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Table D.—Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Analysis of Capital Outlay.

Table E.—Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Operating or Working Costs.

Capital Outlay. Expenditure during """• ' — " ~ ~ " Year. 31at March, 1924. 31st March, I92r». i : £ £ £ Land, roading, and fencing .. .. .. 17,537 20,704 3,167 Harper diversion .. .. .. .. i 21,432 22,996 1,564 Tunnel and headworks .. .. .. 154,486 171,884 17,398 Second tunnel .. .. .. .. 10,333 71,112 60,779 Power-house and machinery .. .. .. 120,975 128,695 7,720 Staff village .. .. .. .. .. 14,709 23,463 8,754 Transmission-lines .. .. . . .. 259,694 262,022 2,328 Addington substation .. .. .. .. 44,640 49,920 5,280 IMmarv distribution .. .. .. .. 57,910 55,946 1,964 Secondary distribution .. .. .. 72,460 67,777 —4,683 Service transformers and meters .. .. 9,329 8,910 — 419 Vehicles and loose tools .. .. .. 18,384 22,149 3,765 Telephone-lines .. .. .. .. 1,903 1,903 Office furniture . . .. . . .. 250 253 3 Surveys, preliminary expenses, &c. .. .. 55,935 64,242 8,307 Interest during construction .. .. .. 32,824 36,515 3,691 Totals .. .. .. 892,801 1,008,491 115,690 .Note. —Reduction in primary and secondary distribution is accounted for by sale of Darfield line to Malvern Power Board and part southern line to Springs-Ellesmere Power Board in former, and Paparua reticulation in latter case

1924. 1925. Expenditure. 4 Cost Per Unit sold. Cost. Per Unit sold. £ d. £ d. Harper diversion .. .. • • 683 0-003 991 0*004 Generation .. • • • 5,774 0*032 6,390 0*030 Transmission-line .. .. •• 1,523 0*008 3,162 0*015 Main distribution .. .. •• 2,106 0*011 2,249 0 01] H.T. distribution .. .. •• 2,852 0-016 1,952 0*009 L.T. distribution 2,026 0*011 2,607 0*012 Standby plant 1,421 0*008 1,377 0*007 Management and general expenses .. 4,392 0*024 4,542 0*022 Totals .. .. 20,777 0*113 23,270 0*110