101 lights) Lamps replaced totalled 22, of which 19 were bracket, being 21.34 per cent of total bracket lamps installed and 3 were suspension, being 25 per cent of the total suspension lamps installed. This is an average of 21.78 as against 23.76 per cent in February and 14.86 per cent in January.

Six community lights were replaced and two ordinary faults were atended to.

Country Area. — (36 lamps) Replacements totalled 6, of which 4 were bracket, being 13.79 per cent of the total bracket lights installed, and 2 were suspension, being 28.57 per cent of the total suspension lights installed. This is an average of 16.66 as against 16.66 per cent in February, and 6.83 in January. Miles travelled totalled 86. April Waipawa.—Street lamp replacements totalled 8 of which 2 were brackets, being 7.69 per cent of the

total bracket lights installed. This ifan average of 14.81 per cent a against 27.77 per cent in March and community lights were replaced.

Waipukurau. —Street lamps replaced totalled 25 of which 20 were brackets, being 22.47 per cent of the total bracket lamps installed and 5 were suspension, being 41.66 per cent of the total suspension lamps installed. This is an average of 24.76 as against 21.78 per cent in March, and 23.76 per cent in February. 4 Ordinary faults were attended to and 7/6 was charged for attention to faults.

Country Area. —Lamps Replaced total 5, of which 2 were bracket, being 6.89 per cent of the total bracket lamps installed, and 3 were suspension, being 42.85 per cent of the total suspension lamps installed. This is an average of 13.88 as against 16.66 per cent in March and 16.66 per cent in February. Miles travelled, totalled 109. Ordinary Faults March. —Ordinary faults attended to totalled 6, entailing 146 miles of travelling. The sum of £1 5s was charged for attention. April.—Ordinary faults attended to totalled 6. Miles travelled totalled 151.