Water Power.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 6

Water Power.

In the I lous-.* of Representatives on Tuesday night tin* Prime Minister introduced a bill to increase the amount proposed to be borrowed from £1,750,000 to £2.*250,000, to preside half a. million for the acquisition of water rights, etc., in furtherance of tin* scheme to obtain waler power for electricity. Members of the Opposition demanded details of the propo-cd expenditure, ami eventually the amending bill was dropped to enable tin Prime Minister to introduce it as a s< pa rate bill. During di-cussion of the -Loan Bill, the Prime Minister stated that it. was proposed to spend tin l 11.750,000 which the bill asked Pai Lament's authority to borrow, as followsßail way construction. £800.000; additional rolling stock for other lines, etc.. £350.000; the construct ion of roads, tracks and bridges to open up the backblocks, developing goldliclds, etc., £500,000; and in respect of other public works, £lOO,OOO.