WATER POWER.
NAPIER WANTS HELP.
The advantages ft urging. cn«Government to press on with the Waikaremoana hydro-electric power scheme wen . discussed by the Palmerston North Horough Council, whet: a letter was received from the Bust Coast Hailway and Development League intimating that they were of opinio* that the Mangnhno scheme will only I'ullil rhe requirements of the Wellington City, and asking that Pahuerston North join with the League in their efforts to persuade the Government to push ahead with the Waikaremoana scheme.—The Mayor said he would like to see rhe Council support the League. They were "ninfi to get a supply of electricity in the "ear future, and should be pleased to help our neighbours in the same object. If the Waikaremoana
scheme were carried out it would link U p the whole supply for the North Island, and they should urge the Gov-
ernment to push on with it as soon as the Mangahao scheme was completed. He incidentally mentioned that the Minister had agreed to a higher rare of pay i or men working on the Mangahao .-chenie after the speaker hud approached him on the subject. There were at present about 60 men on the job" and it was anticipated that the Inciter rate would bring more and so
make the work proceed more rapidly.— Or. Crabb pointed out that the comple-
tiou of the Waikarenioana scheme was only carrying out the entire original scheme as" set out by Mr Parry, and he moved that they support the League along those lines, pointing oat that the Council recognised the value of the undertaking to the whole district. At the same time he said that there was r.o proof that the Slangahao scheme could not supply all the electricity required. There was a great deal of scare talk going on about the powibilitv of a shortage of power. In any I case'it Palmerston were short it would I be e"..-v enough to make up from the I auxiliarv plant, which would then Be | in working order. Personally he be- | the Mangahao scheme would | supr.lv all needs here. The moti,n was carried.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 20 February 1920, Page 4
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