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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1927, Page 2

Tun meeting this week at Arahura Valley in regard to the prospect of an carlv supply of electric light ami energy for that compact little district, was good to read about. Also, it was pleasing to learn that there is a prosper* of the power being delivered to the locality in time for next dairying season. That will lie round about September next, and if that he so. it. is very good news indeed. The Arahura district is to he congratulated on the propects ahead of it in this matter. The provision of the power means a good deal for the farmers and their wives. We are told that although Too cost of the Instllation of the expensive scheme adopted liv Southland hears very heavily on the ratepayers by reason of the loan rates, there are few, if any, of the settlers who have the light and power installed at their homesteads, who would dispense with it. In other words, the cost is well worth the money. Xo doubt the Arahura Valley settlers are buoyed up with equal hopes and expectations, am they have every reason to tie pleased with the prospects. Mr Langford, representing the Company now being formed to carry on the installation of the power to he derived from, the Kuinnra water races has been in the district for some time, and he reports the various formalities have been brought to a head. It is expected that a finality will he reached next week between the parties interested, and the Company l>eing ready to go to llotation immediately there is every reason to believe the power will he developed very rapidly. Much of the spade work with regard to the undertaking is already accomplished. This is so Far good, and the prospects are very promising, ft seems likely that the power will lie applied to various undertakings in which mining will be in the forefront. To addition snwnilling nud flax dressing are like’v t) ho industries also affected. The seltlcrs generally may ilie expected to avail themselves of the power for operations about the. farms and for lighting their dwellings and buildings. The uses of olectricitv about the home in tile countryside are manifold, and an enterprising Company may l>o expected to push trade in the that respect with mutual advantage to settlor and consumer. The prospects at the moment are very promising, and it is pleasing to record that the outlook is so very satisfactory.