TEVIOT ELECTRIC POWER BOARD

Mt Benger Mail, 2 November 1938, Page 3

TEVIOT ELECTRIC POWER BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Board was held in the Board Room: on Wednesday, 19th October. Present: Messrs J. H. Waigth jnr. (■chair), R. T. Kinaston, J. Riach, A. McEwan and Dr Gilmour. Apologies were received from Messrs T. P. Michelle and J. George.Accounts amounting to £496 15s 6d were passed for payment. Receipts for month £1037 12s 9d, comprised of power, £6BB 15s lid; wiring and show rooms, £335 Is sd; cash sales, £9 3s 8d and sundries £4 11s 9d. The Otago Provincial Centennial Council advised further regarding Otago’s representation at the Centennial Exhibition. Power Boards along with other local bodies have been asked to contribute towards a provincial court the allocation for the Teviot Board being £2s.—lt was decided that this quota be granted, the payments to be spread over three financial years. Messrs Miller and White, architects of Dunedin, forwarded draft plans for a verandah for the Board and the Plunket Society.— It was decided that specifications be prepared and tenders called. Foreman’s Report Reticulation:—Since our last meeting we have employed one man for one day erecting pole and L T for Cahill, Goal Creek; erecting pole and altering service and LT, Millers Flat. Renewed 6600 volt fuses at Mr Hughes, Millers Flat, and 11000 volt fuses at Mr Kenworthy *s. Installations: —Nine lights, two water heaters, two ranges, one electric fan, three heating points. Meter reading, three men three days. Executed 93 repair jobs for private consumers. The Plant: —Since last meeting the highest load registered was 400 kwa. and the machines are all working well.

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My own connection with Methodism began dm-ing my years as a Sunday school scholar in the 80’s, and I became an official in 1899. I do appreciate the privilege of having worked with some of the early pioneers and receiving through them some inspiration. You will pardon me for mentioning their names: Messrs John Tamblyn, Henry Toms, Thomas Grover, Sampson Uren, John Watson and Henry Bloxham —all of whom have passed to their reward. I now wish you a happy time at this function. May it enthuse us all to greater efforts, determined to carry on the work so nobly begun. Let us spare not ourselves in this work, realising that man’s life is not measured by years, but by deeds performed. Yours sincerely, THOS. P. MICHELLE.

FASTER The teacher called upon Marjorie. aged six. “I have a question for you,” said the teacher. “When it’s three o’clock in Peoria, it’s four o’clock in New lork. Do you know why.?” “Of course I do,” asserted Marjorie, wisely. “New York’s a faster town!” . . .