ELECTRIC POWER BOARD

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4425, 9 June 1922, Page 1

ELECTRIC POWER BOARD

MONTHLY REPORTS. MANAGER'S REPORT. The manager reported as follows to the Thames Valley Electric Power Board meeting on Tuesday last: Mr. Gauvain and the writer interviewed the Ohinemurj Gas Company with reference to their claim for gas through damage to theip mains. The matter was fully discussed, and apparently the main were pierced on both sides. I consider the claim is quite in order, and is brought forward this day for payment. The current was switched on al Tirau during the month.; also at Waharoa. With reference to low voltage at Peria, for which complaint is before you this day, I beg to advise that the Public Works Department lias increased the voltage by 5 per cent., and since this has been adjusted toe supply is, I understand, satisfactory. Street lights are now erected in Matamata, and it is anticipated that the balance to be completed will be in operation during the next week.. Owing to the demand for farms and others to be ponnected to the Board’s mains it has been necessary to engage four extra wiremen in the Board’s territory. A matter that will have to be considered by the Board is the substitution of huts or other conveniences in lieu o-j tents. Tents are not satisfjacn torv in Te Aroha district owingto the gales and the impossibility of obtaining sufficient shelter. The damage to tents has been very considerable during the past six weeks, and I would like to bring this matter before you. Occupation of the new offices was taken on May 20. The Piako County Council, will be occupying theirs on June G. Mr. Gilchrist is drawing up lease of same for the Board’s seal. Temporary shut-down, happened at Horahora about midnight on the 22nd. This did not affect the Board’s service in any way. The cause was due to the high-tension telephone wire interfering with .the 50,000-volt. line. This was repaired in one hour from the time the shut-down happened. I The iron shed used as a. store-room has now been concreted, and. is in readiness for the mechanic when appointed. j ENGINEERS:’ REPORT. I The engineers, Messrs Gauvain and 1 McLeod, reported as follows : ! Hauraki Plains Section.— Poling has been completed from Wharepoa to Tama and From Wbarepoa to Kerepeehi Ngatea junction. The gang is now working on the Turua-Kopua-rahi Road, and poling is approaching the junction of the Kopuarahi yßoai. ■ The ground here is not of the best, ' hut satisfactory progress is being ! made. | Cross-arming has been started from Ngatea on the road back to join up with the line constructed to the Kerei peehi junction. As soon as this gang j is advanced sufficiently, and all ma- ! terials have been distributed, it is hoped to get the second poling gang ; started, ‘ sp that as much work as possible may be done before the ground becomes too bad owing to weather conditions. Hiktuaia-Thames Section. — The

Double circuit 11,000-volt line has wired to the top of Wharepoa Road from Hikutaia. The single cir-. cuit 11,000 volt lines on the Whare-t poa block have been completed and the low-tension lines are well in hand. As soon as this wiring gang has finished this section it is proposed to transfer it to the Netherton section for the wiring-up of the lines in that district. It is proposed also to transfer another wiring gang to the Hauraki Plains section as soon as certain work in the Te Aroha distirct admits of it. The cross-arming gang on the Thames section is now approaching Kopu. Te Aroha-Morrinsville Section. — The wiring of the Borough of Morrinsville has been completed, but house services are still being put in. The poling of No. 7 Road and No. 2 Road has been completed, and nas been advanced up No. 8 Road from No. 2 Road to within about a mile of bo?h i.lgh and low tension, is nor Tatuanui. T.he wiring of No, 7 Road, completed, a few telephone crossings being all that is necessary to be done before power will be available for this section. The low tension wiring has been extended along' the main road on either side of Chudley Road, Waihou, and both high and low tension foi about a mile and a half up Chudley Road. Extensions have also been made at Waitoa. Te Aroha-Matamata, via Manawaru. —Poling has been completed from Te Aroha for a distance of about nine miles, being now well past Manawaru, and provision has been made to allow of the line being taken down to the county quarry at the GordonWiring has now been started from Te Aroha end of this line, Waharoa Section.—A main line gang has been started on the Ngarua Road from Waharoa;: this line will run from Waharoa to Waitoa and connect with the double circuit 11,000volt line from Te A'roha to Morsrinsviile. Waharoa township has been wired up and a supply is now being given.

High-tension Telephone Line.—The high-tension telephone line from Wa ! - kino to Paeroa. is now almost finished. Another telephone wiring gang has been started f;rom Te Arolia towards Paeroa, and has completed the lino as far as Mangaiti. The high-tension telephones and the necessary protective apparatus are due this montn, and a start will be made on the installation as soon as they arrive. Herriesville to Board’s Main Depot. —Arrangements are now being made to supply* the Board’s main depot and •offices at Te Aroha flrom the Herriesville transformer. General.—We have received from the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., a list of cheese and butter factories in the .Board’s district, with the probable amount of power required for each factory. The question of the supply of power to the whole of< these factories is now under consideration. We 'have had several conferences with the Post and Telegraph engineers on matter relating to their lines, and every endeavour is being made to keep the costs of the necessary alterations to a minimum. We have had a conference with' the District Enigneer, Public Wonks Deparf’nent, Auckland, relative to a supply of power for working a large dredge on the Waifoou River, and a copy of the letter-which we have forwarded to the Department is before ybu to-day.