HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19399, 27 October 1934, Page 4

HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER

TE AWAMUTU BOARD. The monthly meeting- or the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board was held on Friday, when the chairman, ,Mr J. T. Johnson, presided. Tho secretary, Power Boards and Supply Authorities’ Association, advises that at the recent conference, authority was given to the secretaries’ committee trf hold occasional meetings or Its executive. He asked ir facilities could be accorded Mr D. McArthur, as President of that body, to attend such meetings. Agreed to. The question of the board getting ono or the new electrically equipped sterilisers was discussed by board members. The price of one was £ls. It was decided to get one for demonstration purposos. The Revenue. The revenue for the sales of current during August was shown to be: General lighting and heating, £1205 4s 2d; power, £9OO Os 4d; penalties ami sundries, £22 is sd: street lighting, £3O; making a total or £2277 12s 2d; as against £2OSB Is id ror Hie same month last year. The consumers’ llnance account was shown to ho In credit £8 14 9s. Accounts totalling £3-101 3s 2d were passed for payment.

The secretary reported that the conversion loan should bo completed In tho near future.

Tho secretary drew attention to the fact that recently their official had had two rings on the telephone calling them to places In the country that had no power, but on arrival at these places there was power on and tho residents said they had never rung up. Tho question or an agent at Ohaupo is still under consideration; hut matters have not vet been finalised.

The question of the llarapepo-Tc Palm circuit was mentioned, and so far the prospective revenue Is only about half or what is required. A report will be placed before the next meeting or the board.