HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2875, 24 April 1925, Page 3

HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Horowlienua. Powi r Board was held in the Borough Chambers on Tuesday, the chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) preling. Also present: Messrs Brown, Ross, Barber, Kilsby, Mackay, Seifert, Gunning, and Matheson. CARETAKER FOR FOXTON SUB-STATION. The Foxton Borough wrote further regarding the employment of their gasworks manager (Mr Downes) in the dual capacity of Power Board representative in Foxton and gasworks manager, and enclosing terms which they considered should be satisfactory to both parties. Referred to ill- Barber and the Engineer, to deal with. LIGHTING BOWLING GREEN. The Foxton Bowling Club wrote, asking for quotations for the lighting of two rinks at their 1 green for night play. Mr Gunning advocated giving bowling clubs a rate similar to that of seaside cottages, where a flat rate was allowed. Otherwise the charge would be found prohibitive as bowling was plaved only for a few months each year. Mr Seifert said that if the concession were given they would have applications from the tennis clubs next.

The matter was referred to the Engineer for attention, the chaiiman .stating that he thought when the matter was gone into it wornd he found that the ordinary charge per unit would be the better. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT. Accounts totalling £6,646 Is 9d were passed for payment. Mr- Barber inquired when the side lines between Foxton and Shannon would-be consumers to have a <iefiwas some anxiety on the part would-be donsumers toll ave a definite time limit set, so that they might know where they stood. The Engineer said that he hoped to proceed with this work in about three months.