AN AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
UTILISING TIDAL WATERS FOR ELECTRICITY. [pV TELKOIUI'II MIEPS ASSOCIATION'.] Dunedin, last night. The Harbor Hoard had a communication before it to-day, which the members did not know whether to treat seriously or otherwise. Mr J. Jameson wrote with reference to utilising the tilal waters of the bay to gencrato electricity for motivo power, and asked for a grant of the use of waters for a considerable distance at tho head of the bay, from which he proposes to extract from 1,500 to 2,000 effective horse-power. lie looks forward to tho time when from this source tho harbor from the city to the heads will be lighted by electricity, and all the motive power required by tho Board obtained from this source. It. could also be used for traction, and the lighting of trains between Port Chalmers and Mosgiol. He also suggests using the motive power from various bays on the ocean side of the peninsula to pump sewage. After some hesitation, the matter was referred to the Works Committee.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19010329.2.27
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 73, 29 March 1901, Page 3
Word Count
172AN AMBITIOUS SCHEME. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 73, 29 March 1901, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in