ELECTRIC SUPPLY

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1929, Page 5

ELECTRIC SUPPLY

CONFERENCE OF ,ENGINEERjS.' r (Ily Telegraph—der Press Association.) "WELLINGTON, May 21.- ’; The fiifth annual conference of 'the ’ Electric Supply Authority Engineers Association opened, President Toogood in the “chair. Among the visitoiQ- 1 present were -Till* Kissall - (Public Works Department), Dr Barnett (Do- v - partment of Scientific and Industrial Research), A. Plank' (P. and T. Department), Wyles (Railways), Gilmore (Fire Underwriters). When discussing the progress ,of electrical reticulation Mr Toogood expressed the belief that in the near future a better system of charging foi electricity should bo brought - abort. Power schemes in some instances had cost more than had been hoped and to a certain extent "had been experimental but' various, authorities lmd brought the benefits of electricity p, into rural areas, even to a. greater, extent than the most sanguine had ever anticipated. He believed, however, they had not started on which m might be called the second phase of IJ] the work, when the stimulated demand would ' bring about reduced charges, and greater benefits both to “ supplier and consumer. He indicated the lines along which an attempt • _ might be made to reduce the cost *o consumers and at the same time in- . , crease business.