THE WAIHI MANAGER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1641, 7 January 1913, Page 6

THE WAIHI MANAGER.

■ .','■ ♦ —— current;report. me. h. p. baeet, will betiee., . (By TeleuTaph.—Special Auckland, January 6, Satiirfactory progress ' has been made with tho installation of the Waihi Goldmining Company's hydro-olectrio power plant at Horahora. .The equipment of the power house will probably be completeu by April,, but it is unlikely that power, from . -tlio new source will ho available, oh tho company's, mining ground before July. ' Industrial troubles in England have greats delayed the delivery of much of tho transmission material, and spme of tbo insulators have not yet been shipped.' ..The masts, for tho transmission lines have been erected over the whole distonco between Horahora and Wairoiyomoi, but.they have notyetbeen fitted with insulators. . Although official confirmation is lacking, it is understood that Mr. H. P. Barry has advised the directors (in London) of his desire to relinquish office: as superintendent .of the Waihi mine at the close of the present year, and that it is his intention to rotiro iuto private life at Cambridge. : Mr,' Barry has occupied the position of superintendent; to tho company for upwards, of 17 yoars, and, during his period in office,' the' mino grew, from a comparatively small concern to one of tho world's leading bullion producers. Cnpablc, conscientious, and lar-seeiiif, Mr. Barry has closely safeguarded tho interests of the shareholders, but at no time did he turn a deaf ear to.tho worker,;and his considerate, yet firm, and/impartial treatment of those under him earned him widespread popularity in. the distriot. . His retirement from a post,which he has occupied with such marked ability will be generally 'regretted ,b'y, the many hundreds of men who have worked under his supervision. .',' .. . .'" ■. ■ • .