QUICK POWER DEVELOPMENTAL SCHEMES NEEDED
(Special to Beacon) 1 v Wellington, Tuesday. It appeared' that quick developmental schemes for hydro-electric po wetr' : " were needed similar to ' the Rangitaiki River affd lOkere Falls (Rotorua) schemes, remarked Mr W. Sullivan (National,, Bay of Plenty), speaking in the House of Representatives. If something were not done along those lines New Zealand would be in a still more difficult position regarding electric power.
New industries could not be established in country areas' because of the lack of power, and there was no chance under existing conditions to supply, outback areas' - It seemed certain that the Maraetai scheme, .would not be. in operation before ,1954 .or, 1955., f0r there were always difficulties and troubles with those. big schemes. ■ ■j, 'The had' been - reached t
| where in ■■ ■ the Bay of Pleiity 1 area were considering whether they could supply electricity tonew houses if they could not get an increased quote of electricity. They ; were being placed in the position of having to tell the people who were building homes that they would have to find other forms of heating. That would mean going back fo the coal stove.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 29, 24 August 1949, Page 5
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192QUICK POWER DEVELOPMENTAL SCHEMES NEEDED Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 29, 24 August 1949, Page 5
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