FOR ARAPUNI

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1930, Page 3

FOR ARAPUNI

• •' ••• ■ •* ■ •" .. >, becislun. v *. .• *•***? 7-' / ■ •* „ ." 'v . My 'telegraph,- Per Press | ' * • '■ • ' ' * ’ .A, * • ’WEMJKGTON, June 30. ' 'Kite ,Gi(Veviimei]t. are - prepared Lo •spend" upt to:;£200^)0-in the installation iii Waikato of a steam plant of . the position caused *by the shifting down- o'f the Arapuifi Hydro Electric Works. ’ . . ' . Plant' of a",similar, capacity has been by the,Auckland Power Board for erection at the King’s Wharf Station. .*•' V. • .-The Government" -plant is not expected to be available to generate power, until .a year’s time;, but" the Auckland Power Board holies .to have its new machinery functioning,, by April hext. " v These arrangements were announced to-day by the Minister of Pulblic Works, when. he conferred with the representatives of the Auckland Provincial Power " Boards, v" and several I Members' of Parliament representing | the districts affected. ’ The Minister" saicl lie was unable to say" when Arapuni would be recommissioned. He suggested a minimum of 12 months."; It "ivould possibly be two years. ; ' Mr Furkert (Chief Engineer) said it would take a long time to connect up Waikaremonna and Mangahao. In any case the load on these plants was already increhsing rapidly...,!