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[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION IN DESTRIA L CONFERENCE. < IIRIfsTCHERCTI. Feb 20. The annua! coni’etonce of the New Zealand Industrial Cor)oration opened to-day, and .the delegates were accorded a civic reception, after which Mr AY. .1. Jen kin delivered his presidential address, which covered a great variety of topics and recorded appreciation of the work of the Hon E. P. Lee. cxMinister of Industries and Commerce. After hearing a deputation from Dunedin. it was resolved to support the holding of an Imperial Exhibition there in 102.",. and that the New Zealand . Industrial Exhibition for 102-1 be licit! at Auckland, instead of Dunedin.
The greater part of the afternoon and evening sessions was taken up with the discussion of remit- urging a policy of expansion and reorganisation, ft was agreed to appoint an organiser.
mangaho power. WELLINGTON. Feh 20. ALmgahao electric power, barrmc
accidents, will be available in Wellington in May of 102-1. and for other power hoards in .Time. 1021, ac-eord'itg to a statement made to-day hv the Minister of Public Work.-. Air Conte . In teplv to a deputation representative of all the power boards interested in the scheme. Various spoke-men pointed out t’cit the necessity of knowledge as to the approximate date at which power would be available, so that the boards might avoid any lieavv additional eapTial out-
Tln- Minister said the work hail been retarded five months hv the va-bout-;iii*l rain. Tn January. Ihere vas 21 days’ rain. The men wore now working three shifts per day. The interest charges would soon amount to between £.'WO ao-t .€."000 per month, so the soon." the power was in use the
bettor, ft woe!.! be a s-ving. therefor,,. to out op. extra Tnl o”i- and finish sooner. Except for the accidents mentioned. Ihe power would have boon tvadv -it tin- end of lll'Vk
R -'ilyiog to que-i ion--. Mr Coate> said Ihe lower board v -'ld bo not'lied of anvibjug I,i• -u•'*>in the into i-- to til-la-.- j 'a, |-| ~ . i\i-(-(«t dine to i ariotts spokesman. the '■nerd- wort "lii-adv < iiti'iilit ie 1 ' ally to an exp: ndit or.- in M - c---.-at > of pitlO.OO'A. in Painr-virkn o! CV.O.CO'I and in IL't Vt 11,,,. ~f .f-tq.Pi'O
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1923, Page 1
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