BIG SCHEME
FOR ELECTRICAL POWER
i United Press Association.—By Electric
Telegraph.—Copyright.]
RUGBY, March 3
In the House of Commons, Mr -Morrison, Minister of Transport, made a statement regarding proposals lor the barrage of tho River Severn. He sa.d preliminary investigations had been concluded and in July last a sub-com-mittee had reported they were satisfied regarding the practicability ol constructing a barrage. r l he Government, however, had to be satisfied there was a priina facie ease for going a step further, and arrangements were now being made lor the propitiation of a scheme, which estimates o the capital cost involved and the amount of electricity which might be expected to Ik* generated. It was estimated this stage would be concluded in about two years. The Government were not committed in any way. but regard the proposition as of very great importance.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1930, Page 6
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