HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2886, 21 May 1925, Page 3

HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting: of the Horowhenua Power Board was held in the Council Chambers, Levin on Tuesday, the chairman (Mr. G. A. Monk) presiding. Also present: Messrs Brown, Barber, Mackay, Seifert and Gunning. Apologies for non-attendance owing to illness were received from Messrs Boss and Kilsby. ME, MASSEY’S MEMORY. Bicfore proceeding with the business of the meeting, the chairman said that he would like to refer to the gloom which had been cast over the district and the Dominion by the death of the Prime Minister, Mr. Massey. He did not propose to address the Board at length about the work which Mr Massey had done for the country. He would content himself with saying l that, the eulogies paid to the late Prime Minister since his death had been justified. As far as the Dominion was concerned they had undoubtedly been blessed by having a man of Mr Massey’s calibre at, the head of the affairs during the past decade. He thought he might add that they had had the right man also. All felt, his death very keenly; whilst he had been a strong man physically and could stand up to a lot of work, it was hard that his last days should have known such suffering as he had had to bear. He thought however, that Mr Massey had died as he would have liked to die—in harness. He moved the following resolution: “That this Board place on record their appreciation of the splendid and unselfish services rendered to the Dominion and Empire by the late Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, and that the sincere sympathy of the Board be extended to Mrs Massey and family.” This was carried in silence, all standing. CORRESPONDENCE. '.fhe Electric Power Board Association of New Zealand notified that, the annual conference of delegates from affiliated Power Boards and Municipal lighting authorities will be held during the first week in August, 11)25, time and place to be notified later. The letter was received, the chairman, Engineer and secretary being empowered to di’aw up any remits necessary. Mr Selwyn Simcox, Otaki, wrote thanking the Board for their consideration in going out of their way to supply him with electricity. The chairman said it was gratifying to receive a letter of this sort. He thought he could say that considering the number of consumers lulled up, complaints had been very few. Messrs A. and L. Seifert’s Flaxdressing Co., Ltd., forwarded for signature copies of agreement for supply of electricity between the Company and Board. —Received. The secretary of the Otaki branch of the Plunket Society applied for free light and heat for the branch’s rooms, pointing out that this would only he required during the winter months and then only about four hours twice weekly. The chairman said that whilst recognising that the movement was an excellent one, the Board had to consider the principle of its activities. The question of free grants was one that could not lie entertained, but they would be willing to give tlie most reasonable terms possible. Accounts amounting to £2831 2s were passed for payment.